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SkillPod Media launches new games into iTunes and Android Markets

June 24th, 2011 | admin
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SkillPod Media, a Convergence Partners’ investee, has put a lot of recent effort into developing games for Apple iTunes and Android Market.
SkillPod’s motto is ‘Play Anywhere, Anytime, Playtime’. In the words of SkillPod CEO, Mark van Diggelen: “The name of the game is convergence. Players don’t want to be restricted as to when they play and what device they play on. We’re concentrating on making sure that players can play their favourite games wherever they are, with whatever they have in their hands.”

Convergence Partners Group steals the show: AfricaCom 2010

November 24th, 2010 | admin
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AfricaCom, the Continent’s premier communications event, took place in Cape Town on 10 and 11 November. Chairman Andile Ngcaba was a featured speaker on day 1, highlighting the opportunities & challenges facing ICT investors in Africa, and the Convergence Partners Group was proud to unveil its new stand (see pictures attached) – the first time we have exhibited at the event. The rationale behind this was to showcase the many young and exciting companies in the Group and give them access to the burgeoning African communications market, as represented by over 5000 attendees over the two days.
The Convergence Partners stand was a hive of activity for the duration of the event (especially when our gorgeous ladies served up some great cocktails at the end of day 1). Companies in the Convergence Partners stand that were formally exhibiting at AfricaCom included Seacom, Convergence Wireless Networks (comprising WiA and Intra), Intelsat New Dawn Satellite Project, Plessey, Comsol, Integrat, Skillpod Media, Bloodhound, Inala, Convergence Border Management Solutions, as well as the Convergence Partners Foundation.
AfircaCom also coincided with the media launch of Convergence Partners’ latest project, FibreCo (see below blog).

Intelsat, Convergence Partners form New Dawn joint venture to grow Africa’s telecommunications infrastructure

December 9th, 2008 | admin
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African Satellite Program will Launch Intelsat New Dawn by Late 2010

Convergence Partners Expands Its Digital Media Investment Base

September 9th, 2008 | admin
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Convergence Partners increases exposure in digital media market; takes 25.55% stake in South African online gaming business SkillPod Media

Convergence Partners invests in Integrat

August 19th, 2008 | admin
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Convergence Partners Investments, a Black Economic Empowerment investment company focusing on the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector, announced today that it had taken a stake in Integrat, a major South African Wireless Applications Service Provider (WASP) Aggregator with related interests in digital content, online platforms and other ancillary activities.

Convergence Partners secures R200m funding facility from Nedbank Capital and Makalani

August 7th, 2007 | admin
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Convergence Partners, a Black Economic Empowerment investment company focusing on the Technology, Media and Telecommunications sector, is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed a capital raising of R200m.