Podcasts about Internet Solutions

The 24th of February 2022 is a day Ronnie Apteker – and millions of his countrymen in his adopted home of Ukraine – will never forget. Apteker woke up early that morning – as millions of others did – to the sound of bombs and missiles raining down. After months of military build-up along Ukraine's eastern flank, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had ordered a full-scale invasion. In this special edition of the TechCentral Show, we chat to Apteker – a pioneer in South Africa's internet industry – about his life in Ukraine amid the ongoing war. Apteker has a storied career as co-founder of Internet Solutions, one of South Africa's first and most successful internet service providers. He is also well known as a producer and promoter of movies, including Material and Beyond the River. In 2015 Apteker bought an apartment in Kyiv and started a new life in the city, attracted by the country's diverse tech scene and its incredibly beauty. He had established a new and promising life for himself in Ukraine – he married a local woman, Marta, with whom he has a young boy (affectionately called “the Bunster”). Both Marta and the Bunster are now refugees from the war, living in Poland. Never in a million years did Apteker expect he would be caught up in a major conflict, never mind the biggest land war in Europe since World War 2. Today his life involves moving between Poland and Kyiv, where he has friends as well as business interests in the tech sector which he continues to nurture despite the chaos caused by Putin's aggression. In this sometimes emotionally raw interview, Apteker tells TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod about why he left South Africa to go and live in Ukraine, how the war started (he woke up early one morning to missiles raining down on Kyiv), what it's like to live in a warzone, and how he's coping with the daily hardships caused by the conflict. Apteker, who is known for his wicked sense of humour – in a previous life he was even briefly a stand-up comedian – admits it's been exceptionally difficult to stay positive about the future, but that he's managed to keep going even us Putin's war machine grinds on. In the interview, Apteker chats about his daily life now and what it entails; the US election, and why Ukrainians fear another Donald Trump presidency; the new documentary film about the war that he's been working on; his passion for moviemaking; and why love is the most important thing in the world. Don't miss the interview. TechCentral

David Frankel played a pioneering role in the commercial development of the internet in South Africa as co-founder and CEO of Internet Solutions. Since then, he's gone on to a successful investing career in the US, where he is co-founder and managing partner at Boston- and New York-based Founder Collective, a seed-stage venture capital fund whose successful investments have included Uber Technologies, Brontes (sold to 3M) and PillPack (sold to Amazon). Frankel, widely regarded as one of the most successful entrepreneurs to come out of South Africa's technology industry, joins TechCentral editor Duncan McLeod on TCS Legends to chat about: • His career, and how the Internet Solutions opportunity came about; • What it was like in the early days of the internet in South Africa; • The fight he led, with Mark Todes, against Telkom's attempts in the 1990s to monopolise the internet industry – and how the industry won the battle; • The cast of characters at Internet Solutions, including brothers Ronnie and Alon Apteker, that made it a special place to be at the time; • Whether he was really offered the job of CEO of Dimension Data; • His studies at Harvard Business School; • The creation of Founders Collective, and why Boston is a great place for a tech-focused venture capitalist to be; and • His views on South Africa in 2024 and his continued connection to the country. Don't miss this insightful interview with one of South Africa's leading entrepreneurs, exploring the role he played in the heady days of the internet in South Africa and what it took to build a successful investment career in the US. We apologise for the audio quality issues in this episode. TechCentral

We've tried almost every rural internet option so you don't have to. This episode distills almost 20 years of remote off-grid internet experience, so you can pick the best option for your needs. In this episode: Old-school high-altitude satellite internet (i.e. HughesNet) Wireless broadband internet (via cell phone towers) Options for improving signal with the above Local wireless towers (on strategic mountains) Low-altitude satellite internet (Starlink) What our current favorite remote internet source is Show notes, important links, and more:https://www.thereadylife.com/2023/06/wired-in-the-wilderness-the-best-internet-solutions-for-off-grid-living/

In this joint episode of On Record PR and Legal Internet Solutions Incorporated (LISI)'s All the Things podcast, Gina Rubel goes on record with Robyn Addis, COO and CMBDO of Legal Internet Solutions Incorporated, to talk about the latest trends impacting the legal marketing and public relations industry. Learn More Robyn Addis has worked in legal marketing at two of the largest firms in Philly, leading a marketing team, creating and implementing firm-wide marketing expense and ROI tracking systems, and designing and executing hundreds of marketing and business development events. In 2019, she joined Legal Internet Solutions Incorporated as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer, taking the skills she learned in Big Law and adapting them for small to midsize firms. At LISI, Robyn developed a strategic plan outlining five new lines of business, a reimagined revenue/pricing model, and the infrastructure required. The result in 2020 was a record-breaking 57% growth in her first year. In addition to her role at LISI, Robyn coaches women to achieve career fulfillment, she serves as Director-at-Large for the Legal Marketing Association Northeast Region Board, and she runs a household of three children, a first-responder husband, a one-eyed rescue cat, and a bratty cockapoo.

How do you you obtain a reliable internet connection while traveling around the country in an RV? A stable internet connection is essential for full time RVers who work from their RVs. In this episode, we share the 3 internet options for RV living. We discuss the pro, cons and costs of using public Wi-Fi, mobile hotspots and Starlink satellite internet. Visit https://rvlifeunpacked.com/2/ for links, show notes and more RV living internet resources.

