By Charlie Stewart, CEO, Rogerwilco FULL STORY >

Uber has today announced the launch of Uber Lite in South Africa. FULL STORY >

Along with its announcements from AfricaCom, the company has also been busy in Europe, launching HiAI 2.0, an open platform designed to facilitate the development of On-Device artificial intelligence. FULL STORY >

Uber is set to double down on safety and roll out Safety Toolkit for riders and drivers across 38 countries, including South Africa. FULL STORY >

Local developers of CrashDetech have received an accolade for Most Innovative Mobile Application from judges at the International Finance Awards this week. FULL STORY >

Surely a product developed by Google must do better than apps already available? Unfortunately the verdict is that it’s pretty average. FULL STORY >

As well as introducing its 3D virtual experience for booking seats and viewing cabins on its aircraft, the airline has also launched an app that offers 2-for-1 deals in 20 countries. FULL STORY >

Microsoft’s first Insider Dev Tour in Johannesburg saw a drone and monkey chasing a banana around the stage. Then things really got interesting. FULL STORY >

Written in conjunction with Hippo.co.za. FULL STORY >

If you feel like you have lost a bit of self control and can’t quite handle your YouTube binges, the company has come up with a solution. Sort of. FULL STORY >

By Pieter de Villiers, Group CEO at Clickatell FULL STORY >

Google has launched Google Go, a new app offering a lighter and faster way to search, according to the company. The app congregates things such as search, voice search, image, gifs, weather and YouTube in one small app. FULL STORY >

Ride-hailing apps boost women’s income and ease their entry into the transportation industry—from which they have traditionally been shut out, according to a report by IFC, a sister organisation... FULL STORY >

A new bug has been discovered in iOS 11 that allows users to send a character that prohibits access to messaging apps and shuts down iPhones. FULL STORY >

As always, it was a busy year on the apps front, with a number of tasty treats making an appearance in Google Play. Looking for the best ones? Here is our selection of the Top 5 Android Apps of 2017. FULL STORY >