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Unlocking the 5G promise
Before we can truly embrace the tantalising promise of 5G, network operators must consider a number of architectural realities As we head further into 2019, the world of telecoms continues to be abuzz with talk about 5G networks. 5G represents…
Farmcrowdy closes $1 million additional seed funding
Nigeria’s digital agriculture platform, Farmcrowdy announced that it has closed on additional seed funding of $1 million. This follows on from the company’s initial investments of $1 million in 2017. International investors Cox Enterprises and Techstars, along with local investor…
Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Twitter account hacked
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has this morning deactivated his official Twitter account (@UKenyatta) just moments after a controversial tweet went out regarding the war against graft. On Friday, 22 March 2019, Uhuru Kenyatta tweeted that he was not going to…
OneFi acquires Amplify to shape Nigeria’s fintech infrastructure
One Finance Limited (OneFi) has announced the acquisition of Amplified Payments (Amplify), a fintech company that builds and facilitates payment solutions and digital financial transactions in Nigeria. The deal, completed for an undisclosed fee, will see OneFi boost its financial…
Turning talent into skills and skills into success
As the African continent prepares for a period of profound change, with the launch of a drive to create a common free trade area, increasing exposure to global markets and technological innovation affecting every sector, this year’s eLearning Africa will…
Microsoft launches Policy Innovation Centre in South Africa
Having recently opened data-centres in Johannesburg and Cape Town, Microsoft has now officially launched its second Policy Innovation Centre (PIC) in Africa at the University of Pretoria. The PICs are state-of-the-art physical centre designed to bring together various stakeholders from…
IBM Blockchain World Wire to support payments in over 50 countries
IBM has announced the IBM Blockchain World Wire, a real-time global payments network for regulated financial institutions, is officially accessible in a growing number of markets. Designed to optimize and accelerate foreign exchange, cross border payments and remittances, World-Wire is…
VMware expands its multi-cloud foundation
VMware, has rolled out advancements to VMware Cloud that further the company’s vision for delivering the essential, ubiquitous Digital Foundation to support customers’ and partners’ digital transformation. These advancements include updates to VMware Cloud Foundation, VMware vCloud Director, and CloudHealth by…
AI will take over 80 per cent of today’s Project Management tasks-Gartner
By 2030, 80 per cent of the work of today’s project management (PM) discipline will be eliminated as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on traditional PM functions such as data collection, tracking and reporting, according to Gartner, Inc. “AI is going…
Troye makes headway in emerging markets
Managed IT services provider Troye has been awarded third place as Citrix’s Cloud Partner of the Year for emerging markets. The Citrix Summit partner conference was held recently in Orlando, Florida. Troye CEO Helen Kruger is delighted to receive this…
New AIMS technology will give South African crime investigators an edge
Analytical Forensic Investigation Services, a forensic investigation company and Mshtarii Investments, a software development house have developed a case management solution that keeps case information and intelligence in one place. Analytical Investigation Management Systems (AIMS) is a fully-integrated investigation case…
New partnership to boost financial inclusion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
FSD Africa and Equity Bank Congo have entered into a new partnership that targets unbanked people in rural areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The three-year US$2.8 million project will train and enrol at least 4,000 people to…
Netflix CEO confirms Netflix won’t be part of Apple’s upcoming video service
Apple has invited media to a March 25 event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, where it is expected to launch a television and video service. Sources familiar with the matter have told Reuters that…
SPECTRAMI appoints new General Manager
SPECTRAMI has announced that it has appointed Yasser Ali, as the General Manager for Egypt, Levant and North Africa. Based in Cairo, Yasser will be responsible for accelerating the growth of business, maintaining customer, partner and vendor relationship by implementing…
How to get more followers on Instagram easily?
Nowadays the number of peoples using Instagram increases day by day. Hence making more number of followers in this social media becomes a tedious process. To make this process easy and popular among social media users choosing Famoid services is…
SA Deputy Minister of Communications to deliver keynote address at IOT Forum Africa 2019
Deputy Minister of Communications, Ms Pinky Kekana, is set to deliver a keynote address at the third inaugural IoT Forum Africa 2019, which is set to take place on 26 – 27 March 2019 at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg,…