Thomas Hug gründete die Nine Internet Solutions AG vor über 20 Jahren. Er wollte im Jahre 1999 einen Platz für einen eigenen Server finanzieren und startete deshalb mit Nine. Damals wurde nur simples Webhosting angeboten. Das Angebot entwickelte sich im Laufe der Zeit aber entsprechend den Kundenbedürfnissen weiter und umfasst heute von simpler Infrastruktur über Managed Services bis zu...

Hosted by Julian Rowe, General Partner at Latitude & LocalGlobe M&A exit? IPO? SPAC? Founder secondaries? What's right path for a founder and their business, and how do you even start to think this through? This conversation with David Frankel ranged widely and David shares his insights based on decades spent as a founder and investor through cycles. He draws on experiences including Internet Solutions, OLO, Coupang, Uber, Pillpack, TrialPay and beyond.

Adam Honig is the Co-founder and CEO of Spiro, a unique proactive relationship management platform. Spiro is designed to end CRM by helping businesses close deals faster and more efficiently using artificial intelligence. Adam started Spiro in 2014 after experiencing his own frustrations with CRM in his previous positions. Adam has had a long and successful career in the technology industry. Before Spiro, he served as the CEO of Innoveer Solutions for more than 14 years, growing the company to 250 employees in the US, the UK, and India. He was also the Co-founder and President of both the Open Environment Corporation and C-bridge Internet Solutions. In this episode… For most e-commerce brands, CRMs feel like a necessity. The question isn't if you should have one, but which one. There are hundreds of CRMs that all promise to make your business more efficient. Oftentimes, however, they overpromise and underdeliver, weighing down your budget while still not treating the underlying issues. This was the case for Adam Honig. Adam has served as the CEO and President of multiple businesses and software companies. During this time, he grew frustrated with CRMs and was inspired to create a better solution. In 2014, he and his co-founder came together to start Spiro, a proactive relationship management platform that works in the background. With Spiro, employees can stop micromanaging their CRM and start focusing on what's really important. Want to learn more? In this episode of the Revenue Engine Podcast, Alex Gluz interviews Adam Honig, the Co-founder and CEO of Spiro, to discuss how Spiro works and how Adam scaled the business. The two go over how to fund and market a new platform in a crowded field. They also talk about the challenges of building a sales enablement software, the different kinds of customers Spiro serves, and where CRMs fall short.

Summary: In this episode The Propcast talks to Sean Godoy from Divercity, and Wayne Berger from iShack, to discuss the emerging PropTech sector in South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. You'll hear of trends, tech, adoptions, and obstacles Sean and Wayne encounter across Africa.   Key Insights From This Episode     I believe that the real success stories are still on the way in Africa and in South Africa – Wayne Berger   there's a big focus on investment that can spur that next stage of growth and adoption in the sector – Sean Godoy Africa is really a dynamic continent – Wayne Berger ESGS, particularly on environmental side, is an area where we'll see a lot more activity going forward – Sean Godoy the interest in venture capital as a segment, and then also PropTech as a segment in venture capital has significantly grown – Wayne Berger We've seen a lot more seed and angel investment into PropTechs – Wayne Berger There's a lot more need and opportunity around investments – Sean Godoy There's definitely strong tech talent in South Africa – Wayne Berger It doesn't matter if you get things right and you get them wrong, it just matters that you continue – Wayne Berger   About Our Guests Sean Godoy https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-godoy-6270582a/?originalSubdomain=za  Sean is the Founder & Director at Divercity Property Solutions and EXCO member at the South Africa Chamber of Commerce UK. Divercity Property Solutions is an independent property consultancy which is passionate about property markets and the property industry across Sub-Saharan Africa, and the opportunities they offer. This passion coupled with their forward-looking insight drives our unique and innovation approach to producing meaningful advice and developing solutions tailored to your specific property needs. Their key focuses are advisory around market insight and strategy, training & skills development, and innovation & digital strategy advisory. Through his passion for South Africa, and role with the South African Chamber of Commerce, Sean supports and promotes promising UK/SA business opportunities and charitable initiatives. Sean firmly believe in Africa and its people, and am excited for the future of this diverse and dynamic continent. He is co-founder of PropTech Africa, which connects the PropTech ecosystem in Africa in order to create meaningful interactions and relationships. PropTech Africa also promotes the PropTech sector to the property industry and related stakeholders as a whole in order to raise awareness and drive growth on the continent.   Wayne Berger https://www.linkedin.com/in/wayneberger/?originalSubdomain=za  Wayne is an experienced technology entrepreneur with a top international MBA. Wayne currently holds the position of Managing Director of iShack Ventures, a Venture Builder mandated to develop disruptive technologies in the Property industry, FinTech and Big Data. In addition, Wayne is the chairman of iShack Innovation Consultancy (established in 2005). iShack Innovation, a consultancy specialising in advising both local and international corporations on their online advertising and software development initiatives, ensuring maximum ROI on their digital spend. iShack Innovation's clients include, Internet Solutions, Walt Disney, Warner Bros Growthpoint Property Fund, L'Oréal, Canon, Gareth Cliff and Cliffcentral to name a few. Wayne is a co-founder of Venture Network South Africa, a non-profit entity with the intention of stimulating the South African start up eco-system. to-date Venture Network has facilitated 8 events, where 5 start-ups have acquired funding from the network (May 2016). Lastly, Wayne is a guest speaker focussing on Entrepreneurship, Business plan, Advanced digital marketing strategy, Gamification & Exponential organisation attributes.   About Our Host Louisa Dickins https://www.linkedin.com/in/louisa-dickins-ab065392/?originalSubdomain=uk  Louisa started her career in property working at a well-known estate agency in London. Realising her people skills, she moved over to Lloyd May to pursue a career in recruitment. She now is a Director at LMRE, who are a specialist recruitment firm driven by PropTech and recruitment professionals, and Louisa oversees their 5 core areas. Louisa co-founded LMRE and provides a constructive recruitment platform to the new disruptors in real estate. Louisa is also on the board of Directors at UK PropTech Association (UKPA). About LMRE www.lmre.tech  LMRE believe there is a better way to recruit. LMRE focus on a more comprehensive, client led focus delivering exceptional talent to the place at the time. They are passionate about the industry and passionate about people's careers. LMRE spend time with each client to become and an extension of the business, and their transparency and core values help them grow with the sector. LMRE simplify recruitment and innovate with our clients and evolve the people driven, PropTech community.   Resources Mentioned LMRE website www.lmre.tech  Divercity website www.divercity.co.za  iShack website www.ishack.co.za South Africa PropTech Association www.saproptech.co.za PropTech Africa Association www.proptechafrica.com    For full episode transcript head to www.lmre.tech/blog 

