[Biz Takeouts Podcast] 13: Break into new markets using innovative strategies

Find out how to break into new markets with innovative strategies by listening to the Biz Takeouts podcast of last week's Bizcommunity/Chai FM Media & Marketing radio show, which airs every Wednesday 6pm-7pm on 101.9 FM in Johannesburg and via streaming audio. [twitterfall] 5 Sep 2011 14:08

Cybercriminals target Google Plus

MOSCOW, RUSSIA / Johannesburg, SA: Kaspersky Lab warns Internet users of targeted attacks on newly launched Google Plus social networking site. 21 Jul 2011 11:18

Successful online African businesses require 'big five'

[Issa Sikiti da Silva: @sikitimedia] Africa's total international Internet bandwidth reached 520gbps in December 2010, a 78% increase compared to 2009, Digital Mark sales manager Ian Drummond revealed in Johannesburg this week, adding that sub-Saharan Africa's bandwidth increased by 125% to reach 208gbps. African entrepreneurs, buoyed by this 'mini-revolution', are flocking online to start businesses. But, they would have to be aware of the 'big five' if they are to be successful. 30 Jun 2011 10:24

Wireless broadband, mobile phones to connect Africa

The penetration of mobile phones in many African countries is higher than the world average. Data on the number of mobile subscriptions per 100 people show that penetration rates in Algeria, South Africa, Gabon, Tunisia, Mauritius, Botswana, Morocco and Mauritania are all above the world average of 60%. 23 Jun 2011 10:59

FNB sees mobile banking growth in Africa

JOHANNESBURG: FNB has announced that it is seeing a rapid uptake of cellphone banking in Africa. The bank has recorded year-on-year growth of 376% in Zambia, 277% in Botswana; 204% in Namibia and 473% in Swaziland. 21 Jun 2011 10:47

Telecoms service market grows by 4% to hit US$1.85 trillion

Telecoms service provider revenues grew by 4% in 2010 to reach $1.85 trillion, driven by strong growth in the mobile market in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) economies, according to new figures from Ovum. 17 May 2011 14:50

Google expands support for paid Android apps in Africa

Google announced on Thursday, 12 May, that Android Market will increase consumer access and developer support for paid applications in several new countries. 12 May 2011 13:42

Unistal planning to tap Africa's data recovery market

Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd, a leading provider of automated data recovery software, has launched new range of Quick Recovery products for African Market. The company has appointed Hallmark of Nigeria, Multisystems of Kenya and Simbec of Botswana as their distribution partners for the respective regions. 12 May 2011 12:29

Property Radar

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: During a time of unprecedented economic uncertainty, compounded by rate rises from all of the major banks in Australia, the finance industry was suffering from negative consumer perceptions, particularly across the home loan category. 26 Apr 2011 11:39

Electric cars for short hops in new scheme

LONDON, UK: Electric cars becoming an economically rational choice for short hop journeys and now 100% electric vehicles to be made available in pioneering pilot scheme for PwC. 26 Apr 2011 06:00

Apple iOS platform outreaches Android in US

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released the results of a US study of Apple iPad owners, based on data from the comScore MobiLens service. The report includes comScore's first publicly available data showing demographics and other characteristics of users of connected media devices, such as the iPad and iPod Touch. 20 Apr 2011 11:54

Nigeria takes SA seat at Opera

OSLO, NORWAY / LAGOS, NIGERIA, JOHANNESBURG, SA: Nigeria has unseated South Africa as the country in Africa with the highest number of users on the Opera Mini mobile browser, according to the latest State of the Mobile Web report issued 19 April 2011 by Opera Software. 20 Apr 2011 06:01

France Telecom & Deutsche Telekom marry for the money

[Thomas Wehmeier] PARIS, FRANCE / BERLIN, GERMANY: In the first concrete announcement since their statement of intent to cooperate earlier this year, France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom announced on 18 April 2011, the establishment of a procurement joint venture that will oversee almost US$13 billion* in combined annualised spend between the two groups. 19 Apr 2011 11:53

GfK wins contracts for media research

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: Having been awarded the contract for measuring TV audiences in Portugal, GfK has successfully concluded two further contracts in the area of media research. GfK Ukraine has extended its contract for measuring audience ratings and in Belgium, GfK Audimetrie has won another contract for measuring radio audiences. The GfK Group also acquired all outstanding shares of GfK Skopje at the beginning of March. 18 Apr 2011 12:06