by Jarred Cinman (@jarredcinman) Late last year, Liquid Telecom announced Kenya as the leader in average internet speeds, with the lowest costs on the continent. This is just the latest in the steady erosion of South Africa’s lead over its African cousins in the evolution of its digital landscape.
Category archives: Tech
Smart Africa TV: MediaBox lets your TV play everything, anywhere
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) In this video interview, we talk to James Muir, founder of Mediabox, about this ‘Swiss Army Knife for Media on a TV or monitor’.
Media Future: Digital divide also attitude divide
by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) The digital divide between developed and developing countries is no longer only about access to technology. A gulf also exists in attitudes to technology.
Smart Africa TV: Kenyan school girls find freedom but not time on Worldreader
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) Ronda Zelezny-Green, PhD student at Royal Holloway, University of London talks about her research on a group of girl students at a school in Nairobi using mobile app Worldreader.
Media Future: Gadgets to connect 2015 to your past and future
by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) It’s customary, in January, to make predictions for the year ahead. 2015 is the year of connections.
Smart Africa TV: The Nigerian e-store with over 1m customers
by Russell Southwood (@BalancingActAfr) In this video interview, Jeremy Doutte, CEO of Jumia Nigeria, talks about why it is one of the biggest retailers in Nigeria, online or offline.
Media Future: 2014 entry-level phones of the year
by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) The marketing emphasis is usually on the flagship phones, but the real difference is made at the entry level.
Media Future: 2014 high-end phones of the year
by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) It’s easy to confuse the best phones with the most marketed phones. My pick of 2014 delves into both the best-known and the unknown among the high-end smartphones.
Naspers’ new play to grow SA’s ecommerce market
by Herman Manson (@marklives) Efinity is a new South African ecommerce fulfilment service, built by Media24 ecommerce on the back of experience gained through its consumer-ecommerce plays, Spree.co.za and ShopGuru.
Media Future: Jim Goodnight’s big data glimpse of the future
by Arthur Goldstuck (@art2gee) He might not appreciate being called the Steve Jobs of analytics, but SAS Institute founder and CEO Jim Goodnight has a few things in common with the Apple founder.