May 26, 2014
Following on from the success of the past three years, Orange has launched the 2014 edition of the Orange African Social Venture Prize. A new category has been introduced for the fourth edition: the “Orange Partner” award will recognize the best project that...
Apr 11, 2014
The African Innovation Foundation (AIF) has announced the finalists of the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) 2014. Ten African innovators have created practical solutions to some of the continent’s most intractable problems, from a domestic waste biogas system to a...
Mar 27, 2014
A South African financial service provider has partnered with The Innovation Hub to launch a new challenge on OpenIX. Previously known as the Open Innovation Solution Exchange, OpenIX is a Web-based platform hosted by The Innovation Hub that aims to connect leading...
Mar 24, 2014
Tabitha Bailey has been named as the top innovator of Telkom’s Open Innovation Mega Challenge for her cloud-based education platform concept. Bailey was awarded prize money of R120 000 and a free Telkom DSL service for 24 months for her winning idea. The challenge,...
Mar 14, 2014
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is to launch a high-level inquiry into the state of competition in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector. The regulatory authority believes that the ICT sector continues to undergo...
