BlackBerry Buddies on the expansion trail

BlackBerry Buddies – the friendly people who help South African BlackBerry customers get the most from their smartphones – have assisted approximately 4 800 people a month since the launch of the programme in July last year. The BlackBerry Buddies have been on...

Afrihost moves to mobile broadband

A recent study found that almost 8-million South Africans connect to the Internet using their cell phones, with nearly 2,5-million of those subscribers having no other means of accessing the Internet. With the number of Internet users expected to double by 2016,...

Africa is new kidnap and ransom hotspot

Based on recent statistics released by specialist crisis prevention and response consultancy NYA International, Africa accounted for 36% of kidnap and ransom incidents globally, putting it well ahead of the Americas (27%) and Asia (19%). In fact, kidnap for ransom has...

SA start-ups doing well in Seed Engine

Seed Engine, which ran its first programme this year, has added six start-ups to its portfolio. All ventures are currently in advanced negotiations with next round funding from investors. Marc Elias, CEO of the Seed Engine Business Accelerator, which will accelerate...