Author: Staff Writer
Vodacom has installed new solar-powered sites in Polokwane, Vereeniging and Bloemfontein. Vodacom has invested over R8 million in these solar-powered sites, as part of its ongoing commitment to securing alternative energy sources to power its operations where feasible. These three sites are in addition to a solar project installed at a base station controller site in Randburg, Gauteng, in May last year. Collectively, the three new sites will generate approximately 127 MWh of energy on an annual basis, which will help to reduce the telco’s carbon emissions and lower its electricity consumption. The solar panels will also ease the load…
Vodacom Group today announced details of the global Partnership for Ethiopia (the Consortium) that was recently awarded a mobile telecommunications license in Ethiopia. The consortium was awarded the mobile telecommunications licence in June. Vodacom sais a new operating company in Ethiopia, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia PLC (“Ethiopia Opco”) through a holding company in the Netherlands (“Holding Company”) has been established to commence with the provision of mobile telecommunications services. The consortium includes Safaricom PLC; Vodacom; Vodafone Group Plc; Sumitomo Corporation, one of the largest international trading and business investment companies in Japan; and CDC Group, a United Kingdom based development finance…
Over this past weekend Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor officially opened a newly refurbished Science Laboratory and library at Siqongweni High School at Imbali Township in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. The science laboratory has been built with the help of Huawei South Africa at a cost of approximately R 500 000. The Department of Basic Education (DBE) renovated and equipped the library. Huawei further pledged to bring the school’s computer lab back to operation after it was recently robbed. Huawei will supply the additional equipment that has not been recovered by police. Huawei also donated a smart, multi-function…
African Bank has appointed Unathi Mtya as Group Chief Information Officer. Unathi joins the Group Executive Committee. Mtya joins African Bank from Grindrod Bank, where she was the Chief Technology Officer. She was responsible for the efficient handling of the information technology of the bank, planning and aligning IT within the business and managing the transition to new technologies. She has spent time understanding the biggest technology trends in the banking industry namely the acceleration of new technologies, the collaboration of banks and Fintechs and the growing importance of customer experience. Mtya has led several portfolios across a wide spectrum…
A global shift towards working from home during the pandemic and a surge in ransomware attacks over the past year is driving premium prices higher and leading to tougher terms and conditions for cyber-insurance. This highlights why it’s more important than ever for South African enterprises to tighten their information security policies and processes. That’s according to Paul Lowings, Security Executive at new-age solutions and systems integrator, +OneX. He says that a rise in cyber-insurance claims over the past year and a half is prompting insurance companies to more closely scrutinise the systems, policies and processes in place at companies…
Having achieved great success in the fibre-to-the-home market, integrated ICT and infrastructure provider Vox is looking to build on these strengths by expanding their push into the fibre-to-the-business market with bundled offerings that are designed to bring more value and savings to local companies in a tough economic environment. The COVID pandemic and resulting intermittent lockdowns – together with the looming threat of loadshedding – have resulted in a paradigm shift in business, with many having to adopt remote working policies, which includes adopting solutions to make their onsite data and applications more widely available and finding innovative ways of…
Bang & Olufsen’s Beoplay Portal, its first-ever wireless gaming headphones are available in South Africa. Featuring a sophisticated aesthetic, premium materials, and immersive sound, Beoplay Portal brings all the hallmarks of Bang & Olufsen to the world of gaming — and beyond. Whether used for immersive gaming experiences, watching movies, or enjoying music, Beoplay Portal easily adapts to the situation, offering an impressive set of features including low-latency surround sound, outstanding microphone performance, Adaptive Active Noise Cancellation, Transparency Mode, and an elegant user interface. These expertly crafted lightweight headphones are built for long-lasting comfort, ease of use, and superior acoustic…
MTN has announced a mobile money partnership with Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave. This partnership will allow businesses integrating Flutterwave in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia to receive payments via MTN Mobile Money (MoMo). MTN MoMo is a FinTech platform providing consumers and businesses with an electronic wallet, enabling electronic transfers and payments as well as access to digital and financial services. At the end of June 2021, MTN MoMo had 48.9 million active users and 581,514 merchants. MoMo enables businesses to accept and make payments within the mobile money ecosystem. This new partnership will enable Flutterwave…
Investec Ltd and Investec plc have both been approved for secondary listings on A2X Markets and their shares will be available for trade from Thursday 16 September 2021. Investec Limited will retain its listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), the Namibia Stock Exchange (NSX) and the Botswana Stock Exchange (BSE) and its issued share capital will be unaffected by its secondary listing on A2X. Investec plc will retain its listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the JSE and its issue capital will also remain unaffected. These new listings follow the listings of Investec’s Top 40 Tri ETN…
Vehicle-recovery and fleet-intelligence company Netstar, a subsidiary of Altron, has appointed Clifford de Wit as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). De Wit will take over from current CTO Francois Stols, who is retiring at the end of the year. De Wit is highly respected in the South African technology space. In 1998 he helped start one of the world’s first internet-banking solutions for Nedbank. In 2009, he launched Microsoft’s SA BizSpark start-up programme. The appointment of De Wit will significantly strengthen Netstar’s technology capability, leaving the pioneering telematics company well-positioned to drive the next phase of industry innovation. “I’m really excited…