Author: Staff Writer
Picture this: you’ve meticulously planned your dream holiday – visas, flights, hotels, all set. Your heart races with excitement, but in the midst of it all, you’ve missed a vital detail: how are you going to stay connected on your epic global adventure? If you’re thinking of figuring it out when you land, brace yourself for a nightmare. You’ll either queue for ages to buy an overpriced local tourist SIM or be slapped with astronomical roaming charges from your current network operator. But what if we told you there’s a smarter and simpler way? Next Travel Connect is here to rewrite…
MTN South Africa today announced price increases for postpaid contracts that will take effect from 1 February 2024. The price increases come at a time when the company continues to invest in network resilience to ensure that customers enjoy a high-quality network experience, despite continued national power cuts, ongoing crime at sites and a weaker rand against the dollar. The adjustment encompasses an average increase of 4.3% on customers’ total monthly bills (which include all elements such as insurance, device fees, out-of-bundle spend, itemised billing etc). According to Monetary Policy Committee statement of November 2023, the South African Reserve Bank…
Sanlam, the largest non-banking financial services group in Africa, has recently launched its cutting-edge fintech business cluster. Led by a globally competitive exco team, Sanlam Fintech represents a strategic move within the Sanlam Group to expand its existing fintech offerings and ensure that all aspects of the $8-billion (R143-billion) listed corporation’s services are digitally-driven. The overarching goal is to use tech to accelerate access to financial services for all Africans, delivering on the group’s purpose: to help Africans live with financial confidence. The cluster will be led by a powerful group of heavy hitters, headed up by Riaan van Dyk as…
A new year is upon us! It’s a time for relaxation, reflection, and making plans for the next twelve months. We might do some cleaning, clearing out the previous year’s clutter, and get our thoughts in order for when we return to our offices, dorms, and classrooms. Take some of that time to attend to your computer. Laptops and PCs become slower as they accumulate clutter, such as files and browser tabs. Your workflow might also struggle with disorganised files, emails, and bookmarks. A little housekeeping can do wonders for your and your computer’s performance. “Excessive digital clutter can hinder…
Cost-Benefit Analyses are showing that Private 5G networks offer a compelling – and continually growing – value proposition for mines. This is according to Gary Woolley, Executive: Private Networks at Comsol, who says that while Private 5G is still cutting-edge technology just starting to make its presence known in mining, it is already demonstrating clear value. An Ericsson report found that a 5G-enabled smart mining can deliver an ROI of 207% in ten years in surface mines, and 256% ROI in underground mines. With five high-value use cases deployed simultaneously, complete payback was achieved in just three years. Woolley says Comsol, with a track…
Huawei South Africa has handed over 79 rigging kits to 14 of its telecommunication site construction and maintenance subcontractors during a ceremony at its Woodmead campus in Johannesburg. The handover forms part of Huawei’s commitment to supplier development and supporting small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs) in the ICT sector. In addition to the handover, the company has assisted several SMME partners with equipment donations and environment, health, and safety (EHS)-related training to support their operations. “Huawei is cognisant of its role in skills transfer and supporting small, medium and micro enterprises to benefit not only our business objectives, but…
Huawei unveiled its latest tablets, laptops, and earbuds at the Huawei Innovative Product Launch event themed “Creation of Beauty” in Dubai today. Among the new devices launched at the event were the HUAWEI FreeClip — a pair of fashionable earbuds with an open ear design, the HUAWEI MatePad Pro 13.2″ — Huawei’s largest tablet to date, a refreshed line up of the MateBook D 16 laptops, and the PaperMatte Edition of the popular MatePad Air. This latest product launch follows in the footsteps of the “Fashion Forward” event in October, which saw the unveiling of a new line up of wearable…
Humane, a clandestine startup formed by a formidable collective of former Apple personnel, led by co-founders Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno, launches its mobile virtual netowk operator (MVNO) to offer wireless services for AI Pin. Humane has chosen Optiva’s full-stack BSS solution to help power the billing, network integration and value-added services for its users. Ai Pin’s seamless integration into daily routines will enable users to take the full power of AI everywhere, elevating your interactions with the world through its growing list of capabilities. With Ai Pin, Humane is defining a new class of devices to bring AI to…
The Anzisha Prize, the biggest award on the continent for very young entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22, has just announced the opening of applications for its upcoming funding cycle. This time, the focus is on green entrepreneurs who combine innovation and sustainability, and are passionate about making a positive impact on the environment. A green entrepreneur is an individual who identifies and develops business opportunities that address environmental challenges their communities face while also generating financial profits. They are driven by a passion for sustainability and a commitment to creating a positive impact. The category also covers a broad range…
Entersekt, the financial authentication company, today announced it has acquired the Modirum 3-D Secure software business from Modirum, a digital payment security provider for an undisclosed sum.Modirum is a leader in enabling authenticated, card-not-present payments with a history dating back 25 years. Modirum’s cloud-based 3-D Secure (3DS) technologies and services authenticate digital payment transactions globally in numerous payment systems, hundreds of issuers, and thousands of merchants, as well as enable 3DS transactions for hundreds of millions of cardholders. “Financial institutions are fighting to stay ahead of fraud threats, and are dependent on disparate, siloed authentication tools used for various banking…