South African President Says He Will End Civil Unrest
“It is quite clear that all these incidents of unrest and looting were instigated, there were people who planned it and coordinated it,” he said on Friday. The deadly violence and looting that have rocked South Africa for the past week were planned, President Cyril Ramaphosa has alleged, during his first visit to areas affected […]
Counting The Ever-Increasing Cost: Impact Of The Ongoing Attacks And Looting In KZN And Gauteng
Road carries 80% of South Africa’s goods. Simply put: when trucks stop, South Africa stops. The opportunistic mass looting occurring in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and the wanton destruction of trucks and goods has spread to the wholesale and retail sectors and distribution centres in these two Provinces – and there is a real and imminent […]
Data Management Is A Necessity, Not A Nice To Have – Even For SMEs
By Hemant Harie, MD at Gabsten Technologies There is a perception among Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that data, while important, is not as critical as it is for a larger business. However, this could not be further from the truth. Data is literally the lifeblood of the modern organisation, no matter the size. Without […]
Huawei Launches HMS Core 6.0 Globally, Introducing New Services And Features
Huawei launched HMS Core 6.0 today to app developers in Africa, introducing multiple new open capabilities and updating some existing services and features. As of now, HMS Core (APK) on all user devices has been updated to the 6.0 version. Consumers can access HUAWEI Developers anytime to get the new services and features. HMS Core […]
ASECNA Teams Up With Thales Alenia Space And NIGCOMSAT To Continue The Development Of SBAS Services
For A Broader Range Of Business Sectors In Africa, Backed By Geoflex The partners are jointly organizing demonstrations of these services in Brazzaville, Congo The Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA), Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) and Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), are working […]
Empowering Women In Kenya Through Technology
The digital economy is rapidly growing, more so in African countries where traditional job opportunities are scarce and unemployment continues to climb. For example, apps like Uber can enable economic revival while providing earnings opportunities to drivers with enhanced features, unique partnerships and structured support during these uncertain times. More importantly, ridesharing has allowed women […]
Crypto Derivatives Leader Bybit Enters Spot Trading
Bybit, hitherto the world’s largest derivatives-only cryptocurrency exchange, has announced its expansion into the crypto spot trading market. Bybit Makes Audacious Stride Into Spotlight Bybit’s new spot trading platform opens to all on July 15 at 6AM UTC, and comes with zero maker fees. Upon launch, BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, XRPUSDT and EOSUSDT will be supported. More trading pairs […]
Safari ‘Sweet Spot’ – the Ultimate Combination of Wild and Luxury
To stay true to the camping part of ‘glamourous camping’, a glamping safari experience still has that authentic under canvas aspect, instead of built structures, and by ideally accommodating only a few guests, it keeps the quiet and intimate coziness of regular camping. Ultimately, a stay at a glamping safari camp like Rhino Sands, means […]
Tanzania Charges Mobile Transactions
A new so-called “patriotism levy” imposed on mobile money transfers in Tanzania has come into effect amid criticism. The tax, which was approved last month by the country’s parliament, will impose additional charges every time payments are sent or received via phones. Tanzania’s telecommunication companies are running adverts in the local press displaying their new […]
Slow Uptake of 5G Technology on the Continent
Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to be the region with the lowest adoption of the 5G mobile phone technology over the next five years, a new report says. This is mostly as a result of the high cost of deploying 5G technology and the higher cost of 5G phones. Currently, less than 1% of mobile phone […]
