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Major banks new partnership offers innovative payment solutions
Credit cards are all about convenience – in-store, online or overseas. Using credit now and gaining long-term financial benefits may seem like worlds apart. That’s about to change. Professional Provident Society (PPS), the financial services company focused wholly on providing…
Uganda: Social media tax payers fall to 6.8 mln
According to a quarterly report by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the number of internet subscribers who paid the social media tax reduced from 8.04 million in July 2018 to 6.84 million people in September.41 Last year, Uganda’s parliament passed…
Telkom expands its 4G network in Kenya
Telkom Kenya’s 3G/4G project expansion worth KES 1 billion and is targeting to maximize fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) product, improving its service quality for enterprise and corporate customers. This expansion, that is part of Telkom’s long-term network modernisation programme, will also see…
Gartner predicts global IT spending to reach $3.8 trillion in 2019
Global IT spending is anticipated to increase by 3.2 percent and reach $3.8 trillion in 2019 due to growth in the cloud, Internet of Things (IoT), and data centre markets. According to Gartner, spending is shifting from mobile devices to…
Kenya: Major telecoms firm nominated for Global Mobile Awards
M-Pesa Global, Safaricom’s money transfer platform, has been nominated for the prestigious Global Mobile Awards. The service, which was launched last November, allows all M-PESA users to send money anywhere across the world. In partnership with Western Union, M-PESA global…
IT News Africa: Most Read Articles of The Week
Another insightful week in Africa and the world of tech. This week was yet again filled with tech news stories that grabbed the headlines both across Africa and around the world. From new innovations and upcoming smartphones, growing economies to…
Why understanding cyber risk is important
The World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2019 ranks data fraud/theft and cyber attack as two of the top five global risks in terms of likelihood. The big question now is how will organizations respond? Reading the World Economic Forum’s…
WATCH: Rwanda strengthens ties with fellow African countries
According to Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, there are chances the continent will increasingly become globally relevant and produce better outcomes, now that Africa is focusing on cooperation and integration. Kagame was speaking in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum…
WhatsApp Business app passes the 5 mln mark globally
Over five million enterprises globally are using its ‘Business’ app to connect with their customers within a year of launch, announced WhatsApp on Thursday, 24 January 2019. To mark the one-year anniversary, the company said it’s expanding some of the…
e-learning enhances education in South African schools
According to industry insiders few schools in South Africa have the ability to roll out effective e-learning programmes because of a lack of understanding of these platforms. SPARK Schools has wagered on the future of education in South Africa by…
AI to enhance productivity in the workplace
The landscape of the modern workplace is likely to be totally transformed in the coming years by Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI is increasingly making its way into the workplace, with virtual personal assistants (VPAs) and other forms of chatbots now augmenting human performance…
European data specialists opens office in South Africa
DataManagement Professionals (DMP), European specialists in complete solutions for secure and reliable data management, has announced the opening of a South African branch as of January 2019. DMP South Africa will offer a comprehensive range of data management…
Out with the old, in with the new – 10 hot smartphones set for release in 2019
2018 had an impressive release of smartphones. However, 2019 seems to be gearing up for even bigger releases, with most smartphone makers debuting new flagships. We’ve already seen some leaks and hints as to what new phones will release early…
Government CIOs to invest in cybersecurity and data analytics in 2019
Cloud solutions, cybersecurity and analytics are the top technologies targeted for new and additional spending by public sector CIOs in 2018, while data center infrastructure is the most commonly targeted for cost savings, according to a survey from Gartner, Inc. This increased focus on data reflects CIOs’…
Rwanda sheds light on new SIM card regulations
Rwanda’s telecommunications regulatory body, Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), has issued a new directive regarding SIM card use. From 31 January, nationals and foreigners with work permits or refugee cards will be allowed a maximum of three SIM cards on…
MTN Uganda mobile money boss deported
Uganda has moved ahead to arrest and deport Elsa Muzzolini, MTN General Manager Mobile Financial Services, in an on-going crackdown on the telecom’s employees engaged in espionage. Elsa Muzzolini and her colleague, Anthony Katamba, the General Manager Corporate Services and…
