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Bizcommunity launches new dedicated sectors, newsletters

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:45:00 +0200

Bizcommunity.com - South Africa's largest online B2B publisher - is set to grow even more with the introduction of 16 new content channels, with weekly newsletters, as from yesterday Tuesday, 20 September 2011.
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Mobile: 'world-first' virtual payment card launches in Kenya

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 09:37:00 +0200

NAIROBI, KENYA: Airtel Africa, Standard Chartered Bank and MasterCard have rolled out what is claimed to be the world's first virtual payment card on a mobile phone.
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[Thought Leadership Digibates] 01: The Africa Question

Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:50:00 +0200

Now available for listening/downloading are the podcasts from the first Aegis Media Thought Leadership Digibate, held yesterday, Thursday, 8 September 2011, in conjunction with Bizcommunity. The online debate, themed "The Africa Question", was streamed live to about 5000 listeners worldwide via Cape-Town-based online radio community station TheTaxi.co.za. [twitterfall]
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Kenya launches Africa's first mobile commerce platform

Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:53:00 +0200

MobiKash Afrika Limited, a private company incorporated in Kenya, has unveiled an innovative independent mobile commerce ecosystem. The platform will work across all Kenya's four GSM networks (Safaricom, Airtel, Orange, and Yu) and across participating banks.
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Successful online African businesses require 'big five'

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 10:24:00 +0200

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.
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Mobile shopping survey indicates growth potential

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 12:22:00 +0200

The recently undertaken kalahari.net Mobile Shopping Survey shows that 51% of connected South Africans access the mobile Internet every day, 26% have already made a purchase and a further 53% are considering it. The survey covered more than 6200 connected South Africans and shows the mobile web has entered the mainstream and South Africans are ready for mobile commerce.
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The new savvy British consumer

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 07:47:00 +0200

LONDON, UK: There's a change taking place in the UK as consumers start taking control of when, how and where they shop. Power is shifting from retailers to consumers and retailers need to adapt to survive. The retail space is ever changing and evolving- the role of social media, mobile & TV continues to grow, as will innovation in the sector.
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Germany: Mobile online shopping on the increase

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 08:10:00 +0200

WIESBADEN, GERMANY: Last year, 38.1 million Germans aged between 14 and 69 bought goods or services on the internet. This represents a rise of four million on the number of online shoppers in the prior year. Of these, 18.5 million bought online travel services and 10.1 million were consumers buying items from private individuals. These are the findings of the 2011 Online Shopping Survey (OSS) carried out by ENIGMA GfK.
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Top 50 US web properties, February 2011

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 08:00:00 +0200

RESTON, US: comScore, Inc has released its monthly analysis of US web activity at the top online properties for February 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service.
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Germany: eBooks not yet a mass market product

Wed, 23 Mar 2011 12:02:00 +0200

NUREMBERG, GERMANY: eBooks are already bestsellers in some countries. The major online retailer Amazon recently reported that it sold more eBooks than paperbacks in the USA last year. However, electronic books continue to be a niche product in Germany.
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