Vodacom ups Tanzania stake for R2,46bn
Vodacom has entered into an agreement with Cavalry Holdings and its shareholders to acquire an additional indirect 17,2% interest in Vodacom Tanzania, through the subscription for new shares in Cavalry. The consideration payable for the subscription of new shares in...OEMs to pre-install BBM on Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon come preinstalled on a variety of Android-based smartphones from OEMs across Africa, India, Indonesia, Latin America and the Middle East. Beginning next month, Android smartphones from Be, Brightstar, Celkon, Evercross, IMO,...Chip firms, OEMs finish 2013 on a high note
The semiconductor and electronics original equipment manufacturing (OEM) industries are set to enjoy significant revenue growth in 2013 – partly due to their tight management of inventory levels – according to a Supply Chain Inventory market brief from...IT’s role in Chinese reform
As China enters a period of “second reform”, it will have a profound effect on the world’s economy, and the IT industry will have to change quickly to keep up. The Chinese government has revealed that by 2020, decisive achievements shall be made on reform in major...Spammers exploit holiday season
As has become as traditional as the festive season itself, October saw spammers going all out to exploit the themes of upcoming holidays, as well as the names of well-known telecommunication service providers and the conflict in Syria. There were also offers of...