OpenWeb gives clients 1Tb of data

Oct 29, 2014

OpenWeb has announced that one free Terrabyte of data will be offered to all new and existing capped unshaped clients between 00:00 and 06:00 for the duration of November 2014. In addition, five subscribers stand the chance to win a 12-month free data supply package...

MTN Nigeria gets 100Gbps network

Oct 29, 2014

Alcatel-Lucent is opening up Africa’s most populous nation to the benefits of ultra-broadband connectivity by launching a superfast, 100Gbps fibre optic network with MTN Nigeria, a subsidiary of Dubai-based MTN Group. MTN Nigeria, which covers more than almost 90% of...

Adapt IT buys AspiviaUnison

Oct 29, 2014

JSE-listed Adapt IT has acquired 100% of AspiviaUnison, a cloud telecommunications intelligence and management solutions provider, along with all of its intellectual property and technology.

Ebola hasn’t dented African leaders’ confidence

Oct 29, 2014

Confidence among business leaders in Africa remained steady over the third quarter of 2014, in spite of rising uncertainty around the world related to the spread of the Ebola virus in West Africa, and concerns of a global growth slowdown. The YPO Global Pulse...

FNB’s smart device deals boost online banking

Oct 29, 2014

Since launching its smart device deal three years ago, FNB has sold more than 250 000 devices worth over R1-billion – and 90% of them use FNB’s digital banking channels. “Digital banking is no longer something that we can refer to as the ‘future of banking’”,...

Location-based services helps abuse victims

Oct 29, 2014

The Tears Foundation (Transform Education about Rape and Sexual Abuse), founded by Mara Glennie, aims to be a one-stop port of call for information about all aspects of rape and sexual abuse. Its aim is to facilitate better care, proper support and positive outcomes...