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MTN tops Brand Africa 100 list
MTN has again topped the Brand Africa 100 list as the Most Admired and Most Valuable African Brand. Valued at over $5.4bn, MTN is the only African brand valued over a billion dollars. The 2014 Brand Africa 100 rankings of…
TomTom brings navigation technology to Acer smartphones
TomTom has revealed a multi-year deal with Acer to bring its world-class navigation technology to new Acer smartphones. “AcerNAV” is a turn-by-turn navigation application powered by TomTom’s navigation engine, NavKit. The new app enables users to navigate anywhere in the…
CIOs cannot extract value from data with current IT infrastructure
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS) today announced the results of its inaugural Information Innovation Index which interviewed a sample of South African CIOs. The results highlight that nearly half (48 per cent) of surveyed South African organisations are struggling to…
MicroStrategy Analytics Platform set to visualise data discovery
The MicroStrategy Analytics Platform combines the productivity of self-service visual data discovery with the security, scalability, and governance features of enterprise business intelligence. Delivered natively through the web, tablets and smartphones, MicroStrategy solves the toughest information challenges from personal data…
MTN cuts Sky contract pricing
MTN South Africa has slashed the pricing on its MTN Sky contracts, giving customers more value for money as they connect with family and friends. The promotion is available to all new customers as well as those upgrading or migrating…
BCX sees revenue increase despite tough economic conditions
Business Connexion has released its annual results for the year ended 31 August 2014. The highly disruptive labour environment, which prevailed in the past year in South Africa, impacted a number of key sectors where the Group operates, namely retail,…
MTN recognised at Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards
MTN South Africa has been named the winner of the Best Service in Telecommunications sector and the Best Call Centre in the country across all industries in the 2014/15 Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards. “We are very proud of this…
Bebuzee – Potentially Social Media, Takeover Contenders
According to Bebuzee, it is the up and coming sensation of the social media world. They supposedly have enough firepower to sustain and maintain what could potentially be one of the greatest thing the internet has ever seen. Breaking down…
SACF inks partnership with Raizcorp to fuel ICT in SA
The South African Communications Forum (SACF) has recently formed a partnership with Raizcorp. The partnership is intended to advance business skills development among Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the South African ICT industry. Under this partnership, Raizcorp is offering…
Bebuzee: Social Media World Threat?
According to Bebuzee, they call them the Mario and Luigi of the Social Media world… Any guesses why? Bebuzee are the future, the revolution, a threat and everything of our future generation. They will be picking up coins faster than…
MTN Group unveils “United Against Ebola” initiative
MTN Group has invited over 219 million customers across Africa and the Middle East to join hands with the company in a 3-month campaign, starting 1 December, to raise funds for a “United Against Ebola” initiative. In response an appeal…
2014 AfricaCom award winners revealed
AfricaCom is still running strong at the CTICC Convention Centre, which is located in Cape Town – South Africa. The winners of the digital industry’s most anticipated Awards were announced during a prestigious awards ceremony. The 2014 AfricaCom Awards were…
HDS: The POPI Act could kick start data optimisation
Speaking at the Hitachi Information Forum in Johannesburg last week, HDS experts outlined the changing data storage and management environment, noting that big data and new legislation were forcing a fresh look at data storage and management. Today, enterprises face…
MTN calls for collaboration between operators & OTT players
A balanced co-operation between mobile network operators and Over the Top (OTT) players is required to develop a win-win ecosystem as operators cannot be in complete control of the internet ecosystem while a broadband pipe that lacks appealing content and…
Bytes acquires Inter-Active Technologies
Altron TMT has announced the acquisition of Inter-Active Technologies, by its wholly-owned subsidiary Bytes People Solutions (part of Bytes Technology Group). The agreement has been signed, and is subject to regulatory approval by the Competition Commission. As a specialist customer…
Bebuzee, The Social Network Everyone is Talking About?
According to Bebuzee, over the last few months, Social Media users have most certainly picked up the buzz going around Social Networks. With the likes of Ello, the Site that claims or at least it seems to be the Anti-Facebook…
