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Tanzania’s RAHA Telecom Undergoes Brand Change – Now Part of Liquid
Tanzania’s RAHA Liquid Telecom yesterday officially announced that it would be changing its identity and brand to Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies. The company will now be known Liquid Intelligent Technologies Tanzania, falling under the larger Liquid…
Huge Petition Launched Against Bolt Amidst Renewed Sexual Assault Allegations
A new Change.org petition has been launched in South Africa against popular Estonian ride-hailing app and service Bolt. The petition alleges that “Many South African women have been sexually assaulted by Bolt South Africa drivers.” The petition is calling for…
Paratus Shakes Up Botswana’s Telecom Sector in a Big Way
The Competition and Consumer Authority of Botswana have announced the unconditional approval for the acquisition of 100% of Broadband Botswana Internet (BBi) by the Botswanan arm of South Africa’s Paratus Telecommunications Ltd. Both Paratus and BBi are licensed to provide…
Brain Drain: How to Curb the Mass Migration of Tech Talents from Africa
The search for commensurate rewards is one that drives the human pursuit in different sectors, from medicine, to tech, to artisanship and entrepreneurship is why tech talents leave the continent in search of greener pastures. Due to the ongoing trend…
Petrol Price Hike Expected by Midnight in South Africa
The petrol prices are expected to hike by midnight, following a whopping increase in oil prices triggered by the Ukraine-Russia conflict. Russia recently invaded Ukraine after months of brewing conflict between the two countries. An article by Business Insider revealed…
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MTN is the First African Company to Officially Enter the Metaverse
MTN today has announced that it has become the first African company to enter the metaverse by purchasing land in Africarare, one of Africa’s first virtual reality metaverses. Africarare which made its debut in South Africa in October 2021, is…
Scalefusion Ranks 29th in G2’s Top 50 IT Management Products for 2022
Scalefusion, a leading Mobile Device Management solution by ProMobi Technologies Pvt. Ltd. has recently been ranked among the top 50 IT management products for 2022 by G2. G2, the world’s largest and the most trusted software marketplace, is headquartered in…
Banking Malware Attacks Are “Becoming Increasingly Corporate” says Kaspersky
In 2021, the financial threats landscape witnessed positive changes where the overall number of users affected by malware reduced significantly, including a 35% drop in PC malware. Still, financial organisations, as cybercriminals’ most lucrative targets, continue to face massive threats.…
How to Successfully Integrate IoT Into Your Business
Many South African companies across industry sectors aim to become digitally transformed. To accomplish this, they need access to tools that help them adapt to this new dynamic. This is where the Internet of Things (IoT) becomes a critical micro-service…
Is SA Doing Enough to Empower its Young People as “Digital Citizens”?
Even if you’ve got your house kitted out with all the latest smart tech, understand blockchains and NFTs, and can’t wait to explore the metaverse, chances are your kids will be even more adept with technology than you are. No…
Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. Fintech deals and fighting game reveals. This week saw DStv announce new measures against piracy and password swapping and Salesforce…
Cisco South Africa Appoints New General Manager
US-based multi-tech corporation Cisco has announced the appointment of Smangele Nkosi as its General Manager for its South African operations. As general manager, Nkosi’s focus is, according to Cisco, on leveraging the company’s technology leadership to support the country’s innovation,…
The Rise of Digital Wallet-Based Apps in Africa
Africa and Asia are the home of mobile money, where the shift to digital wallets is in full swing in countries with high smartphone penetration. A recent report points out the extent to which African and Asian consumers are embracing…
SA Fintech Clickatell Wins $91-Million in its Latest Round of Funding
Clickatell, a Cape Town-founded and California-based fintech firm, CPaaS innovator and creator of the Chat Commerce platform yesterday announced it has secured $91-million in its latest Series C round of funding. This round was led by Arrowroot Capital, with participation…
Facebook Reels Has Finally Launched in These Sub-Saharan African Countries
Today, Meta, the US-based tech and social media touchstone, has announced an expansion of the availability of its Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 20 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. The “Reels” feature was first launched on Meta’s…
Vodacom is Tackling Food Insecurity in SA Through This New Initiative
Vodacom SA has announced the launch of a new Vodacom Green Early Childhood Development (ECD) Programme where the company will facilitate the planting of vegetables at various ECD centres across the country. The Programme aims to ensure access to food…
