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Investment managers must tackle data analytics and cyber-risks
Investment managers must successfully navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, if they are to capitalise on growth opportunities, according to a new report by KPMG. The latest report, Navigating Opposing Forces, reveals that on the one hand, policymakers in many…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
Making waves in the headlines this week was Bharti Airtel. According to the company, it has now launched a cross-border money transfer service for its customer’s in Niger. Staying with telcos, the Olleh Rwanda network (ORn) has inaugurated 4G Square in Kigali…
Scatec Solar to build first large scale solar plant in West Africa
An historic agreement to Build-Own-and Operate West Africa’s first utility-scale solar power plant was signed here today by Norwegian company Scatec Solar and its partners, the Malian Ministry of Energy and Water and Electricité du Mali (EDM), the electricity utility…
4G LTE Square inaugurated in Rwanda
Olleh Rwanda network (ORn) has inaugurated 4G Square in Kigali City which accommodates all 4G LTE internet providers. During the inauguration, oRn CEO, Patrick Yoon said “We wanted to create a state-of-the-art facility where anyone can explore 4G LTE benefits…
Airtel introduces cross-border money transfers in Niger
Bharti Airtel has revealed the launch of a cross-border money transfer service for its customer’s in Niger. Niger will join three other African countries – the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Zambia and Rwanda – where Airtel Money customers can…
Ghana: Mobile money licence required by telcos
Mobile Money has become an extremely popular service within Africa; however, the service has taken a heavy blows recently. In Uganda, the service was deemed illegal. While not deemed illegal in Ghana, as of yet, Ghana’s central bank (BoG) has now…
“Mobile is changing everything” – Qualcomm VP
In many developing regions, including large parts of Africa, mobile connectivity is more prevalent than electricity or running water. According to the GSMA Mobile Economy sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) report, in the last five years SSA has been the fastest growing…
Jovago expands to Ghana
Online hotel booking platform Jovago has revealed that it has opened a new office in Accra, Ghana. According to the company, the expansion across Africa shows consistency in covering the African continent with localised Jovago presence in order to reach…
Beware of buying a fake UHD TV in Africa
According to Samsung, South African and African-based consumers may not be purchasing legitimate 4K UHD televisions from Samsung’s competitors. Samsung revealed that unnamed competitors have branded their devices as being able to display content in 4K Resolution (3840 x 2160);…
Kenyans will need ID number to login to Wi-Fi hotspots
According to a report via techmoran.com, the Communications Commission of Kenya (CA) is in the process of drafting regulations which will require anyone accessing the internet through public hotspots to log in using their personal credentials and details. Director General, Francis…
Huawei unveils P8 smartphone in South Africa
Huawei unveiled its latest device, the P8 Smartphone, on the 2nd of July 2015, at the Johannesburg Country Club. According to the company, Johannesburg is the latest stop in a worldwide tour that has included stops in Bangkok, Singapore, New York…
Winners of the African EduWeek Awards revealed
The SpellAfrica Initiative from Nigeria and technology company Edit Microsystems are just some of the winners announced at the inaugural African EduWeek Awards. The awards showcased some innovative organisations, companies, teachers and education professionals who have been responsible for pioneering new…
Calculating the real cost of IT
The initial cost of a company laptop represents less than 30 percent of the total cost of owning and using it. The remaining 70 percent is often ignored by companies because these costs form part of the ‘background’ cost of…
Acer Africa appoints new country manager
Acer Africa has revealed the appointment of Paul Collins as the new Acer Africa Country Manager. Paul previously held the position of Commercial Channel Manager within the business and in his new role as Country Manager, Collins will focus on…
Facebook opens office in Africa
Social Media giant, Facebook, has opened its first office in Africa to further the company’s commitment to help businesses connect with people and grow locally and regionally. According to the company the branch will be based in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg,…
Kenya: Safaricom plagued by Airtel’s aggressive advertising
Kenya operator Safaricom has obtained temporary orders against its rival’s aggressive advertising on mobile money transfers, this is according Standard Digital News. According to the report, Safaricom feels resentment towards Airtel’s move to display the M-Pesa logo on its advertorial…