Growing up in Silicon Valley, Martin Avila taught himself how to be a computer programmer and started a website development company when he was in high school. Even then, his politics didn't mesh with the dominant far-left ideas of California's tech hub.Today, he's offering customers an an alternative in the marketplace of internet services—from application development to web hosting. His company is called RightForge, and it's a much-needed alternative at a time when Americans increasingly find themselves deplatformed and censored by Big Tech."I've got friends who are like, 'We need to rebuild Salesforce. We need to rebuild MailChimp.' And I said, 'That's exactly right. We do.' But in order to stand up those things, we needed the hard infrastructure," Avila says. "And that's what RightForge is. It's the ability for those companies to be created on the hard assets distributed across the globe."Avila spoke to The Daily Signal about his plans for RightForge and why he's optimistic about marketplace solutions to Big Tech behemoths. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Growing up in Silicon Valley, Martin Avila taught himself how to be a computer programmer and started a website development company when he was in high school. Even then, his politics didn’t mesh with the dominant far-left ideas of California’s tech hub. Today, he’s offering customers an an alternative in the marketplace of internet services—from […]

Stetson and Dennis are joined by special guest Austin Lutz to talk about the best rural home internet options, including Elon Musk's Starlink plan, T-Mobile and Verizon's Home Internet offerings, and more. Support us on Patreon and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/stetsondoggett Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/stetsondoggett Compare cell phone plans: https://www.bestphoneplans.net/ Cell phone plan & smartphone deals: https://www.bestphoneplans.net/deals Contact Us: podcast@bestphoneplans.net Social Links: https://twitter.com/stetsondoggett https://twitter.com/DennisBP3 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bestphoneplans/support

On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Martin Avila talks with Senior Editor Chris Bedford about his new company RightForge and how Big Tech’s crackdown on conservative sites inspired him and others to create their own platform that can accommodate a wider variety of viewpoints.

