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INTRASOFT International’s inhouse communications agency, SCOPE Communications, has been selected by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) for the implementation of two contracts in the field of graphic design, layout and communication strategy respectively. Both awards underline INTRASOFT’s repositioning in the EU communications market, with the rebranding of its communication unit under the SCOPE logo and with the definition of a full range of digital communication services. SCOPE is now a multidisciplinary team of creative professionals and consultants, providing 360 degrees communication and consultancy services from the company’s offices in Luxembourg, Brussels…
Huawei Cloud has unveiled plans for increasing its market share in South Africa and Africa, through strategic investments and collaboration with partners. At an online media briefing, Stone He, the new President for the Huawei Cloud Business in Southern Africa, said since its launch in SA in February 2019 the company now has four points of presence in Africa, two in South Africa, one in Nigeria and one in Kenya. “We will look to increase the number of these data centre’s as the demand for cloud services grows. We currently serve customers in 12 countries, with plans to grow rapidly…
With the world celebrating International Girls in ICT Day, Huawei South Africa has underlined the importance of supporting female students in the technology sector. International Girls in ICT Day is an initiative of the International Technology Union (ITU), where it works with partners, including Huawei, to build awareness about the gender digital divide, support technology education and skills training, and encourage more girls and young women to actively pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM). “Globally, women are still dramatically underrepresented in information and communication technology (ICT),” says Christina Naidoo, Chief Operations Officer of Huawei South Africa. “Improving…
Instagram has announced new tools to filter abusive Direct Messages (DMs) and to prevent someone you’ve blocked from contacting you from a new account. The tool will allow users to automatically filter out DMs requests containing offensive words, phrases, and emojis. The tool is targeted at people with larger followings, who have faced abuse in their DM request inbox from people they don’t follow. This tool focuses on DM requests, because this is where people usually receive abusive messages – unlike your regular DM inbox, where you receive messages from friends. It will work in a similar way to the comment…
MetroFibre is upgrading line speeds on its FTTH fibre packages as part of its drive to make quality fibre internet access as ubiquitous and accessible as possible for South African families. The product adjustments will be effective from 1 June 2021 and rolled out over a two-week period after that. Existing direct FTTH customers and those of ISPs and resellers operating on MetroFibre’s open-access network will automatically be bumped up to the next higher speed at no additional cost. With its open-access model, customers can choose from multiple Internet service providers, packages and prices. MetroFibre will also introduce a new…
Amazon is opening a London hair salon to trial the latest industry technology, from augmented reality (AR) hair consultations to point-and-learn technology. The Amazon Salon will occupy 1,500 sq. ft. on Brushfield Street in London’s Spitalfields. At this salon, customers can experience the best in hair care and styling. “We have designed this salon for customers to come and experience some of the best technology, hair care products and stylists in the industry,” said John Boumphrey, UK Country Manager, Amazon. “We want this unique venue to bring us one step closer to customers, and it will be a place where…
JSE-listed Altron has acquired digital signatures services company Lawtrust from Etion for R245 million subject to Competition Commission approval. Lawtrust is a digital trust services and cyber information security solutions company which provides solutions used to verify the authenticity of digital identities and counterparty systems in transactions, data encryption, digital signatures, as well as biometrics. “In 2019 we acquired Ubusha Technologies, a leader in identity management. Ubusha formed the foundation of Altron Security,” said Altron Group Chief Executive, Mteto Nyati. “It has proven to be a great acquisition as customers accelerated their digital transformation due to COVID-19. “The…
MTN today unveiled its new MTN BozzaGigs LTE offering which gives MTN customers exclusive pre-paid data bundles on the fastest and best network. New prepaid customers joining the network can buy an MTN Starter pack and migrate to MTN BozzaGigs LTE price-plan that offers a range of bundles starting at R99 for 10GB data bundle valid for 30days. In order to move to MTN BozzaGigs LTE, new Prepaid customers will need to dial *137# to migrate to the BozzaGigs LTE in order to qualify for exclusive data offers starting at 10GB for R99. Migrations to the new BozzaGigs are only…
The COVID-19 pandemic has revolutionised business operations the world over and forever changed the way markets engage with customers and how consumers deal with brands. Companies must now face the reality of a touch-free generation, people who expect everything to work touch-free and today there is an opportunity to leverage loyalty programmes to meet this expectation. Online research shows that one of the fundamental changes to the business environment resulting from the pandemic has been the surge in e-commerce and the use of digital tools. It’s proof that the touch-free generation is getting to grips with technology to avoid personal…
Vodacom has donated R3 million towards relief efforts to help thousands of people impacted by a runaway fire in Cape Town at the weekend. The blaze that engulfed the Rhodes Memorial restaurant, multiple buildings at the University of Cape Town (UCT), including the Special Collections library that houses rare collections of African Studies was started accidentally according to SANParks. The blazing inferno forced the evacuation of over 4,000 UCT students to emergency accommodation. According to the Cape Town fire and rescue department, two firefighter were injured and are being treated in hospital. Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group CEO said: “We have…