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MoMo PBS Limited Formally Commmences Operations in Nigeria
The MTN Group announced on Thursday that MTN Nigeria’s fintech subsidiary, MoMo Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) formally commenced operations. This comes after the company’s successful pilot test that was initiated on 16 May 2022 in commemoration of the GSM…
LinkedIn Has Increased Membership Fees in Kenya
LinkedIn, an American employment-oriented social network service company, has increased membership fees and rates that viewers pay to access premium services by up to Sh 1,400 ($12.03) per account This comes after Kenya introduced a 16 percent value-added tax (VAT)…
Showing Kids the Value of Data and Analytics Through Sports
SAS, one of the leaders in analytics, has created The Batting Lab, an interactive experience that uses artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, and Internet of Things (IoT) analytics to help kids improve their athletic skills, specifically baseball and softball swings,…
Digitalisation of Africa’s Airports Key to Safeguarding Economic Recovery, SITA says
Critical airport worker and capacity shortfalls in Africa that threaten to keep flights and passengers grounded and impede the continents’ economic recovery can be rapidly and affordably addressed with the adoption of trusted, secure cloud-based solutions, according to SITA, the…
Netflix is Laying Off 150 Employees
According to news that was first published by Variety, Netflix is laying off 150 employees including contractors, after an unsatisfying revenue report. An unnamed source also confirmed to The Verge that the cuts include at least 26 contractors working on…
Disney+ Finally Arrives in South Africa
Disney+, the streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, launches on Wednesday in South Africa. Standard pricing at launch is confirmed at R119 ($7.45) per month, or R1190 ($74.53) for an annual subscription, with sign-up information available at DisneyPlus.com. Disney+…
ICT Authority & Kodris Africa Collaborate to Implement Coding Curriculum in Kenya
The ICT Authority (ICTA) and online publishing firm Kodris Africa have inked a deal to implement a coding curriculum in select schools in Kenya. This comes after the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development approved the coding curriculum in the country…
Zuri Health Chalks Up $1.3-Million to Expand Across Africa
Kenyan-based health tech startup offering mobile-based healthcare has received $1.3-million funding to expand across Africa. The digital healthcare company has completed a funding round attracting investment from DOB Equity, Launch Africa, and Founders Factory Africa to expand across Africa. Zuri…
South African Reserve Bank Places Ubank Under Curatorship
Ubank, a South African bank that mainly targets blue-collar workers and those in the mining sector, has been placed under curatorship by the South African Reserve Bank. This comes after concerns about the bank’s capital adequacy, weak corporate governance, as…
Pick n Pay & Takealot Join Forces to Launch Grocery Deliveries
South African retail giant Pick n Pay and e-commerce mainstay Takealot announced on Tuesday that the two companies have signed a commercial services agreement that will enable customers across South Africa to buy Pick n Pay food, groceries, and liquor…
Utopia Against Censorship: Rescue Pill for Freedom Seekers
Censorship in media, both the traditional and social variety, functions as a tool to influence and manipulate entire populations, and, consequently, violates human rights. Let’s review the problem and propose a solution. The Problem as it is Though the direct…
Middle-Income Consumers Spend Up to 80% of their Monthly Salary in 5 Days, FNB says
FNB, one of the largest banks in South Africa, estimates that it takes an average of 5 days for a middle-income consumer to spend up to 80% of their monthly salary. This suggests that the average middle-income consumer, earning between…
Kenyan Government Seeks to Control Safaricom Call Charges
The Kenyan government wants to control the rates that Safaricom charges rivals for terminating calls on its network to protect small telecommunications firms. The new regulations set by the state seek to bar dominant telcos from making profits from mobile…
How to Deliver An Actionable Data Strategy
Recent research shows that approximately 90% of organisations rely on data to drive predictive decision-making, yet these same organisations overwhelmingly agree that a backlog of data debt negatively affects their ability to deliver new advanced analytics capabilities. In fact, only…
Minors Won’t Get Access to Loan Services in M-Pesa Junior Accounts
Safaricom, a telecommunications provider in Kenya, confirmed that minors will not get access to loan services like M-Shwari and Fuliza. The Kenyan telco announced on Friday that it is introducing M-PESA Junior Accounts for individuals between the age of 10…
Huawei MateBook D14 Launches in SA: Where to Get it, Price & Specs
Huawei South Africa has announced the launch of the new Intel-powered HUAWEI MateBook D14 on Monday. The HUAWEI MateBook D14 brings along technologies such as Super Device, Fingerprint Power Button, Dual Antenna Wi-Fi 6, and reverse charging capabilities for smartphones.…
