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Ghana: Buzztrick dominates MTN app challenge
MTN Ghana has revealed the overall winner of its latest Apps Challenge. According to the company, an application developed by myApp Inc, dubbed “Buzztrick”, dominated the challenge. According to myApp Inc, Buzztrick is a social content aggregation and lifestyle app,…
Large-scale LTE rollout vital for uptake of cloud services
One of the most exciting developments in the cloud services industry is the ability to replace premises-based corporate telephone exchange infrastructure with cloud-based telephone exchange services. Traditionally companies have had to invest in expensive Private Branch Exchange (PBX) equipment and…
IFC set to grow Mobile Money usage in Uganda
Cignifi has inked an agreement with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which is aimed at expanding the delivery and usage of mobile financial services in Uganda. Cignifi will be working with the IFC to help drive the adoption and growth…
Kenya: Microsoft unveils ICT course for policymakers
Microsoft and an American-based university have partnered to offer executive level training programs to Kenyan government leaders. Microsoft has collaborated with University of Albany’s Center for Technology in Government (CTG) to execute its School of Government (SOG) program, an initiative…
Orange and Ecobank launch money transfer service in Africa
Orange and pan-African banking group Ecobank have rolled out a service that will enable Orange Money subscribers who also have bank accounts with Ecobank to transfer money between their respective accounts. The service has already been launched in Mali and…
MTN Group appoints new Group Chief Business Risk Officer
MTN Group has appointed Suren Sooklal to the role of Group Chief Business Risk Officer, effective immediately. He joins MTN from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he held various roles during his 12-year tenure, including most recently, Group Audit Engagement Partner and…
Wallettec integrates Snapscan into its service in SA
Mobile wallet integration company Wallettec has integrated Snapscan into its service. According to the company, the move is intended to assist it to become a single interface point between the Point of Sale and any mobile or e-wallet solution. According…
Top 10 richest countries in Africa rated
Africa is home to some of the richest countries in the world, in part due to its oil-rich soil and human capital. With GDPs going up as high as $594.257 Billion. According to statistics provided by the International Monetary Fund…
Overcome load shedding with these top tech tips
According to Fin24, South Africa’s Eskom has stated that it will be moving from stage 1 to stage 2 load shedding at 14:00 on 4 February 2015, which is expected to continue until 22:00. “This was due to a shortage…
Gartner: “IoT to make an impact over next three years”
More than 40 per cent of organisations expect the Internet of Things (IoT) to transform their business or offer significant new revenue or cost-savings opportunities in the short term (over the next three years), rising to 60 per cent in…
Top Twitter accounts to follow for Nigeria Election updates
On Saturday 14 February 2015, Nigerians will go to the polls to elect legislators as well as the country’s new president. On 28 February 2015, Nigerians in 29 (of 36) states will return to the polls to elect state governors.…
Nampak Bevcan set to aid township business growth in SA
A new interactive website designed to help township outlets with their customers as well as grow their business has recently launched in South Africa. The new website, cando.sa.com, has been launched by Nampak Bevcan’s consumer facing brand dubbed “Can Do”.…
Cisco appoints Madyibi as Govt Affairs Director for Africa
Cisco has appointed Siyabonga Madyibi as its new Government Affairs Director for Africa. According to Cisco, Madyibi will lead its government affairs and public policy strategy in Africa. Madyibi will also be tasked to engage with government officials and key policy makers…
Digital transformation essential for automotive industry
The automotive sector is currently faced with a number of challenges. These are driven by trends such as the rise of new growth markets, changing consumer behaviour, an increasing need for greater fuel economy, new opportunities presented by connectivity, the…
Telkom SA plagued by yet another scam
According to a release issued by Telkom, the telecom operator has been made aware of a recruitment scam promising successful candidates a paid “Telkom Internship” at the company upon payment of a “learnership fee” of R90. According to Telkom: “Upon…
BCX & Telkom still focused on R2.7 billion deal
Telkom has revealed that it remains entirely committed to its transaction with BCG (Business Connexion Group Limited), pending final approval by The South African Competition Tribunal. This according to a media statement released by both parties. Telkom and BCG, otherwise…
