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MTN South Africa Boosts MoMo Cashback for Airtime and Bundle Purchases
In response to the increasing financial pressure faced by consumers, MTN South Africa is providing its customers with a significant enhancement to its Mobile Money (MoMo) cashback offer. From 1 August 2024 until January 31, 2025, registered MoMo self-service channel users will receive ten times the usual cashback on the purchase of any of the
Are your data and applications safer in the cloud than on-premise?
Cloud computing is now the standard by which every enterprise IT infrastructure is judged. According to the Africa Cloud Business Survey 2023 from PwC, 50% of companies have already adopted cloud technologies, with 61% planning to migrate all their operations to the cloud within the next two years. Interestingly, 40% of companies are focusing on
Veeam Software Positioned as a Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup
Veeam® Software, a prominent leader in Data Resilience, has once again been recognized by Gartner, Inc., securing a spot in the Leaders quadrant of the 2024 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Solutions. This marks the eighth consecutive year that Veeam has earned this distinguished recognition, and the fifth straight year that the company
Six Questions When Buying a Business Laptop
Time to buy a new business laptop? Options can be overwhelming, and you might be tempted to purchase the first good deal you see. But that's not a guarantee you'll get what works best to be productive, efficient, and enjoy years of reliable performance. A typical laptop can handle many day-to-day business tasks, but there
Breaking News Today – 19th August 2024
Tech & Business News Highlights: Senegal Satellite Success: Senegal has marked an historic milestone with the successful launch of its first satellite from California on Friday evening.It has become one of just 12 African nations with their own space surveillance and telecommunications satellites in space. a historic milestone with the successful launch of its first
Chenosis and Finch Technologies: The power of collaborative ecosystems in tech
In an era of rapid technological advancement Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are at the forefront of Africa's digital transformation, driving innovation and digital inclusivity across the continent. “We’re living through an acceleration of the 4th industrial revolution and are seeing an ensuing explosion in the tech ecosystem. APIs are the digital connectors and behind-the-scenes building blocks,
Top Three Laptops of 2024:
Best overall – MacBook Pro – Rating: 18/20 (Price R40 000 – iStore) Advanced chips : M3 Chip: 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, Up to 24GB unified memory M3 Pro Chip: Up to 12-core CPU, Up to 18-core GPU, Up to 36GB unified memory M3 Max Chip:Up to 16-core CPU, Up to 40-core GPU, Up to 128GB unified memory
Nairobi’s Robot Café Introduces Robotic Servers
A first in Africa, Robot Café has recently introduced robotic servers that are creating quite a stir in the East African city of Nairobi. Located at Lana Plaza complex along Oloitoktok Road in Nairobi. Guests are greeted with a warm welcome and a digital smile. The robotic servers have built-in serving trays ready to receive
City of Cape Town Solar Project Success
As part of its ongoing, ground-breaking small-scale embedded generation (SSEG) programme, the city is installing solar PV systems at various municipal facilities to offset dependence on traditional Eskom- and City-power supply. The City of Cape Town has plans to invest more than R4 billion in electricity grid upgrades and maintenance over the next three years
Breaking News Today – 16th August 2024
Tech & Business News Highlights: Citrus Exports from SA Down: The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa has cut its export volume estimate for 2024 due to adversely hot weather conditions affecting the citrus crops this season. The latest estimate is for 162.3 million, 15kg cartons to be packed and shipped this year compared with
New Low Earth Orbit Satellite Service For Africa
Bayobab, a subsidiary of MTN Group, and Eutelsat have entered into a partnership agreement to provide Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite capacity via Eutelsat’s OneWeb constellation. The new venture is likely to be a game changer as it is targeting connectivity efficiencies across Africa, with a focus on enterprise solutions and cellular backhaul, aimed at
New Brain-Computer Interface Revealed
Postdoctoral scholar Nicholas Card getting the BCI system ready for ALS patient Casey Harrell A new brain-computer interface (BCI) developed at UC Davis Health translates brain signals into speech with up to 97% accuracy — the most accurate system of its kind. Researchers implanted sensors in the brain of a man, Casey Harrell, a 45-year-old
Has Eskom Turned the Power Outage Corner?
South Africa’s energy producer Eskom has of today (15 August 2024) had zero national planned power outages, locally known as Load-shedding, for a period of 141 days. More good news is that this has resulted in 9.59 billion rand ($532 million) saving in diesel expenditure, previously used in the generation of emergency power via Eskom’s
TCL's Revolutionary Air Conditioning System
In today’s fast-paced world, comfort and convenience are no longer luxuries—they’re essentials. TCL, a global leader in technology, understands this need and has redefined the air conditioning experience with its latest range of high-tech air conditioners, designed to deliver unparalleled comfort, energy efficiency, and ease of use. TCL’s air conditioners, engineered for rooms up to
Breaking News Today – 15th August 2024
Tech & Business News Highlights: Octotel Purchase approved: In March 2024, global investor Actis, a UK-based investment firm, announced it would sell Octotel, a South African fiber network operator, to a consortium, with the deal only requiring awaiting regulatory approval. The South African Competition Commission has now granted conditional approval for the acquisition by a
Figuring Out Robotics:
OpenAI-backed Figure, the start-up robotics tech company who are developing AI-powered robots for household and factory work, has revealed its next generation of humanoid robot, called Figure 02. At 1,67m tall and weighing 60 kg, the Figure 02 marks a significant improvement on their Figure 01 model, and features an exoskeleton-based structure that enables it to
Google Pixel 9 Drops with Surprise Features:
The new Google Pixel 9 has just been released and it certainly looks like a game-changer product. Incorporating Google Tensor G4 and 12 GB of RAM, the Pixel 9 phone is fast, smooth, and designed to handle Google’s advanced AI, and importantly has a claimed battery life of over 24 hours, and up to 100
Breaking News Today – 14th August 2024
Tech & Business News Highlights: Google School Time Launched: Google has introduced a new tool to help parents manage their children's screen time and focus during school hours. School Time allows parents to set specific apps, call allowances, and screen limits on their child's device. Additionally, Google has enhanced parental controls on YouTube, offering more
SRW Digital Literacy Online program for Women
SHE REBUILDS THE WORLD (SRW) in collaboration with RIGA TECHGIRLS are inviting women entrepreneurs and business people to register for their Digital Literacy online program starting in September 2024 to November 2024. The program is intended for female entrepreneurs, female entrepreneurs-to-be, business ladies as well as any female who is interested to advance her digital
AI in Healthcare: From Hype to Game Changing Reality
; BusinessTech Africa Spoke with Margot Brews, Head of Health Risk Management Strategy at Momentum Health Solutions regarding the growth of Ai, and closing the gaps in Health-care services. With reflection of the challenges in the global and African Health-Care sector, with rising costs and a growing shortage in health-care professionals and funding for new