Posted on November 29th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Technology
Google (GOOG) recently announced a new version of Google Maps, called Google Maps with My Location. It’s still in beta. I installed it on my Blackberry 8700g (T-Mobile, no GPS) and tried it out this morning. It uses your service providers’ cellphone towers to approximate your location. My accuracy ranged from between 600m to 1700m. […]
Posted on November 26th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Business, South Africa, Technology, Venture Capital
Laurence (Laurie) Olivier, an Atlanta VC and ex-South African, was recently profiled in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Laurie is a partner in Veritas Venture Partners. Veritas has investments in the following Atlanta based companies: Clickfox, CytoDome, and Asankya. Laurie serves on the board of these companies. He is the Chairman of the American-Israel Chamber of Commerce […]
Posted on November 7th, 2007 by Carel
Filed under Business, South Africa
Have you ever wanted to work in Africa? The Careers in Africa recruitment summit in Houston is a great place to meet and interview with senior delegates from South Africa’s leading companies. Participating South African companies include:
Africon,
Anglo Platinum,
Barloworld,
Eskom, and
Sasol.
Participating US multi-nationals include: Chevron, GE Oil&Gas, and Cameron.
Other prominent companies include: Lafarge, Toyota, and Orascom.
