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…
Village Telco: Addressing the issue of rural connectivity
In the words of African telecommunications expert Steve Song, Village Telco is “an easy-to-use, scalable, standards-based, wireless, local, do-it-yourself, telephone company toolkit”. He’s just…
Exclusive: Major int’l VC stealthily buying into SA eCommerce sites
A major US$3.5-billion New York-based hedge fund headed by investor Lee Fixel has been quietly buying up some major eCommerce properties in South Africa…
Toodu: Managing tasks while networking online
Picture having your to do list completed for you, while networking at the same time with professionals who can help you sort it. It’s…
7 things you should know before launching your startup
Startups are a tricky business to get right and it’s clear why most fail. For Henk Kleynhans, knowing how to price his product correctly…
