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FNB Cuts Back on Use of Diesel-powered Generators to Reduce Emissions
FNB, a financial service company, says it is reducing its reliance on diesel-powered generators as backup power during load-shedding in an effort to lessen its carbon footprint in its branches. The company says it has replaced the need for diesel-powered…
SA Robotics Researcher Selected for Prestigious International Scholarship
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics researcher, Professor Benjamin Rosman, is one of 18 early-career researchers in the world to be selected for the prestigious CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar programme for 2022-2024. Chosen for their outstanding early-career research in diverse fields,…
Bitcoin vs Traditional Pension: Which is the Better Retirement Plan in Ivory Coast?
Working for the government or a company comes with many benefits, like pension packages, building connections, travelling for vacation, and having money flowing into your account. However, after many years in service, the retirement year will surely draw near. It…
HelloPay Launches Business Solution Package to Support SMEs
HelloPay has launched a new turn-key suite of business solutions that will enable growth, save costs, and give users peace of mind that financial access is available to them when they need it. The informal sector accounts for about 18…
Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Now Available on Microsoft Azure
Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, announced on Tuesday that the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform is now available on Microsoft Azure. Supported by Red Hat and Microsoft, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform on Azure enables IT organisations…
Former MTN CEO Gathers Enough Funding for New Fintech Startup
Paul Edwards, a former MTN Group CEO has secured series-A funding round for his new fintech startup called VantagePay. This funding comes from Crossfin Holdings, a Blue Garnet Ventures subsidiary, which according to TechCentral, has bought a “meaningful stake” at…
6 Ways Online Retailers Can Include Insurance in their Customer Journey
When smart insurance is offered at the point of purchase, it can be the missing factor retail businesses need to thrive. By the same token, policyholders are benefiting from the associated efficiencies and cost savings. “Forward-thinking online retailers are adding…
7 Android Go Apps to Maximise Performance on your Smartphone
Google’s Android Go is a lighter, lightning-speed operating system (OS) designed for smartphones with less than 2 GB of RAM. To go along with this OS, Google has created a range of Android Go apps that run faster and take…
Woolworths is Exploring Electric Delivery Vehicles
Woolworths, a South African retail company, says it will be rolling out electric delivery vehicles in partnership with DSV and Everlectric for their customers in Gauteng, Cape Town, and Durban. This comes after a 10-months trial, according to Broad Media.…
Sendy Partners with Google to Empower Small Businesses in Nigeria
Sendy, an e-commerce and consumer brands tech company, has partnered with Google in an initiative aimed at empowering Africa’s small and medium businesses in Nigeria. The boot camp program, dubbed Google Hustle Academy, seeks to ​​provide small and medium businesses…
MTN Rwanda Partners with Ericsson
MTN Rwandacell (MTN Rwanda) Chief Executive Officer Mitwa Ng’ambi met with Ericsson’s Senior Vice President, CTO and Head of Strategy, Erik Ekudden, on the sidelines of the annual Broadband Commission meeting where they discussed their long-term partnership. Over the years,…
Safaricom’s M-Pesa & Visa Introduce GlobalPay Virtual Card
Safaricom has entered an agreement with Visa to form M-Pesa GlobalPay Visa Virtual card which will see the mobile phone-based money transfer service transact in 200 countries. This will allow customers to transact up to Sh150,000 ($1,283.70) per payment and…
Why DataOps Should Be Embraced to Deliver High-stakes AI
In many use cases, occasional mistakes are fine. It doesn’t matter if one out of ten movie recommendations were not what the browser was looking for, so long as most of the time the individual gets to watch something that…
The African Internet Connectivity Journey is on its Path to Global Economic Success
Africans are getting ready to take over the world. This may not be a sentiment the developed world tends to agree with, but it is time to acknowledge the facts. Around 17% of the world’s population resides in Africa and…
Microsoft Appoints New MD for Innovation Hub in Kenya
Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) has announced Catherine Muraga as the new MD to lead 450 full-time employees working in areas such as software engineering, machine learning, data science, market research, and infrastructure. Muraga will be replacing Jack Ngare, who…
AlphaCode Awards More than $161,000 to Pandemic-founded Tech Startups
SA’s finest tech startups which were founded during the pandemic went head to head at a virtual demo day on Thursday where they had just 10 minutes each to convince a panel of judges that they should remain part of…
