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EA announces Apex Legends Pre-Season Invitational event
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) and video game developer Respawn Entertainment, announced the Apex Legends Pre-Season Invitational on Wednesday, 30 July. This will be, according to the companies involved, “a large-scale e-sports tournament featuring the largest collection of competitive…
NBA 2K announces partnership with Zion Williamson
On 31 July 2019 2K games, American video game publisher and publisher of the popular basketball video game series NBA 2K, announced that Zion Williamson, the first overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft, has signed a multi-year partnership deal…
Winetech Pitching Den is looking for agri-tech startups
On 30 July 2019, the SA Innovation Summit announced, in partnership with Vinitech and the French Embassy in South Africa, the prize for the top South African start-up in the 2019 Winetech Pitching Den. Vinitech and the French Embassy will…
Spacecom signs contract with Nigeria’s IDS Africa
Spacecom, an Isreali satellite communications operator, and the operator of AMOS-3 and AMOS-7 satellites has announced its partnership with IDS Africa, a Nigeria-based broadcaster. IDS Africa will broadcast services on the AMOS-17 satellite, Spacecom’s newest satellite. The AMOS-17 is currently…
16-year-old US teen wins big at inaugural Fortnite World Cup
Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf, a 16-year-old from Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, was the ultimate victor, scoring 59 points to win the Solo Finals top prize of $3 million as well as a Fortnite World Cup trophy. The inaugural Fortnite World Cup Finals took…
Young South Africans develop “innovative” personal computer
Two young South Africans aim to disrupt modern-day computing with their newest creation. They claim to have built the world’s first personal computer (PC) with virtual input and output peripherals. These creators aim to enhance the usability and mobility of…
Paradise Gaming opens largest video game and ed-tech centre in West Africa
Paradise Game, an African e-sports and e-learning initiative opened the official Paradise Gaming Centre on Wednesday 24 July 2019. The gaming centre is situated in the neighbourhood with the largest population in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast and is…
PlayStation reveals full list of games for “Summer sale”
On 22 July 2019 PlayStation revealed a long list of games for sale on the PlayStation store. Labelled the “Summer Sale,” (“Summer Sale in the U.S. but “Winter Sale” in South Africa) players can expect to get their hands on…
iBASIS appoints new Chief Operating Officer
iBASIS, a communications solutions provider based in Lexington, Massachusetts, USA, recently announced the appointment of JC Geha as the company’s new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Geha was previously the Senior Vice President, Head of International Technology and Services for Deutsche…
Dazzl appoints APO Group CEO to company board
On 23 July 2019 Dazzl, a live multi-camera video solutions company, announced the appointment of APO Group CEO Lionel Reina to the company board. This appointment highlights Dazzl’s plans to increase its growth and gain more international recognition. Dazzl launched…
Dell EMC announces new Latitude computer
Drive Control Corporation, (DCC) official Dell EMC distributor, has announced the new Dell Latitude 7400 2-in-1 computer. DCC claims that this new computer is “the world’s smallest commercial 14-inch 2-in-1, and the first PC to feature sensor presence technology.” DCC…
Overwatch reveals 31st hero character
On 22 July 2019 Blizzard Entertainment revealed the newest character to join Overwatch’s ever-expanding collection of heroes. Blizzard announced the new hero via a story trailer told through voice-over and still art, which was uploaded to Twitter and YouTube. The…
Farmcrowdy announces unified portfolio companies
Nigeria’s first Digital Agriculture platform, Farmcrowdy, together with its sister companies Agricsquare and Farmgate Africa, have announced a unification of all its companies. This is a strategy to create a larger Farmcrowdy, as well as allow this new unified company…
ExecuJet adds PC-24 to Africa fleet
ExecuJet is expanding its Super Versatile Jet capabilities across Africa with the addition of a second Pilatus PC-24 to its managed fleet. ExecuJet is the first aviation company to manage and operate the PC-24 in Africa in 2018. The two…
MTN Group appoints new Investor Relations executive
On 22 July 2019, MTN Group announced the appointment of Thato Motlanthe to the position of Executive for Investor Relations. Motlanthe will begin his new role at MTN on 1 September 2019. Motlanthe is preceded by Nik Kershaw who left…
BMW announces new Chairman of the Board of Management
On 18 July 2019, Oliver Zipse was announced as the new Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. This appointment is the result of a decision made by BMW’s Supervisory Board during a meeting in Spartanburg, South Carolina,…
