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Storex offers disruptive ICT Infrastructure Lifecycle Extension Services
Disruptor, Storex, specialists in Multi-Vendor infrastructure lifecycle extension management, says that on average most displaced OEM estates have not even reached 40 per cent of the potential capacity before being replaced. CEO and founder, Jan Beukes, says that throughout the…
A new app matches employers with job seekers
A new app called MrEmploy has been released in South Africa to help employers find the right people for their company and for job seekers to find employment. The app eliminates a number of processes associated with the standard job-seeking…
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South African-designed software improves CCTV cameras
One of the first South African-designed and manufactured CCTV camera software systems has recently been publically released. The Foresight Security System is designed by Pretoria-based electronic engineer and computer scientist Derek van der Merwe. The system is designed to be…
Robotic process automation to reach $1.3 billion in 2019
Gartner predicts that Robotic process automation (RPA) will reach $1.3 billion in 2019. In 2018, RPA software revenue became the fastest-growing segment of the global enterprise software market, it grew 63.1 per cent to $846 million revealed Gartner. With software…
New machine learning technology to protect against threats on Android users
Kaspersky has unveiled a new security feature for Android devices. The feature, based on machine learning technology, ensures immediate proactive detection of advanced malware to minimise the risks of mobile devices being exposed to cyber attacks. Essentially, malicious applications…
10 South African scale-up companies selected for Grindstone Accelerator programme
From digital satellite solutions to waterless sanitation, marketing automation, and creative Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications, innovation is the common thread linking the 10 diverse enterprises selected for the first Johannesburg iteration of Knife Capital’s Grindstone Accelerator programme. Grindstone is a…
Vodacom Group to sell its Angolan operations and assets
On Friday, 21 June 2019, Vodacom Group announced that it has entered into an agreement with Internet Technologies Angola (ITA), one of the largest independent network providers in Angola. The deal set out requires ITA to purchase Vodacom Business Africa’s…
AirtelTigo Ghana partners Huawei on $30 million network modernisation project
Network provider, AirtelTigo, is partnering with Huawei Technologies on a $30 million project that’s aimed to provide a faster internet experience to customers. The project, which has been designed in phases, will commence in the greater Accra region in June…
Koji Igarashi’s ‘Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night’ now available in South Africa
Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night is a side-scrolling action role-playing game developed by game studio ArtPlay and published by 505 Games. The title is the brainchild of legendary game developer Koji Igarashi, creator of the ‘Igavania’ game genre. Igarashi served…
Nigeria’s digital taxi-transportation service, MAX, receives $7.5 million in funding
The uMunthu fund has acquired a share in MAX, the motorcycle hailing app in West Africa. MAX has raised around $7.5 million from a group of investors including NovaStar Ventures, Yamaha, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Zrosk Investment Management, and other partners.…
Fibre micro-trenching rolled out in Nelson Mandela Bay
Summerstrand, in Nelson Mandela Bay, has become one of the first areas in the Eastern Cape to get fibre internet infrastructure installed using an innovative process called “Micro-trenching”. The Nelson Mandela Bay council provided permission to MetroFibre Networx on a…
Augmented reality game Harry Potter: Wizard’s Unite launches in U.S. and U.K.
Harry Potter: Wizard’s unite is an augmented reality mobile game co-created by Warner Bros. and video game studio Niantic. The game was set to release on 21 June 2019 but released a day early on 20 June 2019 for iOS…
Vodacom to reposition its reach within Africa
Vodacom announced that it plans on introducing a new operational model that, according to the company, is better suited to its Pan-African customers. This strategic repositioning will see Vodacom Business Africa move some of its operations between a number of…
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled takes off worldwide on 21 June 2019
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is a remake of the original Crash Team Racing title that launched on the PlayStation 1 in 1999. Nitro-Fueled is a completely overhauled modern take on the classic racing game. The title is developed by Beenox…
Orange, KaiOS partner to close Africa’s digital divide through Series B funding
KaiOS Technologies maker of KaiOS, mobile operating system for smart feature phones, has confirmed Orange’s participation in a recent Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation. This participation is a testament to both companies’ dedication to providing internet access…
Jobberman.com Nigeria appoints a new CEO
On 20 June 2019, Jobberman.com Nigeria named Hilda Kabushenga Kragha as the new CEO of the digital jobs and careers platform. She joined the business on 10 June 2019 responsible for the growth and operations of the company. Kragha was…
