Facebook has said that it is developing six solar plants to power its data centres. In a Facebook post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said: “For Earth Day, we’re announcing six new solar projects to support Facebook data centres. “Our data centres are already some of the most energy-efficient in the world, and last year we set […]
Read MoreMTN South Africa has partnered with Clickatell, to launch MTN Chat, enabling its customers to engage and make airtime purchases over WhatsApp. MTN Chat will enable customers to initiate airtime purchases over WhatsApp, within their chat session. Over time customers will be able to also access customer support and self-service options, including performing upgrades, managing […]
Read MoreNigerian startup Proville has built a user base of over 2,500 high-skilled freelancers, all using its end-to-end platform to find work, manage their projects and receive payments. Launched in May of last year, Proville is an online services marketplace for professionals, bridging the gap between self-employed web and mobile developers, sales and marketing professionals, writers, […]
Read MoreNigerian fintech startup One Finance (OneFi) has acquired payments solution Amplify as it continues its progress towards becoming a full service digital bank. OneFi, which runs lending platform Paylater and is on an expansion push after raising US$5 million in debt funding last week, boosts its financial services offering with the acquisition of Amplify as […]
Read MoreMTN has developed an instant messaging platform which it hopes will become the “African WeChat”, with plans to launch it in two markets in the next month or so. “We intend to launch it across the entire portfolio, South Africa included, but we will start with the West and Central Africa (WECA) markets as a […]
Read MoreThe launch of the world’s first global self-service IP (Internet Protocol) address management platform, Switch, will help automate a time-consuming manual process saving companies and government organisations critical time and money when managing their complex IP portfolios. Heficed’s innovative service makes controlling and managing an IP estate much easier for organisations needing to deploy a […]
Read MoreParadigm Initiative has commended the Liberian President, George Weah for signing into law, a Bill to decriminalize libel in Liberia through an Act to Amend the Liberian Codes Revised, Penal Law of 1978, Chapter 11, by repealing sections 11.11; 11.12 and 11.14.” The act named Kamara Abdullah Kamara (KAK) Act of Press Freedom is a […]
Read MoreTwitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey said on Tuesday that Silicon Valley companies, including his own, have not done enough to protect victims of online abuse, calling it a “huge fail.” Interviewed via Twitter by Kara Swisher, co-founder of the tech news site Recode, Dorsey tweeted that he would give himself a ‘C’ grade for […]
Read MoreStanbic IBTC has reiterated the need for digitisation of all banking services. According to the bank, this is the only way to optimise quality service delivery to customers. Speaking at the Social Media Week (SMW) in Lagos, at a session themed: ‘Positioning the Digitization Agenda’, Manager, Business Management Processing Improvement at the bank, Wale Ojo, […]
Read MoreIn line with its commitment to building a safer online world for all, Facebook (Facebook.com) is supporting Safer Internet Day (5 February) with a campaign spanning 15-plus African countries. Aligning with the Safer Internet Day call to action – “Together for a better internet” – by joining hands with more than 20 non-profit organisations and […]
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