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Safaricom launches East Africa’s first 5G network
Kenya’s biggest telecommunications operator has started trials for 5G high-speed Internet network using technology from Nokia and Huawei, it said. Safaricom, part owned by South Africa’s Vodacom Group and Britain’s Vodafone Group, wants to boost its fast-growing data business, amid increasing demand due to the Covid-19 pandemic forcing people to work and learn from home. The
Uber partners with ScriptDrop for prescription delivery
Pharmacies using prescription delivery service ScriptDrop will deliver medications to customers through Uber, the company announced today. Uber will be the default delivery service for ScriptDrop pharmacies in 37 states and will eventually expand to others. The service lets pharmacies offer prescription deliveries for patients. The tool can integrate with whatever organizational software the pharmacies
FNB and Clicks celebrate one year in partnership with R79 million in eBucks earned by customers
25 March 2021: Since the launch of the partnership between FNB and leading health and beauty retailer Clicks, the Bank confirmed that its customers have earned over R79 million back in eBucks at Clicks. Raj Makanjee, CEO of FNB Retail and Private Banking says, “Clicks has been a committed partner in supporting our vision of making a
Nompumelelo Mokou to step-up as Dimension Data Southern Africa's MD
Dimension Data announced on Thursday that it has appointed Nompumelelo Mokou as MD of its important Southern Africa business unit, effective from 1 April 2021. Mokou joined Dimension Data in 2016 and has most recently headed up its Intelligent Customer Experience business for Middle East and Africa. In this role, she achieved “significant market share,
Magda Wierzycka to step down as Sygnia CEO
In a surprise announcement, Sygnia had revealed its co-founder and joint CEO Magda Wierzycka will step down with effect from May 31, 2021. No reasons were given for her departure, but the group said in a statement that Wierzycka would “remain involved in the company as a non-executive director.” David Hufton, who currently shares the
The lower-cost OnePlus 9R is official, and it goes on sale in India April 16th
Yesterday’s OnePlus event covered the high-end 9 and 9 Pro, but outside of that spotlight, the company has quietly revealed a smartly specced, less-expensive model: the OnePlus 9R. CEO Pete Lau confirmed last week that the 9R was on the way and would launch in India. It’s now listed on the company’s Indian website starting
SA’s consumer price inflation slows to 2.9% y/y in February
South Africa’s headline consumer price inflation slowed to 2.9% year-on-year in February from 3.2% in January, data from Statistics South Africa showed on Wednesday. On a month-on-month basis, the CPI rose to 0.7% in February from 0.3% in the previous month. Core inflation, which excludes prices of food, non-alcoholic beverages, fuel and energy, was at
Prince Harry gets a new job at mental health firm BetterUp
Prince Harry has put a nail on his decision to stay out of the Royal House's aegis by landing a new job at a mental health firm known as BetterUp. Harry will become the first chief impact officer of BetterUp Inc, a San Francisco-based start-up that provides employee coaching and mental health assistance, the company
Zoom now has an SDK for putting Zoom into other things
Zoom has released a new SDK (software development kit) to help developers build Zoom into their software. According to the company, you can now build your own “video-based applications and websites” on top of Zoom’s platform and can more easily incorporate Zoom’s video and audio features directly into your apps. The company envisions developers utilizing
Types of tax terms you should know
Understanding the tax terms and how different investments incur a tax liability can help you strategise your investment plan. Capital Gains Tax: Capital gains tax is a tax on the profits of your investment. The profits are calculated as the difference between the amount you bought the asset for and the amount you received when
Thandeka Sabela appointed as Denel's acting CEO
South African state-owned defence company Denel has appointed Thandeka Sabela as acting Chief Financial Officer, the firm said on Tuesday. The firm’s former CFO, Carmen le Grange, resigned earlier in March, extending a series of exits including the board chair and chief executive, deepening a crisis at the cash-strapped firm. Sabela, a chartered accountant, has
Vodacom Group reduces water usage by 63%, commits to halving environmental impact
Following National Water Week, which ran from 15 to 22 March in South Africa, Vodacom would like to reiterate its call to all South Africans to join them in protecting and conserving the country’s water resources by using water sparingly. South Africa is a water scarce country and the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature
Tinder will soon let you gift a Lyft ride to your date
Tinder is partnering with Lyft to offer the ability to gift rides to dates without having to leave the Tinder app. It’s a small convenience if you already have the Lyft app downloaded, but like adding video chat in the app, it’s one less reason to switch your focus away from your match and to
Samsung is reportedly working on a double-folding phone
Samsung is reportedly working on a double-folding phone to add to its lineup, according to Nikkei Asia (via 9to5Google). According to the article, the phone would fold into three segments using two hinges and could be announced “as early as the end of this year.” The phone would be a third option in Samsung’s foldable
MetroFibre raises R2.5-billion in new debt deal with Investec
South African fibre telecommunications infrastructure company MetroFibre Networx has raised R2.5-billion in new debt financing, led by Investec, adding to the R1.5-billion recently raised from shareholders. The money will be used to support MetroFibre’s fibre network roll-out across South Africa, including deploying infrastructure in underserviced homes and businesses. MetroFibre shareholders include African Rainbow Capital, Sanlam Private Equity and
Shoprite launches K’nect Mobile MVNO – pricing, details
Just a week after its CEO, Pieter Engelbrecht, teased the launch of its own mobile service, Shoprite Group has provided details of the launch K’nect Mobile, its mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) platform. Piggybacking on Cell C’s network (and, in turn, MTN’s network through a roaming agreement), K’nect Mobile will be launched next month, offering 100MB
Why South Africans need to know their consumer rights
As we celebrate Human Rights day today, South Africa can only experience real economic growth when consumers have trust in their preferred providers. South African consumers have the right to be offered quality service and products. And, they should be protected and valued at all times. Since March is all about rights, it is an
Images of Samsung’s rumored Galaxy Pro and Pro 360 laptops leak early
Images of two of Samsung’s rumored upcoming laptops — the Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360 — have leaked early, giving us our clearest look yet at the two devices. The apparent marketing images were posted to Voice by reliable leaker Evan Blass, who says they could launch as early as April. The Galaxy Book Pro
Green hydrogen can turn South Africa into an energy powerhouse: banking CEO
South Africa has traditionally been a net importer of energy, but a relatively new clean technology could be pivotal in turning South Africa to an exporter, and help to dramatically cut the country’s carbon emissions. This is view of RMB chief executive James Formby, who says that although green hydrogen is yet to be widely
LG considers shutting its smartphone business
LG Electronics may shut down its mobile communication business rather than sell it, DongA Ilbo reports, citing an unidentified person in the electronics industry. Negotiations with Germany’s Volkswagen and Vietnam’s Vingroup JSC on possible sale of the smartphone business seemed to have failed, according to the report. LG Electronics’ CEO said in January that all