Author: Gugu Lourie
As the fight to retain and attract customers enters a new phase, MTN and Liquid Telecoms are trying to find new ways to tackle the African telecoms space. The two African telcos announced on Monday that they have teamed up to provide a larger connectivity footprint across Africa for its customers. But are the two telcos doing enough for their customers. By Gugu Lourie On Monday, MTN Group – Africa’s largest mobile phone operator, announced that it has partnered with Liquid Telecom – independent data, voice and IP provider in eastern, central and southern Africa – to access to each other’s fixed…
By Staff Writer In an African first, Vodacom has developed and successfully deployed a mobile recovery solution to ensure its network is even more resilient in the case of an unforeseen catastrophic incident. Vodacom has successfully launched and tested its Radio Access Network (RAN) Mobile Recovery Solution. Essentially two mobile data centres on wheels, the solution gives Vodacom the ability to restore functionality at any of its Mobile Telephone Exchange (MTX) sites within 48 hours. This is a major step in ensuring the company is prepared for any unexpected network crises. A crucial part of the network, Vodacom’s country-wide MTX…
GreatSoft is the first company in Africa to provide fully integrated cloud-based practice management software solutions to accounting practices and firms.
Ujuh Reporter The Davis Tax Committee (DTC) has missed some critical gaps in the application of VAT in ecommerce which will see continued loss of billions of rands if not tackled. For example, the area of traders who use complicated means to hide their identities and dodge VAT remains un-tackled. This is a takeout from the assessment of the DTC’s First Interim Report on VAT undertaken by global consulting firm PwC. The firm said in a statement more work is required in ecommerce space to ensure that the law keeps pace with technological developments. Charles de Wet, Head of Indirect Tax at PwC Africa,…
By Jonathan Roberts The arrival of Microsoft Windows 95 on August 24 1995 brought about a desktop PC boom. With an easier and more intuitive graphical user interface than previous versions it appealed to more than just business, and Bill Gates’ stated aim of one PC per person per desk was set in motion. This was a time of 320Mb hard drives, 8Mb RAM and 15” inch CRT monitors. For most home users, the internet had only just arrived. Windows 95 introduced the start menu, powered by a button in the bottom-left corner of the desktop. This gives a central point…
By Gugu Lourie The company, which is owned by CNC Group (CNC), said on Thursday it was launching new consumer-facing brand, CompareGuru, into both Nigeria and Kenya. South Africa’s popular online comparison website Click n Compare created some buzz of its own in Nigeria and Kenya on Thursday after the company announced it was expanding into Africa’s biggest economy and East Africa’s largest economy. The online comparison website established in 2013 is a one-stop portal for African consumers who are looking to source services and be educated in hard-to-navigate verticals, such as insurance, mobile, broadband, and banking. The company, which is owned by…
By Staff Writer MTN Business has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to provide a pan-African cloud platform that offers customers a true hybrid cloud solution serviced from MTN’s data centres. The platform is powered by Microsoft’s technology and is built on MTN’s Global MPLS (Multi-Protocol Label Switching) network which has 23 points of presence across the globe. This will ensure an enhanced customer experience due to lower latency and better response times. In line with the characteristics of cloud, MTN’s customers will be provided with a self-service management portal, powered by Microsoft Azure Pack, with a consistent look and…
By Gugu Lourie Adapt IT’s share price rose more than 1, 960 % in the past five years. Adapt IT has been a hugely successful software and computer services stock listed on the JSE and it continues to make money in the highly competitive technology market. Those who invested in Adapt IT three years ago are now benefiting from the rising share price. The software and computer services firm on Monday posted a 35% rise in headline earnings per share – SA’s true profit gauge – to 46, 57 cents per share in the year to end-June 2015. The company…
By Joanne Orlando Are toddlers really becoming addicted to technology? There’s certainly a lot of media hype to suggest that they are. And there’s no question the footage of small children breaking down when their tablet is taken away is unsettling: A montage of technology-induced tantrums.Footage such as this is often aimed at showing the evils of technology and the myriad ways digital devices engender bad behaviour among children. Viewers are often put in a position where they naturally try to apportion blame for such behaviour. In this case, the apparent targets are the technology and even the parents. Scare…