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Former Konga VP Gabriel Gab-Umoden on his latest venture, Legend.ng

Gabriel Gab-Umoden isn’t new in Nigeria’s tech space. Having served as a Vice President at ecommerce company Konga, Gabriel knew what the potentials of…

Google Maps ups ad game to help businesses capture mobile users

Google is about to get a lot more evil especially if you hold an absolute hatred for advertisements. Google Maps is getting a slew…

We’re in the era of the intelligent workspace [EMEA Atmosphere]

By now, pretty much everyone in the business world understands that people want their device experiences at work to match their device experiences at…

6 powerful collaboration tools for digital agencies

Digital agencies can be called as a conglomeration of many stakeholders such as in-house employees, freelancers, agency partners, clients, and of course the audience!…

Netflix to be ‘exclusive US pay TV home’ for Disney, Marvel and more

Netflix has announced an exclusive partnership with Disney, Marvel, Pixar and LucasFilm in the United States. The partnership will see Netflix host the latest movies from…

The mall of the future: how to build smarter, digital shopping districts

Since The Mall of Africa, South Africa’s biggest single-phase shopping mall development opened its doors on 28 April, it has dominated social media chat…

Software development diaries: why the customer isn’t always right

For outsiders, software development may seem difficult – of course – but relatively straightforward given the relevant training. Development partners are given the business…

Google sees biggest traffic drop in five years as Yahoo grows

Recent numbers by StatCounter show that Yahoo has achieved remarkable growth in the last month while Google’s search traffic dropped. In the US at…

A 6-step approach for creating user friendly and rewarding websites

An increased number of businesses have recognized the importance of having an appealing, informative website for promoting and boosting their business. Sites that can…

Samsung reveals poor earnings, bets on the Internet of Things

Samsung has released its Q4 earnings results, revealing a rather big drop in profit. That said, it’s not all that doom and gloom. The…

10 very big mobile trends to look out for in 2015

Right now, there are more than two-billion smartphone subscribers in the world, making up an increasingly large chunk of its near 5-billion mobile subscribers….

Amazon’s very busy 2014: more than five-billion items shipped

Amazon has revealed record figures for 2014. The ecommerce colossus shipped about five billion items in 2014, with more than 40% of those products…

Intel unveils aggressive plans to increase diversity and inclusion in tech with $300M initiative

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has unveiled a US$300 million diversity initiative aimed at making his company diverse from top to bottom. It is no…

The evolution of classifieds and how sites can resonate with Millennials

Classified advertising has evolved from paid-for print ads being visible in one edition to connecting a mass audience of buyers and sellers online, in…

2014 was by far the biggest ever year for the Internet of Things

There’s been plenty of hype around the Internet of Things and, more latterly, the Internet of Everything over the past couple of years. But…

WhatsApp continues to surge, gaining 100 million new users in just four months

WhatsApp cofounder and CEO Jan Koum has announced that the messaging app has reached 700-million monthly active users, with some 30-billion messages sent every…

Bill Gates drinks water made from human waste

Bill Gates, American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor, is committed to raising awareness around the issue of sanitation in developing countries….

Watch live as SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket and tries to land it on a ocean platform [Update]

Elon Musk’s Space X is scheduled to launch its Falcon 9 rocket today. This is a risky test flight that has 50% chance of…

4 ways online publishers can stop failing at retention

Today, arguably the most important metric to be tracking when it comes to success as an online publisher is retention. Increasing traffic is a…

3 mobile recruitment challenges you need to solve right now

Between home, work and evenings out on the town, people are seldom without their cell, tablet or other mobile devices. We live in a…

Here’s how tech is changing the way NGOs operate in Africa

Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that provide aid services have a long history of serving the most immediate needs of African communities. Since their inception in…

5 big security threats you could face in 2015

From a security point of view, 2014 was pretty disastrous for people and companies alike. Celebrities saw their private photos leaked, thanks to a…

Why Some Apps Feel Like a Digital Comfort Zone

Female tech founders in South Africa can win up to R1.9 million to scale their innovations

Search.com launches AI chat that pays users and publishers

REdimension Capital closes R250m property tech and sustainability fund

Why the ‘Ego Tax’ is Costing Your Business

South African Women Entrepreneurs Get It Right

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel