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On a mission to #DareToStandOut, Huawei has launched the innovative Huawei nova 11 Series, a bold and stylish line made with portrait photography in mind. Catering to the fashion forward and trendsetters, the series offers a smarter, more convenient user experience, making a significant splash in the nova Star universe. Building on the Huawei nova brand’s legacy, the Huawei nova 11 Pro introduces XD Portrait and an upgraded Huawei Multi-Vision Photography, capturing extraordinary portraits. The Super Star Orbit Ring design flawlessly incorporates aesthetics into the lenses. The ultra-durable Kunlun Glass ensures ultimate reliability, while combined with SuperCharge Turbo, the phone…

Which used cars have the highest demand in South Africa in 2023? Which is the most in demand brand? And how many car searches happen every second? The 2023 AutoTrader Mid-Year Car Industry Report reveals the answers to these questions. This report – which covers the first six months of 2023 – delves into used car sales data, providing several interesting local in-market car shopping insights. Toyota is the leading brand in the local used car market in 2023, selling an impressive 28,061 passenger cars and achieving a 17% share of the used car market.Theaverage price of the sold Toyota…

Banking as a Service (BaaS) and embedded finance enabler Ukheshe has partnered with Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) to provide an innovative BaaS platform in East Africa. BaaS, the provision of banking products and services through third-party distributors, is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of a whopping 25% in some markets, and this new partnership will see both parties get ahead of this rapid growth curve. Mark Dankworth, President of Business Development at Ukheshe Africa, says Ukheshe is thrilled to partner with DTB as a progressive bank that shares Ukheshe’s vision for BaaS. “Ukheshe had been looking…

Today, Amazon Web Services (AWS) opened its first international AWS Skills Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, continuing on a mission to remove the barriers of access to cloud skills training. AWS Skills Centres are Amazon’s dedicated, in-person cloud learning spaces designed for anyone who is curious about cloud computing, career possibilities in the industry. Anyone in the local community—regardless of background, education level, or social status— can explore how cloud computing technology is powering everything from weather predictions to smart homes. Members of Parliament joined AWS executives in highlighting the value of cloud skills training to prepare South Africa’s…

Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced it has received ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification in South Africa. The ISO/IEC 27001 standard provides companies with guidance for establishing, implementing, maintaining, and improving information security management systems. The standard is published by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), the world’s largest developer of voluntary international standards, and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The certification confirms that Sage South Africa has put in place further systems to manage risks related to data security and that the system respects the rigorous best practices enshrined…

South African women are emerging as trailblazers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They are breaking new ground and helping to inspire the next generation of female scientists, technologists, and leaders. TCL celebrates some of the country’s top female STEM professionals and founders for Women’s Month.  Sarah Collins Sarah Collins developed the Wonderbag in 2008 as a solution to the South African energy shortage forcing blackouts across the country. The Wonderbag is a non-electric slow cooker that uses heat-retention technology to continue cooking once a pan has been removed from the heat source.…

Junaid Munshi has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at MAZIV, the parent company of Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA). Dietlof Mare, Chief Executive Officer of Vumatel, DFA and MAZIV has announced Junaid Munshi as Group Chief Commercial Officer. Mushi will report to Mare and will be responsible for sustaining the remarkable growth that the company has achieved in the competitive market. Since starting in 2014, Vumatel has connected nearly two million homes in South Africa and provided free, unlimited 1gbps fibre connections to over 700 schools. DFA is the leading provider of enterprise fibre to major telecom…

Dark Fibre Africa (DFA) announced today that it has embarked on a R400 million fibre network infrastructure expansion project to enhance their provision of connectivity hardware. The investment will allow high-speed connectivity to more businesses and contribute to the country’s digital transformation efforts, enabling greater access to online services and improving economic growth. The project has been in trial phase since February and is now being rolled out at scale. The infrastructure upgrade, which will be carried out in three phases over an estimated period of 18 months, will ensure faster delivery of network services to customers and improved network…

Allmed Healthcare Professionals, a healthcare agency, has launched its Pay Slip App, designed to provide convenience and efficiency to its valued staff. The app, available for both Android and iPhone devices, revolutionises the pay slip distribution process, eliminating the need for staff to physically visit the office. The development of the Pay Slip App began in January 2022 with the vision of addressing the challenges staff faced while collecting their pay slips. “We saw that our staff were spending time and money to come to our offices, which led to inefficiencies and unnecessary expenses,” explained Zukisani Sirwaxa, Operations Manager at…

The National Credit Regulator (NCR)  in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Government of Japan announces the launch of the NCR Onboarding TechSprint, also known as a hackathon. This collaboration seeks to leverage technological advancements to enhance resilience and regulatory compliance of small credit providers in South Africa. The NCR Onboarding TechSprint will bring together inventive software developers and tech companies, along with industry experts to ideate and build innovative digital solutions for the credit industry. The key focus of the TechSprint is centered on addressing the problem statement, “How can we leverage on technological innovation to…