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HUAWEI Launches New MatePad T 10s in South Africa
The HUAWEI MatePad T 10s 64GB, a lightweight and powerful 10.1-inch tablet that offers best-in-class multimedia capabilities, is now available in South Africa. The tablet’s Full HD display with HUAWEI ClariVu Display Enhancement Technology ensures the finest detail comes through…
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Stage 2 Load Shedding in SA – Why & For How Long?
South Africa’s embattled power utility Eskom has announced a new round of rotational load shedding for the country. Why is Load Shedding Back? An initial announcement was made Monday afternoon, where Eskom said it would have to implement rotational load…
4 Types of Hackers That You Probably Didn’t Know Existed
A security hacker is someone who explores methods for breaching defences and exploiting weaknesses in a computer system or network. To the laymen, hackers are known as the bad guys of the internet, but it is way more than that,…
Google Pledges $1-Million to Support Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Google today announced that its philanthropic arm, Google.org, is committing $1-million (R15.3 million) in charitable funding to support programs helping women entrepreneurs to grow their businesses, as part of a series of new initiatives aimed at supporting women-owned businesses. “Research…
Moderna to Build its First African Vaccine Plant in Kenya Worth $500M
Massachusetts, US-based biotechnology and pharmaceuticals firm Moderna is set to build a manufacturing facility in Kenya to produce mRNA vaccines, including those for COVID-19. The facility is set to be Moderna’s first manufacturing plant in Africa with the company expected…
Gold Sponsor Darktrace Set to Showcase IoT Solutions at IoTFA 2022
Darktrace will showcase its IoT solutions at the fifth edition Internet of Things Forum Africa (#IOTFA2022). The event will tackle transformational IoT trends and explore the benefits of IoT in key industries. IOTFA 2022 will see over 600 delegates and 30 speakers made up of thought leaders,…
MTN Uganda Posts Results, Sees Increased Profits
MTN Uganda Limited (MTN Uganda) announced its audited results for the financial year ended 31 December 2021. Wim Vanhelleputte, MTN Uganda CEO, said that 2021 marked a huge milestone for MTN Uganda as 20% of the issued shares of the…
4 Important Things You Need to Know About ICASA’s Auction Tomorrow
After several years of delays, cancellations, court cases and the setting of further and further deadlines, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) is finally set to auction access to SA’s much-coveted spectrum for mobile broadband services. Two auctions…
Why Women Are Underrepresented in Cybersecurity
One of the industries struggling with significant bias and gender stereotypes is cybersecurity. This field plays an increasingly crucial role in our digital world and, as a result, offers many fulfilling career paths and opportunities. However, there are still significant…
OT Security – Everything You Need To Know
Most enterprises know that cyberattacks in the information security realm are continuously growing in sophistication, severity and number. However, up until now, many organisations that run plants, factories, pipelines and other infrastructure have paid less attention to the threats they…
Top 5 Reasons to Attend IoT Forum Africa in 2022
This year’s Internet Of Things Forum Africa (#IOTFA22) event will see business leaders and policy makers gather to explore the latest developments in IoT technology. Taking place from 29 to 30 March 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This two-day conference will play host to…
Airtel Kenya Agrees to $30-Million Spectrum Settlement
Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services, with a presence in 14 countries across Africa, today announced that its Kenya subsidiary, Airtel Kenya Networks Limited (‘Airtel Kenya’), has agreed to settlements with the Communications Authority of…
MTN Ghana, Vodafone Drop Fees For Calls, SMS To & From Ukraine
The Ghanaian arm of South Africa’s MTN and the UK’s Vodafone have dropped fees on calls and SMSs between Ghana and Ukraine due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis amidst the Russian invasion of the country. In a statement, MTN Ghana…
South Africa’s Datacentrix Wins Big at the HPE Channel Awards 2022
Datacentrix excelled at the recent Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) South Africa Channel Partner awards ceremony held at Fancourt in the Western Cape, with the hybrid IT systems integrator and managed services provider winning the title of HPE Overall FY21 Partner…
Absa Signs 3 New Deals to Support Africa’s Growing Tech Space
South Africa’s Absa Group, one of the country’s Big Four lenders, has signed agreements with the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) in Ghana, the Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) and Grindstone in South Africa in efforts support and…
Kenya Power To Start Selling Fixed Internet – What We Know
Kenya Power, the state-owned electricity distribution company, has announced that it will start selling high-speed internet to businesses in order to diversify its revenues and capitalise on growing data usage in the country. Kenya Power owns and operates most of…
