Author: Staff Reporter

South African employment start-up Giraffe, which uses mobile phone technology to match people with work opportunities, has announced plans to expand its services across South Africa. The company said on Thursday that it now has over

JSE-listed Adapt IT has reached an agreement to buy technology company Micros for R61,3m. Micros provides software, hardware, enterprise systems integration, consulting, support and

Telkom subsidiary BCX (formerly Business Connexion) said on Wednesday that it will invest R60m in skills development over three years. The money will be pumped into WeThinkCode to more than double the number

Norwegian Web browser developer Opera Software has said it plans to invest US$100m (about R1,4bn) over the next two years in Africa. Part of that money will be used to establish offices in Kenya and Nigeria. “Africa is a very

Seacom has completed the repair of its submarine cable system in the Red Sea, a month after it was broken. But the company has now identified a secondary fault, which will require four days of “service-affecting” repair work next week. “The

It’s the phone of the moment. Samsung’s Galaxy S8, the Korean manufacturer’s new flagship device, is the device to own right now. But which operators have the best deals? Tariffic, a company which helps companies and

MTN said on Monday that it has agreed, on a non-binding and preliminary basis for now, to invest R540m into Iranian fixed broadband provider Iranian Net. The investment will give it a 49% stake in the company. However, further investments

Samsung has introduced a new repair plan for its high-end Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones, replacing the existing ADH (accidental damage from handling) programme. Called Samsung Mobile Care, or SMC, the new plan offers

Telkom is getting (even more) serious about e-sports. The company said on Friday it is launching a company dedicated to the emergent field. Emerging out of the old Telkom Digital Gaming League, the new company

Privately held telecommunications company Otel has acquired fixed and wireless broadband Internet provider Jireh Technologies. It’s the first acquisition made by Otel. In a statement, Otel, which focuses on the small, medium and