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Futurists believe majority of businesses unprepared for digital future
Research by global engineering, design and advisory company Aurecon has revealed that nine out of 10 organisations have faced some sort of challenge in embracing digital while 68 per cent of the organisation believe the definition of digital is ‘somewhat’…
‘Cash back’ rewards app for South African FreshStop customers
Convenience retail store, FreshStop, launched a Rewards App on Tuesday, 30 July 2019. The app is said to enable customers to earn cash-back simply by shopping at one of its more than 300 stores, located at Caltex garages around South…
Philips reveals its new range of monitors
On Wednesday, 31 July 2019, Middle Eastern partner of Philips Monitors, MDD, announced the launch of their new B9 series of B2B Touch Monitors. The range consists of two models; 222B9T and 242B9T with 1920×1080 resolution and Projected-Capacitive (P-Cap) touch…
IT News Africa partners T-Systems for Healthcare Executive Golf Day
IT News Africa is proud to announce the hosting of the inaugural Healthcare Executive Golf Day in partnership with T–Systems South Africa. The Golf Day takes place on 11th September 2019 at Kyalami Country Club, Johannesburg. The Healthcare Executive Golf…
DTC2019 explores trends shaping the future of IT and business
The second Digital Transformation Congress kicked off on Tuesday, 30 July 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre with an opening address by Nomantu Nkomo-Ralekholo, the MEC of Gauteng Provincial Treasury and e-Government. #DTC2019 brought together senior executives from various organisation…
Tech company set to disrupt South African outdoor mobile market
Crosscall, a mobile tech company that specialises in outdoor mobile devices, is said to be making moves to ensure its presence is felt in the South African mobile market. According to the company, they have seen profits rise from $57…
EA announces Apex Legends Pre-Season Invitational event
Video game publisher Electronic Arts (EA) and video game developer Respawn Entertainment, announced the Apex Legends Pre-Season Invitational on Wednesday, 30 July. This will be, according to the companies involved, “a large-scale e-sports tournament featuring the largest collection of competitive…
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Microsoft to incorporate eSIM management system
Global technology company, Microsoft announced on Monday, 29 July 2019, a plan to link its Enterprise Mobility Management solution, Intune, with the eSIM Device Enablement Service (eDES) from G+D Mobile Security. This collaboration is said to give IT departments the…
NBA 2K announces partnership with Zion Williamson
On 31 July 2019 2K games, American video game publisher and publisher of the popular basketball video game series NBA 2K, announced that Zion Williamson, the first overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft, has signed a multi-year partnership deal…
Blockchain startup looking to secure funding
Malaysia based Blockchain startup, Belfrics, is gearing to raise $30 million in funding. The company announced on Tuesday, 30 July 2019, that it had successfully deployed the world’s first KYC compliant Blockchain, called Belrium. In 2018 alone, Venture capitalists poured…
Namibian company invests millions into network infrastructure
On Tuesday, 30 July 2019, Paratus Africa and Nampower announced plans to launch The GridOnline — this collaboration is set to commercialise Namibia’s national optic fibre network and provide access to its national Optical Ground Wire (OPGW). In 2018, Paratus…
West African startups listed in top 5 businesses that improve the world
The Vodafone Institute has selected five startups to take part in the first accelerator that focuses on women in the tech sector. Around 280 startups from 62 countries applied for a place in the F-LANE accelerator and five most innovative…
Hacker pulls-off one of the biggest data breaches in history
US-based financial services provider, Capital one has fallen victim to a cybersecurity breach. The hacker gained access to over 100 million Capital One customers’ accounts and credit card applications — making it one of the largest data breaches ever recorded. …
Winetech Pitching Den is looking for agri-tech startups
On 30 July 2019, the SA Innovation Summit announced, in partnership with Vinitech and the French Embassy in South Africa, the prize for the top South African start-up in the 2019 Winetech Pitching Den. Vinitech and the French Embassy will…
Spacecom signs contract with Nigeria’s IDS Africa
Spacecom, an Isreali satellite communications operator, and the operator of AMOS-3 and AMOS-7 satellites has announced its partnership with IDS Africa, a Nigeria-based broadcaster. IDS Africa will broadcast services on the AMOS-17 satellite, Spacecom’s newest satellite. The AMOS-17 is currently…
MTN issues warning to customers
On Tuesday, 30 July 2019, South African network provider, MTN, issued a warning to its customers about two parody social media accounts, namely MTN AWOOF Giveaway and MTN Free Dashout. These fake accounts claim to be official MTN accounts, however,…
