MTN the top African brand
MTN is Africa’s top brand, with a value of more than $5,4-billion – the only African brand valued at more than $1-billion. This is according to a survey of Africa’s most valuable and admired brands carried out by African Media Agency (AMA)/African Business magazine in...Who are the most influential Africans?
This year’s list of the most influential Africans is dominated by women. In a year that saw over 200 schoolgirls abducted overnight by the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, Obiageli Ezekwesili is listed by New African for her influence in civil society and...Notebooks grow at the expense of tablets
The global notebook PC market grew 10% year-over-year, to reach 49,4-million units. Global shipments of tablet PCs, by comparison, fell by 8%. Notebook PC growth was primarily driven by the developed regions of North America and Western Europe, which increased...Access a basic human right, say users
At least 88% of Internet users in South Africa, compared with 83% globally, believe affordable access to the Internet should be a basic human right. This is according to the CIGI-Ipsos Global Survey on Internet Security and Trust, commissioned by the Centre for...Video calling about to take off
Video calling is growing into a key mainstream activity on smartphones, with high adoption rates in some markets, according to a survey by Gartner. The survey, which was conducted in June 2014, surveyed more than 6 500 US and German consumers about their technology...