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SA leads Africa's growing Twittersphere

Young people tweeting from mobile devices are driving the growth of Twitter in Africa, with South Africans leading the way as the social networking site becomes an increasingly important information tool across the continent, new research has found.

FNB's eWallet now available at Pep

First National Bank has partnered with retailer PEP to make the bank's eWallet money transfer solution available at PEP stores across South Africa, allowing customers to shop and do their banking with their mobile phones even if they don't have a bank account.

Woza! Google gets small business online

Internet giant Google has teamed up with the Department of Industry and other partners to launch Woza Online, an initiative that aims to transform tens of thousands of South African small businesses by giving them an online presence.

Absa trials payments via mobile phone

Banking group Absa conducted South Africa's first live user trial of Near Field Communication (NFC) technology on mobile phones in December, with 500 of the bank's staff members using the technology in a commercial environment.