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Game-changing justice startups looking for the opportunity to take their business to new heights have until 30 April 2021 to enter the prestigious Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Innovating Justice Accelerator. Interested applicants can enter via www.hiil.org/innovating-justice-challenge. Successful candidates will earn a place in the prestigious international HiiL Justice Accelerator programme, along with EUR 10,000 in funding and a package of tailored local support. In addition to receiving a significant boost of non-equity seed funding, selected startups will have the opportunity to present to an international jury and compete for additional cash prizes of up to EUR 20,000…
Absa has taken its latest step towards expanding its ever-growing digital payments universe with the launch of QR Payments. “With our innovative QR Payments functionality, which is free of charge, Absa customers registered on the Absa Mobile Banking App can now scan any QR code in the market, such as Zapper, SnapScan and Pay and Absa will process payments securely, without the need to download any other service provider apps,” says Cowyk Fox, Managing Executive: Everyday Banking, Absa Retail and Business Bank. All payment processing will be subject to customer authentication using their Banking App PIN code, providing customers with the…
MyCountry MyWorld is set to launch MY! a social media platform for Africans by Africans providing possibilities in world exploration by giving users the opportunity to bring their country and world to each other. MY! A social media platform is set to be launched in May 2021. “Having developed the app over a period of two years, with a series of tests; we are now confident that the app is ready to be released to the world”, Samuel Zean Jr, Co-founder, MY! With over 4 billion internet users across the world and growing by 332 million in the past 12…
Mercedes-Benz has introduced the New Mercedes me Privacy Centre to responsible handle its customer’s data. Safety and security matter at Mercedes-Benz – and always have. In both the physical and the digital world. The high demands that customers place on their vehicles with the star can therefore also apply to the handling of data. In the new Mercedes me Privacy Center, customers can get an overview of their personal data even more quickly and easily, and decide in an intuitive way what Mercedes-Benz is allowed to use it for. “Data privacy is a distinguishing feature for us. The new Mercedes…
MTN Group confirmed on Monday that it is participating with equity partners in a bid for a telecoms licence in Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country which represents the last and largest telco liberalisation opportunity in the world. The company said its participation is aligned with our strategy, Ambition 2025, focusing on capturing growth from digital acceleration across the continent. It has been made in partnership with Silk Road Fund from China. Other partners will be disclosed on a successful bid outcome. “Ethiopia provides the largest telecommunication and digital services growth opportunity in Africa over the medium term and fits…
Internet Service Provider (ISP) RocketNet is sponsoring schools in the Western Cape with free high-speed internet to support digital learning and education. Access to fibre internet at the school supports the school in its administrative and teaching functions. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the transition to digital economies and it’s, therefore, more important and more urgent for schools to prepare learners for life and careers in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This is impossible to do without internet access. Six schools received RocketNet fibre installations at their schools. The schools include Laerskool Edleen, Vredelust Primary School, Star College Cape Town, Plumstead…
We’ve known for all of Fortnite Season 6 that soccer superstar Neymar Jr. would be coming to the game at some point, but the details have been very scarce about what to expect. Neymar Jr can be contained no more! Starting this week on April 27, you can tackle his Battle Pass Quests, allowing you to unlock his Outfit and other items from his high-octane Set. By completing Neymar Jr Quests and Epic-rarity Quests, unlock and unleash his primal forms. Also, visit Creative mode for a player-made Welcome Hub and Island inspired by Neymar Jr’s arrival, and compete in the Neymar Jr Cup for…
Global tech company Huawei believes that information and communication technologies or ICTs, has the potential to reduce global carbon emissions by 20% over the next decade. William Xu, Director of the Board and president of Huawei’s Institute of Strategic Research, recently said energy sustainability was a daunting challenge that faced all countries over the next decade. “Global energy consumption is growing at an annual rate of 1.7%. Currently 85% of energy comes from fossil fuels. Energy sustainability is a daunting challenge that faces all of us. By empowering a wide range of industries, ICT technology has the potential to reduce…
At a time when gaming companies are battling for the attention of users following the release of two major consoles, the war between PlayStation and Xbox has likely never been more cutthroat. The decades-old battle has been in motion since Xbox first launched in late 2001 against their already well-established 6-year-old rival – however, PlayStation has levelled up its online presence and managed to leave Xbox in the dust. To gain some perspective on how Sony’s PlayStation consoles compare to that of both Microsoft’s Xbox range and Nintendo, Compare the Market created a detailed infographic that explores the market share…
Many small businesses face cost and technical business continuity challenges. A cloud-based back up and recovery system can resolve many of these challenges. It goes without saying that large enterprises will inevitably have carefully crafted disaster recovery plans in place. While corporates may have the budget for such an approach, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) often find that they simply cannot justify the investment required to implement a large-scale disaster recovery plan. Instead, they are forced to rely on the hope that their backups are able to be recovered. Unfortunately, more often than not, the back up plan’s SMEs have used are…