Jeffrey Glover is an accomplished International Attorney, Strategic Consultant and Corporate Executive. Jeffrey has the proven ability to develop, analyze and negotiate innovative business deals, develop and maintain corporate strategy, provide seasoned advice to clients and senior management, and effectively manage strategic partners, staff and outside counsel, on both a domestic and international basis. He is the founder of WaveCrestLaw & Consultancy which typically serves as a Strategic Consultant and/or General Counsel to its clients, directly handling complex business, licensing, Media, IP & technology matters in which the practice has substantial expertise. As a recognized expert in the global new technology & media industry, Jeffrey’s legal and business articles have been published in many influential publications, including: Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA, Journal of Media Law and Practice (UK), The Hollywood Reporter, Whittier Law Review, and the ASCAP Copyright Law Symposium.   Jeffrey has a rich history of innovation in developing cutting–edge projects at the crossroads of media and new communication technologies. He is a pioneer in integrating major Strategic Alliances, Branding, Programming and Launch Programs for such  paradigm-shifting companies as: Hyperloop TT (1st Hyperloop company), TiVo (1st DVR), Orbit Satellite Network (1st All Digital SatNetwork), AOL Plus (1st AOL Broadband Service) and Intertainer (1st VOD Service).   Jeffrey has performed in house services as: Vice President for The Samuel Goldwyn Company, EVP of the Surf Channel–BoardSports Network, EVP and General Counsel of Pittard Sullivan, Inc., a premiere Communications Company specializing in Internet Solutions, Brand Marketing and New Media. As Executive Vice President for Pittard Sullivan, Jeffrey played a key role working with the CEO in developing and integrating new revenue streams. He was instrumental in expanding this company from a single office in Hollywood, to successful branches established in New York, London, Paris, Munich and Hong Kong.  With Jeffrey playing a critical leadership role, during his tenure this company’s revenue more than doubled and its leading-edge Online, Cable, and Broadcast work earned hundreds of US and International Brand & Design awards, including five Emmy Awards.  Earlier in his career Jeffrey was an attorney with a leading Los Angeles Corporate, Entertainment & Litigation law firm (Wyman, Bautzer, Christensen, Kuchel & Silbert -now: Glaser, Weil et al.), Head of North American Operations for the major Pan-European media conglomerate: Pandora/CLT/RTL, and held the position of Senior Counsel at Columbia Pictures.  In the entertainment field Jeffrey has represented world-class talent, such as the legendary Marlon Brando, and concluded agreements for such major film stars as: Tom Cruise, Robert Duval, and Angelica Huston; and writers such as Elaine May and Ed Zwick; directors such as Jon Avelson and John Carpenter; and producers such as Brian Glazer and Jerry Weintraub, to name a few.   Jeffrey earned his post-graduate Master of Philosophy degree in International Law & International Relations from the University of Cambridge, where he completed his Master’s Thesis on Emerging International Copyright Laws and New Distribution Technologies; and his Juris Doctor degree from Whittier College School of Law, where he was a published member of the Law Review, and was awarded a First Prize, and a US National Prize, in the prestigious ASCAP Nathan Burkan Memorial Competition in Copyright Law.  Jeffrey is an active member of the California Bar Association, Cambridge University Alumni Association, and the Hughes Hall Graduate Law Society.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this week's Topco Business Unusual podcast, Karla Fletcher sits down with Jayshree Naidoo − CEO of YiEDi. According to Jayshree the output of entrepreneurship is innovation. In terms of entrepreneurship, Jayshree knows what she's talking about. As a technical expert in helping entrepreneurs, Jayshree and her company focus on innovation and strategy consulting, incubation design and management, entrepreneurship and supplier development and digital and eLearning solutions. Karla and Jayshree discuss the ins and outs of entrepreneurship − the good, the bad and the ugly. Jayshree shares her experience and knowledge on what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur in South Africa. She discusses the importance of believing in one's self and one's work, as well as how women can continue to uplift and support each other in a world where we are conditioned to sit down and listen. Jayshree Naidoo is the CEO of YIEDI. She has developed several frameworks and models for Innovation and Incubation and has created several structured acceleration programmes for Start-ups and Growth Entrepreneurs as well as Leadership Programmes for Corporates. She was the founder and Head of the Standard Bank Incubator programme that focused on growing and developing entrepreneurs and improving the innovation stack of the bank and its corporate clients. The seven pillar Incubator model that she created was also applied to launch the 1st Incubator outside of South Africa for the bank within Maputo in Mozambique. She has held several leadership roles in SA that include positions at Development Bank of Southern Africa, Discovery, ABSA and Internet Solutions. She was previously the CEO of Feenix, a crowd funding platform for students launched by the bank, a board member of JASA (Junior Achievement South Africa), as well as the Chairperson of SAINe (The Southern African Innovation Network), and held a seat on NACI (The National Advisory Council on Innovation).

In this week's Topco Business Unusual podcast, Karla Fletcher sits down with Jayshree Naidoo − CEO of YiEDi. According to Jayshree the output of entrepreneurship is innovation. In terms of entrepreneurship, Jayshree knows what she's talking about. As a technical expert in helping entrepreneurs, Jayshree and her company focus on innovation and strategy consulting, incubation design and management, entrepreneurship and supplier development and digital and eLearning solutions. Karla and Jayshree discuss the ins and outs of entrepreneurship − the good, the bad and the ugly. Jayshree shares her experience and knowledge on what it takes to make it as an entrepreneur in South Africa. She discusses the importance of believing in one's self and one's work, as well as how women can continue to uplift and support each other in a world where we are conditioned to sit down and listen. Jayshree Naidoo is the CEO of YIEDI. She has developed several frameworks and models for Innovation and Incubation and has created several structured acceleration programmes for Start-ups and Growth Entrepreneurs as well as Leadership Programmes for Corporates. She was the founder and Head of the Standard Bank Incubator programme that focused on growing and developing entrepreneurs and improving the innovation stack of the bank and its corporate clients. The seven pillar Incubator model that she created was also applied to launch the 1st Incubator outside of South Africa for the bank within Maputo in Mozambique. She has held several leadership roles in SA that include positions at Development Bank of Southern Africa, Discovery, ABSA and Internet Solutions. She was previously the CEO of Feenix, a crowd funding platform for students launched by the bank, a board member of JASA (Junior Achievement South Africa), as well as the Chairperson of SAINe (The Southern African Innovation Network), and held a seat on NACI (The National Advisory Council on Innovation).

