Poor spectrum stymies Africa

Poor spectrum stymies Africa

By Mark Davison at Mobile 360 Africa, Cape Town – Connecting the 1-billion people of Africa to the Internet – universal access for the continent – is a realistic goal, but one that should be considered more long-term than anything else. Speaking...

Most South Africans go mobile on the Internet

More than three-quarters of South African metropolitan residents who use the Internet do so daily, and over half access Facebook, browse the Internet and listen to music over the Internet on a regular basis. This is according to BMI-T’s recently-released SA...

How companies can drive customer loyalty

Quick, easy and personalised service is vital in securing customer loyalty. A large-scale study of more than 18 000 consumers in nine countries, published by Verint Systems in partnership with analyst and consultancy firm Ovum and UK-based research company Opinium,...

Cheaper devices could spur Internet boom

By Mark Davison at Mobile 360 Africa, Cape Town – When the price-point for Internet access devices reaches a certain level in Africa, the continent can expect exponential growth in the market similar to the boom some years ago with cell phones. Sifiso Dabengwa,...

Healthcare innovations for Africa

The lifeblood of most modern industries today is innovation, as it sets the tone for progress and enables businesses to gain a competitive advantage, create additional jobs and within the health sector specifically, change the lives of people by offering patients’ an enhanced level of care.

Just no stopping 3D printing …

The 3D print market in the US remains white hot, fuelled by the explosion of 3D print manufacturers from around the world who are setting their sights squarely on the US. According to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC, the US is the world’s...