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Sterling Bank unveils new banking features on WhatsApp with Clickatell’s Chat Banking Solution
Customers can now initiate bank transfers, airtime and bill payments, check balance and BVN enquiries, as well as generate statements directly on WhatsApp with the aid of Kiki
Peace in Zambia: What is it good for?
Nkosi Mfumu, a Zambia-based legal and foreign policy expert explains why Zambia needs to address some structural and other issues holding it back from realising its true potential.
SoftBank to buy back an additional 1 trillion yen of shares
SoftBank Group said on Friday it has approved a 1 trillion yen (S$13.11 billion) share repurchase, the final tranche of a record 2.5 trillion buyback that has helped propel its share price to two decade highs. The Japanese conglomerate unveiled in March a 4.5 trillion yen plan to buy back shares and reduce debt. It
Recognizing the Women Who Wove the Web
Women helped create web domains and bookmarks, a neglected history explored in Claire L. Evans’ new book “Broad Band.” CLAIRE L. EVANS has discovered the solution to our social media woes: “Go back to BBS.” She means bulletin board systems, those grunge-era digital hangouts, like the Well and Echo, where users linked up based on
Satya Nadella's, Microsoft CEO: How he became the Top Tech Giant Boss in 2020
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was rated as the best CEO in the United States by Black, Indigenous, and employees of color, currently. The Comparably's annual survey of the top 25 CEOs provided the current ranking. According to previous reports, the survey was conducted on 60,000 workers and small companies in the U.S. starting from June
Garmin confirms services upended by ransomware attack
Garmin on Monday confirmed that many of its online services have been disrupted by a cyberattack on its systems that occurred on July 23, 2020. Services disrupted by the attack, which encrypted data on the systems, included website functions, customer support, customer facing applications, and company communications, the company noted in a statement. "We have
Amazon gives Alexa App a makeover
Amazon's Alexa mobile app has a new look. The company on Monday introduced an updated version of the app that aims to give users a more personalized experience and moves all third-party "skill" suggestions off the main screen. The app is being rolled out this month for iOS, Android and Fire devices, and should reach
Treasury seeks to tighten PPE procurement
In the wake of reports that Covid-19 funds are under siege from supposed covidpreneurs, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has said that National Treasury is looking into tightening procurement processes which might include centralising the procurement of personalised protective equipment (PPE). Mboweni was speaking during the National Assembly debate of the Adjustments Appropriation Bill, in which
Google’s business model ‘is the problem,’ David Cicilline says
During Wednesday’s tech antitrust hearing, Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) tore into Google CEO Sundar Pichai over the company’s dominance in search and its use of data to monitor would-be competitors. “It is Google’s business model that is the problem,” Cicilline said, alleging a pattern of anti-competitive behavior that allowed Google to grow while smaller businesses
African airlines collapsing, may see losses topping R33 billion in 2020
The airline industry is dying and help is needed fast to prevent a total collapse, Muhammad Albakri, regional vice president for Africa and the Middle East at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), warned on Wednesday. "We do not want to blame or shame anyone, but bureaucratic procedures maybe work in normal circumstances, while we
Google One will backup iOS or Android devices for free
Google One, the cloud storage service that Google launched back in 2018, will now backup your iOS or Android phone for free with your Google account. The iOS app will be able to backup your photos, videos, contacts and calendar events, consolidating what’s offered by different services like Photos and Drive into one place, Android
Huawei beats Samsung as world’s biggest smartphone vendor, says report
For the first time ever, Huawei has shipped more smartphones worldwide over a quarter than any other company, according to a new report from analyst firm Canalys. Huawei has long harbored ambitions to overtake Samsung as the world’s biggest smartphone seller, and going by the numbers from Canalys, that’s just what happened during the April-June
FNB launches a Virtual Card to expand its payments ecosystem for individuals and businesses
FNB is expanding its digital payments ecosystem by launching a Virtual Card for individual and business customers. The Virtual Card is available to individual customers across Debit, Fusion and Credit Cards and for business customers on Debit Cards. The Virtual Card will be available by October 2020 and customers will access it via the FNB
Check Point Research helps to mitigate significant vulnerabilities in OkCupid’s website and mobile app
Check Point Research, the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, recently identified and helped mitigate several security flaws on OkCupid’s website and mobile app. If exploited, the vulnerabilities would have allowed a hacker to access and steal the private data of OkCupid
How the CEOs of Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook plan to defend Big Tech today
Ahead of the antitrust hearing that’s due to take place later today, the opening statements from the CEOs of Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook have been published on the House Judiciary Committee’s website. Ranging in length from four to eight pages, the statements give us our best look yet at how Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai,
Google reportedly negotiating with Samsung to push Assistant over Bixby
Google and Samsung are in discussions for a deal that would give the US tech giant’s services more prominence on Samsung phones at the expense of those from the Korean manufacturer, according to a report by Bloomberg. The deal would reportedly involve promoting the Google Assistant and the Play Store over Samsung’s own alternatives. Samsung
ZCCM-IH will take up a more active role as an investor in the mining sector-IDC CEO
IDC Group CEO Mr Mateyo Kaluba has said ZCCM-IH will take up a more active role as an investor in the mining sector rather than being a holding company for the Government’s minority shares. Mr Kaluba said ZCCM-IH should meet the aspirations of the Zambian people as far as ownership of mineral resources is concerned.
Safety panel concerned about quality control on Boeing crew capsule
Hurley and Behnken are scheduled to depart the station Aug. 1 and splash down off the Florida coast Aug. 2, completing a mission spanning more than two months. Once the Crew Dragon is back on Earth, SpaceX and NASA engineers plan to formally certify the SpaceX crew capsule for regular crew rotation missions to the
It may be easier to get a government-backed loan for your business now – here's what changed
From this week, it may be easier to get a special government-backed Covid-19 loan. The loans are aimed at bolstering businesses amid the carnage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The loans are available at prime (currently 7%), guaranteed by government and available via banks. While potentially R200 billion worth of loans are available, less than
Emirates will pay for your medical costs and hotel quarantine if you catch Covid-19 while travelling
Emirates has a new strategy for boosting passenger demand in the midst of a global pandemic: coronavirus insurance. If one of its passengers is diagnosed with COVID-19 during their journey, the Dubai-based airline will cover their medical expenses, up to €150,000 (about R3 million). It will pay €100 (R1,900) per day for quarantine costs –