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How Owning a Smart Home Can Actually Save You Money in SA
The cost of living in South Africa is skyrocketing, with headline Consumer Price Inflation projected at 5.5% in 2022, according to a recently released forecast by the Bureau for Economic Research (BER). Rising electricity prices, high domestic food inflation, and…
What is Wordle? Everything You Need to Know About the Trending Software Game
Wordle was created by Josh Wardle, a software engineer, for his partner who really liked word games in October 2021 during the pandemic. Wardle also shared the game with his family on a WhatsApp group. After he realised that his…
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Kaspersky’s Antivirus Software Under Investigation
On Friday, Italy’s data watchdog said it is investigating Kaspersky, a Russian multinational cybersecurity company, for the alleged possibility of being used in cyber attacks. According to The Guardian, the agency says it followed “alarms sounded by many Italian and…
UBA & Cellulant Join Forces to Unite Africa’s Payments Ecosystem
Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa (UBA), and Cellulant, a leading Pan-African payments company, have announced a partnership that will extend payment services for merchants and consumers across 19 key African countries in which UBA operates. These countries include Nigeria, Ghana,…
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. The skyrocketing petrol price continues to be squarely in the fore of the mind of our readers, with fintech news…
Huawei Finally Launches its First Foldable Smartphone in SA
On Thursday, Huawei launched its first foldable smartphone in South Africa, which has rear camera portrait selfie algorithms that boost low-light performance and preserve details and skin textures. According to Hypertext, the device is up for pre-order online on 22…
Ethiopia’s Government Postpones Ethio Telecom Privatisation Process
The government of Ethiopia has announced today that it will be postponing the ongoing privatisation process of the state-owned Ethio Telecom, and did not set a timeframe for when the process will continue. In an announcement posted to Twitter by…
Here’s How Much MTN Spent During the ICASA Spectrum Auction
MTN announced on Thursday that it had secured the high-demand spectrum required for its 4G and 5G network expansion drive from the highly anticipated ICASA spectrum auction. ICASA announced that MTN had successfully secured the following spectrum bands: 2 x…
Why Kenya is Struggling to Make the Switch to Online Shopping
Kenyans who prefer ordering or buying goods online are struggling due to the high logistical costs in the country. According to Business Daily, participants in e-commerce say expenses involved in transporting goods from a store to a buyer are a…
Standard Bank Boosts its Shari’ah Banking with AWS Technology
On Thursday, Standard Bank South Africa, which offers a range of Shari’ah-compliant banking solutions, announced the introduction of a dedicated call centre line for its Shari’ah banking customers. Asma Latiff, Manager Operations and Distribution, Standard Bank South Africa, says the…
6 Tips For Finding The Right Online Therapist For Your Needs
Life can be quite unpredictable and confusing at many different points in anyone’s life. It can even be unfair and cruel; this can have a very adverse impact on your mental health. Whether it’s a relationship or a broken bond,…
How the Internet is Giving Side-Hustling South Africans the Earning Edge
South Africans are no strangers to the concept of a side hustle. In fact, according to data from a recent Momentum/Unisa Household Index, an estimated 14% of all households are currently engaged in side hustles. While many people wear multiple…
Owner of PEP SA Adopts 3D Technology to Take Shopping into the Future
JSE-listed Pepkor Group, which oversees well-known South African brands such as PEP, Ackermans, Refinery, Dunns, and Tekkie Town, announced on Wednesday that it has been working to augment its physical retail value chain with initiatives that support a digital value…
Why Ransomware is the Greatest Threat to Your Organisation
Ransomware is getting nastier and more expensive all the time and it has affected almost every industry and geography. No one is immune from the threat. In a global ransomware survey conducted by Fortinet, 67% of organizations report suffering a ransomware attack. Even…
IBM Launches Client Engineering Teams in South Africa & the Middle East
American multinational technology corporation IBM has announced the launch of its Client Engineering team in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) for clients and business partners. Located across four countries – Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey and UAE – IBM…
Talking Hyper Automation with Rocket’s Jamie Devlin: ITNA Digital Innovation Podcast Special Episode
In this special episode of IT News Africa‘s Digital Innovation Podcast, Luis Monzon chats to Jamie Devlin, Manager Sales Engineering EMEA at US-based Rocket Software about the quickly emerging innovation of hyper-automation, or more specifically robotic process automation (RPA). Hyper-automation…
