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Sheryl Sandberg is Stepping Down as Meta COO
Sheryl Sandberg is stepping down as COO, one of the highest-ranking executives of Meta, after 14 years of having worked with the company. According to The Verge, she will retain her seat on Meta’s board. Mark Zuckerberg reportedly has no…
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MTN Group to Sponsor Commonwealth Business Forum in Rwanda
The MTN Group announced that it will be an anchor sponsor at the upcoming Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF) scheduled to take place from 21 to 23 June 2022, in Kigali, Rwanda. The Commonwealth Business Forum is part of the official…
R110,000 Cybersecurity Scholarship Launched for Women of Colour in South Africa
KnowBe4, provider of one of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms, today announced it has partnered with the Centre for Cyber Safety and Education to launch the KnowBe4 Women of Colour in Cybersecurity (South Africa) Scholarship.…
Anonymous Bitcoin Donation Used to Build New Schools in SA Township
The Built With Bitcoin Foundation, a humanitarian organization powered by Bitcoin, announced that it has constructed two new schools in the Motherwell township, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa thanks to a generous donation of 1 BTC. Currently, 1 BTC, or…
Dimension Data Appoints New CEO for Africa
Dimension Data, one of the leading technology service provider in MEA, announced the appointment of Alan Turnley-Jones as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dimension Data Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective from Wednesday, 1 June 2022. Turnley-Jones joined Dimension Data…
Over Half a Million More Customers Qualify for eBucks, FNB Says
FNB says an additional 525,000 customers will be eligible to earn eBucks when its annual earn rules and account pricing becomes effective from Wednesday (1 July 2022). Monthly account fees for FNB customers who use FNB Easy Zero and FNB…
WATCH: The University of Johannesburg 3D-Prints an RDP House
Videos have emerged on social media of researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) using 3D printing technology to show off a new technique in which a six-room home can be constructed in a single day in around 5 hours.…
Meta to Ditch the “FB” Stock Ticker
Meta, the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, announced on Tuesday that it is changing its ticker symbol from “FB” to “META” prior to the market opening on 9 June 2022. The company founded by Mark Zuckerberg rebranded from…
Report: WhatsApp is Working on an Edit Message Button
Meta’s super-popular chat app WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding new features to its messaging, including a new “Edit” feature that is in the pipeline for an upcoming update in the near future. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp was thinking about…
MTN SA Completes Sale of Over $400-Million in Towers Acquisition
MTN South Africa has completed a sale of $410-million in an IHS Holding Limited (IHS Towers) acquisition of 5,701 towers in South Africa from the mobile telecommunications company. Under the agreement, IHS Towers is also providing Power Management Services to…
SA’s Jobless Rate Still Among the Highest in the World, Economist Says
Statistics SA reported on Monday that the unemployment rate dropped from the record high of 35.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2021 to 34.5% in the first quarter of 2022. The latest data shows that an estimated 370 000…
AIMS Partners with Google to Strengthen Research Collaborations in Africa
In advancing the frontiers of scientific research in areas of specialization like artificial intelligence, the African Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Ghana (AIMS Ghana) has signed a Masters Sponsored Research Agreement (MSRA) with Google Research. The agreement seeks to further…
Researcher’s Avatar Sexually Assaulted – Turns Out the Metaverse is As Toxic
A non-profit organisation group, SumOfUS, published a report on 24 May 2022 that revealed that a researcher’s avatar was sexually assaulted in Horizon World, a Meta-owned metaverse platform. The report titled “Metaverse: another cesspool of toxic content” details the researcher’s…
Rystad Energy & ECP Renew their Partnership
Energy Capital & Power (ECP) has announced that it has renewed its strategic partnership agreement with energy knowledge provider, Rystad Energy. Following a successful, mutually beneficial relationship over the past year, the renewal is set to further improve Rystad Energy’s…
Clickatell Scoops Prestigious Nigerian ICT Award
Clickatell, a CPaaS innovator, and one of the Chat Commerce leaders was acknowledged by Nigeria Communications Week as their Communications Solutions Provider of the Year, as part of their 13th Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Awards, held on Saturday (28 May…
New .CO.ZA Registration Rules Could Do More Harm Than Good
The dotZA Domain Name Authority (ZADNA) has published draft rules aimed at further regulating the registration and operation of websites in South Africa. For local hosting companies that offer domain name registrations and registrar services, additional license conditions and fees…