Its been quite a long time since this conversation was recorded and the world has changed significantly but I feel its even more relevant today where we are busy evaluating the world we want to see post Covid.Gift Lubele is the co-founder of Kudoti – South Africa’s first data and analytics recycling platform that increase efficiency and reduce costs in food, general and other waste operations. Kudoti was named one of the 25 Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company SA. He is one of the 2019 top 20 under 30 entrepreneurs by Fast company and currently works as a research engineer at Internet Solutions. At 22 years of age, Gift has received some prestigious awards from the President of Mauritius and the United Nations in Bangkok, for more information visit www.giftlubele.comI was really impressed by Gift. For a young man aged 22 with a very unique perspective, born from his humble beginnings, and a very sharp mind he has such a clear sense of purpose that I could not help but be inspired and uplifted by this conversation. We spoke about many things chiefly sustainability and recycling but through the lens of equality and the unique South African context as well as technology, AI and what it essentially means to be human. I had so much fun chatting to this amazing young man, enjoy the conversation.

TechCentral — Dimension Data Middle East & Africa on Wednesday announced it has launched a significant new practice, known as Dimension Data Security, that will sit alongside its existing businesses Internet Solutions, Dimension Data Systems Integration, Britehouse and Merchants. The new business is headed by Dimension Data veteran Tony Walt -- a former chief operating officer at Internet Solutions -- who says the addressable market across the region for the new business is in the region of R30-billion. In the podcast, Walt tells TechCentral why Dimension Data has decided to create the new business and how it is amalgamating security expertise from elsewhere in the group, including ContinuitySA, which was previously in the Internet Solutions stable. Walt talks about the new company’s go-to-market strategy, how the business will be positioned in the market relative to the competition and how it will draw in expertise from parent NTT’s global NTT Security business. Dimension Data Security will consist of four key pillars, led by a consulting practice. Walt talks about the company’s growth plans and where it sees the growth opportunities. Don’t miss the discussion!

“You need to push yourself because when those doors open, they fling open and if it's not a door that's open, there's a window you can squeeze into usually.”- Gugu Malope, Ep98. The Monica Kade Podcast In Episode 98 of The Monica Kade Podcast we talk to Gugu Malope, our fourth conversation in the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls series.  My conversation 'Choose The Person You Want to Be' with Gugu was truly eye-opening. It forced me to take a deep look at my life, at the world around me and to remember that no matter where we come from, we have the power to choose. We can look at where we are and know there is something more for us and we can step toward it, or we can stay put. Our power lies in the way we choose to respond to what is. Meet Gugu Vivica Malope. She was born in the small town of Middelburg, Mpumalanga but raised by her grandmother in Johannesburg. She is part of the 2014 graduating class, The O'Paragons of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.  "Leadership isn't making people follow you and your ideologies—although that could be  a component—I don't think that's what it is. For me, at its core, leadership is leading yourself and then inspiring people around you to almost take what they can from the way you live, to implement it on themselves." - Gugu Malope, Ep98. The Monica Kade Podcast Gugu started her journey at OWLAG in 2008 where she was active in the leadership, sports and cultural facets of the school. She played netball, was part of the senior debating team, choir and Marimba ensemble. She continued her studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Media Studies. She is currently studying towards her Honours in Media Studies at University of South Africa (UNISA).  Her career in IT services began in 2018 through the Dimension Data Graduate Accelerate Programme and is now an Enterprise Client Manager at the Dimension Data subsidiary Internet Solutions.  This conversation will change the way you look at your life. You cannot walk away not appreciating what you have. If you do, you haven't truly listened to her story. Learn About What is was like to be raised by her grandmother? The upbringing and approach to life her grandmother imparted with her. Her funny story about applying to OWLAG? What it felt like and what it meant for her and her family to be accepted into OWLAG. What leadership means to Gugu. How Gugu fosters leadership in her daily life? The number one life lesson OWLAG taught her. What Gugu has learned about herself having achieved so much academically? Why she loves the possibilities in IT. Her big vision for her life? Who is one of her greatest mentors in life so far? What they supported her to realise? How Gugu yearns to change the world? Gugu's one piece of self-acquired wisdom for you about chasing your dream. Signature Questions 1. Sunset or sunrise, and why? 2. What she's afraid of? 3. The piece of wisdom she's been given that she lives by?

In this episode our guest is Victor Cardona, Senior Network Executive at Comcast Business.  Victor shares how today's internet solutions need to be built for network diversity, resiliency, and performance.  Answers to "Rapid Fire Questions" Advice: No one cares about how you feel until you win, so go out and win. Don’t worry about your feelings, no one else does. Book: Think and Grow Rich- Napoleon Hill  Charity: Comcast Cares Day Thought Leader: Rashaad Bajwa Read Victor's Blog Article  Victor's Social Media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.     

Nafisa Akabor was one of the first prominent female journalists and influencers in the South African tech space. She has been covering consumer and business tech for about 10 years, in both print & online media. She has been published on TechCentral, Sawubona Magazine, Destiny magazine, Vodacom Now, ITWeb, My Digital Life, Brainstorm, TFG Tech, M&G, City Press, Forbes Africa. She has also done corporate blogging for some of the biggest brands including ShowMax, Nokia, Microsoft, Samsung, Internet Solutions, BCX, iFix, Nashua, Vodacom, Mercedes-Benz and Telkom. Does she consider herself an influencer and what is the golden thread that runs through influence and journalism? Listen in as she expertly unpacks this for us! A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing! Contact them - they are Influencer Marketing Strategists and will propel your business to startling success. www.nfluential.co.za Nfluential Influencer Marketing Strategists

