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Why TikTok Outlived all the Other Social Media Platforms & What’s Next?
The social media sphere consists not only of the big platforms such as Instagram and Facebook (and TikTok) but of many other small websites that tend to become forgotten and abandoned pretty quickly. Why is it happening and why TikTok…
God of War Ragnarök Finally Gets Release Date
The sequel to 2018’s God of War reboot, God of War Ragnarök, has finally received a full release date after being delayed by a year by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The highly anticipated PlayStation exclusive will now land on PS5 and…
Flocash Partners Visa to Promote Digital Capabilities for African SMEs
Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced today that it is partnering with Flocash, selected by FT Africa as the fastest-growing fintech of 2022, to promote digital capabilities for African SMEs through digital payments, supplier solutions and access to…
Rwanda’s RSwitch Partners with EFT Corporation to Improve Fintech Access
Payment solution company RSwitch, which serves as the national e-payment switch of Rwanda, has announced a new partnership with African fintech giant EFT Corporation to expand access of Rwandans to their money across all technological platforms. The deal will see…
Nigeria’s Autochek Acquires CoinAfrique for Francophone Africa Expansion
The Lagos, Nigeria-based Autochek, an automotive technology company that seeks to make car ownership more accessible and affordable across Africa, has announced the acquisition of CoinAfrique, a leading platform for classified ads in French-speaking Africa, to accelerate the penetration of…
aYo Joins Forces with Clickatell to Launch WhatsApp Customer Channel
African insurtech aYo Holdings has launched a WhatsApp channel in its markets across Africa to make it easier for its customers to communicate with the company without the need for phone calls or in-person interactions. The new WhatsApp channel is…
5G Adoption in Africa: Significant Equalising Opportunities Once Teething Issues are Sorted Out, says ProLabs
The positive adoption of 5G technology has tremendous potential to affect African communities and economies in a positive manner. 5G networks – if correctly taken up and rolled out – will offer African businesses and individuals the critical infrastructure to…
Solid8 Technologies Announced as Gold Sponsor for #PubliSec2022
Solid8 Technologies is a value-adding distributor bringing the best of global Cyber Security software vendors that solve important security challenges and increase cyber resilience across domains of data security, identity governance, network security, and threat intelligence. Join Solid8 at #PublicSec2022…
Is Game Starting to Bounce Back After a Dismal Few Years?
South African retailer, the Massmart-owned Game, says that it is starting to bounce back after a few years of slumping sales and a massive decrease in foot traffic brought about by a variety of factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic. In…
Google’s Equiano Subsea Cable Makes New African Landing
Google’s Equiano subsea internet cable, which seeks to connect Europe to Africa via the ocean, has made a new landing in Africa en route to its final destination of Cape Town, South Africa. According to an announcement made yesterday, the…
Nigerian Organisations Among Those Targeted by Worldwide Spy Hack
Experts at Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky have brought to light a poorly detected backdoor program known as “SessionManager” that was set up as a malicious module within the Internet Information Services (IIS), a popular web server edited by Microsoft. Once…
How You Should Invest $10,000
While $10,000 is not a fortune, it is enough to create meaningful wealth over the long term. Consider that $1,000 invested in Amazon would be worth nearly $220,000 today, growing at an average annual return of 30.88%. Or that $1,000…
Bboxx & Orange Connect 150,000 People in DRC to Clean Energy
Bboxx, a Pan-African super platform providing access to essential products and services, and Orange Telecom have partnered to launch a new mini-grid project to help accelerate the provision of clean energy access for households across the Democratic Republic of Congo…
Top 4 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. Eskom is forced to implement Stage 6 loadshedding in South Africa, Apple gears up to launch a whole host of…
Why High-Bandwidth Networks Should Form Part of Every Cloud Strategy
Cloud computing was first introduced commercially in the 2000s, but since the Covid pandemic in 2020, it has become an essential tool for businesses to improve administrative processes, employee productivity and the customer experience. However, businesses cannot fully experience the…
Xiaomi 12 South African Launch Date Revealed
Chinese smartphone and electronics company Xiaomi has revealed the South African launch date for the Xiaomi 12, part of the company’s flagship series of devices. According to the announcement, the Xiaomi 12 will arrive in South Africa on 8 July…
