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Orange launches a new smart feature phone powered by KaiOS
Orange has partnered with KaiOS Technologies and UNISOC to launch a phone with voice recognition at $US 20 in 16 countries in Africa and the Middle-East : Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire,…
South Africa ranks among the top 10 regions leading digital business maturity
Companies across the globe are scrambling to understand and implement the benefits of modern digital technologies. These technologies are not nice-to-have but fundamentally challenge and alter how companies operate. From employees being able to work anywhere to robust and fast…
MainOne, Facebook roll out open-access fibre network in Nigeria
MainOne has announced a partnership with Facebook to roll out a metro fibre infrastructure project in two states of Nigeria. The infrastructure collaboration is part of Facebook’s efforts to connect more people to broadband internet. As part of this project,…
The youth prefers to bank smart with digital channels
Statista.com, the global statistical data portal estimates that the number of smartphone users in South Africa will reach 22 million in 2019. This is in line with FNB’s data which indicates an increase in banking via digital channels by young…
Protiviti expands services in South Africa
Protiviti has expanded its Member Firm network to South Africa to add SekelaXabiso CA Incorporated (SkX) as its newest member firm. SkX is one of the largest internal audit and risk consulting firms in South Africa and is staffed with…
2019 Mastercard Digital Payments study highlights payment trends
More than ever, people are living an increasingly digital – and mobile – life and they expect their ability to pay for their needs and wants to match that same “always on” mindset, according to social media conversations identified in…
MWC2019: Huawei unveils 5G live networks and foldable phones
Huawei kicked off this year’s Mobile World Congress with its Day0 Forum in Barcelona. With the theme of building a fully connected intelligent world, the forum included industry insights of the latest trends. At the 5G is ON industry insights,…
MWC2019: Nokia, Korea Telecom to conduct trials on 5G NFV and network slicing
Nokia and Korea Telecom (KT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate and trial various 5G technologies, including NFV and network slicing, in order to develop new applications and business models for the operator’s enterprise customers. The joint work…
Canon reinforces commitment to drive innovation in Kenya
Kenya has once again attracted another multi-national company with the re-entry of Japanese imaging and business solutions brand Canon. Yuichi Ishizuka, President and CEO of Canon Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) recently visited Kenya as part of a regional…
Emerging trends in mobile commerce and retail
As we approach the third month of 2019, some interesting trends are being predicted and already seen, in the retail and online market segment. Considering that December – usually an important sales month – was a tough one for SA…
MWC2019: Ericsson to switch on 5G globally in 2019
President and CEO of Ericsson, Börje Ekholm revealed at the 2019 Mobile World Congress currently underway in Barcelona that the company will switch on 5G globally in 2019, backed by a strong, secure and available portfolio. Ekholm also stressed the…
Migration is no longer about adopting a cloud-first approach
The cloud-first approach made popular in 2018 is no longer hailed as the answer to cloud domination. Instead, Christian Mahncke, Routed Enterprise Business Development, says that migration in 2019 will be more carefully considered and measured. “A forced approach towards…
South African smartphone sales rose by 7.2 percent in 2018
South African smartphone sales had a prosperous 2018, except for the fourth quarter. In terms of units sold, South African smartphone sales increased by 7.2 percent in 2018. This is according to figures from the GfK South African smartphone sales…
Top digital challenges for service leaders in 2019
Growing the business will be the top objective in 2019, along with improving operational excellence, according to customer service and support leaders responding to the Gartner 2019 Agenda Poll. “Service centres are shifting their focus to become differentiators for the…
Openwave Mobility unveils machine learning technology for mobile operators
Openwave Mobility launched the Radio Access Network – Congestion Manager (RCM) for mobile operators to cut the number of congested cells by 20 percent and deliver outstanding video Quality of Experience (QoE) for subscribers. The significant reduction in congestion…
epic ERP encourages industries to embrace disruptive technology
epic ERP, a Southern African distributor for Epicor Software Corporation, a global provider of industry-specific enterprise software to promote business growth, hosted the Epicor Customer Summit 2019 where the highlight of the day was intense debate on how digital technology…
