Will Sony’s move make it even stronger?

Oct 9, 2015

Sony has announced a plan to spin out its semiconductor business to a new entity, called Sony Semiconductor Solutions. The transfer, scheduled for completion by April 2016, is both expected and surprising at the same time, writes Brian O-Rourke, senior principal...

Votes open for 2015 Person of the Year

Oct 9, 2015

Forbes Africa has opened its public voting for the 2015 Person of the Year awards, inviting the public to vote and help narrow down a shortlist of nominees. The award, scheduled to take place in Kenya at the end of November, celebrates “the individual who, for...

Seacom Business aims for ‘killer’ experience

Oct 8, 2015

Seacom Business launched this morning, offering connectivity and cloud services to the African enterprise market, along with its Fibre Internet Access at speeds ranging from 25Mbps to 1Gbps.

Don’t mess with mobile money

Don’t mess with mobile money

Oct 8, 2015

bile money has taken off in many African countries and contributed huge benefits to economies such as Kenya and Uganda, but regulatory bodies have to be careful that they don’t put a spanner in the works by interfering too much in its operations.

Mobile contribution to economy is huge

Oct 8, 2015

Mobile 360 Africa, Cape Town – The mobile industry in sub-Saharan Africa contributed more than $100-billion to the region’s economy last year. According to a new GSMA study, “The Mobile Economy – Sub-Saharan Africa 2015” , the 102-billion...

SME owners are heroes of the economy

Oct 8, 2015

More than half (54%) of small and medium enterprise (SME) owners in South Africa did not take a holiday last year – and 70% put in more time than the standard 40 hour-week to grow their businesses. This is according to new research by Sage, which also found that...