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MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has called for the modernisation and harmonisation of regulatory frameworks across Africa as well as the collective effort of all stakeholders to ensure that the continent can deliver universal broadband coverage by 2030. “The regulatory frameworks for Africa’s telecommunications industry do not reflect our current advancement. They are still positioned for the era of voice,” he said at the Africa Prosperity Dialogue held at Peduase in the Eastern Region of Ghana over the weekend. The event was attended by several distinguished African leaders including the President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo and the former…

Eskom announced today that it will implement various stages of loadshedding this weekend. The state owned enegry company said Stage 4 loadshedding was currently being implemented until 05:00 on Saturday morning, whereafter loadshedding will be reduced to Stage 3. Stage 4 nightly loadshedding will be implemented at 16:00 – 05:00 during Saturday and Sunday, while Stage 2 loadshedding will be implemented at 05:00 – 16:00 on Sunday A further update will be published on Sunday afternoon, or as soon as any significant changes occur. Since Thursday a generating unit each at Camden, Duvha and Tutuka power stations have returned to service…

The HUAWEI Consumer Business Group has announced the launch of the latest member of its flagship Mate series, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro and celebrates the fourth anniversary of the HUAWEI AppGallery in South Africa. The HUAWEI Mate50 Pro comes equipped with a range of cutting-edge technologies, breaking new ground, and expanding the scope of what users can expect from a smartphone. Amongst its industry-first features, the HUAWEI Mate50 Pro also packs an Ultra Aperture XMAGE Camera, which boasts the first-ever 10-scale adjustable physical aperture and the most versatile photography capabilities ever seen on a HUAWEI Mate smartphone. In terms of…

Huawei used the launch of its brand new Mate 50 smart device to simultaneously introduce Power-M, an advanced digital back-up power solution, which is suitable for every household to meet their power supply needs. Both products demonstrate Huawei’s market leadership in innovative technology combined with sleek, modern designs. The Power-M itself was on display at the launch event, providing guests with the opportunity to engage with the product and see for themselves how this digital solution to ever increasing energy costs and persistent loadshedding, is at the same time powerful,  yet space efficient with low sound emissions. In his presentation,…

Absa Group will list its ordinary shares for trade on A2X Markets from 2 February 2023. Absa Group will retain its primary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and its issued share capital will not be affected by its secondary listing on A2X. There is no cost or additional regulatory compliance for Absa Group as a result of the secondary listing. Absa Group Financial Director Jason Quinn said: “We are very pleased to be listing on A2X, which further demonstrates our support for developing South Africa’s capital markets. It offers investors a wider choice of where to trade our shares…

Shutterstock, the creative platform for transformative brands and media companies, today announced the launch of its AI image generation platform, available to use by all its customers globally in every language the site offers. The text-to-image technology converts prompts into larger-than-life, ethically created visuals ready for licensing. It is the latest addition to Creative Flow, Shutterstock’s extensive toolkit that has been specifically designed to power the most seamless creative experience possible. “Shutterstock has developed strategic partnerships over the past two years with key industry players like OpenAI, Meta, and LG AI Research to fuel their generative AI research efforts, and we are now…

Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, is pleased to announce it is building a second data centre in Cape Town. The new facility will be in the north of the city and will have an IT load of 20MW. Construction is underway, and the facility will be up and running by mid-2024. According to Tesh Durvasula, CEO of Africa Data Centres, the company is building this second facility to meet demand in the region and beyond. “Cape Town is a thriving city and the second largest economy in South Africa. It is regarded as…

The Rand Show is one of this country’s most memorable events on the annual entertainment calendar, and the expo returns this April with an exhilarating offering sure to please the whole family. Running from 06 to 10 April 2023, SA’s largest consumer exhibition will take place at The Johannesburg Expo Centre, Nasrec. Top of the list of activities is the new Easter Wonderland for kids. At no additional cost, the exciting Wonderland features rides, play areas, entertainment, giveaways and of course a visit from the Beacon Easter Bunny. From a host of outdoor activities to retail shopping, all-day entertainment, kids…

As global economies attempt to recover from the adverse effects of the pandemic, a new global research study commissioned by Avon, the personal care, cosmetics and makeup brand, brings into the spotlight the impact of the rising cost of living on the livelihood of women worldwide. The findings come from a global study of women across eight countries and three continents, as beauty giant Avon and its team of scientists and experts discover just how women are being affected by the cost-of-living crisis – and how the brand can help. A huge 98% of women globally have been affected by…

TymeBank and JSE-listed retailer TFG have established a co-branded TymeBank TFG Money account debit card, which has attracted 180 000 customers. This follows a partnership that was established in October 2021. The partnership has enabled the creation of more than 600 TymeBank TFG Money branded kiosks located in TFG stores across the country, enabling customers to have direct and convenient access to transactional banking and through the TymeBank TFG Money bank account. Customers can open a TymeBank TFG Money bank account at a kiosk in select TFG stores. It takes less than 5 minutes. No paperwork. No monthly fees. Customers…