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5.8 billion enterprise and automotive IoT endpoints will be in use in 2020-Gartner
Gartner has revealed that by the end of 2019, 4.8 billion endpoints are expected to be in use, up 21.5 per cent from 2018. Enterprise and automotive Internet of Things (IoT) market will grow to 5.8 billion endpoints in 2020,…
Mastercard Foundation to bring 3 million employment opportunities to Ghana
The Mastercard Foundation – founded in 2006 by global financial services company, Mastercard – announced the launch of a new initiative set to begin in Ghana aims to enable three million young people to access ‘dignified and fulfilling’ work by…
Blockchain marketplace believes women are the key to innovation in Crypto industry
Digital peer-to-peer crypto marketplace, Paxful believes that women play an extremely important role in the future of blockchain in Africa. In a press release issued on Friday, 30 August 2019, the Bitcoin platform expressed the desire to expand its female-powered…
Networks Unlimited Africa partners Hitachi Vantara for IT, OT and IoT data storage solutions
African value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited Africa, has announced a partnership agreement with Hitachi Vantara, a global data storage systems, software and services provider, that focuses its efforts on information technology (IT), operational technology (OT) and the internet of things (IoT).…
Saicom adds Data Management solution to stack
Saicom Voice Services has added a data management solution to its evolving product stack, which is according to the company, driven by customer demand for services that are customisable to local business requirements and realities. “Our clients have come to…
South African Mobiclicks takes first step into East Africa
Mobile advertising agency, Mobiclicks has announced that the company has successfully launched its first branch outside of South Africa. The new office is based in Nairobi, Kenya. Allen Kambuni has been appointed as the Mobiclicks Regional Lead for East Africa.…
Japan and African Development Bank announce $3.5 billion to support Africa’s private sector development
On 30 August 2019, Japan and the African Development Bank announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4). The announcement was made at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development…
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Tech provider and NGO join forces to bring IT classroom to Uganda
Tech services provider, ITEC and Oasis Uganda, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), announced that they are planning on working together to build an IT container classroom at the Oasis Academy. The academy is located in the Musoto Village in Eastern Uganda.…
Women in Tech Profile: Christelle van de Merwe, Global Director of Customer Operations at Mimecast
As we close off Women’s Month we continue celebrating women who have been inspiring the next generation of young girls and women by leading the way in careers in technology, paving the way around youth empowerment and focused on gender…
Cortex Ventures CEO to join SA Innovation Summit Panel
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software and Solutions company, Cortex Ventures launched in May 2019. The company aims to unlock the entrepreneurial opportunities offered by the 4th Industrial Revolution by investing in smart-technology driven startups. On Tuesday, 27 August 2019, Cortex Ventures…
Africa Mobile Networks and Intelsat reach significant milestone
On 29 August 2019, Intelsat, an integrated satellite communications company, and Africa Mobile Networks (AMN), a mobile network infrastructure company, announced that they have reached a milestone in bringing mobile connectivity to unserved areas and communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The…
Okta named leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management
Gartner recently recognized Okta as a Leader in the “Magic Quadrant for Access Management, August 2019” for the third year in a row. Additionally, Okta has been placed highest both “Ability to Execute” and “Completeness of Vision” making us the…
Wifi will be a standard for all Toyota vehicles from September
Automotive manufacturer, Toyota has partnered with Altron Netstar and Vodacom to roll-out connectivity features and in-car Wi-Fi on all new Toyota and Lexus models the company announced at a press briefing on Thursday, 29 August. The new connectivity hub, Toyota…
New South African reservation website launched
Reservation software company, Dineplan announced on Friday, 30 August 2019, that it has officially launched a website that allows diners to search and instantly book online at thousands of restaurants across South Africa. According to the company, the platform is…
WASPA appoints new Communications Chief
On 29 August 2019 WASPA, an industry for South African companies in the mobile services industry, announced the appointment of Sipho Bengu as a new Board member in charge of the Communications and Membership portfolio. Bengu was elected to the…
Apple apologises after Siri privacy concerns
Apple addressed consumer concerns over non-apple employees gaining access and listening to Siri recordings in a statement released on Thursday, 28 August 2019. In the statement, the technology company says it only uses Siri data to improve Siri – however,…