Echocast Radio — Nafisa Akabor was one of the first prominent female journalists and influencers in the South African tech space. She has been covering consumer and business tech for about 10 years, in both print & online media. She has been published on TechCentral, Sawubona Magazine, Destiny magazine, Vodacom Now, ITWeb, My Digital Life, Brainstorm, TFG Tech, M&G, City Press, Forbes Africa. She has also done corporate blogging for some of the biggest brands including ShowMax, Nokia, Microsoft, Samsung, Internet Solutions, BCX, iFix, Nashua, Vodacom, Mercedes-Benz and Telkom. Does she consider herself an influencer and what is the golden thread that runs through influence and journalism? Listen in as she expertly unpacks this for us! A big thank you to our friends at Nfluential for making sure conversations happen and the coffee keeps flowing! Contact them - they are Influencer Marketing Strategists and will propel your business to startling success. www.nfluential.co.za

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TechCentral — In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod interviews Grant Bodley, CEO of Dimension Data in the Middle East and Africa. Bodley talks about how Dimension Data is doing in the region, how it’s weathering the tough economic environment and where the opportunities lie in the local IT services sector. The CEO, who took the reins three years ago from Derek Wilcocks, discusses the IT outsourcing market, the demands that corporate clients are putting on IT service providers and where the industry is headed. He also talks about the opportunities in the broader Africa and Middle East, and which markets are showing greatest promise. Bodley then turns to Dimension Data’s black economic empowerment strategy following the company’s ugly fallout with its previous chairman, Andile Ngcaba. Lastly, he discusses Dimension Data’s portfolio businesses, including Internet Solutions, Britehouse and Merchants, and how they fit into the group strategically. Don’t miss the interview!

In this episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the European Union's record €4.3-billion fine against Google over Android - is it justified, or is the EU simply interfering in a market that doesn't need regulating? Also on the show this week, they chat about the impending layoffs at Internet Solutions, Tbo Touch's new video-streaming platform, Stephen van Coller joining EOH as new group CEO and Project Loon Internet balloons coming to Kenya. Listen to the show to find out who's been chosen as winner and loser of the week. Duncan's pick this week is the Jabra Elite 65t, while Regardt has chosen Dell's new 13-inch XPS two-in-one ultraportable. Please send questions or comments via WhatsApp to 0719991111. Voice notes might be included in the next show. Podcast website

TechCentral — In this episode of TalkCentral, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg unpack the European Union's record €4.3-billion fine against Google over Android - is it justified, or is the EU simply interfering in a market that doesn't need regulating? Also on the show this week, they chat about the impending layoffs at Internet Solutions, Tbo Touch's new video-streaming platform, Stephen van Coller joining EOH as new group CEO and Project Loon Internet balloons coming to Kenya. Listen to the show to find out who's been chosen as winner and loser of the week. Duncan's pick this week is the Jabra Elite 65t, while Regardt has chosen Dell's new 13-inch XPS two-in-one ultraportable. Please send questions or comments via WhatsApp to 0719991111. Voice notes might be included in the next show.

TechCentral — In this episode of the TechCentral podcast, Duncan McLeod talks to Internet Solutions senior research engineer Roger Hislop about television white-spaces (TVWS) spectrum and how the technology could be used to connect the unconnected. In the podcast, Hislop explains what TVWS is, how it works and why it could be transformative for the telecommunications industry and for end users. He explains why the technology could deliver Internet access to people at significantly lower cost than what is available from mobile operators today and why it will allow new entrants into the industry. Hislop talks about the two TVWS trials that were conducted in South Africa - in the Western Cape and Limpopo - and the recent introduction by communications regulator Icasa of regulations to govern the introduction of commercial services, and why this is significant. When can South Africans expect to see commercial services rolled out on the back of those regulations, who is likely to build TVWS networks and what sort of equipment will be needed to deploy infrastructure? It's a great discussion - don't miss it!

David Frankel is a managing partner and co-founder of Founder Collective, which launched in 2011 with a simple mission: To be the most aligned fund for founders at the seed stage. In the years since, they’ve become one of the most respected and highest performing venture firms in the industry. Before starting Founder Collective, David spent most of his life as an entrepreneur, co-founding Internet Solutions, the first ISP in Africa, at the ripe old age of 23. When Internet Solutions was acquired by Dimension Data, he served as a key executive and on the board through its successful listing on the London Stock Exchange and up until it was ultimately acquired by NTT Japan for $3.2B. In this episode, we discuss David’s early beginnings as an entrepreneur when he was a teenager, his decision to go back to business school after selling Dimension Data, challenging times raising Founder Collective’s first fund with Eric Paley, and FC’s contrarian approach to many widely held beliefs in the venture industry today.

