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Be clear, be consistent: how to get personal branding right

In today’s hectic digital lifestyle, everyone has a personal brand that defines who we are, what we do professionally, our personal lives, and the…

Privacy is worth protecting, even if you have nothing to hide

Two categories of applications have been getting a great deal of attention lately: those that allow users to make purportedly anonymous comments and share…

Ever wondered exactly what a digital production agency does? Here’s your answer

Back in the boom of the dotcom era, the term ‘digital agency’ was virtually non-existent and the 90s were predominantly spent serving all aspects…

Human touch, actual actions sweep Indian PM past White House in global Twitter rankings

In a tight, non-politically driven race, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (5.01-million) has now overtaken the White House (4.99-million) in Twitter followers, to become the…

Cloud: a new world is emerging for Africa

A lot of myths pervade when it comes to cloud in Africa. In the not-so-distant past, to get their technology infrastructure up and running,…

Can a beer be so normcore it incites a hipster riot?

Can a beer ever just be a beer any more, or is it impossible for any brew to escape the frisson between the craft…

Africa’s mobile operators need to be more disruptive

Generally speaking, in the 90s, Africa’s mobile network operators (MNOs) were highly disruptive. In this last decade however, they have continued to decrease in…

Google Music: Why iTunes isn’t the real target

Google launched its Music product this week and the industry’s immediate response was that this launch is aimed at taking on iTunes and that…

The continuing rise of activist media and the demise of the Fourth Estate

In a recent article, I pointed out that activist media, such as the posts, tweets, photos, and videos produced by the Occupy Wall Street…

If Android’s so popular, where are all the Android phones?

It’s “all Android, all the time”. That’s what they’ll tell you. It’s “totally blowing away the competition“. According to Gartner, Google’s pet project (which…

Breaking news: Visa, Fundamo unveil emerging markets MCommerce product

Visa, the world’s largest credit and debit card network, has unveiled a new product that allows people to access a prepaid account through their…

The top five mistakes people make in developing a digital strategy

Digital strategy is often sidelined as the poor cousin of traditional planning and strategy. Even when it isn’t overlooked it still seems that many…

Is iOS 5 a data vampire?

I have mixed feelings about iOS 5, and I could probably write another article based on my meandering anecdotal experiences with Apple’s latest mobile…

The ghost in the machine — Inside Siri

It didn’t take long for hackers to crack the Siri protocol and discover exactly how Siri works. The beautiful thing about the hack was…

.mobi is dead, and it’s back to the future

There was a time where it made sense to have a separate mobile site, running in parallel with your old faithful desktop website. We…

Nokia still number one, but feeling heat from Samsung, Apple

Despite a drop in market share, Nokia continued to be the worldwide leader in mobile device sales, accounting for about 24% of all global…

Five internet strategies for bringing clients into your business

Can a brick-and-mortar retail business use the internet to grow its customer base, increase sales and improve repeat business? I believe that it can…

The subtle condescension of ‘ICT for development’

I have cognitive dissonance over the term “Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D)”. This term, “ICT4D,” is confusing, hypocritical, and has a whiff…

Five key elements to managing your online brand reputation

As more and more of us realise the importance of developing an online strategy, an obvious question pops up: Where to start? And as…

Entrepreneurship is key to the future of Mobile Health

The use of mobile phones in providing health services is well documented. In countries like Kenya and South Africa, SMS reminders are used to…

Bitcoin Surges As Market Relief Rally Meets Trump’s Crypto Backing

Insider Threats Surge In South African Organisations As AI Expands Cyber Risk

Anthropic Refuses To Let AI Spy On Customers

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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