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Video marketing set to fly as data prices fall?
If you want someone to remember your message, show them a picture. If you want them to act on your message and convert them to customers, show them a video. Research has found that 65% of business decision makers visit…
Mayweather vs McGregor: Watch The Full Money Fight Here
In the early hours of Sunday morning, 27th of August 2017, the world rose together for the most anticipated fight in combat sports history. It was the Money Fight of course and it was MMA superstar Connor “The Notorious” McGregor…
Telematics Makes For Smarter Car Insurance
We live in an age where technology is creating waves of changes in the world and it’s now influencing the policies car insurers write up to insure vehicles. The technology in reference is Telematics. What is Telematics? Simply put, Telematics…
Top technology trends advancing healthcare in Africa
The healthcare industry is witnessing unprecedented transformation, it is estimated that by 2020 healthcare in Africa will be needing more than $25 billion in physical assets. Technology is flipping the script when it comes to delivering healthcare solutions. Martin Walshaw,…
Interview: Benji Coetzee “I earned my seat at the table”
This women’s month IT News Africa spoke to Benji Coetzee, the founder of startup EmptyTrips, in an interview which looked to highlight the role in which women play in the ever growing tech landscape. EmptyTrips is an online marketplace that uses…
Discussing the role of board directors in digital business
In recent years it has become fashionable for business leaders to visit Silicon Valley in order to meet and learn from the digital giants who have helped reshape entire industries. “Save your money,” says Peter Sondergaard, executive vice president of…
Watch 33 minutes of F1 2017 gameplay
F1 2017 is a racing video game developed and published by Codemasters and was released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC on 25 August 2017. As you may know, the latest Formula 1 title is based on the 2017 Formula One season and includes all of the twenty circuits, twenty…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
Leading healthcare and technology players have come out in support of the upcoming Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa conference (#HISA2017), set to take place between 29-30 August 2017 at Vodacom World in Midrand, Johannesburg. The summit will gather the who’s who of Africa’s healthcare and technology…
Subaru brings its Eyesight Technology to South Africa
Over the past 20 years, Subaru has developed and improved their award winning EyeSight driver-assist technology. Subaru has now brought this technology to South Africa with the new Subaru XV, which was introduced in July 2017. EyeSight is cutting-edge technology…
AI to revolutionise the entertainment industry
Imagine a time in the not-too-distant past, when our consumption of media was entirely dictated for us – when we were forced to stay-in, so as not to miss our favourite show, or sit through hours of misguided programming waiting…
South Africa: Xbox One X launch date and price still unconfirmed
Microsoft South Africa has issued a statement to IT News Africa stating that the forthcoming launch of the new Xbox One X console in South Africa is being put on hold. According to the firm, the clearance certification for the Xbox…
The role of big data in discovering new minerals in South Africa
South Africa’s mineral resources – some of which are supposedly reaching the end of their lifespan such as gold – may be in for a resurrection as new technologies may lead to the discovery of new deposits hitherto hidden deep…
Uganda: NIRA finds 4 million unaccounted for subscribers
There are at least 4 million subscribers that are unaccounted for in Uganda, this is according to the statistic presented by the National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA). The queried subscribers are spread among the five major telecoms companies; MTN,…
Telkom LIT: Everything you need to know
Telkom has launched its latest product offering, Telkom LIT. As revealed by the firm, Telkom LIT is a first-of-its-kind streaming service giving customers access to on-demand movies, series, online video and music through some of the world’s most popular online…
Free business tool sets to help startups digitise their business
With the growth of internet penetration in Africa, it is no surprise that all businesses are transforming digitally. For small business owners, however, it is not as easy, as they are sometimes unable to use the internet because of a…
Mayweather vs McGregor: How to watch the Money Fight
In the early hours of Sunday the 27th of August 2017, the world will come to a stand still as Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Conor “The Notorious” McGregor clash in Las Vegas in a boxing match which has captivated the…
