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Schneider Electricity launches new power quality meter
Schneider Electric, energy management and automation company, has launched the world’s most advanced, most accurate power quality meter, the PowerLogic ION9000 series. With rapid advancements in IoT, event analytics, and accuracy, this newest addition to Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure Power portfolio…
Mastercard hosts African Debit Forum to discuss role of technology
In its journey to build a stronger payment ecosystem across Africa, Mastercard recently hosted its first African Debit Forum, as part of its Connecting Tomorrow 2018 Forum in Barcelona. Topics discussed included the strategic role that current accounts and debit…
Digitalisation will make most heritage financial firms irrelevant by 2030
By 2030, 80 per cent of heritage financial services firms will go out of business, become commoditised or exist only formally but not competing effectively, according to Gartner, Inc. These firms will struggle for relevance as global digital platforms, fintech companies and other non-traditional…
BI to combat insurance policy lapses
For insurers, managing policy lapses or surrenders are part of business. But despite recent figures reflecting a nine percent decrease in surrenders last year from 2016, it will remain a concern for companies trying to compete amidst ever-tightening budgets. Kelly…
Nokia rolls out Android 9 Pie in Kenya
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has announced the roll out of Android 9 Pie on EISA’s Consumer Smartphone of the Year, the Nokia 7 plus. Fans will start receiving Android 9 Pie on their Nokia 7 plus in Kenya. Packed…
Exploit AI’s long-term potential
In 2018, cars are commonplace, but it took 250 years for the automobile to develop from an idea to the car-oriented life we lead today. The world had to be moulded around it first. Artificial intelligence (AI) is developing in…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the week
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 digital transformation, growing economies to emerging startups, here is a round up of some of…
Mastercard, M-Kopa roll out energy solutions in Uganda
Mastercard in partnership with M-KOPA Solar and Centenary Bank, celebrated the first ‘pay-as-you-go’ QR transaction this week, officially launching the initiative, which provides a simple and inexpensive way to power the homes and businesses of Ugandans. M-KOPA, which already provides…
ESET launches security solutions to protect constantly connected users
The latest version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security and ESET Smart Security Premium that offers fortified multilayered protection, enhanced IoT protection, product referral and a new security report feature is released today. Users can rely on the best…
A modern CFO challenge: how to enable dynamic planning and continuous accounting
The role of the modern CFO is experiencing a wave of transformation as the speed of business and the prevalence of exponential technologies push toward real-time dynamic planning and financial decision-making. A PwC report into the role of technology in…
Amazon web services to open data centers in South Africa
Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced it will open an infrastructure region in South Africa in the first half of 2020. The new AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region will consist of three Availability Zones.…
FNB delivers another 1st in Africa with SnapChat
FNB became the first brand in Africa to launch a branded SnapChat lens, and the first financial institution in South Africa to use Snapchat filters, as an interactive social media experience to drive brand engagement amongst millenials. Since the phased…
HTC launches blockchain phone Exodus 1, to be sold in cryptocurrency
In May 2018, we heard rumours of HTC launching a blockchain smartphone. Fast forward to Tuesday, October 22, the Taiwanese phone maker has started taking orders for its new blockchain smartphone. HTC said it developed its own cryptocurrency wallet called…
Facebook upgrades Messenger app
On Tuesday, October 23 Facebook unveiled a redesigned Facebook Messenger that attempts to simplify the user interface for its 1.3 billion monthly active users. According to reports, the social network began rolling out a redesigned version featuring three tabs instead…
Fintech launches fun savings app for SA millennials
Financial literacy remains a barrier for the youth. There is currently no platform that offers financial insights and proactively empowers or educates millennials about personal financial issues such as credit, lending, savings and investments. As a result, an increased number…
Huawei unveils the Mate 20 series
On October 23, Huawei held a glittering event at the Kyalami Conference Centre where the smartphone brand unveiled their highly anticipated Huawei Mate 20 Series. “The Huawei Mate 20 series offers consumers a compelling combination of powerful artificial intelligence (AI),…
