MTN has joined the IOT World Alliance, as the first African telecommunications company to do so. The IOT World Alliance is a global collaboration of telecommunications providers dedicated to providing machine-to-machine device connectivity around the world through its Single Global SIM solution. The alliance says multinational corporations planning to roll out connected devices worldwide face […]
Read MoreGoogle has come under fire after allegations it is in contravention of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it tracks its users’ locations. A group of seven European consumer organisations in the Netherlands, Poland, Greece, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and Czech Republic have filed complaints against the Internet giant with their national data protection authorities, […]
Read MoreThe South African leg of the Google Impact Challenge has come to an end, with four local non-profits being given $250 000 each to enable change in the country using technology. The four winners are: MeMeZa Shout Crime Prevention, a community alarm system for low-income areas (which won the people’s choice award); Corruption Watch, an […]
Read MoreIt is no longer enough to simply offer a cloud solution as emerging technologies start to not only dominate, but provide much needed competitive advantage to business. Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional Head, Eseye, says that the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) alongside the prevalence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics are disrupting business […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission on Tuesday ruled out the likelihood of issuing any other mobile licence to another operator to serve the Nigerian market. Speaking at a one-day workshop on the Impact of Counterfeit/Substandard Mobile Devices in Abuja, Head, Wireless Network Unit at the regulatory agency, Mr Chukwuma Nwaiwu, said even if a new operator […]
Read MoreTwo U.S. senators on Wednesday will ask the Trump administration to investigate whether ZTE Corp, the Chinese telecommunications company, violated U.S. sanctions by helping Venezuela set up a database that monitors the behavior of its citizens. China’s ZTE Corp logo is seen at its offices in Caracas, Venezuela October 4, 2018. Picture taken October 4, […]
Read MoreAdialea, the joint venture between CFAO and Carrefour, has announced the signature of memorandum of understanding with Jumia, Africa’s leading name in e‑commerce, to sell Carrefour products through the company’s online shopping platform. The multi-channel initiative is part of the strategy developed by CFAO Retail and Carrefour to give all consumers access to quality products […]
Read MoreGulf Capital, one of the largest and alternative asset management firms in the Middle East, and AfricInvest, a leading pan-African mid-cap-focused private equity firm, have partnered for the first time to provide a US$ 51 million structured loan and equity investment to iSON Xperiences (formerly iSON BPO Limited), one of the largest outsourcing and customer […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) Nigeria’s telecoms regulatory agency has taken a bold step that will soon result to some reform that in ICT research and development as it plans to unveil a blueprint that will serve as the guiding principle for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) research in the country. A seven-man panel of […]
Read MoreCFAO Retail yesterday celebrated the inauguration of its third store in Côte d’Ivoire and its fourth in Sub-Saharan Africa. The new Carrefour Market is part of the Cosmos shopping centre opened today by His Excellency Amadou Gon Coulibaly, Prime Minister, Minister of Budget and State Portfolio. In Yopougon, CFAO Retail operates a 1,800 square metres […]
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