- South African fibre network operator, MetroFibre Networx, has announced a significant upgrade of line speeds on its FTTH (fibre to the home) packages. The company is aiming to make quality fibre internet access, and real fibre speeds ubiquitous and accessible to all South Africans. The upgrade will…
- South African pay-TV provider MultiChoice Group (JSE: MCG) has partnered with NBCUniversal, Sky and Comcast to relaunch Showmax as the leading streaming service in sub-Saharan Africa. The deal will bring some of the world’s best content and technology to streaming customers across MultiChoice’s 50-…
- WorkOnline Communications, the wholesale internet provider company, has launched its third Point-of-Presence (PoP) in Mombasa, Kenya. The new PoP, housed in the carrier-neutral iColo datacentre, will provide additional IP Transit options to content distribution networks, cloud networks, and…
- Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has announced a distribution agreement with TechAccess, a leading information technology company based in South Africa. The agreement allows TechAccess to distribute Vertiv’s integrated rack solutions portfolio…
- South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) urges local firms to strengthen their ransomware defences. With cybercriminals increasingly targeting businesses, the association recommends that companies regularly evaluate their defences and test their disaster recovery procedures.…
- ZANOG, the ZA Network Operators Group, has announced the second regional event of the year, which will be held in Cape Town, Western Cape, on 23 February 2023. The event will take place from 6 pm to 9 pm at The Hyde Hotel, London Road, Sea Point, and is free to attend due to sponsorship […]
- Liquid C2, the business division of Cassava Technologies, has been named the Cloudflare New Partner of the Year and Certification Champions of the Year for 2022. This award highlights the company’s commitment to sales contribution, skill growth, and providing best-in-class solutions to customers…
- Zimbabwe has been selected to host the 6th Transform Africa Summit (TAS) from the 26th to the 28th of April 2023 at Victoria Falls, making it the first time the event is held outside Rwanda. The Transform Africa Summit is the leading African tech and digital event organized by Smart Africa,…
- The second Dakar Financing Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure was held in CICAD from February 2nd to 3rd, 2023. The summit aimed to bring together key stakeholders from the public and private sectors to mobilize funding for 22 priority regional infrastructure projects in the transport, ICT, energy…
- South Africa’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is reminding parents and guardians about the dangers of cyberbullying and other online-based threats to children ahead of Safer Internet Day (SID) on February 7, 2023. ISPA suggests that parents can mark SID by committing to being…
- Orange Digital Centers network is hosting an online conference, “Future of Work Africa Week,” from February 14 to 16, 2023. This gathering of experts will focus on providing an overview of the current and future job market worldwide and specifically in Africa. The conference is open to young…
- Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Nokia have joined forces to launch a terrestrial data superhighway in Africa, connecting Kenya and South Africa. The 16,576 km route, equipped with Nokia's transport network technology, will provide 12 terabits of capacity for carriers and service providers…
- Teraco: A Digital Realty Company, a leading carrier-neutral data centre and interconnection services provider in South Africa, has successfully concluded a syndicated loan facility worth R11.8 billion. The loan will finance the company’s continued growth and refinance existing debt, with a maturity…
- Digital Frontiers (DFI), a not-for-profit organization that provides professional development opportunities for emerging and bridge professionals, has joined the Mojaloop Foundation as a Promoter member. The Mojaloop Foundation is a non-profit dedicated to advancing financial inclusion through its…
- Cybersecurity breaches pose a major business risk and can no longer be viewed as a technology concern. According to Gartner’s 2022 Board of Directors Survey, business leaders agree on this point, which found that 88% of respondents viewed cybersecurity as a business risk. However, only 13% of…
- South Africa’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector are under pressure to expand their offerings to stay afloat in 2023, according to the latest State of the ICT Sector Report. The report showed that growth in the ICT industry was…
- Cybercriminals are expected to increase attacks in 2023, targeting passwords and cloud vulnerabilities as the threat landscape continues to evolve. Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa, notes that while these attacks are concerning, the cybersecurity industry also sees incredible…
- BT Group, the UK’s leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related digital products, has launched new digital tools to help multinational customers measure and optimise the carbon impact of running applications and cloud workloads across their networks. The tools, the Carbon…
- The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has been urged to make it easier for small businesses, historically disadvantaged people and women to obtain licenses for electronic communications services (IECS) and electronic communications network services (IECNS). According to…
- Purchasing a domain name with Bitcoin (or most other crypto-currencies) is a simple and secure process. I will cover the steps you need to take to buy a domain name using cryptocurrency. While this write-up focuses on Bitcoin, the same process broadly applies to any other cryptocurrency. Wallet…
- If you are building a website or looking to move your existing website to a new hosting provider, you may wonder whether it is better to choose a South African web hosting provider or an international one. While both options have their pros and cons, there are several key reasons why you might…
- Web4Africa, a leading provider of web hosting and domain registration services, is thrilled to announce that we are celebrating our 20th anniversary this year. Since our founding in 2002, we have been dedicated to providing top-quality web services to customers worldwide. As a result, our company…
