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South Africa’s Minister for Science and Technology, Derek Hanekom, has approved the release of R798 million to the National Research Foundation (NRF) for human resource development for the next three[...]
Google has announced free web access to mobile phone subscribers in South Africa that cannot afford data costs. Google has entered an agreement with South Africa’s telecoms provider, Telkom. The[...]
Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company has announced the opening of a new centre in Centurion, South Africa. This is in line with the company’s goal to[...]
South Africa wants to increase its renewable energy capacity by seeking bids for project developments, following shortages experienced by its state-owned, mostly coal dependent Eskom Holdings Ltd. South Africa has[...]
Vodacom announced a rise in diluted earnings per share to 394.6 cents for the 6 months ended. It revealed that its group active customers grew 20.8% to 50.1 million, and[...]
South Africa is regarded as Africa’s largest economy, it enjoys a bulk of the continent’s inward portfolio investments. A recent survey of 15 countries across the world conducted by Softline[...]
The Institute of International Finance, according to its maiden report on sub-Saharan Africa, said that the continent could maintain the 4.7% annual growth seen since 2007. Africa, regarded as the[...]
Burger King, the global fast-food chain and the second-largest hamburger chain in the world, is bringing its famous burgers to South Africa. The company announced on Thursday that in line[...]
“Google Internet balloons” to bring Internet access to rural and remote parts of the worldJune 17, 2013
Johannesburg and Lagos are Africa’s most popular destinations with over 4.6 million visitors expected in 2013June 7, 2013
Infographic: E-commerce in Africa – Preferences of African consumers in Nigeria, Kenya & South AfricaJune 3, 2013
Broadband Investment Plan: Nigerian Government targets 80 percent nationwide Internet coverage by 2018June 1, 2013
Google invests $12 million in South African Solar Project; project to power 30,000 homesMay 31, 2013
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