Over $26 billion is expected to be spent on technology related infrastructure, products and services in South Africa, a major increase from previous years.…
South Africa commences e-Visa test with Kenya; Nigeria, India, and China to follow
South Africa has begun testing its electronic visa application system (e-Visa) with Kenya. …
3 things to expect from 5G in Africa
As the excitement about the development of 5G grows around the world, we turned to Professor Nekovee for his insight on the impact this network technology will have once it is accessible to African na…
How Rwanda and South Africa struggle to support equal broadband connectivity
Million dollar losses and lack of support at every corner are just some of the hurdles policy makers have to overcome to enact their national broadband plans, a necessary step to achieve affordable in…
South Africa admits to mass surveillance amidst xenophobic unrest
Amidst issues of violence motivated by xenophobic attacks against non-South Africans, the country battles with data privacy issues that may have mitigated the unrest.…
More companies target South Africa for 5G roll-out in Africa
Companies keep positioning South Africa as the first country on the continent that will have 5G connectivity.…
The crackdown on cryptocurrency: Why Nigeria should switch sides
In spite of the global crackdown on cryptocurrency, Nigeria needs to find a way to make it work for the growth of its economy.…
Why you have not been able to make calls with your MTN line
MTN Protocol Manager Funso Aina, has responded to the challenges subscribers are facing, due to outage MTN is experiencing, in his statement…..…
African tech startups raised over $185.7m in 2015
Over 120 African tech startups raised a combined funding in excess of $185.7m in 2015, according to a study conducted by Disrupt Africa. According to the report, the most favoured destinations for fun…
President Buhari set to meet South Africa’s President over MTN’s fine
South Africa President, Jacob Zuma and his Nigerian counterpart Muhammadu Buhari, are set to meet in Johannesburg this week to discuss the N1,04 trillion fine imposed by Nigerian Communications Commis…
President Buhari will review N1.04 trillion fine on MTN
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications disclosed that President Buhari will make the final decision on the $5.2 billion (NGN1.04 trillion) fine imposed on MTN Nigeria by the NCC. During the Al…
3 creative ways Africans are putting Drones to good use
Even though I won’t be expecting my orders from Konga being delivered by an unmanned aerial vehicle any time soon, drones are already being put to use in Africa to address local challenges. A startup …
3 fail-safe strategies for capturing the Nigerian market
Nigerian consumers want to stand out and keep with the trend just as they expect the products they are willing to buy to be fairly common and available. Nigerian consumers want products that are made …
Products Placement: The ‘Confam’ Medium for Stealing Nigerian hearts
Have you seen any AY Live videos or any video on YouTube? Have you heard musicians call out names of popular or notable personalities in their songs? Have you seen ’30 Days in Atlanta’? If…
South Africa’s Vodacom plans to regulate WhatsApp
According to Vodacom’s group chief executive officer Shameel Joosub in an interview with Fin24 on Monday, Vodacom wants a regulatory approach to data-driven over-the-top (OTT) applications such …
Original PriceCheck founder, Kevin Tucker reclaims his baby from Naspers
Silvertree Internet Holdings and Kevin Tucker have acquired PriceCheck, a leading online price comparison platform, from global media giant, Naspers, for an undisclosed sum. The deal, signed this week…
How to apply for the Women in IT bursary 2016
South African non-profit organization – Women in IT, has announced it is accepting applications for its 2016 “Women in IT bursary.” The IT bursary is aimed at empowering young South African women ente…
Moroccan medical startup, DabaDoc expanding to Nigeria and SA
Moroccan medical appointment booking startup service DabaDoc has announced it is launching in Nigeria and South Africa, in the next phase of its pan-African expansion, Disrupt Africa reports. The serv…
15 million Nigerians use Facebook monthly on their mobile devices
teInteresting statistics have been published on the use of Facebook in Africa, mainly in Nigeria, South Africa and Kenya at the end of Facebook’s second quarter in 2015. The company rack…
SA-based price comparison site, “Click n Compare” expands to Nigeria and Kenya
A South African based price comparison site for mobile, broadband, insurance, banking and travel, is expanding to Nigeria. The Co-founder/CEO of the firm, Ryan Marx said that “Click n Compare’s unique…
