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MTN Desperately Seeks Generators to Keep its SA Customers Connected
MTN South Africa is desperately seeking generators to keep its customers connected amid the country’s deepening power crisis. “MTN is inviting all businesses that are in possession of generators, to become potential suppliers to MTN. Whether the business has two…
MTN Appoints 3 New CEOs Across its African Businesses
South Africa’s MTN Group has today announced the appointment of three new CEOs across three different subsidiaries on the continent, namely in Cameroon, Rwanda and Uganda effective 1 September 2022. MTN also announces the creation of a new senior MTN…
Micro-Investing in Cryptocurrency with Upnup – ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast EP 5
This episode of IT News Africa’s Digital Innovation Podcast is brought to you by the Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2022. Learn more about how public sector organisations and their employees can protect themselves from the dangers of cybercrime now, go…
Cloud Computing: Africa’s Liquid Partners with the UK’s Telesmart.io
Telesmart.io, an expert in global number and messaging services, has been selected by Liquid Cloud, a business of pan-African technology service provider Cassava Technologies, as its number inventory management solution provider, according to an announcement from the company. Liquid Cloud…
MTN Nigeria Bleeds $54-Million to Shady Bank Transfers
Nigeria’s largest telecom firm, MTN Nigeria and MTN’s leading subsidiary in terms of sheer number of subscribers, has taken 18 banks in Nigeria to court over an alleged series of unauthorised transfers to the tune of $53.7-million. The shady transfers…
LinkedIn: Are There Cyber-Risks Lurking Beneath the Surface?
In February 2021, the data from 500 million LinkedIn users was leaked by hackers, in June 2021, more than 700 million LinkedIn users had their data leaked and put up for sale. In June 2022, the FBI said that the…
The Mindset Needed for a Successful Digital Transition
Digital transformation is not a new concept, and South African businesses have steadily evolved and increased their inclusion of digital tools over time, with a faster influx happening over the past three years. The adoption rate has accelerated due to…
Globally Recognised Coding Bootcamp Comes to Cape Town, South Africa
The Le Wagon coding boot camp is set to launch this week in Cape Town, South Africa. The launch of the boot camp is in partnership with the Red & Yellow Creative School of Business. Trusted by global industry leaders…
The 10 African Countries With the Highest Fuel Prices
Fuel prices the world over are skyrocketing as the Russia-Ukraine conflict draws on and continues to impact a world economy already weakened from COVID-19. Developing nations in Africa, already under immense strain, must new deal with heightened petrol, diesel, and…
The Role of Mobile Money in Kenya’s Tech Surge
Over the last decade, Kenya has witnessed significant technological growth, with the country now considered among the leading nations on that front in Africa. Dubbed Silicon Savannah, the East African nation has become the reference point for technological advancement not…
Is Bitcoin the Next Global Reserve Currency?
Dismissing the possibility that Bitcoin could be the next global reserve currency is “naïve”, affirms the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, the deVere Group. The controversial assertion by Nigel Green of deVere Group…
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. This week, Amazon prepares to launch its presence in Africa, Kyndryl names a new managing director, FlySafair wants to expand…
How a Career in Cybersecurity Can Secure Your Future
According to a salary and hiring report by the professional recruitment group, Michael Page, cybersecurity is one of the top in-demand technology jobs in South Africa. Cybersecurity is an issue of critical importance and companies are prioritising hiring talent with…
Rwanda Breaks Ground on Africa’s First mRNA Vaccine Factory
German vaccine manufacturer BioNTech and the Rwandan government have offically begun construction on Africa’s first mRNA vaccine factory in Kigali, the country’s capital. The announcement came on Thursday. The African continent is the world’s least vaccinated region against COVID-19, with…
Vodacom Hopes to Connect 1-Million SA Youth to Jobs with “Get-a-Gig”
Vodacom South Africa today has launched the Get-a-Gig initiative through its NXT LVL platform with a three-year vision of connecting 1 Million Youth to jobs or gigs by 2024. South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in…
South Africa’s Manufacturing Sector is Shaken, says Absa
Confidence levels across the manufacturing sector in South Africa dropped 14 points to 29 in the second quarter, according to the latest Absa Manufacturing survey. “After a fairly upbeat set of results in the first quarter of 2022, additional headwinds…
