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Next ICT Business Breakfast to cover Technology’s role in creating safe & secure cities
IT leaders will convene at the the DaVinci Hotel, Maximillien Restaurant, located in Sandton, Johannesburg for the upcoming ICT Business Breakfast – which will be held on 02 December, 2015. The breakfast will cover the theme: “Innovative Security Solutions for Safe…
Hellofood celebrates 3rd anniversary in Africa
Three years ago, Hellofood went live in Africa with a 1970s-style beige and burgundy website, they received two orders that day from external customers in Lagos ,that, was the start of an incredible journey to, according to the company, revolutionize how people…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
Hosted by IT News Africa, and sponsored by Telkom and Hitachi Data Systems, the Financial Innovation Summit was held at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The Summit which was held on 28 October 2015 addressed the theme – “Advancing Financial…
Airtel Africa unveils Tap2Bill service
Bharti Airtel Africa has revealed direct to consumer services for merchants and content providers across Africa via a new service, which has been dubbed by the company “Tap2Pay.” The new Airtel Tap2Bill service will enable content providers and merchants to…
Investing in Comms Innovation key to profitability in Africa
The final day of AfricaCom 2015 focused on sustaining profitably in a rapidly developing multi-cultural landscape. Being cost efficient and sustainable while looking at customer experiences and satisfaction and increasing revenue and the bottom line, seem diametrically opposed, but in…
How easy is it for SMEs to conduct business in Africa?
With the increasing global emphasis on investment opportunities in Africa’s rapidly growing economies for multinationals and SMEs alike, it is vital for investors and SMEs to understand the business landscape of a country before deciding to expand into its markets.…
PES 2016 to get free UEFA Euro 2016 DLC
Konami has revealed that it will reward players who have continued to support the franchise by offering any forthcoming UEFA EURO 2016 content for free to everyone who owns PES 2016, further proving its commitment to providing the best service…
Project Isizwe takes two awards at AfricaCom 2015
Project Isizwe, a non-profit organisation which aims to bring Free WiFi to low-income areas across South Africa, was counted amongst the big winners at the 8th Annual Africacom Awards, held yesterday at the Cape Town ICC. In its 18th year,…
Huawei wins big at AfricaCom 2015 with LampSite solution
At Informa’s 8th AfricaCom awards dinner held at The Waterfront Lookout, Granger Bay Cape Town, Huawei walked away with two of the most prestigious awards, namely:- Best Network Improvement award and Breakthrough LTE Development award. The Best Network Improvement award…
Financial Innovation Summit: Transforming Financial Services with the Power of Analytics
Hosted by IT News Africa, and sponsored by Telkom and Hitachi Data Systems, the Financial Innovation Summit was held at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg. The Summit which was held on 28 October 2015 addressed the theme – “Advancing Financial…
Thinking of building an app?
We chat with Craig Terblanche, Regional Director of OutSystems SA, to find out exactly what developers and business owners need to know before dipping their toes into the choppy waters of the app development world. In response to a business…
Big data analytics can help drive improved energy efficiency
The world we live in has become increasingly digital and connected, and we now have the ability to collect data from many new sources. Sophisticated sensor technology has given rise to the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication,…
SA startups to compete in Kenya for a global opportunity
The Climate Innovation Centre South Africa recently hosted The Challenge Cup in collaboration with The Innovation Hub, where three South African startups won the coveted opportunity to compete in Kenya ahead of the global finals in Washington DC. The Challenge…
AfricaCom 2015: Cell C clocks 138Mbps on live demo
According to Cell C, it has clocked speeds of up to 138Mbps on a live LTE Advanced site during a demonstration to partners, customers and journalists at broadband conference AfricaCom, taking place in Cape Town. These speeds were achieved, according…
Nigerian entrepreneur wins Anzisha 2015 grand prize
Chris Kwekowe (22), founder of Slatecube has been revealed as the 2015 winner of the $25,000 Grand Prize in the 5th year of Africa’s premier award for youth entrepreneurship. Kwekowe’s platform offers a job-relevant skills learning platform and job placement…
Winners of the AfricaCom Awards 2015 Revealed
The AfricaCom Awards for 2015, attracted more entries than ever before, with some serious heavyweight projects giving the judges some added food for thought. Three of the big winners on the night were Huawei, Project Isizwe and FNB Connect, who…
