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Mastercard, Nedbank create digital payment ecosystem for businesses
Nedbank has partnered with Mastercard to launch Qkr! with Masterpass, a mobile order-ahead and payment platform developed by Mastercard Labs and Nedbank POSplus as part of their efforts to open up new revenue channels for merchants and enable them to…
China Mobile International Limited establishes South Africa office
China Mobile International Limited (CMI) hosted the opening ceremony of its South Africa office in Durban – the office is located in Johannesburg, South Africa. Mr. Chen Zhaoxiong, Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of…
Delivering healthcare that is right for Africa
Eliminating barriers and ultimately increasing access to quality health services, for all, is a key pillar that requires significant focus if the aspirations laid out in the Agenda 2063 are to be achieved. It is also crucial if a prosperous…
Econet and Snapplify partner to impact education and literacy in Africa
A new collaborative partnership between two African powerhouses, Econet and Snapplify, will make hundreds of thousands of ebooks available to African readers across multiple digital platforms on mobile, tablet and desktop – from educational materials to bestselling leisure reads. The…
SAP Africa drives innovation opportunities via universities
SAP Africa today announced the opening of eight new SAP Next-Gen Chapter universities in Sub-Saharan Africa. The main objective is to expand and drive innovation opportunities with SAP customers to help them accelerate into becoming intelligent enterprises. The following SAP Next-Gen Chapters universities…
Accenture opens entries for the Open Innovation Africa Lead
Accenture is on the hunt to find Africa’s top tech start-up superstars – the digital pioneers solving critical challenges with technology across the continent. It’s a search for Africa’s big thinkers and big doers – visionaries who fearlessly push the…
South Africa hosts ITU Telecom World 2018
ITU Telecom World 2018 officially opened for business yesterday, 10 September, in Durban, South Africa. Respectable delegates in attendance included H.E. Nomvula Paula Mokonyane, Minister of Communications, South Africa; Acting Premier of KwaZulu Natal, Sihle Zikalala; H.E. Abdulaziz Bin Salem Al Ruwais,…
NCC to sanction telecom operators for call masking
The Nigerian Communication Commission, says it will impose appropriate sanctions on any telecom operator that allows the illegal masking of international calls. Call masking refers to termination of international calls with local telephone numbers displayed on a receiver’s phone screen.…
Yahsat launches YahClick, satellite broadband service in Ghana
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has launched its broadband service YahClick in Ghana. The launch was in partnership with Yahsat’s regional broadcast and Internet service providers Comsys and Teledata. Denver Bartman, Country Manager Yahsat, Africa, said Ghana was a very important…
Technology aimed at pro-actively and cost-effectively addressing the lack of mobile spectrum
Aimed at addressing South Africa’s spectrum shortage challenges and facilitating access to affordable connectivity, VAST Networks (VAST) – Africa’s public Wi-Fi provider – has developed the continent’s first, true carrier-grade ‘offload’ network. The technology has been designed to seamlessly move…
Artificial intelligence to enhance patient care
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning are two of the most talked about technologies today. They are predicted to achieve miraculous things and remarkable shifts in how healthcare is managed and delivered. However, the reality today is not quite the…
Ecobank announces winners of 2018 Fintech Challenge
Winners of the 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge were announced at a ceremony held at Ecobank’s headquarters in Lome, Togo. All 11 finalists were officially inducted into the Ecobank Fintech Fellowship programme to explore commercial partnerships with the pan-African banking company.…
5 transformational technologies on your journey to digital government
The CIO of an Australian Government department is struggling to modernise legacy applications to support new digital services. He’s under mounting pressure from agency leaders to deliver better, more efficient digital experiences for constituents. He knows the department needs to advance…
Smartphone-tech pioneer awarded honorary doctorate by UP
Prof Ben Shneiderman, a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Maryland and a world leader in the visualisation of big data sets, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment…
Revitalizing the in-store experience
It’s no secret that online shopping is taking off in South Africa. In fact, studies show that the local eCommerce market is expected to reach almost twenty-five million online shoppers by 2021 – a considerable number given our Internet penetration is at around…
Interview: Karel Cornelissen, CEO of Energy Partners on Africa’s energy crisis
Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest electrification rate in the world – and is in dire need of a solution to its growing electrification problem. It is estimated that around 600 million people are currently living in this region without access…
