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Cell C extends roaming agreement with MTN
Cell C has finalised a term sheet detailing a further national roaming agreement with MTN, which is mutually beneficial to both parties. “This agreement lays the groundwork for a broader national roaming agreement, supporting the policy goals of avoiding network…
TymeBank challenges the status quo of banking in South Africa
TymeBank revealed at the AWS Summit in July 2019 that it has been onboarding over 100 000 customers a month. The fully-licensed digital bank is owned by African Rainbow Capital (ARC), which falls under the Patrice Motsepe’s Ubuntu-Botho Investments stable…
Samsung brings the Galaxy Note10 to South Africa
Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 10 on Wednesday, 07 August and for the first time ever, the Galaxy Note10 comes in two sizes, so consumers can find the Note that’s best for them. The Galaxy Note10 opens up the Note…
Japanese mobile operator launches eSIM mobile service
Japanese network provider, Internet Initiative Japan (IIJ) announced it has launched an eSIM service for mobile on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. The AirOn+ platform from G+D Mobile Security is enabling eSIM management. The service, officially named ‘IIJmio Mobile Service Light…
Smart TVs present a new way for hackers to break into homes
Smart TVs are becoming increasingly popular, especially due to their high-resolution screens, cameras, microphones and numerous innovative features that are signed to streamline and improve the user experience. Statista reports that over 114 million smart TVs were sold across the…
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5 things to know about Cell C’s new CEO
Months after Jose Dos Santos stepped down as the Chief Executive Officer of Cell C, the company has appointed Douglas Craigie Stevenson as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Stevenson was appointed as interim CEO in March this year. Craigie Stevenson…
Samsung tackles job creation with new initiative
Samsung South Africa has announced its Research and Development (R&D) Academy Project in partnership with the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Microsoft. The Academy, through its Future-Innovation Lab, aims to provide youth with the opportunity to gain skills…
Namibian telecoms provider expands mobile LTE network
Namibian network provider, Paratus, announced the completion of the initial phase of its National Mobile-LTE rollout plan on Wednesday, 7 August 2019. The company, who has invested in its very own ‘independent’ Mobile-LTE network in Walvisbay and Swakopmundto, is aiming…
Paratus extends Trans-Kalahari Fibre network
Network provider, Paratus has invested in a 4160km long fibre network that spans all the way from the West to the East coast of Africa. The route — that would normally take more than 60 hours to drive with a…
Lack of strategic ownership is stalling digital transformation plans-study reveals
According to a study conducted by NTT, the lack of executive sponsorship or ownership is ranked as the top barrier to success in digital transformation projects. The 2019 Digital Means Business Report states that only 11 per cent of organisations…
USTDA expands affordable internet access across South Africa
On 5 August 2019, The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) announced that they had awarded a grant to South Africa’s Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) for a pilot project that aims to help improve internet access for rural…
2019 reports over 430,000 victims to financial malware
Researchers at cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, have claimed that over 430,000 people making use of cryptocurrencies and web-money services were threatened by malware in the first half of 2019 – seven per cent more than in the same period last…
Shared transportation startup launches in South Africa
Zeelo has been operating in South Africa for over a year and to date, it has transported over 18,000 passengers. However, the platform is now only officially launching in the country after first establishing its market in the UK. The…
DPO Group acquires South African payment processor
DPO Group has announced the acquisition of a South African payment processor, PayFast. The deal by the Nairobi headquartered DPO Group was executed through a mix of shares and cash, with the PayFast management team remaining key shareholders in DPO…
JUMO appoints regional CEOs
Tech company, JUMO has appointed Buhle Goslar and Ashish Desai as Africa CEO and India CEO respectively. The appointments come as part of a new organisational structure to support JUMO’s expansion into new markets in Africa and Asia. Goslar, who…
NCC fines major mobile operators for contravening its laws
The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) has fined two mobile network operators a total of $350 344.82 for violating various industry regulations. The NCC, in its 2019 first quarter enforcement report, stated that the network providers flouted different industry regulations such…
