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5G will become the mainstream ecosystem by 2022-Ericsson
A research report released by Ericsson has provided a perspective on how 5G can be realized in Africa. The ‘Making 5G a reality for Africa’ report, which was conducted in collaboration with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)…
Korean Telecom to use Big Data to prevent diseases in Ghana
South Korea’s telecommunications company, KT, has signed an agreement on the use of Big Data in preventing infectious diseases with the Ghana Health Service. Attendees at the signing ceremony in Accra, Ghana, included Yoon Jong-Jin, KT’s senior executive vice president…
Altron’s Altech Radio Holdings rebrands
Altech Radio Holdings, a subsidiary of JSE-listed Altron, has rebranded as Altron Nexus. The name change comes in the wake of Altron’s new brand repositioning which unites all its businesses under one brand identity. “Our new brand, Altron Nexus, truly…
Orange and MTN announce Mowali venture
Orange Group and MTN Group, two of Africa’s mobile operators and mobile money providers, have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable payments across the continent. Mowali makes it possible to send money between mobile money…
Takealot experiences record number of visitors this Black Friday
Takealot.com, South African online retailer, saw a record number of visitors to its site on Black Friday 2018. The annual Takealot Blue Dot Sale went live at 12:01 on Black Friday morning and generated more than R11,5 million worth of…
Huawei Honor 8x finally arrives in South Africa
Earlier this year, Honor, the smartphone e-brand of the Huawei Group, has made its debut in the South African market with the launch of two new smartphones. This week, the company unveiled it’s 8x flagship and announced its intention to…
i-Pay saves Black Friday for local retailers
Even though local retailers braced themselves for Black Friday, the onslaught on systems still resulted in all the major payment mechanisms buckling under the pressure. Once again instant EFT payment provider i-Pay has remained completely available and stable while handling…
The impact of hyper-availability on e-tailing
South African e-tailers are experiencing a surge in customers thanks to the convenience and pervasiveness of mobile devices supporting online shopping apps. With people expecting a seamless customer experience between an app, online store, and fulfilment of order, a business…
Black Friday tips for mobile shoppers
It’s November! The season for crazy looking ‘Mo’s’ and pre-festive season shopping deals. Of particular interest is Black Friday, the fourth Friday in the month when retailers offer consumers bargain deals. This is something that is gaining more and more…
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams sworn in as new Minister of Communications
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the Department of Communications and the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services will be merging into what will henceforth only be known as the Department of Communications during a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday afternoon, 22 November.…
Amazon confirms exposing customer email addresses
On Wednesday, 21 November, online retailer Amazon announced that a website glitch accidentally exposed names and email addresses of some of the e-commerce giant’s customers. According to the company, there was no breach of Amazon systems or its website, and…
Digital era brings a new breed of CIO
Chief Information Officers (CIOs), as we once knew them, are no longer. As technology has evolved and become more accessible and entrenched at all levels of business, so has the role of the CIO. While the “I” in CIO has…
5 technologies that will continue to make waves in 2019
At the beginning of 2018, technology concepts and concerns such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing were on the tips of everyone’s tongues. Looking ahead to the coming year, these are still very relevant, and they’re just getting…
Forcepoint Cybersecurity Predictions for 2019
Today we announce the release of our 2019 #Cybersecurity Predictions Report! This year’s report includes insights about #AI, cyber cold warfare, and where cyber professionals expect risks to increase in general. Read the full report: #ForcepointPredictions pic.twitter.com/QkkawQ3p3O — Forcepoint…
Sony launches new Cybershot camera in South Africa
Sony has expanded its Cyber-shot RX100 series of compact cameras with the launch of the RX100 VI in South Africa. The RX100 VI is the first RX100 model to include a high magnification zoom lens, as it packs in a…
“We need economic growth to stimulate retail sales in Africa” – Grant Morgan
Black Friday has quickly become a major retail campaign in South Africa, particularly for online stores. Last year, overall sales spiked by almost 2600% on the day. But online retailers in particular encountered major issues with website uptime or payment…
