Nigeria tops Most Influential Africans list

A majority of the 100 Most Influential Africans of 2015 are from Nigeria, with South Africa following a close second. The annual 100 Most Influential Africans of 2015 presents the continent’s definitive power list and profiles the continent’s top game...

SA’s fibre land grab intensifies

Fibre to the home (FTTH) could reach more than 360 000 active subscriptions in South Africa by 2019, with the majority of the growth coming from subscribers in residential suburbs,  where much of the recent action has been focused. This is according to a new report...

Watson predicts festive season favourites

IBM’s Watson Trend App is a new way for shoppers to understand the reasons behind the top trends of the holiday season and also predict the hottest products before they sell out. The app is available via a free download at the Apple App Store. The IBM Watson...

Prospects are good for East African telcos

New and cost-effective services, and the increasing sales of low-priced handsets, are creating exciting prospects for operators in the East African telecommunications market. Market liberalisation and fierce competition are also driving network providers to further...

Where is the hottest property in SA?

According to Gumtree South Africa’s Property Price Checker, Kwazulu-Natal and other coastal regions of South Africa is becoming a “hot market’ for investors who hope to sell. “Kwazulu-Natal’s coastal property market is booming thanks to...

Cyber-attacks hit most companies

At least 60% of businesses admitted experiencing at least one IT security incident which can lead to or may be related to financial fraud, according to Kaspersky Lab’s latest report based on Corporate IT Security Risks Survey results – a global survey of...