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Telkom and ICASA reach a settlement after a long drawn legal battle
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) has confirmed that it has reached an agreement with Telkom SOC Ltd (Telkom) in respect of the litigation instituted by Telkom against the high demand radio frequency spectrum licensing process. The two parties have been having discussions to bring an end to the ongoing litigation due
Key routes to South Africa’s ports closed due to flooding
Key highways linking South Africa’s biggest port to the commercial hub of Johannesburg and its eastern seaboard were closed as severe flooding hit the province of KwaZulu-Natal. The so-called N3 highway that connects Johannesburg to the port of Durban has been closed to southbound traffic because of debris on the road caused by the floods,
Eskom endorses private power producers
South Africa’s Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. is scrutinising contracts to buy power from a government program for private developers to quickly bring on board additional generation. The state-owned utility started scheduled power cuts for the first time in almost a month on Monday, cutting 2,000 megawatts from the grid. That was due to breakdowns that
KZN floods take down 500 MTN towers
MTN says that the heavy rains in KwaZulu-Natal has caused widespread infrastructure damage and power outages resulting in over 500 MTN sites going offline in the region. Due to the serious nature of the outages, MTN has activated contingency plans for site restoration, however, access to many of the impacted sites remains a major challenge.
Mastercard hosts their first digital Girls4Tech Connect Marathon in Sub-Saharan Africa
In a recent announcement, Mastercard disclosed that they hosted their first digital Girls4Tech Connect Marathon in Sub-Saharan Africa in an effort to help enable 515 girls from the ages of 7 to 12 to pursue a career in Science and Technology. “Global stats show that 80 percent of jobs created in the next decade
Inspired Testing invites digital talent across Africa to help with the continent’s 4th Industrial Revolution
South African pure-play software testing company, Inspired Testing, is on a continent-wide drive to attract, develop and place Africa’s digital talent on the global stage. The company is on a determined path to ensure that African talent plays a meaningful role in the 4th Industrial Revolution and believes that the continent’s digital-savvy talent is the
Facebook will stop allowing users to post home addresses
Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta will stop permitting users to share private home addresses on its social media platforms to prevent targeted protests due to “doxing”. The decision comes following a recommendation from Meta’s Oversight Board to remove a previous exception that allowed for sharing a person’s home address if it were “publicly available”. Meta first
Elon Musk wants to turn Twitter headquarters into homeless shelter?
Elon Musk floated the idea of turning Twitter Inc.’s headquarters into a homeless shelter, prompting a tweet of support from Amazon.com Inc. founder Jeff Bezos. The new Twitter board member on Saturday posted a poll on the idea, saying that “no one shows up anyway” — an apparent reference to the company’s policy to allow
DiDi shuts down operations in South Africa
DiDi, a Chinese ride-hailing services company, announced on Monday that it is shutting down operations in South Africa. The ride-hailing giant has been operating in the country for a year of ups and down. According to TechCrunch, the company hasn’t given any reasons for its sudden exit from the SA market. The company officially ended
Vodacom launches a new smart watch, Linea
Vodacom introduces Linea, a watch which gives customers peace of mind knowing they are in a position to reach-out for assistance from a trusted contact when they need help the most. Launched under the “Connected by Vodacom” range, Linea features a panic button which sends an SMS to five pre-determined trusted contacts with a 30-minute
Africell launches its commercial mobile services in Angola
Africell has launched commercial mobile services in Angola. The entry of an independent operator brings fresh competition to Angola’s telecommunications sector and signals positive progress in efforts to open Angola’s economy. Africell’s launch in Angola is a major step forward in its mandate to transform the country’s digital landscape. In addition to introducing new mobile
Top tech companies to work for in South Africa
LinkedIn’s sixth annual Top Companies list revealed that the top-ranked telecommunications company through which to grow your career in South Africa is Vodacom. The top five companies in South Africa are dominated by banks organisations, except for WPP — a multinational communications firm. Vodacom came in eighth overall and is the country’s top-ranked telecoms company according to
Vodacom Tanzania Foundation injects $10m into mobile maternity transport service m-mama
The mobile ‘m-mama’ service developed by Vodacom Tanzania Foundation and Vodafone Foundation that provides emergency transport for pregnant and postpartum women will now be scaled up from one Tanzanian region to cover more than 50% of the national population across 15 regions. Starting from 2022, the expanded m-mama programme in Tanzania is expected to transport
Visa launches its innovation studio in Kenya
Visa, the Fintech giant has announced the opening of its own innovation studio in Kenya. “Sub-Saharan Africa is a fast-growing region with a tech-savvy population. As we continue to grow digital payments adoption in the region, our aspiration is to deepen our collaboration with clients and partners in developing solutions that are designed around the
Seacom buying Network Solutions and Hymax for R145 million
EOH has announced that it concluded agreements to divest from its Network Solutions business and sell the entire issued share capital of Hymax to Seacom for R144.9 million. The company said the transaction’s proceeds would mainly be applied to reduce its debt further. “EOH-NS and Hymax have vast experience in the delivery of wholesale and
Uber adding planes, trains, and bus services to travel “super app”
Uber Technologies Inc.’s customers will soon be able to book long-distance travel on planes, trains and buses, reflecting the company’s ambitions to become a travel “super app.” A pilot project being launched in the U.K. will integrate offers from travel partners into Uber’s app “to create a seamless door-to-door travel experience,” Jamie Heywood, Uber’s regional
Meta is exploring digital money option called 'Zuck Bucks'
Meta may have given up on its Diem cryptocurrency, but the company is still exploring finance products, according to a new Financial Times report. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram reportedly has a few irons in the fire, including virtual currency employees have apparently taken to calling “Zuck Bucks.” Zuck Bucks, seemingly named for
Mastercard announces the winners of its Women SME Leaders Awards 2022
Mastercard has announced the winners of the first Mastercard Women SME Leaders Awards 2022 at a virtual ceremony, recognizing the success of women-led businesses in 22 categories and multiple industry sectors across the Middle East and Africa. The awards were developed by Mastercard in partnership with Entrepreneur Middle East to recognize and further empower women-owned and run SMEs across
SA IT guru Sylvester Meyer takes on new role as Group CEO of Afribit Holdings
After a successful tenure as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of iTekie, a 100% Black-owned IT Servicesbusiness that he also helped co-found in 2018, Sylvester Meyer has sold his shares and embarked on a new journey within the sector. The move sees Meyer take the helm as Group CEO at Afribit Holdings, a newly launched,
Twitter to start testing tweet edit feature
Twitter will kick off internal testing on an edit function in the months ahead, the company said on Tuesday, adding that work on the button — its “most requested” feature by users — started last year before any online poll on it. The social media company also posted animation showing how the feature would work.