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How digital innovation and creativity combined to change the way we enjoy wine
The Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild unveils Tasting Notes: A Story of Sound and Wine In a world first, five Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild protégés, composers, and neuroscientists have collaborated to create a piece of music that pairs with any glass of Cabernet Sauvignon – scientifically and creatively using music notes to interact with your brain
UPS partners with Jumia to expand its services in Africa
Jumia and UPS have announced a partnership giving UPS access to Jumia’s last mile logistics capabilities and infrastructure to grow its delivery services in Africa. Leveraging the Jumia infrastructure in Africa, UPS will offer its customers an extended range of delivery solutions, including door to door package delivery and collection, with a variety of payment
Retrospective of Mastercard at Expo 2020 Dubai
Mastercard has concluded its role as Expo 2020 Dubai’s Official Payment Technology Partner after showcasing the innovations defining tomorrow’s digital economy, the sustainable growth it can unlock for future generations and the critical importance of building an inclusive digital economy. Expo 2020 Dubai represented the beginning of the next era of innovation, sustainability, and inclusion.
MTN SA Commits R820 Million towards deploying new network infrastructure in Limpopo and Mpumalanga
MTN SA is ramping up investment to modernise existing and deploy new network infrastructure across Limpopo and Mpumalanga. The R820 million investment will go toward MTN’s “Modernisation of Network South Africa project” (MONZA) as well as expanded rural reach, 5G expansion and restoration of vandalised network infrastructure. “Our aim is to significantly enhance access and
Nigeria orders 75 million phone lines disconnected
Nigeria has ordered the nation’s wireless companies to bar outgoing calls from phone numbers not linked to the national identity number in a bid to control extortions and abductions. The rule will come into effect Monday, the National Communications Commission said in an e-mailed statement. President Muhammadu Buhari in December 2020 ordered all phone lines
Elon Musk buys 9.2% of Twitter, becomes platform's biggest shareholder
Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed a 9.2% stake in Twitter, worth nearly US$3-billion, making him the social media platform’s largest shareholder and triggering a 30% intraday rise in the company’s shares. Musk’s move comes close on the heels of his tweet that he was giving a “serious thought” to building a new social media platform, while
How leveraging technology can help African farmers weather climate change
Case studies across Africa demonstrate the positive impact that access to even the most basic mobile technology can offer smallholder farmers. This underscores the importance of driving inclusive access to digital technology, especially mobile-based, to help the continent’s farmers mitigate the impact of climate change. This assertion is championed by Vodacom, Vodafone, Safaricom, and the
Ooredoo, Siemens, and Microsoft come into an IoT collaboration
Ooredoo Qatar, a leading one-stop national provider of ICT, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Siemens and Microsoft, at a signing ceremony at the Smart City Expo, staged from 29-30 March 2022 at Msheireb Downtown. The objective of this MoU is to develop digital, Internet of Things (IoT) and software analytics solutions and related
Infobip acquires a Service without Network license for Zambia
In a recent announcement, Infobip has disclosed that they have acquired a Service without Network license to operate in Zambia. “Zambia is an exciting market for Infobip, allowing us to service neighbouring countries such as Zimbabwe and Botswana too, where the way of doing business is very similar. Many multinationals are opening offices in these
End of National State of Disaster: Masks indoors and grants remain in place
After 750 days, South Africans are no longer in a National State of Disaster. This after President Cyril Ramaphosa ended the 2-year lockdown which was imposed to manage the Covid-19 pandemic. In an address on Monday, 4 April, Ramaphosa said it’s now time for the country to rebuild, recover and create job opportunities which will
Shanghai lockdown: Economy shaken by zero-Covid measures
From Tesla's giga factory to a huge Disney resort, many multinational companies have their Chinese foothold in Shanghai. But in recent days the usually bustling financial centre has been stopped in its tracks after a spike in coronavirus cases. With little notice, officials imposed a lockdown on the city's more than 26m residents. The restrictions,
Ukraine war to cut global trade growth, warns WTO
The Ukraine war has led the World Trade Organization (WTO) to cut its global trade growth forecast for this year. The previous 4.7% growth forecast has been cut to 2.5% due to "the impact of the war and related policies", said WTO boss Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The cut is also linked to continuing global supply
Easter travel chaos as flights cancelled
British travellers faced chaos on Monday morning as airlines cancelled more than 120 flights and Eurotunnel warned of three hour delays. Easyjet and British Airways blamed staff absences from Covid for cancellations, while Eurotunnel said a broken down train caused delays. Easter marks the first school holidays since the start of the pandemic and the
Banking and online shopping complaints on the rise in South Africa
The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud has observed a substantial increase in complaints relating to online shopping, City Press reports. Complaints relating to online shopping made up approximately 6% of total complaints received by the ombud in March 2020, but over the 2020/21 financial year, the figure rose to 27%. Ouma Ramaru, a spokesperson for
Telecom Egypt announces Egypt’s first open access internet exchange
Telecom Egypt, Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cables operators in the region, announces that EG-IX, the first open access internet exchange in Egypt, is live and available for customers as of today. The new Internet Exchange, powered by AMS-IX, is intended to enhance the digital experience of internet users
Eskom customers to fork out more for electricity
Eskom customers will from 1 April have to fork out more for electricity. The power utility initially sought a 20.5% tariff hike, but the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) only granted it a 9.61% increase earlier this year. Eskom's general manager for regulation, Hasha Tlhothlalemaje, explained that the tariff increase impacted customers who
e& partners with Meta for AR and VR integration
As part of e&’s transformation drive to become a global technology conglomerate, the Group has announced a strategic partnership roadmap with Meta. The collaboration will enable e& to become a leading techco player driving innovation, enhancing organisational performance and nurturing its internal culture across its footprint. e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) and Meta will
iPhone 14 could drop mini model
Apple is rumoured to be dropping the 5.4-inch mini variation from its upcoming iPhone 14 lineup, and the Pro variants could feature a more-prominent camera bump. According to a 9to5Mac report citing Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone 14 range will only feature 6.1-inch and 6.7-inch versions. However, Apple is still expected to release four
Vodacom executive Balesh Sharma resigns
Vodacom South Africa managing director Balesh Sharma has resigned from the Vodafone and Vodacom groups, with effect from 30 June 2022. Sharma is leaving the company after a two-decade-long career. He was appointed as the managing director for Vodacom South Africa in September 2020. He will remain in the position until he leaves in June.
Microsoft Opens 2 New Offices for ADC in Africa
Microsoft is reinforcing its commitment to developing tech talent in Africa with the announcement of two new offices for the African Development Center (ADC) in Nairobi, Kenya and Lagos, Nigeria, after three years of successful operation in both countries. Nairobi will also host a new research institute, the Microsoft Africa Research Institute (MARI), which is