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A new joint venture between Swiss-owned Ringier Africa and South African-based Silvertree Internet Holdings is acquiring Nigerian e-commerce platform DealDey for an undisclosed sum. News of the acquisition comes three months after Sivertree Capital

Uber has established a presence in Mombasa in Kenya and Abuja in Nigeria, with the two cities becoming the 399th and 400th cities in which the Internet ride-hailing service has been launched. Uber, which is already available in a number of South African cities

Using the latest mobile broadband technology, Vodacom has achieved real-world mobile broadband speeds of in excess of 170Mbit/s. The speeds were achieved in Llandudno, near Cape Town, but the operator has warned that users in the rest of the country

In a statement issued on Monday, roads agency Sanral said road users who have “persistently refused to settle their e-toll debt may receive civil summonses” from the agency over the next few days. It stated that

Apple is hoping dynamite comes in small packages. Its new iPhone, unveiled on Monday, goes back to the smaller form factor used in the iPhone 5s and earlier smartphones with a screen size of just

South Africa’s Film and Publication Board is getting ready to do battle with Netflix, reportedly giving the US streaming media service two weeks to comply with local regulations or face sanctions. Kenyan website Standard Digital

Cell C has slashed data prices on a promotional basis to entice users to sign up for its 4G/LTE offerings. The company said on Friday that it has cut the price of its home and office broadband LTE offerings by up to 64% as part of a promotion that ends on 31 May. “Cell C has

The value offered to post-paid customers from MTN and Vodacom has decreased in the past 12 months, while smaller rival Cell C and mobile virtual network operator me&you mobile are

Offbeat British comedian and actor Sacha Baron Cohen is promoting his new movie by mimicking Apple chief design officer Jony Ive and cocking a snook at Apple keynote addresses. Cohen uses the YouTube video to introduce his latest

Google has emerged as the most attractive employer among professionals in the technology and engineering sector, according to a new survey. Students, meanwhile, rate Transnet tops in the same sector. Employer branding company