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Deloitte Digital acquires fintech agency
Deloitte Digital (Africa) has acquired fintech services business, Jinja Interactive, as part of its strategy to build a fully-integrated digital transformation business, providing digital innovation and customer-centric engagement solutions to its rapidly growing list of clients across Africa. The acquisition…
Gameloft opens office in Nigeria
French digital and social game publisher Gameloft has revealed that it has expanded into Africa with the announcement of a new trade office in Nigeria. According to the company the new addition will allow it to reinforce its presence in the…
Infographic: Jumia Nigeria looks back at e-commerce in 2015
Online retailer Jumia has released a new Infographic with the objective of shining a light on the key facts and figures of the year that has passed as well as the promise of 2016. In 12 points, it goes back…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
The internet has been a rather unstable place this week. Not only was internet connectivity disrupted across the African continent, but social media platform Twitter also suffered an outage – on mobile and web – which prevented users from accessing…
Top 5 tech trends expected to disrupt customer service
The Interactive Intelligence Group has shared its predictions for the five trends that will disrupt customer service in 2016. A massive 89 percent of companies plan to compete primarily on the basis of the customer experience by 2016, which is a…
South Africa: Telkom DGL prize money to total R1 Million
Telkom is taking eSports to a new level with the launch of the new Telkom Digital Gaming League (DGL), previously known as the Do Gaming League. The new league will include a Masters programme for elite Multi Gaming Organisations (MGOs)…
Internet Society to boost technology training in Africa
In an agreement signed with the African Network Operators Group (AfNOG), the Internet Society has announced that it will contribute USD 150,000 to support an improved offering of network technology training programs in Africa. AfNOG serves as a forum for…
Internet connectivity disrupted in Africa
Internet connectivity was disrupted from 16:00pm (SAST) on 21 January 2016 to 19:00pm (SAST) in various parts of the African continent. According to a statement, released by South African internet service provider MWEB, it was revealed that the continent had…
Worldwide device shipments to grow 1.9 percent in 2016
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are expected to reach 2.4 billion units in 2016, a 1.9 per cent increase from 2015, according to Gartner. End-user spending in constant US dollars is expected to decline…
MTN Cameroon releases statement on CONAC Report
On the 21st of January 2016, it was revealed that MTN Cameroon had been fined USD $160 Million for allegedly failing to pay tax on games and gambling services. In a report written by the anti-corruption commission, known as CONAC, MTN and…
Hellofood to sell food online in Kenya
KFC Kenya and South African sea food restaurant, Ocean Basket, have partnered with Hellofood to sell food online. According to Hellofood it will now deliver food bought from the two restaurants on its online platform to customers across Nairobi. In…
Cameroon: MTN & Orange take a USD160 million blow
According to a report via nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng, telecommunications companies – MTN and Orange in Cameroon – have taken a USD $160 Million blow. The report revealed that each company had allegedly been fined for failing to pay tax on games and gambling…
Top 3 key search marketing strategies to consider in 2016
With the New Year 2016 already set in, it is considered to be the perfect time for everyone to have their search marketing strategies to be evaluated. Besides considering SEO for enhanced organized website traffic, one has to include pay…
Telkom sponsors 2016 Education Innovation Summit
Africa’s technology news leader IT News Africa, has named Telkom as the Gold sponsor of the upcoming Education Innovation Summit. On the 17th of March 2016, leaders within the IT and education sectors will convene at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel in Johannesburg…
MTN Group selects ItsOn to deliver digital experience
ItsOn has signed a group agreement with MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator with more than 230 million customers throughout Africa and the Middle East. MTN will use ItsOn’s cloud-based solution to increase subscribers and revenue by selling both enhanced…
Citrix appoints new President and CEO
Citrix has revealed that Kirill Tatarinov has been appointed President and CEO, effective January 25, 2016. A veteran Microsoft executive, Mr. Tatarinov will also join the Citrix Board as a director at that time. Interim President and CEO Robert Calderoni…
