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BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) is losing its second regional director in four months to rival Samsung Electronics. Craige Fleisher, RIM’s regional director for Southern Africa, will be joining Samsung Electronics Africa on 1 October, TechCentral has
Wireless telecommunications operator iBurst has slashed the price of bandwidth on its network and introduced its first “uncapped” Internet products. The company says it is introducing two uncapped products, the first priced at R599/month and the
Telkom said on Thursday it had grown its “revenue-generating” customer base in mobile to 882 235 by the end of August, an increase of 86,3% since the start of the financial year on 1 April. At the same time, it has incurred a loss of about
Problems in its African operations outside SA, increasing competition and regulatory pressures have conspired to knock Telkom’s earnings in the six months to the end of September 2011, the telecommunications group has warned shareholders. Basic
From noon on Wednesday until the same time this Saturday, IBM is facilitating an online dialogue between members of the National Planning Commission (NPC) and ordinary South Africans. Called the “NPC Jam”, the 72-hour event is intended to allow anyone who
Avusa CEO Prakash Desai has resigned, the company said on Wednesday. Desai stepped down on Monday and MD of media, Michael Robertson, would act in his place, the Avusa board said in an online statement. Avusa is one of SA’s largest media houses, and publishes
Altech CEO Craig Venter believes East Africa remains a powerful opportunity despite the region dragging down the JSE-listed technology group’s results in the six months to the end of August. The East Africa business reported an operating loss
Sitting at your desk doing Internet banking may make you feel safe. After all, it is not a bank, where someone can steal your bulging wallet when you step outside. But that friendly e-mail claiming to be from your bank and asking you for your details could cost you and
Profits at JSE-listed technology and telecommunications group Altech have fallen sharply in the six months to 31 August as a result, in large part, of pressure on its once high-flying operations in East Africa. Profit for the period was R137m, down from R232m a year
Broadband, whether fixed or mobile, should be billed on a per-usage basis or via reasonably priced bundles, but under no circumstances should be uncapped, says Altech Technology Concepts CEO Wayne de Nobrega. “The idea of uncapped is
