Mobile social network 2go is extending its successful feature phone app to smartphones, while growing its team of software developers and support staff. 2go currently has over 10 million active users who send more than 6 billion messages a month, mostly on lower-end feature phones in Nigeria and South Africa. “Feature phones have been an incredibly successful platform for us and will continue to be so for the next few years at least,” says Alan Wolff, who founded 2go with fellow student Ashley Peter while still at university. “Research firms such as Informa indicate that by 2015 there will still... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 20th 2012 |
Monday, 19 November 2012: A team of 14 riders successfully completed the 94.7 Cycle Challenge this weekend on behalf of the ‘Join the Fight against Autoimmune diseases’ campaign. The cyclists rode the challenging 94.7 kilometre course around the city of Johannesburg to help raise awareness of autoimmune diseases (AIs) and to highlight the important role exercise plays in slowing the progression of these conditions. One of largest timed cycle races in the world, the 94.7 Cycle Challenge now attracts as many as 30 000 riders and is considered one of the highlights of the country’s sporting calendar. Riders of all ages... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, November 20th 2012 |
Efforts to broaden the black economic empowerment base could have a negative impact on small enterprises – including black-owned businesses – and limit opportunities for growth and jobs. Proposed changes to the broad-based black economic empowerment Codes of Good Practice introduce stringent targets for qualifying small enterprises. Small businesses could drop two places in their BEE ratings if they fail to meet minimum requirements. “This will restrict their opportunities to obtain contracts that could boost their businesses and help drive employment,” says Sandra Burmeister, CEO of the Landelahni Recruitment Group. In addition, under the new codes, 100% black-owned businesses are automatically granted level one... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 19th 2012 |
The first of December marks World AIDS Day and presents an important opportunity to raise awareness and education about HIV and AIDS. HIV is a manageable disease and HIV positive people can live long and fulfilled lives, provided they prudently look after their health. Provider of life insurance, AllLife, is helping them to do just that. Since 2004, when AllLife broke the mould of traditional life insurance by formally introducing pure risk cover to HIV positive individuals, this pioneering South African company has changed the lives of thousands of South Africans living with HIV. Contrary to the well-trodden insurance path of... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, November 19th 2012 |
Helios Towers Africa (“HTA” or the “Company”), the leading, independent, telecoms towers company in Africa, gave a keynote speech at the 2012 AfricaCom conference at the International Convention Centre in Cape Town, South Africa. At the conference Charles Green, Chief Executive Officer of HTA, delivered a presentation on models and strategy for effective telecoms infrastructure sharing and also participated in a panel session which discussed what operators need to know when considering an infrastructure sharing strategy. Charles’ presentation explained the varying factors behind demand for telecoms towers provision, which included: the growth in mobile subscribers, the need for telecoms coverage... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Friday, November 16th 2012 |
