The future of business is in SMS texting

[Reuben Yonatan] NEW YORK, US: It wasn't that long ago that the cost of texting was on the rise, but the recent move towards smartphones has changed business models for cellular carriers. 20 May 2013 10:08

The Choice for African Education debate

Four controversial experts will take part in "a bare-knuckle fight" about priorities for African education at this year's eLearning Africa conference, taking place from 29-31 May 2013 in Windhoek, Namibia. 20 May 2013 12:21

AfricaCom launches Digital Music Africa

Digital Music Africa is the latest addition to the agenda of AfricaCom, set to take place in Cape Town, South Africa in November this year. The new event aims to discuss how the digital music market is shaping up in Africa. 20 May 2013 10:22

Orange inaugurates a new campus in Dakar

With the creation of a new Orange Campus site in Senegal, the France Telecom-Orange Group, which is present across 20 African countries, reaffirms its commitment to strengthening its worldwide managerial community and to supporting managers in their daily responsibilities. 20 May 2013 11:46

Your online reputation is worth gold...

[Anton Koekemoer] If you are interested in finding out what people are saying about your services and products online, have you considered starting an online reputation management strategy? Online reputation management, better known as ORM, involves so much more than just checking for links online. It's about monitoring (listening) to your actual reputation on the web and how people feel about your services, products, and company. 20 May 2013 11:35

Tips on preparing for a job interview

[Tasneem Mohamed] One third of employers will make a hiring decision in the first 90 seconds of a job interview. Research shows that a positive, upbeat attitude when you walk through the door accounts for 55% of the impact you make in an interview, while confident communication accounts for 38%. 21 May 2013 08:54

Tecno P3 formally launched in the Nigerian market

Tecno has partnered with Qualcomm Incorporated and Etisalat to launch their latest smartphone, Tecno P3 into the Nigerian market. Qualcomm is a global leader in next generation mobile technologies while Etisalat Nigeria is one of the foremost network providers in the country. 20 May 2013 10:57

Mega Cities mean mega opportunities and Africa is where it is happening!

[Issued by Topco Media] The first Mega Cities Africa Conference & Expo highlights the needs and challenges of cities and mega cities - the opportunities they offer are incubators of innovation. 20 May 2013 11:43

Digital mag focuses on boosting farming

The May issue of Food Processing Africa takes a look at boosting farming in east Africa, product opportunities in Angola along with trends and insightful new products. 20 May 2013 11:58

Inaugural MEF Connects for mobile industry leaders

MEF, the global community for mobile content and commerce, have announced the inaugural MEF Connects Kenya event for mobile industry leaders in Kenya. The pan-African business partnering event will be held at the Sankara Hotel on the fringes of East Africa Com on Wednesday, 22 May 2013. 20 May 2013 13:34

Malian children face education crisis

[Kingsley Ighobor] While the world remains focused on ending Mali's conflict following rebel incursions into the northern part of the country early last year, there are about 400,000 Malian children facing severe disruptions in their education, warns the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF. 20 May 2013 13:29

M&G editor resigns, off to New Delhi

[Rod Baker] NEWSWATCH: Mail & Guardian's editor-in-chief, Nic Dawes, has resigned to take up a post at the Hindustan Times in New Delhi, the newspaper reports. 17 May 2013 11:17

Students, don't forget to enter Biz's Portfolio Night competition!

[Issued by Bizcommunity.com] A reminder once again to all branding, design or advertising students in Jozi to enter our competition to win a ticket to attend South Africa's first Portfolio Night hosted by McCann Johannesburg next week, Wednesday, 22 May! Complete this form and upload a Biz Portfolio Showcase before Monday, 20 May. You will need to create a MyBiz Profile if you don't have one already. 17 May 2013 11:04

Mobile: the future of learning in Africa

[Kirsty Chadwick] Following the success of the African budget smartphone, Microsoft produced a smartphone targeted specifically at the African mobile market, the Huawei 4Afrika, which was released in February 2013. Since the launch of this smartphone, there has been a dramatic increase in the number of students and even staff making use of smartphones to assist in learning. 17 May 2013 09:59

Deloitte Digital aims to be continent's powerhouse

With a business strategy built on recruiting only the best and most talented digital professionals in the country, Deloitte Digital is expressing its intention of establishing the brand as the most formidable digital consultancy in Africa. 16 May 2013 10:37