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Ghana’s MedRX wins the inaugural MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia
Ghana’s MedRX has won the first ever MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia. The Pan-African competition, which launched on 15 February 2016, came down to the wire on Friday, 27 May 2016 at...
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SA’s Telkom pushes new tech to fight cable theft
South Africa’s Telkom is ramping up efforts to migrate customers to wireless and fibre technologies to actively tackle cable theft syndicates. This comes as the modus operandi of cable thieves becomes...
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8 Lessons for entrepreneurs who want to conquer the world
I recently had the honour of speaking to Executive MBA students from the University of Columbia when they visited Cape Town for a summer school. I shared with them some of the key lessons I learnt...
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Vehicle tracking firm Cartrack added 72 000 new subscribers, targets...
The vehicle tracking company isn’t slowing down despite tough trading conditions. Cartrack racked up 72 000 new customers in the year to end February 2016, and the vehicle tracking firm foresee...
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Connected Car, Connected Home… Connected Life
We’re locked-into a never ceasing journey – one where technology plays an increasingly central role in our lives. By Michael Frans, T-Systems South Africa’s head: business development: business...
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Security risks in the age of smart homes
Smart homes, an aspect of the Internet of Things, offer the promise of improved energy efficiency and control over home security. Integrating various devices together can offer users easy programming...
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Why schools shouldn’t approach technology like businesses once did
Computers began reaching the business world during the 1980s. Companies used them to automate many routine manual tasks. This led to what economist Robert Solow dubbed the Productivity Paradox. In...
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South African corporates and consumers abandon copper in droves
South African corporates and consumers are abandoning copper technology at the rate of some 15 000 lines every month. This is according to independent telecoms provider, OTEL Telecoms, quoting ICASA...
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Meet the BMW M3 “30 years of M3” Edition
To mark the 30th anniversary of this automotive icon this summer, BMW M is launching the exclusive special edition of the BMW M3 “30 Years M3”, which is limited to 500 cars worldwide and 30 in South...
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New .xyz domains available free today & tomorrow
ICANN-accredited registrar Domains.co.za is marking the second anniversary of the .xyz top level domain (gTLD) by dropping all costs on .xyz domain name registration on 01 and 02 June 2016. There is a...
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SA’s Telkom taps social media for recruiting millennials
In its drive to attract new talent to be part of its transforming business, South Africa’s Telkom recently launched a campaign that used social media posts, Google ads, and email marketing to attract...
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Samsung opens a massive flagship store at the Mall of Africa
Samsung Electronics has announced the opening of its flagship Brand Store at the Mall of Africa in Waterfall City, Midrand. By Staff Writer This flagship store functions as a premium outlet for the...
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Businessman Andile Ngcaba’s firm Convergence pumps millions into SA’s...
South African technology start-up Snapt has joined forces with Convergence Partners, which is owned by ICT industry veteran Andile Ngcaba. Convergence Partners will invest $1 million (R15 million)...
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Ex-Altech CEO Craig Venter was paid R15 million golden handshake
The former CEO of tech firm Altech was paid R15 million in his final year of employment after quitting JSE-listed Altron – a business started by his father Bill Venter, making his one of the top...
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How to turn Africa from a “borrowed continent” to a global powerhouse
Although it’s problematic to generalise about a large, diverse place it’s fair to say that Africa is fast emerging as a consumer continent. It is populated by “Afropolitans”, who are sometimes also...
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Internet freedom: why access is becoming a human right
When most people think or speak about internet freedom, they are often concerned with the right, for example, to say what you want online without censorship and without being subject to the chilling...
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Sage’s Ivan Epstein appointed as a judge for the EY World Entrepreneur Of The...
Ivan Epstein, president of Sage International has been appointed to the judging panel for the 16th EY World Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards 2016. Epstein, the winner of the 1999/2000 Ernst & Young...
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Telkom is is the official Olympic sponsor of the South African Olympic and...
Telkom announced today that it is the official Olympic sponsor of the South African Olympic and Paralympics teams. The multi-million rand sponsorship will allow SASCOC to expand Team SA, including more...
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New app takes the pain out of repeatedly filling in medical forms, helping...
Local surgeon Dr. Neal Goldstein in partnership with a global software company, EPI-USE, has developed and launched a web and mobile app that allows patients to safely capture and share their...
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Innovative technology streamlines current and forthcoming FICA and...
With the Financial Intelligence Centre Act (FICA) Amendment Bill due to be passed in the next couple of months, continuing to invest in measures to ensure compliance as an Accountable Institution (AI)...
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