F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Why MXit is Africa’s largest social network
While South Africa’s teachers were on strike in September, volunteers used the country’s largest social network to help students prepare for exams. If you…
Internet to hit two-billion users, with most growth from emerging markets
The number of Internet users worldwide have doubled in the past five years and will surpass the two billion mark in 2010, with most…
Mobile advertising records double digit growth in emerging markets
Mobile advertising rates surged globally for a third straight quarter in 2010, according to global mobile media company Buzzcity. These results were attributed to…
Die Antwoord releases new ‘Evil Boy’ music video [full version]
Die Antwoord, the faux-trailer trash South African hip-hop group, has just released the full version of their latest new music video on their Facebook…
Google appoints new manager for South Africa
Luke Mckend will join Google South Africa as Country Manager on 1 November 2010. Originally from South Africa, Luke has been with Google since…
How mobile phones develop economies and save lives: Study
Only three years since the project started, new research conducted at the Millennium Villages by Swedish mobile communications company Ericsson, The Earth Institute and…
iPhone 4 arrives for MTN, Vodacom subscribers
Cellular network operators Vodacom and MTN are reporting that the sought-after iPhone 4 will be available to subscribers in major city centres as early…
Three South African startups chosen for Seedcamp week
South African web startups, Cognician, GetAGreatBoss and iSigned are packing their bags for London. Seedcamp, the European micro-seed fund that focuses on early stage…
The 100 most influential news media Twitter accounts
Undoubtedly, the nature of news is changing with the advent and immense popularity of social media. Media is painfully aware it needs to be…
X-Box Live and Kinect available in SA from November
After years of waiting, X-Box Live will be available to South African gamers in November, just in time for the Christmas shopping rush, according…
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