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Vodacom enters digital payments market
Vodacom in collaboration with Mastercard has launched VodaPay Masterpass, a platform that enables Vodacom customers to load any bank card into a digital wallet downloaded as an app on their smartphone. Vodacom customers can buy prepaid data, airtime and SMS…
Huawei and Imbumba Foundation partner in time for Trek4Mandela Summit
On Monday, 8 July 2019, Huawei and the Imbumba Foundation announced their partnership for the Trek4Mandela Women’s Day climb. The climb is being led by former Public Protector of South Africa, Professor Thuli Madonsela. The Trek4Mandela is an annual expedition…
Cloud network provider GTT to acquire KPN
Infrastructure company and cloud network provider GTT Communications recently announced its acquisition of Dutch IT provider KPN International. KPN International is a division of KPN N.V. and is headquartered in the Netherlands. The deal is worth an estimated $56 million…
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Bitcoin for beginners: The how to guide
With the recent surge in Bitcoin’s price and the overall interest in the cryptocurrency industry growing, it is time to recap as to how South African’s can go about investing in Bitcoin and other altcoins. Buying your first Bitcoin is…
Explore Data Science Academy increases free data science learnerships
Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA), an African data science academy, has increased the number of sponsored learnerships to 500 in 2020. This new change will represent a five-fold increase since the Academy launched in January 2018. Applications opened on 8…
CSIR signs weather-monitoring deal with Transnet
The CSIR recently announced the signing of a three-year, multi-million dollar contract with Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) for the maintenance of existing Datawell Waveriders and wind stations at all eight existing ports. The two organisations recognize the partnership as…
Warframe: The latest news and updates from TennoCon 2019
Warframe is a free-to-play third-person co-operative sci-fi action-adventure game developed and published by Digital Extremes. The game was released on 25 March 2013 and is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One. Ever since its release…
Worldwide expansion of 5G device network
On Monday, 8 July 2019, the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirmed that the number of unveiled 5G devices has more than doubled in the last three months, with 26 new devices added in June alone.  The global number of…
Logicalis SA acquires Mars Technologies
Datatec, an international Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, has announced that its subsidiary, Logicalis SA, has acquired Mars Technologies, an IT services business that has offices in Cape Town Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, East London and Durban. Mars Technologies provides…
OPPO releases new smartphone in the UAE
On Sunday, 7 July 2019, OPPO made a new addition to its F series portfolio with the launch of OPPO F11. According to the company, the F11 smartphone boasts brilliant portrait photography in low light and comes with several innovative…
Interview: Grey Jabesi on innovation and entrepreneurship in Africa
24-year-old Grey Jabesi, autodidact and crypto enthusiast, has just recently been appointed the new Director of Marketing for The Blockchain Association of Africa — based in Cape Town. IT News Africa’s Jenna Cook had the opportunity to chat with him…
What Huawei’s EMUI 9.1 upgrade will offer South African customers
On Friday, 5 July 2019, Huawei revealed that its newest operating system upgrade, EMUI 9.1, will be beneficial for customers on selected Huawei devices. It’s been available from the beginning of July 2019. Some of the new OS features include:…
PayU purchases majority stake in Singapore-based Red Dot Payment
On Friday, 5 July 2019, PayU announced the acquisition of a majority stake in Red Dot Payment (RDP) — an online payment solutions provider in Southeast Asia. With this, PayU expands into the Southeast Asia region, bringing the total amount…
A list of video game releases for the month of July
The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) took place last month at the Los Angeles Convention Centre in Los Angeles, U.S.A. Attendees and gamers worldwide were able to get a first glimpse at upcoming games from the world’s biggest developers and…
Taiwan Star Telecom expands LTE services, prepares for 5G migration with Nokia end-to-end portfolio
On 5 July 2019 in Espoo, Finland, Nokia announced that Taiwan Star Telecom (TST) has selected the Nokia end-to-end (E2E) solution in order to expand the capacity and coverage of its LTE network. This is said to support subscriber growth.…
Digital Transformation Congress 2019: Key topics to look out for
The Digital Transformation Congress 2019 (#DTC2019) will be held on 30 July at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. Organised by IT News Africa, the congress is bringing together over 300 industry experts to discuss how digital transformation is changing…
