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Shoprite and Checkers looks forward to offering customers a wide range of Black Friday deals between Thursday 24 and Sunday 27 November 2022.  This year several of the new specialist Checkers stores – including Checkers Little Me and Checkers Outdoor – will all take part in Black Friday for the first time.   It is guaranteed to be the supermarket retailer’s biggest Black Friday ever, with plenty of stock, extended shopping hours and additional employees on hand to ensure a rewarding shopping experience for customers.  Checkers & Checkers Hyper  Philips Essential XL Airfryer 1.2kg/6.2L for R1 999 each – save R1 000  Baby Soft 2ply toilet paper (18 rolls) for R89 -…

Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, opened the doors of its first Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSFC) in Nairobi, Kenya, making this the second centre of its kind in Africa. “Kenyan businesses have seen increased digital adoption, and the country’s connected population in early 2021 was nearly 22 million. The increased number of digitally transformed businesses and individuals means that the target pool for malicious entities is also becoming wider. As a result, we have witnessed immense interest from customers wanting to partner with us to benefit from the services our Fusion Centre offers in…

Forge Academy & Labs is looking for 30 young adults between 18 to 28 years old from Johannesburg; and 20 youths between 18 and 28 years old from Saldanha Bay to partake in a paid-for learnership programme hosted in Saldanha Bay, in the Western Cape. The programme includes a 5G Foundations and Networking course developed by Nokia Bell Labs introduced post-launch of the Forge/Nokia 5G Future Lab in June this year, a first of its kind in Africa. The programme will lay the foundations for critical 5G and Cloud computing skills in high demand in the ICT sector. Furthermore, Forge…

With the national unemployment rate hovering at around 40%, it’s clear quality education is a necessity in South Africa, but despite the dire need higher education remains out of reach for millions of young people.  With the aim of providing individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with the financial assistance they need to pursue a degree, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and its partners are working towards securing a better, more economically secure future for as many students as possible. In 2022 alone, the NSFAS allocated funding to over 690 000 students. With thousands of monthly payments needing to be disbursed,…

Kenyan financial product Spark Money, built by wealth management startup Dvara, walked away with the first prize at the Huawei Developers Competition (HDC) beating off rival teams from South Africa, Nigeria, and Tanzania. Its winning solution aims to improve financial wellness among both corporates and individuals. The Huawei Developers Competition (HDC) is one of the company’s global flagship events for ICT development and innovation. Themed Spark Infinity, this year’s competition encouraged African cloud developers to find novel solutions to real problems. More than 130 teams participated in the first phase which ran for four months and drew from enterprises, college…

State-owned entity Broadband Infraco announced the appoitment of Gift Zowa as acting CEO. Zowa’s appintment follows the end of term of Andrew Matseke. Zowa appointment is effective 16 November 2022. He is a seasoned Executive that is proficient in Telecommunications (Switching, Transmission Mobile (2G, 3G, LTE) and IP), IT, Strategic Management and Business Management. Zowa holds a BSc Hons in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and an MBA from the University of Pretoria. He is a Member of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers, a Member of the Institute of Electrical Engineers (UK) and is registered as a Professional Engineer…

SAP announced at the SAP TechEd conference the launch of a powerful new offering to drive the next wave of business transformation by unleashing the expertise of those who know best – business users. Drawing on the unique depth and breadth of the SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), SAP Build is a low-code solution that puts SAP’s world-class enterprise technology in the hands of business users, giving them direct, secure access to the end-to-end processes, data and context they need to make smarter decisions and drive innovation quickly. The offering empowers business users with minimal technical expertise to create and…

Vodacom is launching a real-time Specific Needs and National Relay Service (NRS), which expands its offerings for Deaf, hearing- and speech-impaired customers. This further strengthens the techco’s support to persons with disabilities and its commitment to building an inclusive digital society. “For almost two decades, Vodacom has championed the communication needs of persons with disabilities by providing access to products and services that address their challenges and help to improve their lives. The Specific Needs and NRS Centre offers an inclusive technology solution that advances our goal of empowering all South Africans and ensuring no one is left behind in…

MTN SA has lined up a series of winning deals for new and existing customers this Black Friday. From 18 November 2022 until 04 December 2022, MTN customers can save up to 60% on a number of PayAsYouGo, MyMTN Home, MTN Business and MTN contract deals. MTN is already offering exceptional summer deals to ensure customers stay connected to everything they love on South Africa’s best mobile network. And now, with big Black Friday deals, MTN customers can save even more with low-price points and best-value product offers. “After another long, hard year, everyone needs a win – and we are…

South Africa’s leading online retailer Takealot is anticipating its biggest Black Friday yet – a culmination of months of business-wide tech and operational focus to prepare for predicted increased traffic and shopper volumes. Black Friday was first introduced to South Africa by Takealot in 2012 and has since become a landmark shopping event in South Africa’s annual retail calendar. Year-on-year it has been a record breaker for Takealot. This year the business expects no different, expecting to ship millions of boxes to Takealot shoppers across the country in November alone. Its iconic five-day Blue Dot Sale famously kicks off 1…