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New white paper focuses on the cross-border payments dilemma in the SADC
With a population spanning almost 400 million people across 16 countries, the Southern African Development Community has the widest-reaching regional bloc in Africa, holding massive appeal for trade exchanges to strengthen economies and benefit communities. However, unlocking this potential to enable a seamless and regulated flow of money across borders has been one persisting challenge
Obtaining a title deed is important: Absa wants to help you get yours
Property ownership remains a powerful aspiration for South Africans, while a home is likely to be the largest investment many will make. This is according to Mary Motsuku, Head of Sales and Service Enablement at Absa’s home loans division. In a period during which many consumers have come under pressure, with month-on-month strain on household
Volvo EX30 Becomes One of SA’s Most Affordable Premium EV
Volvo unveiled its new most compact electric vehicle EX30 in Milan. The new EX30 shares a similar nomenclature with the EX90. Volvo South Africa revealed the details surrounding the new electric vehicle. The EX30 takes inspiration from the EX90 in terms of design, showcasing a closed shield grille, digitally-rendered Thor’s Hammer headlights, split taillights arranged
ICASA Appoints Expert For next Spectrum Auction
The communications regulator, Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) said on Friday it intends to publish a request for proposals to appoint a consultant to assist with its next licensing process for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Radio Frequency Spectrum, including conducting an auction in multiple IMT identified bands. ICASA expects to complete the IMT
WhatsApp to Add New “Twitter-like” Channels Feature
WhatsApp's platform is always being improved as new features are added. Not long ago, the communications platform included features that bring social media to your messaging app. WhatsApp has announced the addition of a new feature that will allow users to receive updates from some of their favourite brands and institutions that are not in their
Is Apple’s Vision Pro The Future?
Apple Vision Pro headset has no proven market that it can be the future, and with socials taking over, the headsets are not as social as one would desire. Apple released their headsets with a major emphasis on multitasking and the way we operate. The headsets can help people with work-related initiatives. The apps that
Tesla’s Supercharger Revenue Go Up
Electric Vehicles have increased since they were first introduced and motorists are moving away from fuel-burning cars. Since 2021, J.D Power, an automotive research firm has regularly polled electric car owners on their experience at public charging stations. Most electric vehicle owners can now charge their vehicles at home. General Motors (GM.N) joined Ford (F.N) in agreeing to use
Twitter Refused To Pay Its Google Cloud Bills
Twitter’s contract with Google Cloud comes up for renewal this month and Twitter has refused to pay its bills. According to reports, Twitter signed a multi-year contract with Google related to fighting spam and protecting accounts, among other things before Elon Musk took over the social media platform. It is said that Twitter has been
Microsoft Not Planning on a New Upgrade for its Xbox Game Console Yet
Phil Spencer, Microsoft’s video gaming chief said there is no need for Microsoft to come out with a new upgrade of its Xbox game console. In an interview, Spencer said “That’s not the feedback” they are getting right now shortly after the company hosted its annual Xbox Games Showcase on Sunday in Los Angeles. “Right
Six AI Projects Google Research Centre in Ghana is Working On
Google is one of the tech giants that are investing in artificial intelligence (AI) and using its power in various parts of Africa to find solutions to pressing problems on the continent affecting millions of people locally and globally. In 2018 Google launched a research centre in Ghana to lead multiple sustainable initiatives of interest
Cybersecurity Experts Urge Users to Lookout for Rise in Money Scams on WhatsApp
Hackers have been using the popular messaging social media platform WhatsApp to scam users, cyber security expert warns. With the hackers finding new ways to scam people, WhatsApp users find themselves being victims of money scams going around the communication platform. Thuli Madonsela, former Public Protector is among the latest victims of WhatsApp money scam.
Telkom sale talks still at an early stage with a new offer on the table
A bid led by former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko to acquire a share in telecom company, Telkom is still at an exploratory stage, according to a JSE-listed telecommunications group on Monday. According to CentralTech, The Maseko/Axian bid is reportedly backed by Public Investment Corp, a Telkom shareholder which owns the Government Employees Pension Fund. While
Top Ten List of Artificial Intelligence Start-ups in Africa
The world has experienced the advances and potential of artificial intelligence (AI) including expanded public access to OpenAI's DALL-E 2 AI image and art generator and the public launches of OpenAI's ChatGPT chatbot and Google's Bard AI chatbot. Most tech giant companies have invested in AI. According to McKinsey Global survey on AI, as of
Nine African Technological Innovations
In recent years technology has improved drastically and continues to do so and so is Africa. The African Union has concentrated on better ways to solve local problems. The continent is raising a generation of innovators who are making big investments in African technology development taking a creative approach and non-standard thinking. Here are the
Time to act: Impose those anti-dumping duties, Minister Patel
The South African government is getting lots of reminders that anti-dumping duties on chicken imports from Brazil and four European Union countries are due to be imposed in a few months’ time. They were actually due to come into effect a year ago, but Ebrahim Patel, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, decided last August
Lenovo Expands TruScale for HPC Offering with New Metering Capabilities
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced a new option for a metered TruScale model, designed specifically for a High-Performance Computing (HPC) as a Service solution, that shortens procurement cycles and allows customers to pay only for the IT infrastructure they use in a monthly as-a-service payment model. The enhanced Lenovo TruScale offering ensures HPC
BLUETTI Launched in South Africa to Help Buffer Load-shedding
South Africa has a shortfall of 6,000MW of electricity, which means load-shedding will be a part of life for at least five years, according to Eskom. BLUETTI, an Industry-leading energy storage company, that deliver clean energy to empower communities and individuals. Since 2021, Bluetti has assisted over 2,000 Kenyan households with easier access to electricity
South Africa's Mining Sector: A Radical Transformation in the Past 20 Years
South Africa's mining sector has undergone significant transformation over the last two decades, making it almost unrecognizable from what it was 20 years ago. This shift is reflected in the tripling of market capitalization for the Top 40 mining companies, as well as consolidation, with one-third of the Top 40 companies from two decades ago
Lamborghini Revuelto: A Powerful Hybrid Supercar at a Premium Price
According to Lamborghini, the Revuelto will reach 100 kph in 2.5 seconds before topping out on the far side at 350 kph. The electric motors improve power delivery while also allowing the Revuelto to operate as a fully electric vehicle (for a few short kilometres, at least). The flagship Lamborghini is 4 947 mm long,
FNB customers now have access to a free ‘Money Coach’ on its App
Financial wellness is crucial for success but having access to financial experts can be costly. That is why FNB is excited to be launching Money Coach, a financial wellness feature on the FNB App under nav» Money to assist consumers in getting started with financial education content for free. Money Coach, as described by Jolandé