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Equinix is acquiring Nigerian data centre and submarine cable operator MainOne in a deal that gives MainOne at an enterprise value of $320-million.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Standard Bank has become the latest South African bank to offer support for Apple Pay, the contactless payment technology used in iPhones, iPads and Macs.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Just a week after rival MTN said it would cut international roaming charges for accessing data services abroad, Vodacom has followed suit.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from MyBroadband » Security
Mimecast's threat hunting team recently detected malicious emails and spoofed web pages impersonating well-known courier and delivery companies in South Africa.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from MyBroadband » Cellular
Vodacom has reduced its out-of-bundle roaming data rates on partner networks worldwide by up to 88%.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
GDP decreased by 1.5% in the third quarter of 2021, providing a direct insight into just how badly July's looting affected the economy.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from MyBroadband » Software
WhatsApp will let users specify whether their messages must self-destruct by default.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
There have been several changes in the economy and structure of African nations over the last year. Several people were obliged to stay at home due to the epidemic, COVID-19, and go primarily cashless. Africa’s Fintech came to the...Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Promoted | This is part 2 of Revix’s series designed to help you understand “alt seasons”, a stage in the crypto price cycle when altcoins outperform bitcoin.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from MyBroadband » Business
MTN South Africa’s CTIO, Giovanni Chiarelli, is stepping aside after Covid lockdowns kept him away from his family for most of the past year.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
The KnowBe4 and ITWeb Ransomware Survey took a deep look into the South African organisation, finding that ransomware and cybercrime are increasingly impacting organisations on the continent. While many companies (32%) were attacked in...Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
Equinix, Inc., a worldwide digital infrastructure company, today announced its expansion into Africa through its intended acquisition of MainOne, a leading West African data centre and connectivity solutions provider, with a presence in...Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
Gricd, a cold chain technology company that uses the Internet of Things (IoT) to enable last-mile delivery of temperature-sensitive products, has teamed up with Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) to...Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Promoted | Brits Drukkery has upgraded its printing and cutting capabilities with a new Xerox Versant 180 Press and a DPR Gemini digital cutter and creaser.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
Africa No Filter, a narrative change organisation, and Meta, formerly Facebook, have announced a partnership to launch “Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds” program, aimed at boosting the use of Virtual Reality in Africa’s...Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from BiztechAfrica News updates
The partnership will enable SACCOs to efficiently manage their Human Resource operations in one platformTuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Promoted | To be truly relevant and appealing for customers and staff, companies need an intelligent business communication platform. By David Meintjes.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
Tyme, one of the fastest-growing digital banking groups globally has successfully secured investments from Tencent and CDC to complete its $180 million Series B capital raise. The investments from Tencent and CDC are pegged at an...Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
MTN Uganda Limited announced yesterday that it has proceeded with the listing of its 22.4 billion ordinary shares on the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE), with trading commencing immediately. The listing has received the requisite...Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
MTN South Africa chief technology and information officer Giovanni Chiarelli is stepping down after five years. He will leave the group at the end of the month.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Chinese Internet giant Tencent Holdings has invested in South African digital bank TymeBank.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Promoted | In this article, we aim to provide a simple explanation of cryptocurrency without getting into too many details, and then show you how to buy it.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Who would have thought the Covid-19 pandemic would present a potential gold mine for companies specialising in the harvesting and selling of data?Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
The students knew their university was the epicentre of a new Covid-19 variant spreading panic across the globe.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Samsung Electronics will merge its mobile and consumer electronics divisions and has named new co-CEOs in its biggest reshuffle since 2017.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from MyBroadband » Internet
MyBroadband tested the WhatsApp support from nine prominent ISPs, but only five could provide a human response.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from MyBroadband » Business
Samsung Electronics Co. is combining two of its three business divisions and appointing new leaders to replace its three co-chief executive officers in its biggest management shakeup since 2017.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from TechCentral
Thousands of striking workers at companies under Massmart will return to work after reaching an agreement over disputes.Tuesday, December 7, 2021 from MyBroadband » Internet
Software developer Dmitry Selivanov has created an open-source extension for Chrome and Firefox that brings back YouTube's dislike counter.Monday, December 6, 2021 from TechCentral
Meta Platforms has responded to the news last week that several South African publishers are dragging it and Google to the Competition Commission.Monday, December 6, 2021 from TechCentral
MTN Group, the largest pan-African telecommunications operator, said on Monday that it plans to implement a Covid-19 vaccine mandate.Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Internet
Price tracking websites are useful for seeing if a deal is good, but Takealot has explained why they shouldn't be used to try and find discrepancies in historical recommended retail prices.Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Business
Massmart reached an agreement with Saccawu to end its indefinite strike, which includes a larger wage increase at Builders.Monday, December 6, 2021 from TechCentral
TradeDepot, a Nigeria-based e-commerce start-up, quadrupled its valuation and is looking at South Africa and Ghana for expansion.Monday, December 6, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
A new neighbourhood near Mombasa, Kenya is to be built in record time thanks to a world-beating 3D printing technology. It was announced today that Africa’s largest 3D-printed affordable housing project will be developed by 14Trees, a...Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Cellular
Vodacom has launched a new payment plan called Easy2Own, which lets customers pay off a smartphone in small, affordable premiums and get rewarded with free data.Monday, December 6, 2021 from TechCentral
Another mystery investor has appeared with an offer to bail out investors in the failed Africrypt cryptocurrency scheme.Monday, December 6, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
FNB’s mobile virtual network operator, FNB Connect, has partnered with South African fibre provider Vox Telecom to launch a fibre solution to help SMEs with their telecommunications needs. FNB Connect is also introducing new software...Monday, December 6, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
MTN Group on Friday launched the construction of a state-of-the-art headquarters for MTN Côte d’Ivoire, as well as the start of a local trial of 5G services in Abidjan. Both took place during a state visit to the West African country by...Monday, December 6, 2021 from TechCentral
Cash in circulation in Nigeria rose to a record in October despite a push by authorities to engender cashless transactions and control money supply.Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Software
Microsoft has reversed a change in Windows 11's Settings which made it more difficult for users to choose a default browser other than Edge.Monday, December 6, 2021 from TechCentral
The bank is expanding the telecommunications solutions it offers through its FNB Connect division, launching fibre-to-the-business products in partnership with Vox.Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Software
WSATools allows Windows 11 users to install any Android app on their PC.Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Security
Nine popular up-to-date Wi-Fi routers likely used by millions of people worldwide contain more than 200 security flaws. Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Business
Following almost two decades at HP and a stint at Apple, South African John Solomon was appointed Google's vice president of ChromeOS.Monday, December 6, 2021 from IT News Africa news alert
MTN, Africa’s largest telecom group, says that it will impose a mandatory vaccination policy for all its staff from January 2022, with the group saying via statement: “As part of our commitment to protect the health and...Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Business
Even by the volatile standards of Chinese stocks, the swings in Didi Global Inc. on Friday were extraordinary.Monday, December 6, 2021 from MyBroadband » Cellular
Staff who are not exempt from vaccinations, either through risk assessment or agreed exclusions, and still refuse vaccination will be dismissed.Sunday, December 5, 2021 from MyBroadband » Broadcasting
Here are the most popular titles on Netflix, Showmax and Prime Video.Sunday, December 5, 2021 from MyBroadband » Business
Bargain hunters are no longer pouncing on skids in the shares of Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. the way they once did.