On TalkCentral this week, Duncan McLeod and Regardt van der Berg chat about Internet Solutions' reported discussions to acquire Dark Fibre Africa. Also this week, Naspers to pump almost R1bn into Takealot, a big restructuring looming at Datatec, Hetzner is peering at NAPAfrica and ... Star Trek's Tricorder is almost a reality! Regardt's pick this week in Snapseed, while Duncan has chosen History Timeline for Android. Tune into the podcast to find out who the winner and loser of the week are. Podcast website

On TalkCentral this week, Internet Solutions is buying MWeb, Nokia's making a comeback (kind of), the Orange Online Store is no more and Netflix now offers downloads. Regardt's pick this week is Morgaw Saddle Adjust for iOS and Android, while Duncan has picked Zumalator, also for iOS and Android. Podcast website

TechCentral — On TalkCentral this week, Internet Solutions is buying MWeb, Nokia’s making a comeback (kind of), the Orange Online Store is no more and Netflix now offers downloads. Regardt's pick this week is Morgaw Saddle Adjust for iOS and Android, while Duncan has picked Zumalator, also for iOS and Android.

Rebekah Wu founded Right-Hand Partners based on her own experiences as an entrepreneur seeking start-up capital. During those years, she attended and presented at venture conferences, built out a team, developed the products, and hired consultants and professional service providers. Even after spending thousands of dollars and hours, she was often unsatisfied with the results for her money and time. She found very few providers that produced deliverables that proved they could see through the eyes of the entrepreneur. Therefore, Rebekah decided to be THE “solution” for entrepreneurs… someone that could be counted upon as a “right-hand partner”: to often make the first move on behalf of her clients, to facilitate critical introductions, and to catalyze business transactions that will catapult them to the next level. Right-Hand Partners has done just that, working selectively with cutting-edge startup companies and leading venture capital and angel groups throughout the SF Bay Area.

Since founding RHP in 2001, Rebekah has coached 50+ companies that raised over $250M of venture capital. 25 of those companies have been acquired totaling ~$1B. She has produced over 150 events bringing together active VCs and quality entrepreneurs. Because of Rebekah’s vast network of venture capitalists, strategic investors and serial entrepreneurs, she has expanded their services to include executive recruiting for emerging technology companies. Rebekah was not only an experienced Founder and CEO of a software startup, but she was previously the E-Commerce Strategy Mgr. at a Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, and a Regional Mgr. of Internet Solutions at AT&T. Rebekah’s passion is singing sacred medieval and early music and is currently a soprano in the Cathedral Schola and Chalice Consort. What you’ll learn about in this episode: Why Rebekah started Right-Hand Partners and what it is that they do The number one mistake early-stage startups make How Rebekah helps startups identify the right investors The four priorities of venture capitalists What to do when making the pitch Mistakes people make in due diligence What you need to know about having a board advisors Rebekah’s view of the women in Silicon Valley topic Rebekah’s one piece of advice for startups ready for funding Ways to contact Rebekah: Website: www.rhpartners.com Email: rwu@rhpartners.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/wurebekah Twitter: @puretonesoprano

We tackle data visualization in its full technicolor glory! Kenneth, Kevin & Len are joined by Jeff Fletcher from IS Research & Innovation to talk about data visualization. Jeff has been working in the internet business for quite some time, from JINX to Telkom, Antfarm to IS, UUNet to 365 and finally back to R&I at Internet Solutions. We met Jeff a few years ago at Jozi.rb where he gave a D3 talk that blew everyone away. Since then Jeff has studied the art of successful data visualization and shares with us all the intricacies of generating effective graphics to communicate complex ideas. We got a history lesson on the origins of data visualization, starting with cartography and Florence Nightingale! We learn how visualization helped stop a cholera outbreak too! Jeff freely shared his knowledge and resources with us and we hope you can use all this to improve your own visualizations. Follow Jeff online: - https://twitter.com/fletch_jeff - http://limn.co.za Here are some resources mentioned during the show: * D3 at Jozi.rb - http://www.meetup.com/joziruby/events/180219732/ * Hype Cycle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype_cycle * D3.js - https://d3js.org/ * Tableau - http://www.tableau.com/ * QlikView - http://www.qlik.com/products/qlikview * Highcharts - http://www.highcharts.com/ * Cartography - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cartography * Nightingales's Graph - http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi1712.htm * John Snow's Cholera Map - http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2013/mar/15/john-snow-cholera-map * Edward Tufte - http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/ * Ben Fry - http://benfry.com/ * Mike Bostock - https://bost.ocks.org/mike/ * Protoviz (predecessor to D3) - http://mbostock.github.io/protovis/ * Three.js - http://threejs.org/ * C3.js - http://c3js.org/ * Stephen Few - https://www.perceptualedge.com/ * Stephen Few's Show Me The Numbers - http://bit.ly/1N7e3zq * WTF Visualizations - http://viz.wtf/ * Data-Ink Ratio - http://www.infovis-wiki.net/index.php/Data-Ink_Ratio * iPhone Pie Chart trick - http://www.wired.com/2008/02/macworlds-iphon/ * ColorBrewer 2.0 by Cynthia Brewer - http://colorbrewer2.org/ * ColorBrewer with D3 - https://bl.ocks.org/mbostock/5577023 * Gestalt Principle - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestalt_psychology * RStudio - https://www.rstudio.com/ * Wazimap - http://wazimap.co.za/ * Data Visualization and Communication with Tableau - https://www.coursera.org/learn/analytics-tableau * CS171 Visualization (Harvard) - http://www.cs171.org/2016/index.html * Dana Wong - http://donawong.com/ * Dana Wong's Wall Street Guide to Information Graphics - http://bit.ly/1oVndUa * Information is Beautiful - http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/ * Dear Data - http://www.dear-data.com/all * Visualize This - http://book.flowingdata.com/ And finally our picks Kevin: - Episode 26 - Open Data and Civic Hacking with Jason Norwood-Young - http://bit.ly/1T2km6w Kenneth: * Information is Beautiful - http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/ * Minard's visualization of Napoleon's March - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joseph_Minard * Among the Oscar Contenders, a Host of Connections - http://nyti.ms/1N7dVzP Len: - Johannesburg Clojure Meetup - http://www.meetup.com/Johannesburg-Clojure-Meetup/events/230015106/ Jeff: - The Visual Display of Quantitative Information - http://www.edwardtufte.com/tufte/books_vdqi - OECD Better Life Index - http://www.oecdbetterlifeindex.org/ - Real time global wind map - http://earth.nullschool.net/ Thanks for listening! Stay in touch: * Socialize - https://twitter.com/zadevchat & http://facebook.com/ZADevChat/ * Suggestions and feedback - https://github.com/zadevchat/ping * Subscribe and rate in iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/za/podcast/zadevchat-podcast/id1057372777

