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Nigeria: Telecom subscriber base on the rise
Nigeria’s telecommunications operators reported an 11.9 percent rise in the year to September 2015 in their subscriber figures, according to statistics released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is according to a report by telecompaper. The report revealed that…
What Internet capacity do you need to run Netflix?
The arrival of Netflix in South Africa promises an alternative to current and expensive TV services on offer – that of being able to stream hundreds of popular movies and TV shows in real time, on demand, whether it be…
Top 25 Most Anticipated Games of 2016
Last year was a great year for gaming. We saw the launch of some phenomenal titles such as Batman: Arkham Knight, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Fallout 4, and Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. While 2015 was an exceptionally…
Netflix to stop customers from bypassing country restrictions
David Fullagar, Vice President of Content Delivery Architecture at Netflix, has revealed that the company will be taking steps in order to prevent customers from streaming content that’s only available outside their own country. In an official statement, Fullagar said: “If…
Companies must embrace BYOD strategically
Research shows that the Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) trend is not only here to stay, but will, in fact, grow in significance in next few years. Human Capital Management and HR experts at CRS Technologies believe that businesses ought…
Nigeria: Uber to accept cash payments
According to a report via today.ng, Uber will launch a cash payment experiment in Lagos, Nigeria on Monday January 18, 2016. The report reveals that, in order to pay via cash, Uber app users can now select the cash payment option…
Sony Mobile appoints new country manager for South Africa
Sony Mobile has revealed the appointment of Christian Haghofer as the new Sony Mobile South Africa Country Manager. Christian previously held the position of Sony Mobile Country Manager for Central European Markets which saw him successfully build, grow and lead the cluster…
Nigeria sees launch of SureCredit
Nigerian gift card company SureGifts has revealed the launch of its newest product SureCredit. According to the company, the platform allows employees – of certain approved companies – to obtain voucher loans without, according to the company, over straining their budget. “We wanted…
Virtual reality will have its first billion dollar year in 2016
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited has predicted that virtual reality (VR) will have its first billion dollar year in 2016, with about US$700 million in hardware sales, and the remainder from content. The 15th edition of Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT)…
LEGO Marvel’s Avengers to get free DLC
According to a report via the PlayStation Blog, Lego Marvel’s Avengers will be receiving free DLC. The report revealed that Lego Marvel’s Avengers will receive the Captain America: Civil War and Ant-Man DLC packs, which will be available on the PlayStation…
South Africa: ShowMax and MWEB ink partnership
Back in 2015 Subscription Video On Demand service (SVOD) ShowMax entered into the South African market. At launch, ShowMax revealed that it had a content catalogue that totaled more than 11,000 hours of video content, which included local African content as well…
F5 Networks names new CEO
F5 Networks  has announced that John McAdam, Chairman of the F5 Board of Directors, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. McAdam joined F5 in July 2000, and served as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer until…
All-female Nigerian startup takes top prize in Netherlands
DIYlaw.ng, a Nigerian female founded technology company, recently won the Innovating Justice Award for the SME Empowerment Innovation Challenge for East and West Africa – A challenge which was organised by The Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HiiL).…
Nigerian-Cameroun submarine cable system now live
MainOne has revealed that the high capacity Nigerian-Cameroun Submarine Cable System (NCSCS) connecting Lagos, Nigeria and Kribi, Cameroun has been completed and is now live. The new submarine cable system will, according to MainOne, address increasing demand for reliable broadband…
African startups raised funding of USD 185.7m in 2015
According to the Disrupt Africa’s African Tech Startups Funding Report for 2015, 125 tech startups raised funding in 2015 around the African continent, to the tune of US$185,785,500. South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya proved investors’ favoured destinations in 2015; with…
Youth Employment in Middle East and Africa receives a boost
To further promote youth employability in the Middle East and Africa, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Udemy, a marketplace for online learning and teaching. The MoU commits the parties to share skills-based course offerings available through…
