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Workz Group to deliver 50 million eSIMs by 2024
Mobile and IoT solutions provider, Workz Group has announced a long-term partnership with the manufacturer of cellular IoT modules to deliver a projected 50 million embedded SIMs (eSIMs) by 2024. The deal sees Workz provide secure data generation, management and…
Nokia, UNICEF to boost digital literacy in primary schools in Kenya
Nokia and the Finnish National Committee for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and UNICEF Kenya have launched a shared-value partnership during this year’s Nairobi Innovation Week, to increase equitable access to digital literacy for some of the most disadvantaged…
GE Healthcare advances universal health coverage in Ghana
GE Healthcare hosted a two-day “Healthcare Dialogues” event in Ghana, bringing together public and private sectors’ industry stakeholders including policymakers, healthcare professionals, decision makers, academia, investors and financing institutions to drive conversations around innovative sustainable healthcare solutions to help progress…
Siemens to acquire ESTEQ to accelerate digitalization for customers in Southern Africa
Siemens has acquired ESTEQ to accelerate digitalization for customers in Southern Africa. Siemens Digital Industries Software announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire assets of ESTEQ, a distributor of product lifecycle management, product design and simulation, and…
The battle for campus connectivity – what can we learn from smart cities?
One of the key challenges universities face today is how to keep up with the ever-growing connectivity demands of staff and students. Students expect to receive all their data and services wirelessly, and professors and researchers expect to be able…
5G uptake even faster than expected-Mobility Report
5G subscriptions now expected to reach 1.9 billion in 2024, as operators ramp up deployments and users switch to 5G devices. 5G coverage is forecast to reach 45 per cent of the world’s population by end of 2024 In 2024,…
Hisense launches new products to the South African market
Hisense launched a number of new products to the South African market, including two brand new smartphones, 4K 100-inch Laser TV, and an interactive screen for video conference with interactive touch screen, boasting 4K UHD resolution for vivid presentations. Hisense…
A Nokia smartphone for life
The smartphone ownership paradigm is shifting from the latest specs and hardware to actual device experience over time. Enter HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones. A Finnish start-up carrying forward the Nokia brand legacy of quality and trust since…
PayU launches operations in Kenya
PayU has been a licensed operator in Kenya since February 2019 and launched payment services for the region. Kenya, as the power hub for East Africa is superbly positioned for expansion into the rest of Africa. “Kenya is a…
IBM expands quantum computing to African university
IBM announced the expansion of it’s quantum computing efforts to Africa in a new collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in South Africa. Wits University is the first African partner on the IBM Q Network and will be…
WorldRemit launches new product for business payments to South Africa
Digital money transfer company WorldRemit has launched WorldRemit for Business, a new service that enables small and medium-sized business owners to pay their employees and contractors in 140 countries worldwide, including fast-growing markets such as Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.…
Cisco Collaboration gives AI boost to Jabber users
Kicking off day 2 on Tuesday, 11 June at Cisco Live US 2019 currently taking place in San Diego, California, the company revealed that it is unifying its portfolio in a bid to improve user collaboration. It was announced that…
Customer success a huge focus for SAP’s Intelligent Enterprise strategy
There was no wavering from the theme for Saphila 2019, during the welcome and keynote addresses – the intelligent enterprise and how to be one is the topic up for scrutiny and debate at this year’s event. Saphila 2019 is…
5 WordPress hosting features for high performance
Owners of high-performance websites drive more traffic. In turn, they generate higher profits. Many of these profitable websites operate on WordPress hosting. As a developer who uses WordPress, you need to find the best hosting providers that will assist you…
Cisco connects harsh environments and remote locations at the IoT Edge
At  Cisco Live US 2019 taking place in San Diego, California, Cisco unveiled new networking technology purpose-built for challenging work environments such as chemical plants, oil refineries and mines. “By extending intent-based networking to the IoT edge, we are helping…
46% of South African companies piloting AI technologies, study reveals
New research commissioned by Microsoft and conducted by EY shows artificial intelligence (AI) pilots and experimentation are now prolific across South African companies, with businesses showing a willingness to embrace AI and experiment using new technology. In fact, 46 per…