- Apple’s MacBook M1 is a powerful and innovative laptop that has been well-received by users worldwide. This article will explore the features and performance of the MacBook M1 in South Africa, as well as its availability and pricing in the local market. One of the standout features of the MacBook…
- Global streaming service company, Prime Video has said that it has increased investment in Nigeria’s entertainment industry to enable customers to sign up for the streaming service in local currency. Josh McIvor, director of International Expansion, Prime Video, said the company was delighted to be…
- Jumia is marking its 10th Anniversary by celebrating consumers, and supporting sellers, as well as communities. Themed ‘10 years with You’ the company’s anniversary will celebrate customers who have played a key role in changing the e-commerce scene in Kenya. “I would like to especially thank all…
- The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has granted an operational license to Starlink, a satellite internet constellation operated by SpaceX, providing satellite internet access coverage to 32 countries. The licence came after the company’s staff visited Nigeria in May of last year. Elon Musk…
- With the influx of innovation hubs across Africa, there is a need for capacity building, benchmarking and other supportive initiatives. As a result, AfriLabs is launching an academy to accelerate support for hub managers and staff. An umbrella body that has enlisted more than 340 innovation centres…
- Mastercard and OPay have announced a strategic partnership, marking a significant boost for wider financial inclusion and economic prosperity by opening up digital commerce to millions of people across Middle East and Africa. The collaboration enables OPay consumers and merchants in the region –…
- At least 30,000 aspiring and professional developers from across Africa will benefit from the Android and Google Cloud training opportunities. A continuation of Google’s investment in the continent, the program is aimed at imparting skills, creating job opportunities and meeting the rising demand…
- Apple has announced that it is discontinuing its music player, the iPod Touch, ending an era of a device widely known for revolutionizing how people listen to music. When it was first launched in 2001, the device could store 1,000 tracks. Today, there are more than 90 million songs on Apple’s…
- Google has announced plans to scrap about 900,000 apps from Play Store by November 1st, 2022. The affected apps are those that have not received any update since 2020. Google says such apps pose a risk to users since they don’t take advantage of the latest security features and updates on Play…
- As a Human Resources (HR) leader in the tech space, I often find myself engaged in conversations where I’m asked to share my thoughts and opinions about what I think the Future of Work (FoW) might look like for HR professionals in the post-pandemic technology-driven era. I’ve shared some of these…
- Apple, Google and Microsoft have joined forces to expand support for passwordless logins across mobile, desktop and browsers, in a rare display of alliance. The tech giants announced last week that they are expanding support for a password-free sign-in standard from the FIDO Alliance and the World…
- The lite version of YouTube that was introduced in 2016 will be discontinued in August, the company has announced. YouTube Go was designed for markets where connectivity is poor and expensive, giving users more control of their data. Users were able to preview videos, change MB usage and have more…
- Facebook is shutting down its podcast platform less than a year after it launched. This means that creators will no longer be able to upload new shows to the platform starting this week. The company is re-evaluating its audio products and is also shuttering its Soundbites and Audio hubs, and…
- Ride-hailing company, Bolt could be forced to stop its services in Tanzania following a controversial 15% fee service order that took effect in April. The Estonian company is disputing the fee introduced by Tanzania’s Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA), an entity that regulates the taxi…
- In collaboration with Google, the technology innovation centre, Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), the Ministry of ICT and Innovation Rwanda, and Mojaloop Foundation have announced the nine startups selected for the Fintech Incubation Programme it launched last year. The Fintech Innovation Project, which…
- Google has announced that its second Africa Equiano undersea cable has landed in Lagos, Nigeria. This comes a month after the first cable landed in Togo. It was the first in a series of landings on the continent for the subsea cable, which will run from Portugal along Africa’s west coast to South…
- Infinix has partnered up with PalmPay to launch Infinix Wallet – a digital wallet app to build a multi-dimensional digital life ecology for Infinix smartphone users that integrates financial services and various payment scenarios into a simple and secure ecosystem. With the latest move, Infinix…
- Google has opened applications for numerous open roles at its new product development centre in Nairobi. Aspiring Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Software Engineers, Senior UX Designers or UX Researchers are free to apply. The effort is geared towards creating transformative products and…
- Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) and its partners INX-ZA, ZACR and ZADNA are hosting regional events across South Africa throughout 2022. These events aim to attract new members and create opportunities within the local Internet industry. The series of events aim to provide an…
- The African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) 2022 will take place on 23 – 25 August in Kigali, Rwanda. This event will be held as a hybrid – with participants present in Rwanda; and others online. AfPIF aims to promote the development of national and cross border interconnection and offers…
- Consumer spending on mobile apps reached $170 billion in 2021, according to App Annie’s newly released “State of Mobile 2022″ report, seeing 230 billion apps downloaded worldwide in 2021, setting another record. As phones become more accessible and data costs decrease in Africa, smart devices…
- The .ng domain registry, Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has updated its domain name policy and categorised the .net.ng domain zone as an open Second Level Domain (SLD). All domain name registrations on the .net.ng zone will no longer require supporting documents that show the…
