- Google has announced 1,000 scholarships in Kenya for small businesses in the country to open online shops. According to Techweez, the new development was announced as part of a month-long commemoration of International SMEs day this month. Google will be working with Coursera, an open online course…
- Snapchat, a popular instant messaging app, is reportedly working on a paid subscription called Snapchat Plus. According to The Verge, this new subscription will give users early access to new features, as well as other services. “We’re doing early internal testing of Snapchat Plus, a new…
- Huawei, more specifically its Consumer Business Group (CBG), announced today the launch of its all-new HUAWEI MateBook D15 laptop in South Africa. The all-purpose HUAWEI MateBook D15 is made for everyone and continues the design elements established by the MateBook D Series, which utilises Huawei’s…
- Cryptocurrency is currently enjoying a meteoric rise all across the world, with over 20% of crypto assets worldwide being held in China, more Americans than ever trading thanks to Super Bowl commercials and celebrity endorsements, and Vietnam having the highest per capita trade volume of Bitcoin in…
- Ransomware attacks are on the rise, and the pay-out for a successful breach is growing as data becomes more and more valuable. The potential of falling victim to ransomware is escalating, and such an occurrence could end up costing billions in downtime and recovery. As we become more firmly…
- Exclusive Networks, a global trusted cybersecurity specialist for digital infrastructure, today announced it has signed a partnership agreement with the ICC’s Trade for prosperity initiative to become the cybersecurity partner of choice for its new global awareness programme aimed at its 45 million…
- A recent survey by Open Dialogue revealed that young unemployed South Africans were spending around R1,300 ($81,34) a month on looking for work, with over R464 ($29,03) of this on internet costs. For many, accessing information, job opportunities and learning comes at a high data cost, especially…
- A subsidiary of Kenya Airways Jambojet and Pan-African payments company Cellulant have partnered to award customers over 600 discount vouchers, each worth Kes 3,000 ($25.58). The vouchers will be available to all customers that sign up for Jambojet Rewards, the Jambojet loyalty program. Jambojet…
- Microsoft, a giant technology corporation that produces computer software, is officially discontinuing Internet Explorer on Wednesday after nearly 27 years of launching the once-dominant browser. Microsoft announced a year ago that the popular web browser would close down on 15 June 2022 and…
- Getting paid for work is not an easy task in Nigeria. There’s always some sort of issue with the structures of the banks; it can be transferring money from one account to another or even withdrawing a relatively small amount. Sometimes, obtaining a bank account is impossible due to regulations that…
- Africa Data Centres, a pan-African technology firm which forms part of the Cassava Technologies Group, has announced the building of a second data centre in Cape Town, South Africa. The new 20MW facility will cover 15,000 square meters in eight data halls and is situated on the northern periphery…
- Adobe, a giant computer software company, will be releasing a free-to-use version of Photoshop that will be available on the web to everyone. The software company has started testing the free version in Canada, according to The Verge. This service that Adobe calls “freemium” will, however, have…
- America’s Mastercard and Togo’s Ecobank Group yesterday announced a new partnership to connect millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to Mastercard’s Farm Pass – a digital platform that makes it safer and easier for farmers to sell their produce at a fair price. Under the partnership…
- Uber Sub-Saharan Africa has today revealed it has been running a Safety Sessions Programme in partnership with the South African Police Service (SAPS) to help address the safety concerns raised by drivers and delivery people on the Uber platform. During these sessions, held in Pretoria,…
- Experts at Russian cybersecurity company Kaspersky have taken a close look at the phishing pages aimed at potential crypto investors as well as the malicious files that are distributed under the names of the 20 most popular cryptocurrency wallets. Since the beginning of 2022, Kaspersky products…
- Flutterwave, a Nigeria-based African payments technology company, today announced the appointment of Oneal Bhambani as its new chief financial officer. He joins the company from American Express and Kabbage, where he managed fintech businesses operating at scale and helped lead the sale of Kabbage…
