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This week in tech South African Financial Institution, Standard Bank, revealed that its services were downed by a technical glitch. Also making the headlines this week was telco provider, MTN. MTN revealed it’s latest interim results this week. To add to the headlines, MTN had been rejected by the Federal High Court in Lagos for a long adjournment in the suit filed against it by its competitor – Etisalat.
The team at IT News Africa hopes you have a great weekend. The top tech stories for the week can be found below.
News
South Africa: Standard Bank downed by technical glitch
During the course of August 2015, South African Financial Institution, Standard Bank, was downed by a technical glitch. The glitch affected its online and mobile customer base. Read More.
South Africa: 70 000 JHB residents to be trained to use Wi-Fi
As part of the roll out of 1 000 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the city, the city of Johannesburg will require 3 000 Digital Ambassadors to train approximately 700 000 city residents in digital literacy. The training will take place over a period of 18 months in order to enable residents to utilise and benefit from the broadband connections in their areas. Read More.
SAP software to help SMEs keep pace with business innovation
SAP has expanded its cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) and business management software offering to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with the introduction of SAP Business ByDesign. Read More.
Court rejects MTN Nigeria’s application for long adjournment
The Federal High Court in Lagos has rejected an application by MTN Nigeria for a long adjournment in the suit filed against it by its competitor – Etisalat. Read More.
MTN Group subscribers up by 3.4 percent, revenue down 4.9 percent
MTN has revealed its Interim Results for the six months ended 30 June 2015. According to the company it currently connects over 230 million people in 22 countries across Africa and the Middle East. Read More.
Vulnerability found in Android devices
According to Check Point Software Technologies, its mobile security research team has discovered a vulnerability in Android that affects devices made by major manufacturers including LG, Samsung, HTC and ZTE. Read More.
Top Opinions
Organisations need to gear up for PoPI
The Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act is currently a hot topic, given the imminent nature of its implementation. Since the penalties for contravention of the Act can be severe, many organisations are beginning to prepare themselves for compliance. Read More.
Britehouse CEO discusses key observations affecting businesses globally
As the Digital economy begins to dominate, it is imperative that businesses exemplify agility, coherence, and market edge in order to establish themselves as relevant and competitive. Read More.
Top List
Top 8 Apps to help navigate traffic in Lagos Nigeria
While sitting in traffic in Lagos, the most populous city in Nigeria, may seem like a necessary evil… several app developers have found ways to make navigating the city’s roads less agonising. Read More.
Interviews
Exclusive Interview: Emmanuel Adegboye – Founder of Bus Stop
IT News Africa caught up with Adegboye to find out who he is and gain some insight into his startup. In July 2015, IT News Africa also interviewed Chris Kwekowe who is the Co-founder of the Slatecube startup. Read Emmanuel Adegboye’s interview here.
Gadgets and Gaming
PlayStation Plus Free Game Lineup August 2015
The PlayStation Plus Free Game Lineup for August 2015 has been announced. This month, PlayStation has offered quite a hot lineup. The lineup includes the likes of Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, God of War Ascension, and Limbo. Read More.
Lexus showcases real life hoverboard
Fast forward to 2015 and Lexus has finally shown off a real, working hoverboard. While it may not been an exact replica of the hoverboard featured in back to the future, it is most certainly a step in the right direction. Read More.
Battleborn hands-on preview
Battleborn may look like Borderlands; however, it is an entirely new monster which is estimated to be released on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC sometime in the fourth quarter of 2015 or the first quarter of 2016. Read More.
Darryl Linington
