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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
As more local developers rush to build applications, South African law takes a dim view on apps that play fast and loose with personal data. While it is becoming easier to build mobile applications, local developers may face serious legal hurdles to ensure their
Tablet sales have declined by 8,8% in the Middle East and Africa as pressure mounts on manufacturers, said an international organisation. International Data Corp on Tuesday
Anti-e-toll group Outa said on Monday that it has “plenty of evidence” indicating the Gauteng tolling equipment is unreliable. This comes after roads agency Sanral warned high value corporate e-toll defaulters on Monday that they would be issued summonses this week
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
Solar Capital, the renewable energy company behind the largest solar farm ever completed in the southern hemisphere, Africa and the Middle East region, has committed to spending over
Cellphones and Sim cards. They go together like bread and butter, or socks and shoes. Except they won’t for much longer, as the industry gears up for an era where Sim cards are consigned to the history
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
