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…
New Facebook features make it easier for advertisers to measure campaigns
Facebook depends on ads. Without them, it pretty much has zero revenue. It makes sense then that it’d want to make things as easy…
Early-warning asthma prediction device secures top spot at SA Innovation Summit
The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) Inventors Garage competition awarded PhD student Moses Kebalepile for his prototype, called the Asthma Grid, at the SA Innovation…
Do you live in one of Joburg’s six new ‘fibrehoods’?
Fibre to the home provider Vumatel has announced that it will be rolling out its offering in six new Johannesburg suburbs. According to a…
Can this website make a dent in South Africa’s rampant corruption rates?
There’s no doubt that corruption is a massive problem in South Africa. According to the 2014 Transparency International Corruption Index, the country ranks 67th…
Student hackers figure out how to stop gym cheats
If you’re one of those people who checks into gym, has a cup of coffee, and leaves just to get your medical aid points,…
Google holds first ever South African developer summit
Google yesterday held its first South African Developer Summit. The event, which was the latest in its series of Sub-Saharan African developer events, was…
We’re about to start using wireless mobile chargers in a big way
It’s been a while since a mobile manufacturer made a big deal about wireless chargers, but apparently they’re about to become a lot more…
Mobile, online transactions to reach 125bn annually by 2018
The world is set to see an explosion in the number of mobile and online transactions, growing to 125-billion in 2018, an increase of…
Beyond the hype: what tech trends should Africa really be excited about
There are very few players in the tech space who don’t have their eyes on Africa. With its fast-growing economies and reputation for adapting…
Philips launches search for the #nextbigidea in SA healthcare
South Africans reckon they’re pretty innovative. In fact, a good percentage of people in the country reckon they’re sitting on “the next big thing”….
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