Open Data Platform rolls into Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched Open Data Platforms for 20 African countries.  The Open Data Platform programme is part of the AfDB’s recently launched “Africa Information Highway” initiative aimed at significantly improving data management and...

Partnerships can drive sub-Saharan growth

Sub-Saharan Africa can achieve higher levels of human development if it deepens its engagement with other regions of the South, according to the 2013 Human Development Report, launched today by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) administrator Helen Clark...

Resellers relish Tarsus’ Dealer Bash

The highlight of the South African channel’s social calendar was held at Monte Casino last night when Tarsus held its annual Dealer Bash and acknowledged its reseller partners.  In what has become the most sought-after social ticket in the local channel, Tarsus...

Samsung boosts African education

Samsung has extended its Built for Africa programme to provide educational books and content, together with free access and lifestyle content, on its affordable range of devices.  At the Samsung Africa Forum yesterday, a number of partnerships that will enrich the...

Free WiFi for Samsung users

Samsung Electronics South Africa has announced a partnership with AlwaysOn to offer a data service that will provide all new and existing Samsung smart device users with 1Gb of free WiFi access per month, for 12 months – at more than 1 200 AlwaysOn hotspots around...

MWEB hosts local Dota 2 server

South Africa’s biggest gaming service provider, MWEB Gaming, has launched local Dota 2 servers into the test build with the Valve Corporation, an American video game development and digital distribution company. MWEB is awaiting confirmation from Valve as to when it...