With South Africa getting closer to rolling out a digital nomad visa, it is a mix of good news for the economy but also…
Necessity is the mother of invention: Why utility beats ‘cool’ in Africa
It is said that necessity is the mother of invention and indeed that could perfectly describe Africa where it comes to innovation, particularly on…
Undersea cables set to launch African bandwidth explosion
Many years ago, I worked for UUNET Internet Africa in South Africa. I remember sitting in the Operations room and looking at an international…
Assange tirades against ‘embarrassing’ Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard
While accepting a Walkley Award for “Most Outstanding Contribution to Journalism” on behalf Wikileaks, Julian Assange launched into a tirade aimed at Australian Prime…
eBay’s physical stores are giving it the jump on competitors this Christmas
While most retail businesses this year are pushing to get a bigger slice of the online shopping spend, eBay Inc. has turned the tables…