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Africa Data Centres, Africa’s largest network of interconnected, carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, has confirmed a significant investment in constructing a new data centre facility in Lagos, Nigeria. Liquid Intelligent Technologies own Africa Data Centres. Nigeria is a key African market, says Stephane Duproz, CEO of Africa Data Centres. “This region is hungry for digitisation and to pave the way for our hyperscale customers to deploy digitisation solutions to West Africa, Africa Data Centres’ construction of a 10-megawatt data centre in Lagos is well underway. The Lagos build marks a significant step forward in its ambitious long-term strategy to…
Vodacom aims to focus on celebrating the human spirit and what it can achieve in partnership with technology. The new brand tagline, ‘Further Together’ it places the emphasis on how – through partnerships and collaboration – it is possible to connect everyone to the digital economy so that no one is left behind, says Balesh Sharma, Managing Director Vodacom South Africa. Vodacom launched “The future is exciting. Ready?” as its previous brand positioning only three-and-a-half years ago in October 2017. As the world transitions to recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Vodacom is celebrating what the human spirit…
The Pegasus Vertical Business Jet (VBJ), being developed in South Africa, is entering its next phase with two quarter-scale models to be ready for testing and engineering by May 2021 and a full-scale unmanned hover model by the end of the year. This follows the successful hover demonstration of a 1/8-scale model in July last year and the registration of patent rights in South Africa, Europe, and the US. The aircraft is set to revolutionize business travel globally and free travellers from the burden of the time-consuming drive to the airport. The aircraft, that combines and enhances the characteristics of…
South Africa’s only manufacturer of mobile devices has praised the South African Government’s massive vote of confidence in its decision to recognise Mara Phones as its preferred device brand in all procurements for the next five years. In the recently awarded RT15-2021 contract for ‘the supply and delivery of mobile communication services to the state for the period 01 April 2021 to 31 March 2026’, National Treasury requires preference to be given to local mobile device manufacturers and Mara Phones has been given first preference in the published list of nominated OEMs. “All other device brands supplied by Vodacom, MTN,…
A South African worker employed by one of the country’s biggest insurer was fired for tweeting to President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African Police Service (SAPS). The case of this worker fired for a tweet was recently held by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). At the end of March 2020, Ramaphosa declared the national state of disaster and the insurer decided to send its workforce home. Sean Jamieson, a senior associate at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, wrote in the law firm’s blog that two days later, management received confirmation that it was regarded as an essential service.…
Eskom loses a court battle to stop US-based software giant Oracle from withdrawing its crucial services over a dispute relating to billions of rands owed by the power utility. The Sunday World reported that South Africa is now at the mercy of Oracle to save it from plunging into darkness and keep the lights on. Eskom failed to convince the Johannesburg High Court to stop Oracle from withdrawing its crucial services. Oracle provides an online vending system that records 77 million transactions of electricity a month. The embattled power utility also uses Oracle’s products and services for load monitoring of…
Today, Vodacom is reducing pricing on certain 30-day data bundles by up to 14% as part of its ongoing commitment to reduce the cost to communicate and connect more people to the digital economy. The latest price reduction includes the frequently purchased 1GB bundle, which is now R85, a 14% reduction from R99. As part of these price adjustments Vodacom is also giving greater value to customers by allocating up to 33% more data on selected 30-day bundles, to ensure customers get more value at last year’s prices. This will promote digital inclusion and assist our 43 million customers in…
Today, Vodacom is celebrating the achievements of 146 youth, including 89 women who graduated with certified ICT certificates from the mobile operator’s Youth Academy programme at a virtual graduation ceremony. The graduates spent 12 demanding months training through the Vodacom Youth Academy, whose sole purpose is empowering unemployed youth from impoverished backgrounds with ICT skills. The programme is designed to inspire graduates to use the ICT skills they’ve acquired to better their lives through furthering their education, looking for entrepreneurial opportunities or seeking employment. To date, the programme has trained 1 479 unemployed youth. Vodacom’s commitment is to train another…
The Huawei Mate 40 Pro and Samsung A-Series range of devices are now available for sale through Telkom’s online channel and in stores across the country. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro device comes with an impressive 3D Face Unlock feature – no doubt keeping up with the latest advancements in smartphone technology. It also has an On-Screen Fingerprint, a front and rear camera and a sleek 6.76 OLED Display. The Huawei Mate 40 Pro is bundled with a free Bluetooth headset and wireless charger while stocks last. Samsung devices Telkom Mobile and Telkom Business customers may purchase the Samsung A32,…
Prosus, one of the largest technology investors in the world, today announced Romain Voog as CEO of OLX Group. Serving 300 million monthly users in more than 30 countries across five continents, OLX Group is a global classifieds business operating 20+ consumer brands built by a global workforce of 10,000. Voog joins OLX Group from Airbnb, where he was VP for Worldwide Sales Operations and Geographies. The company said his deep global consumer internet experience is bolstered by previous leadership roles including CEO for Global Fashion Group, and president of Amazon France. Voog started his career in consulting at Bain…