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The significant role women have to play in citizen development and corporate prosperity
The embracing of citizen developers by the IT industry could herald significant changes to the development of SA’s digital future. However, the question is whether this future will involve more women. Ideally, says Joanna Baidu, Sub Saharan Africa Youth Lead at PMI, citizen development could well be the key to attracting more women to use
Donald Trump's 'TRUTH Social' ahead of Twitter, TikTok on Apple Store
Former President Donald Trump’s social network is back on top of Apple’s App Store, fueling a rebound in the blank-check firm bringing its parent company public. Shares of Digital World Acquisition Corp. leaped 24% Wednesday as thousands more users gained access to Truth Social’s full functionality and downloads jumped almost tenfold. The special-purpose acquisition company,
Telkom appoints former Samsung Africa boss to board
Telkom has informed shareholders that it has appointed Sung Hyuck Yoon, the former CEO and President of Samsung Africa, as a non-executive director. Sung’s appointment to the Board of Directors is effective 1 May 2022. Sung offers unique executive experience across three continents, Telkom said. This includes 16 years in the United States and four
PayFast back online after major outage
PayFast is back online after being down for most of payday, the company has announced. “On 25 April 2022, PayFast experienced technical difficulties at our data centre. This affected our services, including payment processing,” the company stated. “Our team has been working around the clock to minimise the impact on our merchants and customers. All
What Twitter employees are saying about Elon Musk
In the moments before Elon Musk bought Twitter, the company’s Slack channels were lit up with nervous anticipation. It had been days since Twitter leadership had shared anything with them, and after a weekend’s worth of reports that a sale was imminent, employees were looking for answers. Then, just before the markets closed, the news
MTN CEO Ralph Mupita took home a fat R84-million check
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita earned total remuneration in the 2021 financial year of R84.2-million, the telecommunications giant’s integrated annual report, published on Monday, shows – and he wasn’t the only one of its top executives to get handsomely rewarded for their work. Mupita’s 2021 financial year remuneration is an increase of 133% over what he
NCC to help promote investment in the Nigerian telecom industry
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), and the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, have promised to continue to drive policy initiatives that promote investment in infrastructure in the Nigerian telecom industry in order to deepen connectivity to enhance the nation’s growth
Vivo announces new T1 5G and T1x 4G
vivo launched the 5G-ready T1x last October with the Dimensity 900 SoC and now the company delivers its 4G-only version, powered by the Snapdragon 680 chip. The vivo T1x 4G comes with two RAM options (4GB and 8GB) and as many storage choices (64GB and 128GB). It has a dedicated microSD card slot for storage expansion. The smartphone runs
It's official: Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion
Last week Elon Musk announced his bid to fully acquire Twitter and take it off the stock market, and initially it seemed like the company would politely (or not so politely) decline. However, a few days later it appears as it did some more thinking and today it officially announced that it's accepting Musk's bid. This
Coal prices skyrocket in South Africa
In Germany and Italy, coal-fired power plants that were once decommissioned are now being considered for a second life. In South Africa, more coal-laden ships are embarking on what’s typically a quiet route around the Cape of Good Hope toward Europe. Coal-burning in the U.S. is in the midst of its biggest revival in a
Another state-owned company in South Africa shuts down!
Parliament’s portfolio committee on public enterprises says the conclusion of the South African Express (SAX) Airline liquidation process can serve as a lesson in how the state should run state-owned entities (SOEs) and avoid future closures. The local airline, which focused on flights to smaller towns in South Africa, has been in provisional liquidation since
Eskom suspends load shedding
Power utility Eskom has announced that load shedding will be suspended on Friday (22 April) at 22h00. However, it warned that the national grid remains under pressure and unpredictable, and that load shedding could easily make a return should it be deemed necessary. “Eskom expects to return to service nine generation units during the weekend.
Asus drops two OLED Zenbooks and a new logo
Asus has quietly announced two additions to its Zenbook line that are all about the screens. The new AMD-powered Zenbook 13 S joins a limited, but slowly growing lineup of 13-inch OLED laptops for folks seeking the benefits of OLED technology for a consumer-accessible price. But Asus isn’t leaving Intel behind — the company has
Elon Musk forms X Holdings — A possible parent company for Tesla and SpaceX
Elon Musk formed a trio of holding companies as part of his bid to acquire Twitter Inc., potentially giving the billionaire a path to bring all of his business ventures under a single parent. The new companies — each with a variation of the name “X Holdings” — were formed this week in Delaware, according
Security vulnerability puts millions of Android users’ privacy at risk
Security firm Check Point has announced that it discovered a security vulnerability in millions of Android devices powered by Qualcomm and MediaTek chipsets. The firm found the bug residing in an open-source version of the Apple Lossless Audio Codec (ALAC). Apple introduced ALAC in 2004 to allow lossless audio compression via iTunes and released it
Post Office shake-up — and the fight to take over online shopping deliveries
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has published the South African Post Office Amendment Bill for public comment, proposing to expand the postal agency’s duties and mandate. It also takes aim at courier companies in an explanatory memorandum, bemoaning that private players do not have universal service obligations while the Post Office must ensure it provides services
Why the Google Play Store lost 1 million apps in 4 years
The number of apps available on the Google Play Store plummeted by more than 1 million in four years, an analysis by tradingplatforms.com has shown. According to the site, the Google Play Store hosted just short of 2.6 million apps by March this year, a 28% decline from the roughly 3.6 million it offered in March 2018,
Huawei to roll out 43,000kms fiber cable in Kenya
In a recent announcement, Huawei announced that they are going to partner with the Kenyan Government in an effort to roll out 43,000 km of fiber cable in the country to help ramp up their internet connectivity. “To enable broadband access, it will start with laying 25,000 km of fiber backbone and metro countrywide through
Meta’s Quest hand tracking can now detect high-fives and clapping
Meta is updating its mixed reality hand tracking system with support for more types of motion, including gestures like clapping. A new version of its Presence Platform API is launching for everyone after a limited preview with a few developers, promising more sophisticated and reliable interactions on the Meta (formerly Oculus) Quest headset. The Presence
Air France incorporates new sustainable amenities in-flight
Johannesburg, 20 April 2022 For many years Air France has been aware of the need to take action to support the environment, and has set itself the objective of attaining a sustainable balance between industrial growth and a reduced environmental footprint. As part of their commitment to sustainable travel, the airline has introduced two exciting, and eco-friendly amenities for passengers on board – just in