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HUAWEI nova Y70 Now Available in SA Stores: Check Out The Specs
The new HUAWEI nova Y70 Plus is now available in stores in South Africa, according to the Chinese tech company. “With the HUAWEI nova Y70, you get an affordable smartphone without compromising on performance, quality or battery life. Certainly, the…
5 Things You Can Achieve with a Software Purpose-Built for the Insurance Industry
When looking to purchase software solutions for their digitalization efforts, insurers are likely to find themselves spoiled for choice. On the one hand, there’s a range of all-purpose software tools available that insurers can simply adapt their processes too. On…
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Ecobank’s New Programme to Support Women-Owned Businesses in Africa
Ecobank Commercial Banking, part of the Pan-African banking Group Ecobank yesterday announced the launch of its Ellevate Leadership Training Programme in partnership with the Global Business School Network (GBSN). The Ellevate Leadership Training Programme forms part of ‘Ellevate Equip’, the…
PayPulse Reports Almost a Million Transactions in a Year in Namibia
Since launching in 2018 PayPulse, Standard Bank’s cashless transaction app has gained significant traction in the Namibian market, processing just under a million transactions to the value of N$ 442 million ($29.7-million) during the period 1 January 2021 to 31…
Fraud Scandal: MozzartBet Fights $2.6-Million Seizure Transferred Through M-Pesa
MozzartBet, a betting company, has returned to court to fight the Kenyan State against the seizure of Sh302-million ($2.6-million) that was declared to have been acquired through alleged crime. According to Business Daily, the company says that the millions are…
AiThority.com Joins the Digital Transformation Forum 2022 as Media Partner
AiThority.com has officially joined the premier Digital Transformation event in Africa – the Digital Transformation Forum 2022. IT News Africa and industry experts are set to come together to tackle ideas on how to navigate the future-of-work, future-of-integration, connected digital experience,…
TON Adds Option to Send Cryptocurrency on Telegram
The Open Network (TON) foundation has announced that users will now be able to send crypto payments on its Telegram two years after the platform abandoned its blockchain effort. According to The Verge, Telegram shut down its cryptocurrency operation after…
Gijima Appoints New Group Managing Executive
Gijima, a South African Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company has announced the appointment of Hamilton Ratshefola as its new Group Managing Executive (GME) whilst Maphum Nxumalo, the previous GME, who has been with the company for 8 years, leaves…
MTN Drives Rural Expansion with $39M Injection in Eastern Cape, SA
MTN SA has today announced that it is investing $39.1-million (R624-million) into the Eastern Cape province of South Africa to drive upgrades and deploy new network infrastructure across the region this year. The company says it is focusing on launching…
4 Things You Need to Know Before Choosing the Perfect Laptop
Nowadays in the fast-paced modern working world, with internet access at every coffee shop and hybrid work meaning you share your time between the office and your home, having a solid laptop has become a necessity. Solid laptops, however, are…
Safaricom to Start Hiding Identity of Subscribers on Lipa na M-Pesa
Safaricom will start hiding contact details of customers making payments through Lipa na M-Pesa at the end of June to curb trade and leaking of personal information to advertisers and fraudsters. “Pursuant to the Data Protection Act 2019 which came…
Microsoft Edge is Getting a Free VPN – Everything We Know
Microsoft will soon launch a free virtual private network (VPN) to its Edge internet browser, according to a support page detailing the upcoming service. This comes through a partnership the tech empire has with Cloudflare. The service will be known…
HMI – How People, Processes and Technology Work Together
When embarking on an industrial digitisation project, it’s important to consider how people, processes, and technology will work together. These three considerations are integrated in a somewhat symbiotic manner, which is why each should function optimally and compliment the other.…
6 of the Best Android Password Managers to Keep Your Device Safe
Nearly everything you use on your phone needs a password—from online banking and social media to productivity tools and e-commerce websites. It’s wise to have strong and different passwords for each service you use to protect yourself from breaches of…
SA’s Zapper Launches Tap-On-Phone Payments
Zapper, a South African independent mobile payments, insights, loyalty, and rewards platform, has today announced that merchants using the platform will now be able to accept tap-on-phone payments. The new functionality gives them access to virtually all digital payments without…
Facebook to Shut Down Podcast Services on its Platform
Meta has informed its partners that it is pulling back on having podcasts hosted on its Facebook platform. According to a note to partners that was first seen by Bloomberg, the company said that no new podcasts or soundbites will…
