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How cloud can power entrepreneurship in Africa
Taken as a whole, the African continent is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. Averaging 5% growth each year, Africa’s economy has become more market-oriented, with a rapidly growing private sector. But if it is going to continue…
Nigeria: Airtel appoints new legal director
Airtel Nigeria, has announced the appointment of its new legal director. Gbenga Rotimi will be taking over the reins as Director of Legal Affairs and Company Secretary. Rotimi’s appointment takes effect immediately and he will be responsible for all company…
Telkom suspends looming job cuts
Trade Union, Solidarity, has stated that Telkom has recently suspended its upcoming retrenchment process. The union stated that the suspension is due to the flawed processes undertaken by Telkom. According to the trade union, Telkom did not gather sufficient input…
Nigeria: Airtel to spend $300m on network expansion
Bharti Airtel is planning to spend $300 million on expanding its network this year as it targets growth in its Nigerian customers. Segun Ogunsanya, head of the Nigeria unit stated that: “We plan to spend about $300 million expanding Airtel’s…
MTN Ghana donates to Asafotufiami Festival
MTN Ghana made a five thousand Ghana Cedis donation as a contribution to the Asafotufiami Festival. The theme for the festival is Education: key to the development of Ada Traditional Area. Sales Manager for Greater Accra Region, Simon Amoh stated…
IT News Africa: top stories of the week
Another week in the world of technology has flown by once again. This week we saw Microsoft place 18000 jobs on the chopping block. Business Connexion also graced the headlines as the company has selected a suitable candidate to take…
Takealot now accepting Bitcoin payments
Takealot.com, in partnership with PayFast, has revealed that it will be accepting Bitcoins as a form of payment from its customers. According to the company, customers who wish to pay using Bitcoin will need to select “Instant EFT” as their…
Tackling the growing data regulation headache
In today’s information-driven world, data is at the heart of enabling businesses to operate and innovate effectively. However, the exponential growth of data, combined with increasing regulation, has left many organisations struggling with the complexity of compliance required to manage…
18000 employees face the axe at Microsoft
Microsoft is expected to cut up to 18000 jobs over the next year, this is according to a press release by the software giant. In the press release, the company stated that: ” The cuts are part of a restructuring…
MasterCard launches MasterPass in South Africa
According to MasterCard, MasterPass enables consumers to make convenient, simple, fast and secure digital payments. Digital wallets accessible through the MasterPass acceptance network allow consumers to store all their MasterCard or other branded credit, debit or cheque card information, and…
Gartner: Communications technologies will drive IT growth in Africa
Communications technologies will catalyse growth across all IT markets in Africa in the next 3 to 5 years, according to Gartner, Inc. “Better bandwidth capacity and quality of service are the prerequisites for growth in a number of other areas…
PayFast makes way for Bitcoin purchases in SA
PayFast, a South African payment gateway, has revealed the addition of Bitcoin as a payment method on its platform. The integration, in partnership with the BitX exchange, allows buyers to make Bitcoin purchases at tens of thousands of online sellers,…
MTN Business enhances cloud offering with 5 new services
MTN Business has enhanced its Cloud offering with the addition of five new services to the MTN Cloud bouquet. The services, which range from marketing tools to security and accounting products, aim to simplify and improve how customers run their…
Vodacom Business to support e-Learning in Eastern Cape
Delegates gathered at the Eastern Cape e-Learning Summit, located in East London, in order to help enhance teaching and learning outcomes in the province through the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The event was held in order to…
Orange to improve Internet connectivity in West Africa
Orange has opened West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP). The operational launch of this facility, which is located in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is set to enhance Internet connectivity in the sub-region by offering faster connection speeds…
Nigeria: Airtel reveals Touching Lives initiative
Airtel Nigeria has revealed a major CSR intervention, Airtel Touching Lives, in order to enrich Nigerians and provide assistance to the under-privileged members of the society. According to the Telco, the initiative marks a significant milestone in the company’s history…
