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Stage 2 Load-shedding to Remain Until Wednesday, Eskom Confirms
Eskom, a South African electricity public utility, announced it will implement another load-shedding on Tuesday afternoon at 5 pm, which will remain until Wednesday at 5 am. This announcement comes after the electricity utility implemented load-shedding on Monday evening after…
MTN Nigeria Attains Approval to Operate Mobile Money Bank (MoMo)
MTN Nigeria received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday to operate Mobile Money (MoMo). MTN Nigeria’s Mobile Money (MoMo) service has more than 9-million users since it launched in 2019. According to TechCabal, the approval means that…
New Content Rules Target Firms & Creators in Kenya
Broadcasters, content creators, and online streaming service platforms in Kenya will start classifying content under new regulations meant to keep up with increased production. According to Business Daily, commercial TVs and radios will review 70 percent of the content aired…
FNB Partners with AURA to Keep Customers Safe
FNB today announced that it has partnered with AURA, a safety marketplace platform that uses smart auto-dispatch technology, to add GuardMe to its banking app. FNB banking customers can now access instant emergency response services, anywhere, anytime via the FNB…
Data Democratisation: Broadening the Reach of Data for the Business
Even though data has become the lifeblood of every organisation, it is still not accessible (or even understandable) to all employees. The potential of data is virtually limitless. It can be used to transform, enrich, and boost companies by harnessing…
Elon Musk Backtracks on Joining Twitter’s Board
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal has announced in a message to the company’s employees that business mogul Elon Musk will no longer be joining the social media network’s board of directors. Elon has decided not to join our board. I sent…
DiDi Shuts Down Operations in South Africa
DiDi, a Chinese ride-hailing services company, announced on Monday that it is shutting down operations in South Africa. The ride-hailing giant has been operating in the country for a year of ups and down. According to TechCrunch, the company hasn’t…
Finding the Business Case for Blockchain
The distributed ledger system behind blockchain, the technology used to secure cryptocurrencies, ensures that all transactions are validated and, importantly, that an immutable record is kept of these transactions. This is essential for securing a digital currency, but it has…
The Kids Corner App on HUAWEI MatePad: 3 Things You Need to Know
To say tablets have taken the world of kids’ entertainment by storm would not be an overstatement. Kids can stay entertained for hours, getting the opportunity to play games, watch YouTube, and see all their favourite series and movies on…
vivo Finally Launches Y76 5G in SA
vivo, a Chinese tech company that designs and develops smartphones, has finally dropped its latest device in South Africa, the Y76 5G. vivo says its latest Y76 5G has a 7.79mm super-slender body weighing 175g, is ultra-light and comes with…
Paysend Partners with Afrimoney to Enable Transfers to West Africa
Paysend, a UK-based fintech with over 6.5 million customers, announced on Thursday a technology partnership with Afrimoney, the mobile money service provided by Africell, to enable money transfers to West Africa, specifically in Gambia and Sierra Leone. According to a…
How to Promote Your Company the Effective Way
As any business owner knows, there is a lot of competition these days no matter what industry you are in. This is why promotion and marketing have become so vital, as otherwise, you will be left trailing behind by bigger…
IBM Announces Real-Time AI for Transaction Processing
On Thursday, IBM an international tech company, announced IBM z16, a Telum processor that allows clients to infuse AI inferencing for real-time insights. This innovation is designed to enable clients to analyse real-time transactions, at scale — for mission-critical workloads…
MultiChoice Zambia Partners with MTN Mobile Money
MTN Mobile Money and MultiChoice Zambia have announced a new partnership that will allow DStv and GOtv customers to win prizes for subscription payments done via MTN Mobile Money (MoMo). The competition is open only to DStv and GOtv customers…
Uber May Soon Let You Book Flight Tickets on its App
Uber, the international ride-hailing company, announced that users could soon be able to book flights and other modes of transport using the Uber app. According to Daily Mail, UK users will be able to book intercity rail and coach tickets,…
Meta Rumoured to be Working on New Virtual Currency: ‘Zuck Bucks’
Meta reportedly plans to introduce a virtual currency “Zuck Bucks” to its apps to reward content creators and run other financial services like lending. Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, recently gave up on another digital currency he was…
