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South African startup, Silulo Ulutho Technologies begins African expansion
Silulo Ulutho Technologies was founded by entrepreneur Luvuyo Rani in 2004. The company began when former teacher Rani would sell computers to teachers from the boot of his car. Silulo Ulutho Technologies has 42 South African branches to date and…
South Africa wins International Cluster Competition in Germany
A group made up of 6 South African undergraduate students took first prize against 13 other teams at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) held in Frankfurt, Germany from 16 to 19 June 2019. The victory came after the team worked…
New research cautions phone users to re-examine their PIN codes
There are many lists online that highlight the most used passwords, but very little attention is drawn to the most used PIN codes. Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa, has brought attention to the importance of choosing a…
Brick and click concept set to transform the car-buying experience
E-commerce is experiencing a drastic increase in South Africa, as the number of online shoppers is predicted to reach 25 million in 2021 which is a growth from 18 million in 2017. In the next two years, the average online…
Visa’s Andrew Torre reappointed to the President’s Advisory Council
Visa’s Andrew Torre, Regional President for Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa has been reappointed to the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa. The Advisory Council is a United States private sector council which, through the…
Playfre, Nigeria’s answer to Spotify, achieves 100,000 streams two weeks after its launch
Playfre, Africa’s first indigenous music streaming platform, has recorded 100,00 streams just two weeks after it launched. Playfre was launched on 1 May 2019 as a free music streaming platform that allows Africans to access over 45 million songs. The…
Two young South African app developers continue to push boundaries
18-year-old Brandon Kynoch and 21-year-old Dieter Kunze are two South African creative developers who are inspiring the younger generation of South Africans to become a part of the world of programming and coding. Brandon Kynoch’s most recent gaming app, Sector,…
The Nokia 3.2 launches in South Africa
The home of Nokia phones, HMD Global, has announced that starting from the 19 June 2019 the Nokia 3.2 will be available for purchase from Vodacom stores and retail partners for an estimated price of R2,399.00 or R179 per month.…
Jaime Morais appointed as Angola’s Country Leader for General Electric
Jaime Morais has been appointed by General Electric as the Country Leader for the company in Angola. In addition to this new position, Jaime is also GE Africa’s Government Affairs Leader for Central and Francophone Africa. In this new role,…
Only 19% of South Africans fully understand cryptocurrencies, study reveals
Kaspersky has released a survey that reveals just how little of the South African population fully understands the workings of cryptocurrencies, despite there being considerable interest in this fairly new technology. In the report titled ‘Uncharted territory: why consumers are…
