In the race to connect the unconnected, Africa has often been left at the margins of global capital flows. But that narrative is starting…
Global mobile data traffic nearly triples in one year: Ericsson
Mobile broadband currently accounts for only 10% of total mobile subscriptions but a rapidly increasing majority of the traffic. Ericsson’s measurement of actual traffic…
How to build global technology companies from Africa
During a relaxed and informal panel discussion at the Tech4Africa conference in Johannesburg entitled “Building for the Global Market. Lessons and learnings from the…
UX guru Andy Budd warns that websites ignore usability at their peril
At the Tech4Africa conference in Johannesburg, Clearleft’s Andy Budd spoke at length about why, given the choice, users will always pick easier to use…
Former Virgin online marketing head on the future of online advertising
Alex Hunter is an independent digital ninja, brand consultant and angel investor who built a grassroots marketing campaign for Virgin America before heading out…