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Airtel Nigeria upgrades its network infrastructure
Airtel Nigeria has announced that they have upgraded their network infrastructure in an attempt to elevate the mobile network and data experience. “Airtel is focused on ensuring that customers continue to enjoy the best experience on the network. We are committed to taking mobile broadband everywhere including the remotest rural location in the country. Our
Eskom ends load-shedding early
Eskom has announced that it will suspend load-shedding at 20:00 on Sunday, 13 March 2022. The South African power utility said that it had recovered generation capacity sufficient to end the scheduled power cuts before it had originally expected. Eskom said that total unplanned breakdowns had been reduced to 12,422MW, while planned outages due to
Kulula and British Airways flights suspended
South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) has suspended Comair’s Air Operator Certificate privileges indefinitely, as the regulator still needs to review evidence that it is safe for the airline to resume flights. Comair operates Kulula and British Airways in South Africa. Its licence is suspended until it addresses the SACAA’s findings, the regulator stated. According
Cell C achieves B-BBEE Level 1 contributor status
Cell C has announced that they have achieved level 1 Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) contributor status. “Each year we have diligently reviewed our transformation strategy and set out clear guidelines for each of the five pillars in the B-BBEE scorecard to ensure we make meaningful progress. Through our empowerment initiatives, we are making a
iPhone 14 Pro models may be the only devices to get the new A16 chip
The iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max may be the only models in the upcoming lineup to carry a new A16 chip, according to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (via 9to5Mac). In a tweet, Kuo indicates that the standard iPhone 14 and 14 Max will be left with the A15 chipset that comes in
The top business schools for an online MBA in 2022
The latest QS World University Rankings has named the top business schools for an online MBA. IE Business School in Spain took first place in 2022, followed by two United Kingdom schools: the Imperial College Business School in second and Warwick Business School in third. “As the world adjusts to new ways of living, working
China stocks in US suffer worst selloff since October 2008
Chinese stocks listed in the US endured their worst day of trading since the global financial crisis as traders were whiplashed by renewed regulatory concerns following another day of intense swings in Asia. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon China Index plunged 10% on Thursday, its biggest slide since October 2008. American depositary receipts of megacaps like
Standard Bank appoints David Munro to lead Liberty’s integration
Major financial services group Standard Bank has appointed David Munro as its new group executive to lead the integration of the life insurance firm Liberty into the bank. According to the group, the appointment comes after Liberty was delisted from the JSE in March 1, 2022 and fully absorbed by Standard Bank. “We will now
Huawei explores 5G technology in its new whitepaper
During MWC22 Barcelona, Huawei released the joint white paper 5G-Advanced Technology Evolution from a Network Perspective 2.0 together with more than 20 industry partners, including China Mobile, SKT, and du. The white paper summaries achievements with 5G and looks into the future of the 5G industry. It also elaborates on 5G-Advanced’s key technologies, providing guidance
Eskom CEO André de Ruyter in Washington D.C. to meet with World Bank
The head of South Africa’s state power utility Eskom held discussions with the World Bank as it explores options for transitioning from coal-fired stations to cleaner sources of energy. Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. Chief Executive Officer Andre de Ruyter traveled to the bank’s headquarters for the talks earlier this week. The utility supplies more than
Paratus Namibia to launch a carrier-natural Data Center in Namibia
Paratus Namibia will be launching its carrier-neutral Data Center (DC) facility in Windhoek, Namibia in August 2022. This new facility, named Armada Data Center by the company, will be the first carrier-neutral and the largest DC facility in Namibia. It will complement the Equiano Cable, which lands in Namibia in the next few months and for
Apple’s Mac Studio is a new desktop for creative professionals
Apple has announced the Mac Studio, a desktop system that looks like the Mac Mini on the outside but packs a lot more power on the inside. The Mac Studio features both Apple’s M1 Max chip and a new, even more powerful processor, the M1 Ultra. It looks a bit similar to the Mac Mini, but
Here's how much money MTN made from Cell C
MTN released its annual results for 2021 on Wednesday, reporting 21.7% increased wholesale revenue in its South African division. The revenue increase was supported by MTN South Africa’s national roaming deal with Cell C, and solid growth in the mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) portfolio, the company reported. MTN SA said it recognised R2.7 billion
Load-shedding upgraded to Stage 4
South African state-owned power utility Eskom has announced that load-shedding will be increased from stage 2 to stage 4 from 09:00 on Wednesday, 9 March 2022. Stage 4 load-shedding will be implemented until 05:00 on Friday, 11 March, after which it will return to stage 2 until 05:00 on Monday, 14 March. Eskom said that
5G to revolutionize the Nigerian creative industry: NCC’s Danbatta
The current efforts of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to facilitate deployment of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology will further catalyse the innovativeness and creativity of the entertainment industry in Nigeria and raise its productivity and contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) to new levels. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
ICASA ready for the upcoming auction of high-demand radio frequency spectrum
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA/the Authority) stands ready for the much-anticipated and long-awaited auctioning of the International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) – also referred to as high demand – spectrum, starting on 8 March 2022. This auction process follows the recent announcement of six (6) qualified bidders for the auction. The radio frequency
The 5G iPhone SE will be for carriers, not customers
Apple is widely expected to release a new iPhone SE model this week, the company’s third — and its quickest update yet for its cheapest line of smartphones. Apple’s release cycle for the SE line is accelerating: the original iPhone SE was released in 2016 as an entry-level option for the iPhone lineup, priced at
Kenya Power to Sell High-Speed Internet in the country
Kenya Power has announced that they are going to start selling high-speed internet to businesses in the country. In a recent announcement, Kenya Power has disclosed that they are going to start selling high-speed internet to businesses in an attempt to expand and diversify its revenue streams and manage the data usage in the country.
Businesses in SA suffer as Eskom extends stage 2 power cuts
Eskom has announced it will continue to implement Stage 2 load-shedding until 05:00 on Saturday morning. This comes after the state-owned power utility announced yesterday that it would have to implement load-shedding until 05:00 on Wednesday. However, it also warned that further load-shedding might be required at short notice should there be any other significant breakdowns. During
A glimpse of the new face of leadership at the 2022 FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit
After two years dominated by economic exasperation and the biggest health crisis of our times, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore some of the new vanguards of change who will lead Africa on the path to economic recovery and smart social re-engineering. In observing International Women’s Day on March 8, the 2022 FORBES