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The shortlist for the PriceCheck Tech and E-commerce awards revealed
After a record number of votes, 44,500, were cast to determine South Africa’s leading players in Tech & E-commerce, PriceCheck, the hosts of the awards, revealed on Monday, 5 September 2017, the companies who have been shortlisted across the various…
Interview: “Diminishing the monthly expenses of mobile phone consumers”
IT News Africa recently spoke to the Chief Marketing Officer at Billaway, Tom Haley, in an interview which looked to unpack how the startup is looking to change the marketing industry. Billaway is a growing global start-up which uses a cloud-based…
The Nokia 8 launches in South Africa
The new Nokia 8 was released on Thursday 7 September 2017 in Johannesburg, South Africa. HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, unveiled the first flagship device in the Nokia/HMD journey which will be available exclusively from Vodacom at the…
South Africans prefer mobile banking to access banking services-Study
A study conducted by Avaya reveals that South African consumers prefer a digital-first approach to resolving their basic banking issues. The Customer Experience in Banking Survey, conducted with YouGov, queried more than 10,000 banking customers in two waves – the…
Destiny 2 servers down
PlayStation 4 users attempting to login into Destiny 2 have recently been greeted by a server error. Developer Bungie has confirmed that Destiny 2 servers are currently down for some PlayStation 4 players. According to the development team, this is…
How the new data protection act will affect startups
The protection of data has been the subject of thousands of conversations globally. As more and more businesses digitally transform, how they handle and analyse data is coming under more intense scrutiny. With the force of cybercrime growing by the…
Huawei’s new Y series devices launched in Kenya
Huawei, on 6 September 2017, launched three of their mid-range smartphone devices in Kenya. The Huawei Y7 Prime, Huawei Y5 and Huawei Y3 are, according to the company, ideal for entry level smartphone users like young professionals. Huawei Device Kenya…
Here’s how companies can benefit from machine learning
When a technology has its breakthrough, can often only be determined in hindsight. In the case of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), this is different. ML is that part of AI that describes rules and recognizes patterns from…
Are we ready for a digitised humanity?
Humanity has witnessed more technology-driven transformational change during the past 30 years than in the entire span of human history preceding it, noted Greg Cress, Digital Lead for Communications, Media and Technology at Accenture, who delivered a keynote at the…
Four guardians that guide software development
Speed, efficiency and constant disruption are what characterise and define today’s business environment. For those that cannot innovate, adapt and respond quickly to the market, survival is dubious (at best). Within the realm of enterprise software development, it is critical…
Facebook planning to monetise WhatsApp
Facebook has revealed that the company is looking to put steps in place to monetise the messaging app, WhatsApp. Facebook acquired WhatsApp in 2014 in a deal worth $22 billion. At the time of the deal, WhatsApp was generating little…
How new local data centres will drive digital transformation in Africa
Fundamental to the digital transformation process and becoming an always-on enterprise is access to data, be it mission-critical, business-critical, or other. This requirement underpins every aspect of business as companies cannot be competitive without having high-speed and reliable access to…
Digital Transformation Congress 2018 set for Nigeria
The Digital Transformation Congress (DTC2018) is expected to take place at the Lagos Oriental Hotel in Lagos, Nigeria on 26 July 2018. Under the theme, “Redefining the Future Organisation Through Digital”, the congress will bring together groupings of over 300 industry…
Future leaders should pay attention to online presence
Social media aggregators are rapidly gaining traction in the executive search and recruitment industries, and anyone planning on rising through the ranks in their careers should be on the alert for this trend, this is according to a leadership expert.…
Vodafone sells off 5.2 percent of shares in listing requirement cull
The Vodafone Group announced on Tuesday 5 September 2017 that the company’s subsidiary, Vodafone International, plans to sell 90 million shares, or a 5.2 percent stake, in South Africas’ Vodacom Group at R165 ($13) per ordinary share. The shares will…
NCC clarifies stance on “fake phones causing cancer” statement
According to a report by Nigerian Communications Week, the management of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) released a statement on Wednesday 6 September 2017 to clarify their position on the claim made by Mr. Kunle Olorundare, an official of the…
