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SA’s Communication Regulator Names New Acting CEO as Former Boss Jumps to MTN
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has announced the appointment of Norman Gidi as its acting CEO, effective 1 September 2022. This comes as current boss Willington Ngwepe departs to serve in a top position at MTN Group.…
This Queen Bee is a Hive of Information
Of course, there are plenty of women working at a high level in male-dominated industries around the world and, for sure, they have worked hard and smart to get to the top. So, what merits singling out this woman’s achievements,…
Google Wallet Launches in South Africa: How It Works
Google has today launched its flagship payments system Google Wallet in South Africa. South Africans who use Google Wallet will now be able to save and access payment cards, loyalty cards and boarding passes through the system, with support for…
Openserve Officially Connects Google’s Equiano Cable to South Africa
Openserve, one of South Africa’s largest network infrastructure providers, announced that it has facilitated the landing of the Equiano subsea cable, the world’s largest undersea cable that runs along the west coast of Africa, from Europe to Melkbosstrand, Cape Town.…
Celebrities, Influencers & The Crypto Scams They Promote
Non-fungible tokens, more commonly known as NFTs, and cryptocurrency are still making waves for all the wrong reasons – scams, cons, and phishes are giving these digitally-driven technologies a bad reputation. As Anna Collard, SVP Content Strategy and Evangelist at…
MTN Group Announces Appointment of New Major Business Executive
MTN Group has today announced that Marvin Ncube has been appointed Executive: Business Finance, effective 1 September 2022. Ncube, according to MTN, is a seasoned finance executive with more than 19 years’ experience in strategic business planning, business performance, capex…
Netflix Scholarship Applications for West and Central Africa Now Open
Streaming giant Netflix has today announced the extension of its Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) to film and television students in the West and Central Africa region. Applications are now open for students to apply to study at institutions…
Popular Business Ideas With Minimal Investment
The business environment is always evolving. Business geography is evolving due to new technology, trends, and regulations. It is time to provide some fresh business ideas for new entrepreneurs because there have been so many developments in recent years. There…
Crypto Dealer Binance Adds Deposit Support for the ZA Rand
Binance, one of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure providers, has today announced that it has added a fiat gateway for the South African Rand as it expands its product offerings and bolsters its local presence in the…
Check Out the New Footage for The Last of Us TV Series
HBO has revealed the first footage of The Last of Us TV series in a trailer announcement for all its upcoming shows. The 30-second clip was played at the end of an announcement roll and it features footage of The…
Applications Now Open for Meta’s African AR/VR Hackathon Event
Today, Facebook-owner Meta announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino VR are now open. The AR/VR Africa Metathon is a series of programmes and activations under the Meta global XR fund aimed…
Ukheshe & Paycorp Bring New Cardless Withdrawal Features to these ATMs
More cardless ATMs with greater functionality are now available to more people thanks to the ongoing partnership between South African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe, and leading global payments provider, Paycorp. The partnership sees ATM Solutions, a division of Paycorp, which…
New Details Revealed for Africa Data Centre’s $300-Million Expansion Plans
Cassava Technology’s pan-African data centre group Africa Data Centres (ADC) has today announced a drawing of the first portion of its $300-million strategic investment made by the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC). The company says that this first…
AI is Critical in Fighting Climate Change say South African Bosses
According to a new report from the AI for the Planet Alliance, titled How AI Can Be a Powerful Tool in the Fight Against Climate Change and produced in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and BCG GAMMA, 88% of…
Nigerian E-Commerce: Kwik Launches in Ibadan
Lagos-based e-commerce and delivery platform Kwik has today announced that it has officially launched solutions to merchants, entrepreneurs, businesses, government agencies and social vendors in Ibadan, Nigeria. The company promises to complete all of its deliveries in under 60 minutes.…
Nigerian Fintech PalmPay Wants to Increase Payment Security Awareness
Nigerian fintech innovator PalmPay announced this week the launch of Wallet Safe Workshop, a monthly campaign for payment security awareness training to help customers improve their overall security knowledge, and learn about how to spot and avoid e-scammers. The penetration…
