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5 Must-Have Gadgets for Mobile Gamers
One of the fastest-growing and highest-grossing industries on the planet, mobile gaming is exploding as gamers across the Earth unite in their hand-held passion. It’s a faster, cheaper way to play games, and to do it with friends as more…
Indebted Eskom Turns to Sukuk Market for Funding
South Africa’s embattled national power utility Eskom has new plans to issue a $58 million (R1 billion) sukuk bond in a bid to diversify funding sources as borrowing costs rise. According to spokesperson Sikonathi Mantshantsha, Eskom has appointed a new…
Mark Zuckerberg Down $7 Billion as Huge Companies Continue to Boycott Facebook
Facebook’s stock price is being hammered by a massive boycott of the social media giant’s major advertisers. CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s personal wealth is also feeling the brunt of the stand-off. As of Saturday last week, Zuckerberg’s net wealth is down…
Deleted an Important Document by Mistake? Microsoft’s New File Recovery Tool Might Help
Microsoft has quietly launched a new utility service – Windows File Recovery for Windows 10. While this service may be an important boon for users who have been struggling for years to use an application to quickly and efficiently recover…
Facebook’s Dark Mode is Now Being Tested on Mobile
Social media colossus Facebook has confirmed that some of the platform’s users are now able to switch to dark mode on their mobile app. These users have begun to post their reactions to the new dark mode on Twitter, showing…
A Future Reimagined for African Economies Post-COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has crippled African economies but also offers an opportunity to reinvent economic systems on the continent and make small businesses more resilient, says VP and Senior Director for Economic Growth at Creative Associates International’s. “We are seeing…
Top 5 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. South Africa announces the start of its first COVID-19 vaccine trial, and MTN set to release its 5G network next…
Angola Committed to Meeting Energy Objectives Amid Worldwide Pandemic
Africa Oil & Power, the African Energy Chamber and the U.S-Angola Chamber of Commerce presented the webinar: Powering Forward – The Pathway to Grid Stability, Increased Capacity and a Diversified Angolan Economy, on Thursday. This webinar addressed how Angola can…
iPhone 12 Still on Track for September Release
There has been continued speculation about whether or not the iPhone 12 launch might be delayed further by around a few months due to the worldwide pandemic and its supply chain disruptions earlier in the year. A report from Wedbush now…
Sasol to Start Cutting Jobs in August Amid Global Oil Price Slump
Sasol is set to begin employee dismissals from mid-August in efforts to cut costs in a new strategy aimed at boosting its balances. This comes after the company was battered by the general decline in oil prices as a result…
Zuku Could Soon Be Releasing an Android TV-Ready Decoder
Satellite and fixed internet provider Zuku seems to be looking into releasing a decoder loaded with Android TV in the future, combined with Google Play and YouTube. The service is available in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi & Zambia. New images…
Tech is Essential in Developing a Flourishing Agriculture Sector in Africa
Africa should be in a great position to feed itself and play a significant role in feeding about nine billion people by 2050. For this to be realised, however, significant reforms have to be made to leverage the current standing…
The DRC’s COVID-19 Response is Based on Approaches Tackling the Ebola Outbreak
The Ebola outbreak in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was declared over today, almost two years since the first case was confirmed. The DRC Ministry of Health made the announcement after no new cases were reported…
Need a Culture Fix? Here are 5 French Museums You Can Visit Virtually
As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to restrict international travel, many wanderlust travellers around the world are craving their next trip. Wouter Vermeulen, GM of Southern Africa for Air France KLM notes that while we are all being responsible citizens…
SA Regulator Flags Crowd1 as Suspected Pyramid Scheme
South African financial regulators have been taking a renewed critical look at Crowd1 – a nebulous, highly controversial and popular Spanish (or Russian) company that claims to be a networking marketing firm, among other things. Crowd1 has already been banned…
Google Will Begin to Automatically Delete User Location History by Default
Google announced that it will start to automatically delete the location history and web activity of users after an 18 month period. “We continue to challenge ourselves to do more with less, and today we’re changing our data retention practices…