- The Nigerian government has announced new regulations for Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and other internet platforms operating in the country. This comes after Nigeria lifted its Twitter ban in the country. Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) released the…
- One of the leading global edtech companies Snapplify has launched its Teacha! brand in East Africa, making thousands of teaching resources immediately available to teachers. Using the Teacha! resource marketplace, teachers can buy and sell their teaching resources online. “There is a great need for…
- Cape Town-based startup Root, which builds infrastructure for the digital insurance economy, is partnering with one of Africa’s top startups Andela, a global network for remote technologists founded in Nigeria, and financial services company Momentum Health Solutions, to offer healthcare options to…
- New research for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows that African business leaders are forecasting a surge in spending on tech start-ups as foreign direct investment and improved internet connectivity help establish the continent as a tech superpower. The research was…
- On Tuesday, Telkom SA published annual financial results for the year ended 31 March 2022 and it reported that its revenue dropped 1.1% to R42.8 billion ($2.7-billion). According to Tech Central, the telecommunications group is blaming tough competition and the weak economy for this poor…
- Today’s teens have grown up in a digital world and take technology for granted. That’s doubly true following the COVID pandemic, where kids went online for schooling and kept in touch with friends and family under lockdowns. For this generation, a smartphone isn’t just a high-tech toy—it’s part of…
- Salesforce, a global leader in CRM, has introduced new innovations to its Customer 360 software that connect marketing, commerce, and service data on one platform so companies can connect, automate, and personalize every single interaction and build trusted relationships at scale. “A growing number…
- MTN Group has announced the appointment of Riaan Wessels as Chief Risk Officer of Fintech with effect from 1 July 2022. Riaan has 13 years of experience at MTN. He first joined the company in 2004, as GM of Business Risk Management and returned in 2017 as Group Executive of Risk and Compliance. “As…
- The United Bank for Africa (UBA), a financial services group, on Wednesday, redeemed its $500 million 5-year Eurobond notes, with a maturity date of June 8, 2022. Issued in 2017, the five-year bond was offered at a coupon rate of 7.75%. As part of UBA’s liability management strategies, in November…
- Orange Telecom, the French, pan-African telecommunications Group has partnered with Moroccan e-health startup DabaDoc to launch the Orange Santé (“Orange Health”) platform in Côte d’Ivoire, West Africa. Orange Santé is a platform dedicated to the health ecosystem in Africa which is aimed at both…
- Bethesda Softworks, the game developer behind the Elder Scrolls Series and Fallout 4, has released the first-ever gameplay video for the company’s new mega-huge open-world roleplaying game, a sci-fi called Starfield, at the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase virtual event held yesterday evening.…
- Netflix, giant streaming service and production company, has confirmed the comeback of ‘Squid Game’ for a second season. According to a message by Hwang Dong-Hyuk writer, director, producer, and creator of the popular series, Gi-Yun and The Front Man will make a return to this most-watched drama.…
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems have undergone significant evolutions and revolutions over the past few years. From increased capacity, scale, and agility to refined business functionality, ERP is changing how companies manage disruption, business continuity, growth, and long-term…
- Tech megacorp Google has suspended an engineer after he published conversations with an AI chatbot on a project he was working on, in which he claimed that the AI chatbot had become sentient. Blake Lemoine said the AI system had developed consciousness and had feelings, just like a human child,…
- Ride-hailing services, such as Uber, are transforming the way we move around. A few clicks on a smartphone can have you on your way in no time, meeting the modern consumer’s need for on-demand, accessible and convenient services. According to a recent report by Genesis Analytics and the Financial…
- With a 38% share of renewables in its electricity mix and a 50% target by 2030, Mauritania is a top regional performer in the race towards low carbon power. Not long ago, the nation only had a 35% renewables target for 2035— and yet amidst its further development potential of 457.9 GW solar and 47…
- In 2021, phishing attacks increased by 7.3% according to the ESET Threat Report, and the Cisco 2021 Cybersecurity threat trends report revealed that around 86% of organisations had at least one person click a phishing link. This echoes the findings of recent KnowBe4 Security Awareness Research that…
