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At the HUAWEI Spring 2022 Smart Office Launch, Huawei Consumer Business Group today announced the launch of seven new products, including: its latest flagship laptop, its first all-in-one PC, a new 2-in-1 laptop, its first E-Ink tablet, a new HarmonyOS tablet, the company’s first-ever printer, and a new portable speaker. These releases were part of a larger plan Huawei announced to create smart offices and fresh experiences for global consumers. The advanced collaboration and ecosystem capabilities allow users to create a smart office Super Device system. Under this system, users can drag icons from other Huawei devices onto their PC,…
At the Huawei Day0 Forum held the day before MWC22 Barcelona, Ryan Ding, Huawei’s Executive Director and President of the Carrier BG, gave a keynote speech entitled “Lighting up the Future”. Ding said that operators can work on three factors: connection density, computing diversity, and carbon reduction intensity, and called on operators to join Huawei in its GUIDE business blueprint to create a better digital economy together. The global digital economy is developing rapidly, and over 50% of global GDP will be digitalized in 2022. Many countries and regions, like China, South Korea, and the EU, have already announced huge…
It should come as no surprise that there has been a massive spike in interest and uptake of solar installations of various sizes. Load shedding and unplanned outages have affected businesses and households alike. This has had a massive impact on businesses as well as households, and so many have decided to install various systems to try to mitigate the effects of the unstable grid. However, concerns about the environment have changed the way many, if not most, people see energy and this trend is going to continue accelerating. At a global and national level, renewable energy is gaining traction…
Teraco Data Environments, a leading provider of colocation data centres and interconnection in Africa and a current member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced it will offer connectivity directly through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect at its Isando Campus for the Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region. Oracle customers are enabled to harness the power of Oracle Cloud locally, including Oracle Autonomous Database, to help enable them to unlock innovation and drive business growth. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect, now also via Teraco’s Africa Cloud Exchange, may potentially provide higher -bandwidth options and potentially more reliable and consistent networking experience compared to…
Global network gear maker Cisco announced today it has appointed Smangele Nkosi as the General Manager for South Africa. As general manager Smangele’s focus is on leveraging the company’s technology leadership to support the country innovation, prosperity and social inclusion. Her role will include working in close collaboration with government bodies and public and private enterprises to develop a healthy technology and partner ecosystem. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the table with over 20 years’ experience working in versatile and challenging roles within the ICT sector. Most recently, she was the acting chief commercial officer at Telkom, responsible…
A new Cisco study finds that South African workers are demanding universal access to high-performance broadband to succeed with hybrid work. The 2022 Cisco Broadband Index, which provides global workforce insights on access to internet services concluded that broadband connectivity is much more than just the ability to access the Internet. It powers an individual’s access to basic needs, including healthcare and education, as well as empowers them to participate in the global economy. The global survey consists of almost 60 000 workers across 30 markets, including South Africa, indicating their home broadband access, quality and usage, economic and societal…
Remote biometric digital facial authentication and automated onboarding technology company, iiDENTIFii, has secured a coveted spot in the JSE Enterprise Acceleration Programme. The prestigious accelerator programme is open to founder-led, entrepreneurial companies with an annual turnover of R20-million that are looking to scale up through growing market share, accessing funding and improving their competitiveness. iiDENTIFii is one of only 12 highly innovative businesses handpicked for the programme. As a participant iiDENTIFii will benefit from specialised local and international mentors offering expert coaching through structured group sessions, master classes and webinars. Lance Fanaroff, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, says iiDENTIFii’s solution…
The Department of Employment and Labour is negotiating a possible out-of-court settlement with Huawei South Africa. The Department of Employment and Labour and Huawei Technologies South Africa (Pty) Ltd, have entered into talks to reach a settlement agreement and have agreed to stay court proceedings instituted by the department against Huawei on 11 February 2022 pending the outcome of the negotiations, Huawei said in a statement on Wednesday. “During the meeting, Huawei demonstrated its extensive ICT skills transfer and training programs that are aimed at reducing the ICT skills gap and fostering a strong digital talent ecosystem for South Africa…
Clickatell, the CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce leader, today announces it has secured $91 million in their Series C round. This round was led by Arrowroot Capital, with participation from Kennedy Lewis Investment Management, Endeavor Global and Harvest. Clickatell, which has delivered double-digit profitable growth for several years, will use the Series C capital to scale and expand three key areas: (i) Accelerated development and innovation of its Chat Commerce offering, (ii) Expansion of its footprint in the U.S., and (iii) Scaling of sales and marketing efforts on the back of growing demand from leading brands. The new capital will…
Naspers, through its tech investment vehicle Naspers Foundry, announced a R15 million investment in Floatpays, an on-demand earned wage access platform that helps customers build financial wellness. Floatpays provides customers with real-time access to a portion of their earned but not yet paid income at any time during the month, giving them an alternative to using credit to cover unplanned expenses. This is Naspers Foundry’s third fintech investment and its ninth transaction since its launch in 2019. “We’re excited to invest in and support Floatpays in its aim to help people avoid debt and provide support to South Africans during…