Nov 18, 2016
Canon SA is calling on South Africans to turn their selfies away from themselves and instead shift the focus to animals as part of a social movement which will see people across the world posting an image of a selfless act called #selfieless. The worldwide movement,...
Nov 18, 2016
Airbnb has unveiled what it says is the most significant development in its eight year history as it moves beyond accommodation with the launch of Trips. Bringing together where you stay, what you do and the people you meet all in one place, Trips is a people-powered...
Nov 18, 2016
Three Chinese vendors — Huawei, Oppo and BBK Communication Equipment — together accounted for 21% of the smartphones sold to end users worldwide in the third quarter of 2016. They were the only smartphone vendors in the global top five to increase their...
Nov 18, 2016
AfriFoon has just become the first one-stop cell phone service to offer cell phone services exclusively in Afrikaans. Moreover, customers will have the option of month-to-month or post-paid packages, including debit order facilities, a wide choice of premium handsets,...
Nov 18, 2016
The African Academy of Sciences and the NEPAD Agency’s Alliance for Accelerating Excellence in Science in Africa (AESA) has committed $7-million to fund innovative ideas and research through the Grand Challenges Africa programme to accelerate scientific...
Nov 18, 2016
European telecoms giant Orange has announced the winners of the 2016 Orange Social Venture Prize for Africa and the Middle East at AfricaCom. The prize, which aims to encourage start-ups in Africa to launch innovative projects that promote development, has been...
