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INTERVIEW: Clair Wright – Marketing Manager, Comic-Con Africa at Reed Exhibitions
In the days and months leading up to Comic-Con Africa 2019, the convention was marketed as extensively as possible to generate enough buzz and excitement to ensure that as many people as possible attended the Pop-Culture event. IT News Africa’s…
INTERVIEW: Carol Weaving – Managing Director, Reed Exhibitions
Idealizing and realizing a massive convention such as Comic-Con Africa is no easy undertaking. This task requires a capable. dedicated and massive team working behind-the-scenes to make sure that everything runs as smoothly as possible. IT News Africa’s Kojo Essah…
Vodacom rAge 2019 showcases local esports talent and the biggest upcoming games
South Africa’s annual gaming expo rAge took place from 27 September to 29 September 2019 at the Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, South Africa. This year’s convention saw South African telecommunications company Vodacom partnering with rAge, which is said…
Comic-Con Africa 2019 celebrates all things Pop-Culture
Comic-Con Africa is the African iteration of one of the world’s most popular conventions, Comic-Con. Comic-Con Africa debuted in 2018 at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. This year the convention took place…
Call of Duty: Mobile set for release on 1 October 2019
On 18 September 2019, American video game publisher Activision, in collaboration with Chinese multinational company Tencent, has announced that Call of Duty: Mobile will launch on 1 October 2019 in countries around the world where Google Play and App Store…
rain to commission Africa’s first 5G network
On 18 September 2019, network provider rain announced the activation of what is said to be Africa’s first commercial 5G network. The provider is making 5G available to all existing customers in certain parts of Johannesburg and Tshwane. The company…
Microsoft, Schlumberger and Chevron announce collaboration
On 17 September 2019, Chevron, Microsoft and Schlumberger, at the SIS Global Forum 2019, announced the industry’s first three-party collaboration to accelerate the creation of innovative digital and petro-technical technologies. As part of this new collaboration, the three companies will…
Nutanix appoints new Vice President for Americas Channel
Nutanix, a cloud computing company, recently announced the appointment of Christian Alvarez as Vice President, Americas Channel. In this new role, Alvarez will lead Nutanix’s Americas Channel team. Alvarez’s experience includes over 26 years of leading high-performance teams in executive…
Jumbo Group partners with Microsoft
Jumbo Group, a technology company based in Dubai, recently announced that it has chosen Microsoft’s Dynamics 365 as an important tool on its digital transformation journey. Jumbo has said that its options for digital transformation were limited by its legacy…
Telkom announces $77,074 combined prize pool for Telkom VS Gaming Masters tournament
On 17 September 2019, Telkom, the official gaming and connectivity partner of Comic-Con Africa, announced that $77,074 is the combined prize pool for the teams partaking in the Telkom VS Gaming Masters tournament with each tournament getting $38,537. The second…
WorldStream unveils in-house developed anti-DDoS scrubbing centre
On 16 September 2019, Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) hosting provider announced the launch of its next-generation anti-DDoS platform equipped with ‘intelligent’ clustering techniques and a multi-tiered architecture to address the growth of sophisticated DDoS threats. WorldStream is a hosting provider with a…
New streaming service to launch in Africa
On 11 September 2019, video compression technologies company V-Nova announced a new partnership with OTT TV company Simpestream to launch new streaming service MVMO. This new streaming service is set to launch in Africa in late 2019. The service, according…
Talia extends collaboration with Arabsat
On 14 September 2019, communications solutions provider Talia Limited announced that it has strengthened its long-term collaboration with Arabsat, a satellite operator. Talia Limited operates in the Americas, the Middle East, Europe and Africa. This collaboration extension will see the…
Nigerian entrepreneur wins first prize at the Africa 35.35 Awards
Nigerian Internet Entrepreneur Chidi Nwaogu has won the first prize in the ‘Entrepreneurship’ category at the 2019 Africa 35.35 Awards. The Awards aim to recognize 35 people under 35 from Africa or the African diaspora who have made outstanding achievements…
Control Review
Control is a third-person action-adventure video game developed by Finnish video game developer Remedy Entertainment Oyj and published by 505 Games. The game was released on 27 August 2019 and is a new IP from Remedy written by Josh Stubbs,…
SIX announces new partnership with T-Systems
On 12 September 2019, central infrastructure provider SIX announced a partnership with IT services and consulting company T-Systems. This new cooperation between the two companies will allow T-Systems to utilize SIX services in industries that focus greatly on Swiss-based security…