- As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. MTN’s former CEO prepares to launch a new venture, Safaricom and Visa launch a new partnership, is Bitcoin ready to bounce back? Closing out the week, the top digital banking mega-trends to look…
- On Friday Carbon, a credit-led Pan-African digital bank headquartered in Nigeria released Carbon Zero, a buy now, pay later web app which helps customers spread the cost of purchases into interest-free instalments, in-store or online. Since its inception in late 2021, Carbon Zero has generated ₦2.3…
- Jumia, an African technology company, celebrated 10 years of operating in Ghana through e-commerce. The company’s anniversary which is themed ‘‘10 years with you’’, will run for one month and aims to support its consumers by providing a wide range of relevant products at the best prices and…
- The government of Ghana has signed a grant agreement with the African Development Fund, and a financing agreement with the government of Switzerland, for the Ghana Mini-Grid and Solar Photovoltaic Net Metering project. The project will benefit schools, health centers, and communities across the…
- This week on IT News Africa’s Digital Innovation Podcast, Luis Monzon interviews Johann van Niekerk, CEO of Outsized for Africa. Outsized is a digital freelancing platform and curator that basically functions as a middle-man between freelancers and the companies that need them most. Where Outsized…
- On Thursday the smartphone brand HONOR announced the availability of its recently launched smartphone, HONOR Magic4 Pro in South Africa. Users can buy the HONOR Magic4 Pro 8+256GB variant via Vodacom and MTN at a price of ZAR 22,999 ($1,504.71). The smartphone comes with a contract deal of R999 ($…
- Small businesses are the backbone of every growing economy, bringing growth and innovation to the communities in which they are established. However, these businesses are often vulnerable when conforming to the new standards of remote work. Today, one of the greatest threats to small businesses is…
- On Thursday a project team of companies and research institutions announced a research partnership to investigate and advance the feasibility of an electric minibus taxi in South African conditions by testing production vehicles in South Africa in 2023. As the fuel price hits historic highs,…
- Irish ICT provider Accenture has announced a strategic collaboration with South Africa’s Imperial Logistics to deliver intelligent, customer-centric supply chain transformation across the African continent. As part of the initiative, Accenture will execute Imperial’s current supply chain and…
- As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week Bitcoin slumps, we ask what happens next. Is DStv poised to lose its exclusive sports broadcasting rights? Oracle’s purchase of healthtech company Cerner gets the go ahead and the South…
- Africans are getting ready to take over the world. This may not be a sentiment the developed world tends to agree with, but it is time to acknowledge the facts. Around 17% of the world’s population resides in Africa and according to an article by the World Economic Forum, the urban population of…
- Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) has announced Catherine Muraga as the new MD to lead 450 full-time employees working in areas such as software engineering, machine learning, data science, market research, and infrastructure. Muraga will be replacing Jack Ngare, who has led ADC since its…
- Russia’s war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyber attacks. This is according to Nclose’s Co-Founder & Technical Director, Martin Potgieter, who says speculation and concern is…
- SA’s finest tech startups which were founded during the pandemic went head to head at a virtual demo day on Thursday where they had just 10 minutes each to convince a panel of judges that they should remain part of the next phase of the AlphaCode Incubate programme. Five of the eight startups which…
- The MTN Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Goodrich as Executive for Banktech in our Group Fintech team, which became effective as of 1 June 2022. Andrew joined MTN in 2019 as a GM for Banktech & Beyond Payments division, where he has added value in executing the South African mobile…
- Disrupt Africa, a startup-focused research company, has partnered with SA SME Fund and Nedbank CIB to launch a research publication on the South African startup ecosystem. Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant portfolio of publications, most notably the…
- Salesforce, an American cloud-based software company, is partnering with TikTok to make it easier for Commerce Cloud merchants to engage with the TikTok community, including advertising to users and making their products more discoverable. This partnership is the latest Commerce Cloud platform…
