Microsoft released its annual fourth-quarter results on Thursday, 18 July 2019 — detailing a record-breaking fiscal year. The technology company officially ended its financial year on 30 June 2019. Here’s a quick look: Revenue was $125.8 billion and...
South African network provider, Telkom, has been hit with backlash after many customers have taken to social media to vent about the handover process from MTN to Vodacom. In case you missed it, Telkom announced last year that it did not plan to renew its...
On Thursday, 18 July 2019, internet services provider, Internet Solutions (IS), announced its plan to expand its hybrid multi-cloud for customers. The company is said to be partnering with Microsoft on the project that will extend the offering from...
Instagram, the video and image sharing social network, announced on Thursday, 18 July 2019, that it plans to update its account disable policy. This is not the first time that the social media platform has had to take another look at its policy this year —...
On Wednesday, 17 July 2019, online payment company CASHU and Huobi announced a collaboration that aims to make ‘accessing cryptocurrency as easy as buying a Netflix subscription or paying a bill’ for millions of people across North Africa. With...
Finnish mobile company, HMD Global, announced on Thursday 18 July 2019, that the new Nokia 2.2 will be launched in Kenya. Nokia 2.2 is the first 2 series Nokia smartphone to be part of the Android One programme, delivering a full Android experience on a...
Earlier this year, Facebook revealed a plan to release a new global cryptocurrency called Libra. While the coin is only going public in 2020, it’s garnered much anticipation from crypto-enthusiasts and even more scepticism from crypto-critics. And...
OPPO, the Chinese mobile telecommunications company, announced on Thursday, 18 July 2019, that it will spend around US$1.46 billion on R&D 2019. The company says it plans to establish a new research and development centre in order to accelerate its...
On Thursday, 18 July 2019, MTN Group announced the appointment of Yolanda Cuba as new Group Chief Digital and Fintech Officer. She joins MTN Group from Vodacom, where she served as Chief Officer of Strategy and M&A. Prior to her role at Vodacom, Cuba was...
inDriver, an international online ride-hailing service, has begun recruiting drivers in Harare for the service. The service allows passengers to negotiate the fare with drivers and is intended to launch in the Zimbabwean capital at the end of July. By coming...
The trade association of 5G and LTE for the Americas, 5G Americas, announced on Tuesday, 16 July 2019, the release of 5G: The Future of IoT. This 5G Americas’ white paper explores the market drivers and technology solutions for the Internet of Things...
On Tuesday, 16 July 2019, Ubisoft announced that Judgment of Atlantis, the final episode of the post-launch story arc of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey: The Fate of Atlantis, is now available on PlayStation4, Xbox One and Windows PC. Judgment of Atlantis takes...
In March 2019, Cell C appointed Douglas Craigie Stevenson as interim CEO. He has since published an open letter where he details the plans to rescue the network provider from debt, poor business performance and liquidity problems. “We don’t have another...
Google is again trying its hand at penetrating the social media market with the release of its latest platform, Shoelace. The launch comes just weeks after the tech company retired Google+, a social network that was created in 2011. The most notable...
On Tuesday, 16 July 2019, Space in Africa — news, data, and market analyst for the African space industry — announced that it has completed its seed funding round. While the exact figures were not disclosed, the funds raised are being used to hire...
Out There Media (OTM) has created a new division to help deliver humanitarian campaigns worldwide via its platform Mobucks. The platform is said to be connected to mobile network operators globally. ‘Out There Impact’, the newest division’s...
