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Publiseer wins ITU Innovations Challenges 2019 in South Korea
Publiseer, an African-focused digital content distribution platform, was recently announced as the provisional winner for the ITU Innovation Challenges in Busan, South Korea. As a result of this victory, Publiseer has been invited to attend the 2019 Young ICT Leaders’…
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Vodacom partners with rAge gaming expo
Vodacom, a telecommunications company, recently announced a partnership with rAge, which is said to be South Africa’s longest-running gaming, technology and ‘geek culture’ expo. This year’s event will take place from 27 to 29 September 2019. According to rAge, “Vodacom’s…
Fujitsu and Qualcomm successfully test 5G technology
Fujitsu and Qualcomm announced on Thursday, 22 August 2019, that through their collaboration they have achieved non-standalone 5G data calls. The successfully conducted Network-Device Vendor Interoperability Testing (NV-IOT) leverages Fujitsu’s commercial 5G base station products together with a mobile smartphone…
SYSPRO implements new ERP features
Global software development company, SYSPRO announced on Wednesday, 21 August 2019, that they plan on implementing additional value-adding functionality to their latest enterprise resource planning (ERP) release. According to SYSPRO, it is their mission to constantly evolve products to align…
OPPO appoints two new global presidents
Global smartphone brand, OPPO announced on Thursday, 22 August 2019, that the establishments of its new Global Sales and Global Marketing Business Units aim to drive the company’s integrated development in global markets and provide consumers around the world with…
Konami acquires EURO 2020 license for PES 2020
Video game publisher Konami recently announced a new partnership agreement with UEFA. This agreement will see the inclusion of football tournament EURO 2020 in this year’s iteration of Konami’s annual football simulator, Pro Evolution Soccer (PES). Konami revealed this partnership…
PrimeXBT lowers Forex and Crypto trading fees
Bitcoin-based trading platform, PrimeXBT announced on Wednesday, 22 August 2019, that it has lowered its trading fees. According to the platform, the new fee structure includes a reduction in overnight financing fees on all crypto trading pairs, as well as…
Nokia appoints new Chief Strategy Officer
Global technology company, Nokia announced the appointment of Gabriela Styf Sjöman on Thursday, 22 August 2019 to Chief Strategy Officer and member of the Group Leadership team, effective December 1, 2019. Sjöman succeeds Kathrin Buvac as Chief Strategy Officer, who…
Sony acquires video game developer Insomniac Games
On 19 August 2019, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) announced that the company has acquired internationally acclaimed video game development company Insomniac Games. The official PlayStation Twitter account delivered the news to fans, saying: “Big news: Insomniac Games is joining PlayStation’s…
Apple launches its digital credit card
A new kind of credit card, created by Apple and not a bank, was officially launched on Wednesday, 21 August 2019. In a statement made by the company, the Apple card has been built on ‘simplicity, transparency and privacy, and…
New app streamlines the process of purchasing property
AIM Brokerage, a subsidiary of AIM Investment Holdings and has recently launched a real estate web-based application that is compatible with both Apple and Android devices off the Mzuri website. The app allows property investors to view, consider and reserve…
Women in Tech Profile: Carina Engelbrecht, Solutions Consultant at Itec SA
In this segment of Women in Tech we feature Carina Engelbrecht, a Solutions Consultant at Itec SA who believes that being a female can be a huge advantage in the sales industry. The 39-year-old is a trailblazer and changing perceptions…
African blockchain developer programme open for applications
Back in February 2019, the Africa Blockchain Alliance (ABA) launched the Africa Blockchain Developer Programme in partnership with technology company, ConsenSys. The idea behind the programme was to give coders in Africa the opportunity to gain the skills they would…
The impact of cloud on businesses in Africa
According to Gartner, cloud will influence ever-greater portions of enterprise IT decisions, in particular, system infrastructure. But what does this really mean for Africa? The Gartner Africa ICT Hype Cycle 2019 which was published on Tuesday, 20 August shows that…
#datafree Internet and app access is coming to South Africa
biNu, the company responsible for the Moya Messenger app, announced on Wednesday, 21 August 2019, that it’s partnering up with MTN South Africa in a bid to enable mobile subscribers in the country to access certain websites and apps at…
VMware to address digital skills gap in Africa
VMware has announced the expansion of the VMware IT Academy: Virtualize Africa programme in partnership with Strathmore University – @iLabAfrica Centre, Kenya. The aim is to empower the fast-growing, young African population to enter the digital workforce with confidence and…
