Africa

Meet Dau-Pesa, Tanzania’s new mobile money service

A new mobile transfer platform has been unveiled in Tanzania. Called Dau-Pesa, it is yet another affirmation that Mobile Money transfers still have a…

Using the Internet of Everything to build Africa’s smart cities of the future

Today, only 1% of all things are connected in our world. In the next ten years, this number will increase dramatically — and with…

African women in tech: Nkem Begho on being geeky and manly in the tech space

“Women in tech are thought to be geeky and manly. They are thought to have no fashion sense and probably all wear nerd glasses….

Exit stage left: lessons from reporting Africa’s tech scene

In the last four years I have learnt a lot about technology, innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa. I have met Africa’s brightest and its…

Mobile subscriptions and SMS messaging on the rise in Kenya

Kenya’s mobile phone subscriptions grew by 5.6% to 32.2-million at the end of the fourth quarter ending June 2014. This translates into a mobile…

Watch this lion effortlessly hunt down a buck with a GoPro strapped to it [video]

We’ve spotted some real amazing thing on GoPro’s. From a stick-up in Somerset West, South Africa to swimming dolphins and people playing saxophone while…

Online piracy: how African innovators are tackling music’s biggest scourge

Despite a cat’s cradle of challenges around digital rights and payments, not to mention the constant threat of piracy, digital music is seen as…

Mobile payments company offers young African devs place at top conference

Right, by now we should’ve cottoned onto the fact that the future of mobile payments is pretty damn big. Africa’s always had a weighty…

Google Maps gives 44 African countries walking directions

Google Maps is great. Even if you don’t have the app on your smartphone, you can look up your destination on your PC and…

How tech could help Africa develop a knowledge-based economy

According to the World Economic Forum Competitiveness Report 2011 – 2012 there are three stages of economic development by which one can classify the world’s economies:…

Things you might not know about cellphones in Africa [Video]

It’s no secret that mobile is the medium for Africa — millions use mobile-only social networks, young cellphone users are driving the growth of…

MTN introduces cut price BlackBerry service plans

South African mobile operator MTN is launching three new low-tier packages aimed at making the BlackBerry service even more affordable. The news comes hot…

Africa finally pays its own way — with a mobile phone

Mobile is big. Even bigger than you think. No technology in the history of mankind has achieved the reach and penetration globally that rivals…

News 24 gets a dose of internet radio

Before you start tensing up again, relax. This isn’t a new episode in the internet radio stats row that’s been raging over the last…

How do we nurture Africa’s next great innovator?

Globally, the discussion around innovation has been one of great interest especially in the wake of troubling economic times in the recent past. The discussion…

Brouhaha as blogger takes on SA’s internet radio numbers [updated]

A spat has broken out between a blogger and two high-profile internet radio stations, with new threats of legal action. On Monday, Shaun Dewberry…

SA blogger served with legal papers in internet radio stats row [updated]

Shaun Dewberry, the blogger at the centre of an escalating internet radio listener stats storm has been served with legal papers by the company…

Major African VC network launches private investing tools

Venture Capital for Africa (VC4Africa), an online community of venture capitalists, angels and entrepreneurs, today announced the launch of new tools aimed at helping…

SA youth caught between digital ambition, cultural traditions [Study]

South Africa’s youth are living in the progressive digital age but still strongly influenced by cultural traditions. That’s according to the results of a…

What gaps need to be plugged in the African startup ecosystem?

Africa’s startup ecosystem is in a state of flux. These are the formative days, the few million years post big-bang, if you would. So…

Umbono Alpha Beta: Beer, pizza and startups, the Google way

Umbono Alpha Beta is a Google event at which you can have as much free beer and pizza as you want, as long as…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs