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Meng Wei of ZTE now chairman of governing board of Linux Foundation AI and Data
ZTE Corporation, the company that positions itself as a global leading provider of ICT solutions, recently announced that Meng Wei, who is currently the Director of Standards and Open Source Strategy of ZTE, was elected as the new Chairman of the Governing Board of the Linux Foundation Artificial Intelligence and Data (LF AI & Data).
Telkom searching for a ‘strategic investor’ for BCX
Telkom Group is currently searching for a “strategic equity partner” to invest in its BCX IT services unit, as that will help it unlock cash-flow to scale the business. CEO of the Telkom group, Serame Taukobong told ITWeb that the company is continuing with its “value unlock strategy”, where it is looking for partners to
France agrees to assist South Africa fight cybercrime
South Africa and France have come to an agreement for a cooperation protocol to improve the Special Investigating Unit’s cyber forensic capabilities. This agreement is meant to help yield the establishment of an anti-corruption academy in Tshwane, which is set to serve the SIU as well as other law enforcement agencies and anti-corruption agencies within
Google earned over $10 million from ads for fake abortion clinics
Google has earned more than $10 million over the last two years from advertisements misdirecting users who were seeking abortion services to “pregnancy crisis centres” that do not actually provide care, according to a new study. The study revealed through enterprise analytics tool Semrush that a new report from the Centre for Countering Digital Hate
New Amazon CloudFront Edge location set up by AWS in Nigeria
Also known as AWS, Amazon Web Services, Inc. has launched its first Amazon CloudFront edge location in Lagos, Nigeria. The launch of the new AWS edge location allows users in Lagos with access to the comprehensive benefits offered by Amazon CloudFront, which is a highly secure content delivery network (CDN) that optimizes the delivery of
South Africa lagging behind other African countries economically
South Africa has unfortunately been the second slowest-growing economy in Africa over the last decade, and it has been consistently underperforming the continent’s average economic growth rate. According to a report from McKinsey’s Global Institute titled Reimagining Economic Growth in Africa recently released, only the Central African Republic has grown slower than South Africa over
Ronald Wayne: Apple co-founder who sold his 10% share for $800
The Cleveland, Ohio born Ronald Wayne who co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976, sold his 10% stake in the company for a mere $800. On the 1st of April in 1976, Ronald Wayne partnered with Wozniak and Jobs and provided administrative oversight and documentation for the new venture. Jobs owned 65.4%
Crime affecting Eskom’s performance
The Minister of Public Enterprises, Pravin Gordhan has spoken about how even though Eskom is putting in efforts to fight crime at the utility, more needs to be done to remove criminal activity at the state-owned enterprise. Gordhan told Parliament recently that the situation at Eskom has improved. Talking about the interventions that they have
13 Top Tech Companies to look out for in Africa
Africa has finally caught up to the world of technology and it is rapidly growing. As the western countries were creating services that would later become ground-breaking such as Amazon, Facebook, and Google, Africa waited to relegate itself to the consumer status while they shaped the future of tech. Though Africa took long to join
The Future of Edtech Africa and AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is fast growing and changing how the world operates, and of course, education is now implementing the technology as well. Africa is one of the continents where unfortunately access to quality education is often limited, and now AI has the potential to revolutionize learning and make it more accessible to everyone. With
Ghana establishes a cybersecurity hub its financial sector
With the cyberattacks getting worse by the day, a number of African countries are working hard to put in measures of protection against online hackers and scammers. With 82,000 accounts leaked in Q1 2023 in Nigeria, Techloy said the country has been suffering from a large rise in data breaches. Working to protect Ghana’s financial
Newly launched Diageo’s Africa Digital Hub to be hosted by Kenya
Set to be set to be hosted at EABL headquarters in Garden City Office Park in Nairobi, the Africa Digital Hub is a shared service designed to deliver rapid digital capability deployment in Africa. The hub is set to serve Diageo’s key markets in Africa including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana. Headed by the
African Healthcare Industry set to benefit from Google’s New AI Program
Aiming to support high-potential start-ups in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa that are dedicated to using AI technology in the healthcare sector, the Google for Startups Growth Academy has launched a new program called AI for Health. Google is using this initiative as part of their ongoing efforts to assist start-ups businesses in addressing
The Future of BlockChain in Africa
One of the markets that are projected to witness outstanding growth in the next seven years, reaching an estimated value of $300 billion, is the global blockchain gaming market. The industry experts and analysts are anticipating that this this surge is driven by the adoption of blockchain gaming by traditional gamers, as highlighted in a
Telkom board rejects R12 billion offer
The board of directors at Telkom is reported to have rejected a R12 billion offer for a 35% stake in the company from a consortium led by former CEO Sipho Maseko. According to reports, the former CEO’s Afrifund Investments and Madagascar-based Axian Telecom submitted their bid in March, which also would require the South African
Tesla Graduates light up the RV Industry With Lightship L1 Camper
Tesla graduates, Rivian, Proterra, Lucid, and Zoox have used their their automotive EV design and development expertise to light up the stagnant RV industry with their company called Lightship. The very first all-electric RV manufacturer founded in 2020, is formed by men and women are on a mission to advance travel trailers lightyears ahead. Its
MTN launches renewable energy projects
With the aim to strengthen their network reliance from higher stages of load shedding, MTN South Africa is venturing into a series of hybrid wind and solar renewable energy projects. With the overall project expected to be completed within six months by the third quarter of this year, this launch will begin at a small-scale
Backup power now available for Discovery Bank clients
Named the best digital bank in South Africa for year 2023, Discovery Bank has now partnered up with Rubicon to provide backup power solutions to its clients with a guarantee to install within three weeks after the initial consultation. The CEO of Discovery Bank, Hylton Kallner, revealed that the initiative came to pass in response
WhatsApp adds Channels feature to bring social media to your messaging app
The messaging app, WhatsApp is constantly working on improving and adding features that will make it more user friendly. Changing the way we use instant messaging apps, the latest feature from WhatsApp is called Channels, and its purpose is mainly for one-to-many broadcasts rather than conversation. The company says the feature is a private way
In the a race for profit, Indonesia Internet Pioneer Replaces CEO
Having helped building the company for the past eight years, Andre Soelistyo, is set to step down and will be replaced by the managing partner of private equity firm Northstar Group, Patrick Walujo. The company Northstar is one of the earliest investors in ride-hailing pioneer Gojek, which then later went on to merge with the