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Top 5 tech trends to look out for in 2015
Every year the technology industry debates which technologies will ‘break through’ in the coming year and become dominant trends that reshape industries and consumer behaviour. Gartner recently released the Top 10 Strategic IT Trends for 2015 with a focus on…
Review: Xbox One – Then and Now
Microsoft’s Xbox One console caused a great deal of hype and controversy in the gaming industry when it was first announced. Microsoft leaned towards enforcing Digital Rights Management (DRM) in the early stages; however, the company saw fit to reverse…
MTN appoints senior IT exec to drive enterprise business
In a move to further strengthen its position in the enterprise business segment, MTN Group revealed the appointment of Debbie Minnaar, a former executive at IBM South Africa, as General Manager for Products and Services within its Group Enterprise Business…
Review: Dragon Age Inquisition
The Dragon Age series has seen its share of ups and downs with Dragon Age: Origins being a great first entry while Dragon Age 2 unfortunately fell somewhat short in some areas. After much anticipation, Dragon Age: Inquisition has been…
Huawei showcases mobile offerings at CES 2015
Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) showcased more than one hundred products at CES 2015 including its latest flagship smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, mobile access devices, home access devices, smart home devices, OTT and vehicle-mounted modules. The company also introduced the…
Is CYOD better than BYOD?
Choose Your Own Device (CYOD) should be considered over Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), however, it is way more than just another trend. That’s because CYOD is doing what BYOD never could – putting control of business data firmly back…
Kenya: New Mobile Payment platform rises
Mobile Payments company Fortumo has launched carrier billing in Kenya for digital content merchants. The company has made a move to partner with Safaricom in order to take advantage of its 18 million customers located in Kenya. The partnership, according…
Nigerian Govt. to connect half the population to broadband in 2015
The Nigerian Government has revealed plans to connect 50 percent of its population to 3G broadband during the course of 2015. Nigeria’s ICT Ministry intends on achieving this through the “Wireless Broadband Infrastructure Upgrade and Expansion Phase 1,” which is…
Etisalat Nigeria & First Bank partner for mobile money
Etisalat and Nigeria-based banking group First Bank have partnered in order to make mobile payments more secure as well as accessible. According to both parties, the partnership is intended to combine First Bank’s Fisrtmonie with Etisalat’s Easywallet application. The overall…
UHD Alliance rises at CES 2015
At CES 2015 various Hollywood studios, consumer electronics brands, content distributors, post-production and technology companies have revealed the launch of the UHD (Ultra High Definition) Alliance. The alliance is set to raise the bar for next generation video entertainment by…
Predicting 2015’s technology game-changers
From the failure of big data projects to the rise of wifi as a human right, the next year will see massive shifts in how we harness technology. JJ Milner, Founder and Managing Director for Global Micro Solutions, shares his…
South Africa: Kalahari-takealot merger gets the green light
The competition authority has revealed the approval of the merger application of takealot.com and Kalahari.com, two of South Africa’s ecommerce players, on the 5th of January 2015. According to the authority, the online retail merger becomes effective on 01 February…
ICSFS extends presence in Africa
ICS Financial Systems Limited (ICSFS) has partnered with new banks through the expansion of its operations in Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. This project was awarded to ICSFS by Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank). Guaranty Trust Bank recently acquired Fina Bank, an…
Nigeria: Wiko reveals NCC certification for phone range
Wiko Mobile has publicly stated that its range of devices, which were launched in the Nigerian market, have been certified not only by the National Communication Commission (NCC) but also by international regulators. According to Wiko, the NCC granted “Type…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
2015 has kicked off with bang so far; however the last week of 2014 also saw some great ventures in the tech industry. Earleir this week, seven start-ups emerged from the Ampion Venture Bus in Tunisia. To add to this,…
Ghana: MTN invests in education and health projects
MTN has over the past 7 years spent and invested GH¢ 950,539.37 on various education and health projects across the Upper East Region. Senior Manager in charge of Corporate Communications, Georgina Asare Fiagbenu, disclosed this at the 2014 MTN Editors’…
