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Rocketing ChatGPT and Netflix for $5: Online subscriptions market overview
What are the most popular subscription services? How much do we spend on monthly online entertainment? How many subscriptions do users maintain on average? Kaspersky presents a market overview based on the SubsCrab app – a subscription management tool helping users to track online subscriptions and monitor costs. On average, users maintain 12 online
2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund winners revealed
Twenty-eight small business winners share R8,000,000 prize pool to help drive future aspirations Xero, the global small business platform, has announced the 28 small business and non-profit winners of the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund, each winning a share of a R8,000,000 global prize pool. The winners represent a diverse group of organisations committed to
HONOR Announces Media Partners and Industry-Leading Speakers for Africa Tech Festival 2024
HONOR, a global technology leader, proudly announces its strategic media partners and distinguished lineup of speakers for the Africa Tech Festival 2024, where the company will debut as a Gold Sponsor. HONOR is partnering with renowned media outlets CNBC Africa and Cape Talk to ensure insightful analysis of its presence at the festival. These partnerships
Strengthening network security: A crucial step in the fight against ransomware
Ransomware is becoming a major headache for businesses in South Africa. Recent research from Interpol shows that, on average, cyberattacks on organisations across Africa have surged by 23% year-on-year, with ransomware quickly becoming one of the most prevalent threats. Dealing with ransomware effectively often means using a mix of security solutions. However, if these solutions
MTN Rated SA’s Best Network by Independent Global Benchmarking Organisation
Following a rigorous and robust testing process covering more than 644 984 km2 of the country based on crowdsourced data and additional drive test measurements over a distance of 8582km, umlaut, an independent global benchmarking organisation, has granted MTN its “Best In Test” certification cementing MTN’s position as South Africa’s best network. Running these benchmarks across
Breaking News today – Friday 8 November 2024
Business & Tech News Nissan Layoffs Announced: Nissan Motors, has announced plans for massive layoffs of thousands of workers as it faces severe dropoff in sales, mostly in China and the USA, resulting in a need to cut its global production. The plan entails reducing its workforce by 9,000 jobs globally in a cost saving
November Tech Upgrades Why TCL Is the Ultimate Choice for Modern Families
As the holiday season approaches, TCL, a global leader in consumer electronics, offers a range of smart products that cater to the needs of today’s families. From immersive smart TVs to energy-efficient air conditioners, TCL’s technology delivers both convenience and performance, making it an ideal choice for households looking to elevate their home experience this
Business Ai Tools – A look at Bot-Free AI Note Taker Tools
Ai Meeting Assistants are great new business tools that help improve productivity, and are not meant to replace your current video conferencing platform. Rather, they add value to your meetings and empower Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams (and other platforms) with a range of new features that'll help you keep track of your meetings.
Mozilla Festival House Zambia: Shaping a Future of Trustworthy AI in Africa
Mozilla Festival House is opening its doors in Zambia on November 20 to 21, at Lusaka International Convention Center. The event explores the power of AI, data, building community-centered tech alternatives, social justice in tech. This gathering will see a collection of technologists, artists, activists, funders, policymakers, and researchers, under the theme of "Collective Action
Breaking News today – Thursday 7 November 2024
Business & Tech News Safaricom Growth Surprises: Kenyan telecoms operator Safaricom announced today (7 Nov), that its earnings before interest and taxes (EBITA) grew by a significant 31.9% year-on-year to $479.38 million, for the first half of the year to the end of September. The company, also posted a 14.0% increase in group service revenue
AIIM Successfully Exits South African toll-road Asset
African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), a subsidiary of Old Mutual Alternative Investments (OMAI), has completed the sale of its 12.67% indirect stake in the Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concession (BPCC) via its African Infrastructure Investment Fund 2 (AIIF2) yesterday (5 Nov) The transaction transfers the interest to Gaia Fund Managers, a specialist asset manager facilitating institutional
The Economics That Altered American Politics
As an outside observer of the US elections, that have just given Donald J Trump a second term in the Oval Office, it is interesting to note what the economic differences were between the political Parties and what the ultimate causes of the huge voting shift were. That there has been a seismic shift, is
Why Your Business Needs CRM Software
The world of business automation is on the increase, and for good reason. Business automation can save costs, time and enhance collaborative team effort and ensure that there is open and clear communication within the business organisation, across departments and with customers. But more importantly, effective CRM systems have been a catalyst for improving sales
Breaking News today – Wednesday 6 November 2024
Business & Tech News South Africa UK Trade Agreement Signed: A new bi-lateral trade agreement has been finalised, that seeks to bolster both trade and military co-operation between South Africa and the UK. This come in light of weakening trade and investment levels between the two countries over the past decade. UK foreign secretary David
Tipped – The New Fintech Breaking Down Tipping Barriers
Socially we all are accustomed to tipping service staff, from waiters to petrol attendants and even your local car guard. This is part of the social fabric of South Africa where a large number of people rely on tips as their main source of income. So what happens when society goes cashless? That was the
African Tech Innovation of the Year – Awards Announced
Business Tech Africa have launched a new Annual Award program that seeks to acknowledge the superb Tech advances and innovations that they see each year. The initial awards will be announced in November and will be awarded in various categories of Tech innovations, as well as an overall winner also to be announced. The Award
Breaking News today – Tuesday 5 November 2024
Business & Tech News Deaf Mosquito Bio-Tech Cure Advance: A team of scientists from the University of California, have concluded a study that indicates that altering a genetic protein in male mosquito’s called trpVa that appears to be essential for their hearing. The process can prevent further propagation of the insects as they males are
Tanzania’s New Electric Railway Could be A Catalyst for East African Economic Growth
Tanzania’s newly launched electric railway could mark a transformative moment for East Africa’s economic landscape. This pioneering project, which connects the capital city Dodoma with the bustling port of Dar es Salaam, is Tanzania’s first electric-powered train line and has the potential to streamline trade routes across the region. By linking inland trade routes with
Deep Atomic Goes Nuclear
A start-up company Deep Atomic has created an innovative approach to modular nuclear reactors specifically designed with the exploding data centre market in mind. What is a SMR? Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMR’s), are small modular nuclear reactors that provide energy for a small local area or industry and generally generate power of under 300MW
Meta's AI-Powered Search Engine Challenging Google's Dominance
With search engines representing a multibillion-dollar market, Google Search alone generated an estimated $175 billion last year, according to Statista, Meta appears poised to enter the fray with an AI-powered search engine of its own. If successful, this development could make Meta a key competitor in the search industry, potentially loosening the grip of established