David Frankel is the Managing Partner at Founder Collective, one of the world's most successful seed funds with investments in the likes of Uber, Hunch, Makerbot and About.me. Prior to Founder Collective, David was the Founder and CEO of Internet Solutions, one of the largest ISP providers in Africa. Following it’s acquisition David made his move into the investing game becoming one of the very first ‘super angels’, following exceptional success in this field, David along with Eric Paley (coming on the show on Wednesday) and Micah Rosenbloom founded Founder Collective, a seed stage venture fund whereby everyone at Founder Collective has started a technology company, they have lived and breathed the founder experience, a true founder friendly venture fund. In Today's Episode You Will Learn: 1.) How did David make his move into the wonderful world of venture from being a founder and 'super angel'? 2.) Question from Spencer Lazar @ General Catalyst: How has David evolved as an investor over time? Has his strategy and approach altered? 3.) David has experienced some immense cycles both up and down, how has he seen the seed funding environment evolve? 4.) What was it like working with Chris Dixon from a16z? What advice would David give to someone looking to maintain or create a network around them? What other sources of deal flow do you utilize? How do you most like to be approached? 5.) How did FC's investment in Uber come about? What does David make of the regulatory hurdles Uber face with regards to employees or contractors? What is the future for Uber? 6.) What can we expect from Founder Collective? What is David excited about and why? Items Mentioned In Today's Show: David's Fave Book: Eating Well For Optimum Health, Playing The Enemy David's Fave Blog: Dan Primack, Term Sheet David's Most Recent Investment: Pillpack As always you can follow Harry, The Twenty Minute VC and David on Twitter here! If you would like to see a more colourful side to Harry with many a mojito session you can follow him on Instagram here! 

Brandon Bekker is Managing Director for Africa and the Middle East at email security firm, Mimecast. This former pro rugby player and lawyer-turned-tech salesman has come a long way from his humble entry level position at Internet Solutions. Prior to joining Mimecast in 2008, Brandon spent 10 years within the Dimension Data Group, and ended up serving in executive positions at both Internet Solutions and Dimension Data. At Mimecast, Brandon’s credited for contributing significantly to the company’s continued growth into a serious international player within email security management. Listen in to hear what went into Brandon's decision to leave the security of working for a large listed tech company to join a startup. You’ll also be interested to hear what he had to say when asked whether or not email will exist in the next 5 years, and whether Mimecast isn't in fact a data business which just happens to provide email security solutions. Music Credits: All music by Brian Lupiya. Used with permission.

On the night of Sunday March 22nd, Biznews.com was hit by a denial of service attack - the equivalent of a single computer sending thousands of simultaneous visitors to a site built to handle a few hundred at a time. It throttled the site, effectively blocking access for some hours. That the attack co-incided with the publication of a story exposing the alleged Belvedere Ponzi scheme raised suspicions. In this fascinating interview with Kovelin Naidoo, CIO of Internet Solutions, we discover how it happened and why those with an online presence need to be less trusting, more sceptical.

Show Title: Episode #3 – What The Heck Is Going On In Baltimore? In this episode of Dan’s Digital Corner, Dan and Dale talk about what’s going on with the rioting in Baltimore, MD. Visit http://DanHarleyJr.com/DigitalCorner for this podcast show’s information, show notes, past and future shows. Visit our sponsor: PrimeConcepts for Internet Solutions at http://PrimeConcepts.net to access lots of great and FREE […] The post Dan’s Digital Corner Episode #3 – What The Heck Is Going On In Baltimore? appeared first on Dan Harley's World.

ArcWeb Services offers on demand geospatial capabilities to businesses. ArcWeb Explorer goes beyond Google Earth with backend geoprocessing, easier mashups, Flash and SVG graphics. GIS in the future will be less about mapping and more about background geoprocessing that uses SOA to integrate into business analysis.

ArcWeb Services offers on demand geospatial capabilities to businesses. ArcWeb Explorer goes beyond Google Earth with backend geoprocessing, easier mashups, Flash and SVG graphics. GIS in the future will be less about mapping and more about background geoprocessing that uses SOA to integrate into business analysis.