LTE gains a foothold in Africa as more operators start rollouts
Operators in Nigeria and Ethiopia are starting to move on LTE for metro areas, but widespread coverage remains far in the future.
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Lance Harris
Lance Harris is a writer with more than 18 years of experience. Over the years, Lance has written about technology in business, the business of technology, and the African telecommunications industry for many of South Africa’s top business and IT publications.
Hilary Heuler
Hilary is an itinerant print and radio journalist who originally hails from Southern California. In recent years her travels have taken her to Europe, Asia and Africa, where she has reported on everything from techie innovations to antique riverboats. She is currently based in Kampala, Uganda, where she's busy swatting mosquitoes and keeping an eye on the ways technology can impact society.
Latest Posts
Mobile banking in South Africa: Can MTN crack the market second time around?
Mobile operators in South Africa have long battled to find their feet in the mobile financial services market. Can MTN's Mobile Money buck the trend?
Is South Africa the best place to start your start-up?
For those wanting to set up a tech company, there's a lot to consider. ZDNet takes a look at some of the major start-up hubs in EMEA and what each can deliver for those wanting to get their own IT business off the ground. Next: Cape Town.
Can South Africa's grand broadband plan succeed?
Difficulties at broadband incumbent Telkom and a lack of capacity at the Department of Communications are prompting the private sector to cast doubt on whether the South African government’s plans for greater intervention in the country’s broadband market will succeed.
South Africa's Naspers swoops on Middle East with Souq.com buy
Emerging markets media empire Naspers has taken a significant minority stake in Dubai-based Souq.com.
Windows 8 off to a slow start in Africa
Microsoft will need to work hard to convince enterprise users in Africa to migrate off older versions of Windows onto Windows 8.
South Africa's LTE race is far from over as nationwide 4G remains years away
South Africa’s first commercial LTE service became available in parts of Johannesburg last week, but for most of the country, there's still a long wait for 4G coverage.
South Africa gets its first 4G service
Vodafone subsidiary Vodacom has switched on the country's first LTE network in the city of Johannesburg.
Mimecast plots European, US expansion as it preps IPO
South African entrepreneurs Peter Bauer and Neil Murray plan to take their UK-based cloud provider Mimecast public to expand in territories including Europe. In the process, they plan to build on what they've learned during South Africa's IT boom and bust of the 1990s.
SAP on African expansion trail as it lands multimillion Dangote deal
A massive deal that SAP has clinched with Nigerian conglomerate Dangote highlights the growing opportunities for enterprise software vendors throughout Africa.