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Africa Data Centres, the largest network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities on the continent, today officially opened its new 10MW data centre facility in Lagos, Nigeria. The new facility, the company says, will pave the way for Africa Data Centres hyperscale customers to deploy digitisation solutions to West Africa. CEO of Africa Data Centres, Stephane Duproz, describes Nigeria as one of the company’s key markets as there is a rapidly-growing demand for data centres in the region, which is hungry for digitisation, as organisations of every type and size in Africa accelerate their digital transformation journeys. He…
It is well-known that the COVID-pandemic has forced change in many industries and driven digitalisation at a pace faster than anyone could have anticipated, but it has happened at the cost of robust security and digital authentication. The ramifications of this could be felt soon as it becomes increasingly difficult to know whether the person on the other end of a digital transaction is legitimate and authenticated. Juniper Research in its 2020-2025 Digital Identity Market Summary estimates that digital identity apps will exceed 6,2 billion by 2025 from a 2020 base of 1 billion. South Africa, together with most other…
Tonight, global technology giant Huawei launched its new Huawei MateView GT monitor at an event held at The Galleria in Sandton. Here’s what you can expect from the brand new Huawei MateView GT. Speaking of gaming, the cutting-edge technology, reliability, performance and outstanding mastery of the Huawei MateView GT, Huawei’s first desktop monitor, is sure to impress even the most discerning of players. The Huawei MateView GT features a curved, ultra-wide, 21:9, 34-inch display, as well as an innovative integrated SoundBar. Huawei’s first curved monitor, the Huawei MateView GT, is designed for gaming enthusiasts and users who seek the ultimate…
Tonight, global technology giant Huawei launched its new Huawei nova 9 smartphone at an event held at The Galleria in Sandton. This groundbreaking innovation continues a pattern long-held by Huawei: of creating devices that balance both beautiful aesthetics and powerful performance and help you stay connected in every possible scenario. Here’s what you can expect from the brand-new Huawei nova 9 The new nova shines bright The Huawei nova 9 is Huawei’s flagship smartphone for a younger generation. Defined by its innovative features and fashionable design, its powerful camera system and all-new video capabilities ensure it stands out from the…
The Global IP Technology Annual Conference (IPv6+ forum) with the theme, “Accelerating IPv6+ Industry Development to Catalyse New Business” was successfully held at AfricaCom 2021, attracting participants from government, business, operators, industry organisations and device vendors. IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is the sixth revision to the Internet Protocol and the successor to IPv4. The conference explored IPv6+ values, policy development, carrier deployment practises, and device vendor solutions. Participants agreed that IPv6+ is a powerful assistant for digital transformation in Africa. It can improve the digital economy, help carriers improve profitability, and open up new business opportunities. After more than 30…
Kalon Venture Partners investee company, Mobiz, a South African start-up integrating hyper-personalization into mobile marketing, has raised a pre-Series A round of $ 4 million from HAVAÍC, Future growth, Launch Africa, Allan Gray E-Squared Ventures, CapaciTech and Endeavor’s Harvest Fund numerous investors. This follows Kalon’s initial seed investment and comes as the start-up is ramping up efforts to expand into the U.S. and double down on marketing, sales and account management. Part of the investment will be used to hire more staff in South Africa and support the commercial expansion to the U.S. Mobiz works as a code-free tool that helps marketers, enterprises…
Work has officially started on a plan to completely redevelop and expand the Bushbuckridge shopping centre in Mpumalanga Province. Last November, Nthoese Development hosted a sod-turning ceremony to mark the commencement of the redevelopment and expansion of Bushbuckridge shopping centre to address social-economic challenges in the area. The shopping centre is located at the corner of R40 and R533 in Bushbuckridge CBD which is portion 8 (a portion of portion 5) of the farm Maviljan 252 measuring 7,4608 hectares. The R40 is the main north-south road through the municipal area. It links Nelspruit through Hazyview to Phalaborwa Limpopo. Bushbuckridge Urban Renewal…
In a Black Friday surprise, MTN has allocated two billion YelloBucks to loyal customers. All customers who have been with MTN SA for six months or longer now have extra YelloBucks to spend until 30 November. “At MTN, we believe in rewarding our customers simply for being with us, and so our MTN YelloBucks loyalty programme was introduced to drive value across our entire customer base – no matter the product a customer subscribes to,” says Mapula Bodibe MTN SA’s Chief Consumer Officer. “Everyone deserves the benefits of a modern connected life and all of our customers deserve the benefits…
Clickatell, a leader in mobile communications and chat commerce, has been selected by leading African retailer Pick n Pay, to manage their WhatsApp customer communication channel. Customers can easily access Pick n Pay services by sending “Hi” to +27 60 070 3037. The easy to navigate menu then allows shoppers to choose which action they want to perform. The Pick n Pay WhatsApp channel currently hosts catalogues, COVID-19 FAQs, store locator, Smart Shopper card services and other customer services options. This partnership between Pick n Pay and Clickatell enables customers to manage their Smart Shopper status and details via WhatsApp. This…
After falling from 50 to 43 in the third quarter, the RMB/BER Business Confidence Index (BCI) remained unchanged in the fourth quarter of 2021. The outcome could easily have been better were it not for a variety of special factors that kept sentiment subdued. Figure 1: RMB/BER Business Confidence Index Source: BER, SARB (Shaded areas represent economic downswings) The fieldwork for the fourth quarter survey took place during the first two weeks of November (27 October to 15 November). It covered 1 300 senior executives in the building, manufacturing, retail as well as wholesale and motor trade sectors. Details The third…