African fintech company, Cellulant officially launched Tingg, an all-in-one, multi-functional consumer super app on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. The ‘super-app’ combines an array of payment, commerce and financial services onto a single online...
Subex, a telecom analytics solution provider, announced that it has signed a five-year multi-million-dollar deal with Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC), a telecommunications services provider in Botswana. As part of the deal, Subex will be...
One of the most important trends to emerge in recent years is that it is increasingly difficult to identify individual risks in isolation. Business, society and culture are all complex and that gives rise to an interconnected risk landscape which requires an...
Digital transformation and emerging technologies have been generating significant interest in Africa recently. Public and private sector organisations are finding the promises of job creation and economic growth difficult to ignore. But what are the...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced Resilient Waters, a five-year, $32.4 million project to address severe water challenges facing the Limpopo River Basin and Okavango River Basin communities. Resilient Waters will...
Aligning with Botswana’s commitment to provide energy users access to affordable energy services and improve its grid efficiency, GE Power’s Grid Solution business announced that it has signed its first contract with Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) on...
Paratus Botswana has launched a new initiative that is aimed at equipping employees with the skills needed to meet the challenges of the fast-evolving technological world. It has launched an intensive training course for staff to futureproof customers’...
Pan-African broadcaster Kwesé has announced the addition of the Kwesé Free bouquet. The ‘always on’ bouquet will feature at least five channels that are usually only available to pay TV subscription customers. The bouquet will include the Kwesé Free...
Telecommunications company Orange Botswana and pay-TV broadcast network Kwesé TV have announced a partnership which aims to provide its customers with premium entertainment and sports programming on their mobile devices. This is according to a report by...
February 19, 2016 •
Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Five common myths about youth employability in MEA
Sixty percent of the population in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is under the age of 25, and of these young people, one in four is unemployed. Part of the reason for this is a lack of necessary technical skills for the 21st century workplace. But beyond...
With the increasing global emphasis on investment opportunities in Africa’s rapidly growing economies for multinationals and SMEs alike, it is vital for investors and SMEs to understand the business landscape of a country before deciding to expand into its...
October 1, 2015 •
Company News, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on SAP to Bring Digital Literacy to 20,000 Youth with Africa Code Week
SAP has revealed the start of Africa Code Week, a continent-wide initiative to spread digital literacy and simplify access to coding education for young people. From October 1-10, 2015, online sessions and hundreds of free coding workshops will be organized...
June 1, 2015 •
Company News, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on MTN employees take ICT learning to African communities
The MTN Group has announced the start of its annual staff volunteer programme, 21 Days of Y’ello Care, which the company says will benefit thousands of learners and teachers from disadvantaged schools and communities across its footprint. Y’ello Care runs...
The Botswana Innovation Hub, in collaboration with Microsoft, the Botswana-UPenn Partnership (BUP), Global Broadband Solutions, Vista Life Sciences, BoFiNet, Adaptrum and USAID-NetHope, has launched a new TV white spaces (TVWS) pilot project. The project,...
According to a Orange Botswana, it has now launched its new 4G service in Gaborone. According to the company, the launch is set to offer a timely boost to the local economy offering firms the opportunity to increase innovation, boost productivity and cut...
Orange Botswana has entered into a multi-year managed services agreement with Ericsson. Through this agreement, Ericsson will manage network operations for Orange Botswana. According to both parties, this is an effort by Orange to optimise its network and IT...
