Nigerian MNOs employ new business models

The business models employed by Nigeria’s mobile network operators (MNO) are undergoing a notable period of evolution according to global consulting and advisory services firm International Data Corporation (IDC). Spurred by the pressing need to optimize or even...

The opportunity for African cities

CEOs around the world are increasingly recognising the untapped potential of sub-Saharan Africa. This is driven by Africa’s unparalleled demographic edge or demographic dividend. By 2040, Africa is expected to have the biggest labour force in the world and...

LIVE Inspect wins App of Year award

The votes are in, the judges have decided and this year’s top apps have been named. The annual MTN Business App of the Year awards celebrating local talent and highlighting the innovation of South African developers was held in Johannesburg last night with LIVE...

Smartphone shipments surpass 300m

The worldwide smartphone market reached a new milestone in the second quarter of 2014 (2Q14), moving past the 300-million unit mark for the first time in its history. According to final data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile...

PayPal flaw still unfixed after two months

A new security vulnerability in PayPal lets hackers bypass the site’s two-factor authentication, according to a security researcher who says he’s reported the flaw to PayPal – but it remains unfixed. Joshua Rogers, writing on his Just Another Security Blog site,...