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During MWC Barcelona 2021, Huawei Executive Director and president of Carrier BG Ryan Ding said, operators have seen faster revenue growth in countries where 5G is developing faster; ICT infrastructure, as the cornerstone of the digital economy, is playing an increasingly important role in the new normal created by the pandemic. During his keynote speech, Ding emphasised that the value of ICT transcends the telecoms industry and has transformative implications for the global economy as a whole. “The rapid development of digital infrastructure driven by 5G will add EUR1.9 trillion to the Chinese economy in the next five years. We…

SHAREit, the global internet technology company that has built numerous popular tools and digital entertainment content applications have confirmed Chanel Hardman’s appointment as the new Country Director for Africa. The role is a jointly appointed role by SHAREit and PerformDM and involves working to manage sales operations, develop strategic solutions and work alongside the PerformDM’ team to drive growth on the continent. SHAREit, the world’s most extensive file-sharing, gaming and content streaming application, is paying significant attention to the continent, recently ranked as the No.2 fastest-growing media publisher in Africa in the AppsFlyer’s latest Performance Index. In South Africa, the…

If you haven’t heard of the FOMO App then you really are missing out, this is the not so new South African app that shows you where the restaurants’ specials, events and activities are based on your location. The FOMO App has very quickly become a household name and tool that diners are using to find their specials and with over 60k downloads this app surely has some pull in South Africa. But what happens when restaurants aren’t fully operational? The FOMO App has decided to give back to the ailing restaurant industry by freezing all payments for existing paying…

Ukheshe Technologies has confirmed the establishment of a new joint venture with ForexPeople, one of South Africa’s most trusted names in forex with over 20 years’ experience, to seamlessly facilitate cross border payments from South Africa into Africa. The service will extend from South Africa to more than 40 countries across Africa, including Africa’s largest economies. The joint venture comes at a time when the demand for online money transfers is at its highest due to the COVID-19 pandemic and consumers become more comfortable with digital-first payment solutions. Over $48 billion (R684 billion) are remitted throughout Africa annually, a figure…

Showmax Pro subscribers across the continent will soon be able to live stream hundreds of Olympic events on the streaming service from 23 July – 8 August 2021. The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 were postponed to 2021 as a result of the COVID pandemic. While World War I and II led to three Olympics being cancelled completely – in 1916, 1940 and 1944 – this is the first time that a Summer Olympic Games has been postponed since 1896. The Tokyo 2020 event is going to look very different to previous editions, with strict rules in place around mask-wearing, social…

Volvo has unveiled a new Concept Recharge that the Swedish carmaker says “is a manifesto for the next generation of all-electric Volvos.” Volvo currently has two electric cars in its line-up the XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge. Both electric cars are built on the multi-powertrain CMA platform. “Our Concept Recharge represents a manifesto for the all-electric future of Volvo Cars, as well as a new type of vehicle,” said Robin Page, head of design. “It displays new and modern proportions that go hand-in-hand with increased versatility and shows what technology can enable in terms of design.” The next generation of…

Volvo Cars will take software development in-house as a car’s appeal increasingly becomes more defined by software-driven functions and features, rather than traditional automotive attributes. The next generation of pure electric Volvo models, including the company’s first SUV on a completely new electric-only technology base, will run on Volvo Cars’ own operating system (OS), called VolvoCars.OS, for faster and more flexible development. Coupled with more frequent over-the-air updates to customer cars throughout their lifetime, the company’s aim is to make Volvo cars better every day. VolvoCars.OS will act as an umbrella system for electric Volvo cars. It incorporates the company’s…

In 1988, a Cornell University graduate student named Robert Morris wanted to measure the size of the Internet. He wrote a program that could spread across a network, install itself on machines, and then Morris would count the instances. From that, the now-infamous ‘Morris Worm’ unintentionally became one of the first known widespread cyberattacks, infecting over 6,000 machines. In 2017, the Wannacry malware virus hit an estimated 1 million machines. According to a report cited by Statista, there were 305 million ransomware attacks in 2020, directed not by curious scholars but organised crime and malicious state actors. The scope and…

Agriculture provides significant opportunities for empowering women both personally and for society at large. About 80% of the world’s food is produced by small-scale farming, with women comprising on average 46% of this agricultural labour in sub-Saharan Africa. The potential for female farmers to thrive is potent but requires, the same skills and financial opportunities afforded to male counterparts. Transforming the face of agriculture Targeted initiatives are needed that secure livelihood and empower young South Africans to be better placed to not only provide economically for themselves but give them a route to a fulfilling and secure occupation and healthy…

Enygma Ventures announced today a R4 million investment into Brown and Ayo, an aspirational lifestyle hair brand, focused on natural hairstyles and trends for black women, in South Africa. “We are super excited about this investment as natural hairstyles and products are a fast-growing trend in an extremely lucrative industry” said Lelemba Phiri, operating partner & principal of Enygma Ventures. “Brown and Ayo have a proven track record of being steps ahead of the trend, whilst serving a powerfully growing yet often ignored consumer – the black woman.” Since 2019 Brown and Ayo have been providing a range of natural…