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How to play it safe when it comes to your kids’ gaming
The school holidays are almost upon us, which means a lot more free time at home for your kids. Chances are that means more time in front of the TV too, either watching their favourite shows and YouTubers, or playing…
MTN now covers 90% of South Africa with high speed LTE coverage
MTN has revealed that it has now covered 90% of South Africa with Long-Term Evolution (LTE/4G) coverage through the development of its 11 000th LTE site in the heartland of the Eastern Cape. This significant landmark site in Qatywa near the…
How will the interest rate hike impact SME owners?
Despite a strengthening rand and slight recovery of the oil price, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) announced that the repurchase (repo) rate will increase by 25 basis points to 6.75 percent, effective from 23 November 2018. This increase in…
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Review
Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is officially out on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. This year’s Call of Duty title is not the norm that we get to experience every year… not only is…
AfricaCom 2018 shows us that technology really is the key to African growth
As Green, we were privileged to be the only Namibian ICT-company to be an exhibitor at AfricaCom 2018, just as we had been last year. We shared the booth with Submer whose Submer Smartpod is a green (environmentally green) solution…
Rwanda gets first centralised telephone booking system for taxis
Yego Innovision has officially launched Yego 9191, Rwanda’s – according to the firm – first centralised booking system for Car and Motorcycle Taxis. As revealed by the company, Yego 9191 has been developed with the support and approval of Rwanda’s…
Increased repo rate bad news for deeply indebted South African consumers
The decision by the South African Reserve Bank to increase the repo rate by 25 basis points is bad news for consumers and is going to add significantly to the debt burden. Coming hot on the heels of a 1%…
Discussing the General Data Protection Regulation in Africa
In May this year, the European Commission’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. The GDPR is a new data privacy and protection framework aimed at improving Europe’s data privacy laws, and which could be described as a…
Cell C offers triple data deals
Cell C has revealed that it is offering extra gigs on its SmartData Share 5GB, 10GB, 20GB and 50GB plans. In relation to the deals, Junaid Munshi, Cell C Chief Commercial Officer stated that: “Our SmartData Share plans are already…
Digital era brings a new breed of CIO
Chief Information Officers (CIOs), as we once knew them, are no longer. As technology has evolved and become more accessible and entrenched at all levels of business, so has the role of the CIO. While the “I” in CIO has…
Takealot takes massive strain this Black Friday
Takealot’s website and mobile app has been taking strain this Black Friday. The online retailer is facing technical issues for the second year in a row during its Takealot Blue Dot Sale. After opening its sale just after midnight, on…
Beware of cyber scammers as you prepare to shop this Black Friday
With ‘Black Friday’ just around the corner, this year on 23 November, South Africans are preparing once again to embrace and make this popular American shopping day their own, where retailers offer massive discounts for both online as well as…
MTN opens Mobile Money API as it unveils fund for Ugandan startups
MTN Uganda has revealed that it is the first telecom company in Uganda, and in the MTN Group, to grant access to third-parties to its Mobile Money Access Programming Interface (API). An Open API platform enables developers and programmers to…
AgileIT CEO says 80% of ITSM and ITIL projects fail to meet their objectives
It is estimated that 80% of IT Service Management (ITSM) and ITIL projects fail to meet their objectives. This is a tragic as the essence of ITSM is that it provides a critical prescriptive framework to assist IT teams to manage service delivery…
Lenovo reveals new range of PC and gaming solutions
Following the global announcement at IFA in Berlin earlier this year, Lenovo has announced the regional launch and availability of a series of new personal and gaming laptops for the region. South Africa will be the first in Africa to…
Simple tips to protect yourself this Black Friday
Black Friday is the biggest shopping day on the calendar, with a growing list of retailers offering greatly reduced prices on a range of products. As these great deals start to hit our TV screens, inboxes, and social media screens,…
