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5 major proposed updates to WhatsApp coming in 2020
Over the last few years, Facebook has been slowly adding a plethora of platforms to its portfolio — from FriendFeed and Oculus VR to Instagram. And since acquiring WhatsApp in 2014, the social media giant has rarely integrated many major…
South African school gets high-tech computer centre
On Thursday, 8 August 2019, Kwazi Mshengu, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Education, officially opened the Siqongweni High School high-tech computer centre. The provisions, donated by Aberdare Cables, was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa during his visit to the school in January…
Data analysis is about finding the right tools for the job
The availability of higher computational, storage and networking capabilities, means that the amount of data being transferred are increased proportionately has resulted in the increased use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to derive insights that drive business decision-making. This is according…
Naspers leads Meesho in raising $125 million for Indian Social Commerce
On 12 August 2019, Meesho, an Indian online marketplace, announced the closing of a $125 million fundraiser led by Naspers, multi-national media and internet group headquartered in South Africa. The fundraiser was aided by Facebook and existing investors such as…
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WNBA teams will make their debut in NBA 2K20
Video game publisher 2K Games recently announced that all 12 teams in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), a basketball league in the United States, will make their debut in NBA 2K20, the latest iteration of the publisher’s annual basketball…
Kenya: Ex-Airtel staff challenge Airtel-Telkom merger
52 former Airtel employees have written to the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) to oppose the merger of Airtel Kenya and Telkom Kenya which, according to the employees, would compromise the chances of their pending case being concluded. The ex-employees…
New OS set to replace Android
Chinese technology company, Huawei introduced the world to its latest innovation-in-progress, HarmonyOS, on Friday, 9 August 2019. HarmonyOS is the company’s first in-house operating software — designed to reduce Huawei’s reliance on American technology and perhaps even replace Google’s Android. …
TV White Space project receives funding for deployment in South Africa
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a grant to support an Adaptrum project designed to help improve internet access to rural areas of South Africa on Monday, 5 August 2019. The grant aims to fund several TV…
Samsung unveils Note 10 in Nigeria
Smartphone manufacturer, Samsung unveiled the brand new Galaxy Note10 in Nigeria on Thursday, 8 August 2019. The latest smartphone is said to combine elegant design with powerful performance and productivity tools to help users make the most of every moment. …
Traditional anti-virus and mail scanner solutions still miss myriad threats
The average office worker spends up to 80 per cent collaborating with their managers and colleagues using tools such as instant messaging, Dropbox, Google Drive or OneDrive which in most cases lack adequate security, this is according to Maor Hizkiev,…
Nigerian startup shortlisted for Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards
Nigeria’s digital content distribution platform for creatives, Publiseer, has been shortlisted for the Unilever Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2019. Out of 1850 applications around the world, the digital publisher made the top 40 shortlist for the award. “It’s exciting to know…
Kingson Capital partners with AKRO to support new venture ecosystems
South African startups face numerous challenges during the early stages. Some of these companies are usually not able to harness fundamental startup needs, especially access to funding. One company that aims to address this issue is Kingson Capital. Kingson Capital…
Best B2B solutions provider revealed at Payments and Cards Summit Awards 2019
Global payments technology company, FSS has banked four awards at the 7th edition of the Payments and Cards Summit, held in Mumbai. Most notably, the company received ‘Best B2B Payment Solutions Provider’ for the second year in a row. Commenting…
MTN releases mid-2019 financial results
On Thursday, 8 August 2019, mobile network operator, MTN announced its results for the six months ended 30 June 2019. The company saw growth of 12 per cent in earnings per share and service revenue grew to just below 10…
Nokia set to further 5G network
Multinational telecommunications company, Nokia has been awarded a contract that will allow it to bring the first 5G network to New Zealand. The announcement came on Thursday, 8 August 2019, following a campaign launched by Vodafone New Zealand unveiling its…
Raspberry Pi 4 available for pre-order in South Africa
Earlier this week, it was announced that the Raspberry Pi 4 has been launched globally – South African fanatics will have to pre-order the microcomputers. The announcement comes after the Raspberry Pi Foundation received the Independent Communications Authority of South…
