VSAT connectivity comes of age

The affordability of broadband satellite Internet connectivity is resulting in growing demand for the technology from businesses located in urban areas across South Africa. That’s according to MWEB Business GM Andre Joubert who says that when MWEB launched its VSAT...

NW entrepreneurs get a boost

According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM), a project that studies entrepreneurship activity around the globe, South Africa’s entrepreneurial activity still lags behind other emerging markets.  Compared to other BRICS countries, South Africa’s total...

SA apps finalists for BlackBerry Awards

Voting for the BlackBerry Achievement Awards, formerly the Wireless Achievement Awards, closes on 15 April – and two South African entries are in the running for prizes. South Africa’s PriceCheck is a finalist in the App of the Year category, while WayTag is a...

FNB enables affordable Zim transfers

FNB has launched an affordable service for FNB customers in South Africa, enabling them to send money to residents in Zimbabwe via its cell phone banking channel.  “FNB’s Zimbabwe Money Transfer service is more convenient and economical than anything else offered in...