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Liquid Intelligent Technologies Unveils High-Speed Fibre In Botswana
Liquid Intelligence Technologies, a pan African technology group, proudly announced a major metro fibre ring in Gaborone, Botswana. This high-capacity, high-speed, and secure telecommunications network will help hundreds of businesses with more affordable and secure network connectivity. This will improve Botswana’s economic progress. “This project is a milestone for Botswana becoming an African economic hub.
Eskom Says Transmission Company Will Start to Operate in 2025
In a presentation on Thursday, the State owned power utility Eskom said its transmission company will start operating by the first quarter of the year 2025. In 2019 South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Eskom would be split into three divisions namely, generation, transmission and distribution, which aims to improve management of the company.
MTN Now Offers Funeral Insurance via WhatsApp
South Africa’s telecommunications giant MTN has announced its new offering on Thursday. MTN said they will now offer a “budget-friendly” funeral cover to South African consumers under its new Khava brand, via the communication App, WhatsApp. “Under its new Khava brand, MTN’s prepaid funeral insurance is the first of a range of insurance products designed
Johannesburg Win Bid For Private Power Deal
Johannesburg has secured bits from private producers to provide 92MW of electricity to help shield the city from nationwide electricity shortages. Last year City Power issued a request for short-term power purchase agreements. South Africa’s power utility, Eskom has been battling with meeting the demands of providing stable electricity to South Africans. Thursday City Power
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Western Cape Government Oppose Karpowership Deal
The Western Cape government has decided not to go with the Karpowership investment to solve the country’s energy crisis. The western cape government was set to invest in a Karpowership contract dealership for a period of 20 years which is currently the preferred bidder for three of its projects in the Risk Mitigation Independent Power
Nvidia Stock Soars As AI Giant Surpass Quarterly Expectations
Nvidia surpassed Wall Street’s expectations for its earnings. The reports shared Wednesday afternoon show the stock profit continues to increase in a rapid pace, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI) business. The company said it would buy back another US$ 25 billion of its shares. Jensen Huang CEO of Nvidia said he expected the artificial intelligence
Cell C’s Blue label Warns of More Than 60% Decrease in Earnings
Cell C’s largest shareholder Blue Label has warned of a more than 60% decrease in earnings for the end of the year ended 31 May 2023. The group is dealing with the effect of balancing its books after the recapitalisation of Cell C, according to the BusinessLive report. Blue Labels which owns 49% shares had
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM) Invests USD 90 Million In New Joint Venture Platform With N+ONE DATACENTERS To Expand And Develop New Carrier-Neutral Data Centers Across Africa
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a leading African infrastructure private equity manager, and N+ONE DATACENTERS (N+ONE), a leading African data centre owner and operator, are joining forces to develop a new Pan-African data centre and cloud services platform with a short-term target capacity of 40 MW. N+ONE will contribute its existing market-leading portfolio of digital infrastructure assets and extensive
South Africa Partners With China on Space Exploration Against US
South Africa to partner with China on space exploration as Beijing seeks to bolster its influence in the competition for lunar dominance against the United States and its allies. According to Xinhua News Agency, on Tuesday during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to South Africa, two agreements on official cooperation were signed, making it
Eskom Receives R16 Bn Debt Relief Package
Eskom's Interim CEO announced that the National Treasury has paid an R16 billion debt relief package to power utility Eskom, which will help pay half of the debt Eskom is currently facing. In February Eskom received R254 billion from the national treasury to pay its debts to global financial institutions, which currently top R423 billion.
meat and poultry industries concerned over laboratory-grown food as sales “hit a wall”
After a run of favourable publicity, alternatives to farmed meat, such as laboratory-grown food or plant-based meat alternatives, are meeting some resistance. Chicken producers at the recent Chicken Marketing Summit in Florida, USA, were told they needed to understand and respond to the competition from plant-based meat. At the moment, sales were dropping but competition
Farm jobs are increasing
While South Africa continues to record one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, there is good news from the agricultural sector, where jobs are being created. StatsSA reported that unemployment dropped slightly in the second quarter of 2023, down to 32.6% from the previous quarter’s 32.9%. This marginal improvement still left 7.9 million South
HONOR Announces the Launch of the Highly Anticipated HONOR 90 5G, the AI-Powered Smartphone in South Africa
The global technology brand HONOR has officially unveiled its latest device, the HONOR 90 5G, from the legendary HONOR N Series in South Africa under the theme “Share Your Vibe”. The all-new smartphone designed with the content creator in mind showcases HONOR's cutting-edge AI technology and best-in-class innovations, including a 200MP ultra-clear Camera, AI Vlog Master,
Vodacom Introduces 30% more Airtime for Customers through VodaPay
Vodacom is pleased to announce that customers will receive 30% more airtime when they recharge through the VodaPay super app. This value-added airtime lasts 365 days – keeping customers connected for longer. Customers can use this airtime to make calls, buy voice bundles, SMSs or convert it into data bundles to access the internet. “We
Building on the Era of Stylish Design and Photography – the HUAWEI nova 11 Series is Here
HUAWEI has taken the smartphone market by storm once again with the launch of its highly anticipated HUAWEI nova 11 Series. Designed to cater to the vibrant and tech-savvy younger generation, this innovative line-up #DareToStandOut redefines portrait photography whilst offering an unmatched user experience. With an exquisite design and functionality, the HUAWEI nova 11 Series
Meta To Launch Web Version OF Threads After More Than Half Users left The App
Meta is set to launch its web version of Threads after the company CEO Mark Zuckerberg insinuated that the new X(formerly known as Twitter) rival, Threads has lost more than half of users who signed up for the platform in its first week. The app saw more than 100 million people signing up to the
Ghanian Agri-Tech Start-up, Oyster Receive $310K Funding
A Ghana-based start-up Oyster Agribusiness received substantial funding of $310,000. Oyster plans to collaborate with smallholder farmers and aims to promote sustainable agriculture, gender inclusivity, and effective talent management, With funding from Root Capital, a nonprofit lending organization, the company will be able to further its objectives. According to Enrich Africa, Oyster Agribusiness was Established
How Can AI Improve PR In Africa
Artificial Intelligence is expanding to every industry and PR and Communication across Africa is strongly growing and with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), the industry is evolving. According to the report on 2022-2023 Africa PR and Communications, AI is regarded by the majority of professionals in the industry as the technology that will “revolutionise
South Africa Avails e-Gov Services to Public
As the world moves into the 4th industrial revolution, where digitization is key moving to a paperless environment is essential for organizations. The Gauteng Department of e-Government, Research, and Development, as the primary drive behind the digital transformation in Gauteng province, is paying its efforts on digitizing Gauteng government services in order to achieve a