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Don't panic South Africa, the internet is coming
[Alan Knott-Craig] It's easy to get mopey and depressed when you read the papers. Violent crime. Rampant corruption... read


Airtel and Facebook to launch Free Basics in Nigeria

Bharti Airtel Africa, a telecommunications service provider with operations in 17 countries across Africa, has announced that it has launched Free Basics in Nigeria in partnership with Facebook... Read

The new era of BI is here

Dan Sommer, senior director: market intelligence lead at Qlik, says that companies need to move beyond traditional BI and embrace the endless possibilities that connecting people with data... Read

#AfricaMonth: Data collection software to reach the hard-to-reach

Lauren Hartzenberg

Al Ismaili, Shehzad Tejani and Faiz Hirani make up the formidable 'triforce' of Bamba Group, a Kenyan tech startup that has modernised data collection... Read

Cloud Computing
Five reasons to move your telecoms to the cloud

Sacha Matulovich

As business owners consider the many challenges facing them, technology will undoubtedly provide some of the answers (and efficiencies) that they are so actively seeking... read
Cyber Security
Why IT security experts feel unprepared for email attacks

Simeon Tassev

IT security experts are feeling increasingly unprepared and too out-of-date to reasonably defend against email-based threats, with a late 2015 finding that only 35% of its respondents were confident... read
Data Management
The power of sentiment analysis for the public service

Kroshlen Moodley

In an age of near ubiquitous communication platforms, big data, and advanced analytic capabilities, sentiment analysis of social media holds huge potential for both private business... read
Internet
South Africa's broadband services remain one of the most expensive in the world

Issued by Hippo.co.za

South Africans have embraced the power and convenience of broadband but at what cost? Broadband costs in the country are still considered to be some of the most expensive in the world... read
Services
Voice analytics can improve effectiveness of contact centres

Andre Deetlefs

Contact centres are a critical point of contact with customers. For many businesses, providing a seamless experience is the ideal but with multiple channels... read
Six Android apps that are awesome for small business users

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Running a small business is definitely hard. You need to do so many things and every single extra help counts. You want to focus on all the time-gaining tools that are available... read
Software
Four tips for choosing the right help desk software

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Your company's help desk handles customers who bring complaints, questions, and troubleshooting issues - and must do so with grace and compassion in order to foster positive relationships with your customers... read
Tech Startups
African startups urged to participate in VIVA Technology Paris
Popimedia, wholly owned subsidiary of Publicis Africa Group, is encouraging local tech startups to participate in technology conference VIVA Technology Paris... read
Start-Up Tel Aviv SA calls on women in tech
The Start-Up Tel Aviv South Africa competition has a particular focus on female tech leaders this year and aims to reward innovation and entrepreneurship in the tech sector... read
Technology
#FreshTech: New ASUS VivoBook Flip convertibles
ASUS has announced VivoBook Flip TP301 and TP501, 13.3- and 15.6-inch convertible laptops that allow users to flip between laptop, tablet, tent, and stand modes to suit the task at hand. The VivoBook Flip Series is powered... read
Africa Code Week aims to spread digital literacy
Africa Code Week 2016, a large digital literacy initiative organised on the African continent, will run from 15-23 October, with thousands of free coding workshops and online training... read
Telecommunications
Vodacom sees market value exceed MTN's

Collen Goko

The stars have aligned to give Vodacom the edge over its nearest rival MTN in terms of market capitalisation. Until late last year, MTN was significantly bigger... read
Africa's digital potential discussed at International Telecommunications Week
MainOne recently hosted an Africa Panel Session at the recently concluded International Telecoms Week held in Chicago from 8 to 11 May 2016. The session was attended by a mix of African wholesale carriers... read
Datatex launches new version of iReCall

Issued by Datatex Dynamics

South African call recording software specialist Datatex has released a new version of its class-leading mobile call recording app, iReCall, available now from the Google Play Store... read
Business
Neuromarketing: From design studio to C-suite

Leigh Andrews

The 'silo mentality' is slowly but surely falling away in ad agencies - now that collaborative business mindset is spreading across all industries. Here's why your marketing strategy needs to follow suit and become a top-line conversation... read
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