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State of ICT in NGOs released

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:58:00 +0200

The State of ICT in South African NGOs 2009, was released yesterday Thursday 15 October 2009, by market research organisation, World Wide Worx and NGO technology facilitator SANGONeT.
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Broadband brawn on display

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:08:00 +0200

The public, keen to know what the true power of broadband can mean to their lives can visit a week-long public exhibition, the SEACOM Broadband Experience Expo, at the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg and see what SEACOM, Cisco Systems, Dimension Data, Microsoft and Neotel can offer. The show opened yesterday, 14 October 2009 and runs until 18 October.
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New Sony Ericsson fan website for 2010

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:26:00 +0200

Earlier this month, Sony Ericsson launched the action-packed Extra Man website for all 2010 FIFA World Cup fan content needs.
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Kenya: e-Commerce is here, finally

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:22:00 +0200

The arrival of the East African Marine Systems (TEAMs) fibre optic cable in Kenya has heralded a new era of better and faster internet connection. Business expectations have risen as well. Carole Kimutai spoke to Information and Communication Permanent Secretary Dr. Bitange Ndemo on how this translates into better business.
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Celpay to host mobile payments conference in Zambia

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:51:00 +0200

Mobile payments company, Celpay Zambia will be hosting a mobile banking conference in Zambia. The two-day conference will be held in Lusaka from 16 - 17 September 2009. Participants will include government, regulators, major technology companies, mobile network operators and major corporates from the SADC region.
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Hisense builds sales in Africa

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:00:00 +0200

China's expansion programme into the African market is helping its companies grow their presence on the continent.
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Mobile marketing: future's road most travelled?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:36:00 +0200

Global mobile advertising revenues are set to total US$24 billion by 2013, according to ABI Research. A recent Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) Council survey conducted by Epsilon has revealed that 63% of marketers plan on increasing their mobile marketing budget in 2009.
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Optimising mobile marketing and building quality leads?

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:52:00 +0200

Mobile marketing connects businesses and customers during the right time at the right place with the right message. Optimised mobile marketing forms part of one's overall marketing strategy and objectives, and requires the customer's explicit permission and active interaction, according to Alexander Gregori, of myMobworld.
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The essence of mobile advertising

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:27:00 +0200

Mobile advertising is proving to be an excellent tool of marketing as research shows that it has strong brand recall, is a place for activity, is needs-driven and reaches a huge number of consumers, compared to traditional media, according to Brett St Clair of AdMob.
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Namibia cuts phone fees before SA

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 13:40:00 +0200

Opposition to the high cost of making a cellphone call from one network to another is rising, with SA now being derided for falling behind Namibia in its prices.
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