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Huawei P series rebrands as “Pura”

by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG - HUAWEI is rebranding its P series smartphone, now to be known as the “Pura Series.” Huawei P rebrands as "Pura" The P series began in 2012 with a ...
Africa, Shenzhen trade exceeds R55 billion

by SAVIOUS KWINIKAJOHANNESBURG - BILATERAL trade between China’s Shenzhen and South Africa has reached ¥21 billion (R55,4 billion). Huawei eKit Launch ribbon cutting ceremony: from ...
Honor heats SA market up with Magic series

by TINTSWALO BALOYIJOHANNESBURG - CATAPULTED to a leading position in the foldable and artificial intelligence (AI) technology space in the smartphone industry globally, Honor anti ...
Dire prospects for resumption of normal internet services

from DION HENRICK in Cape TownCAPE TOWN - A GLOBAL security think-tank has offered a dim forecast on the resumption of normal internet services in the continent after massive cable ...

Kenya hosts first Afro-Asia fintech fest

July 10, 2019(0) Comments

from MARIA MACHARIA in Nairobi, Kenya NAIROBI - PLANS for the inaugural Afro-Asia Fintech Festival have received a financial boost after the Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) committed ...

SingularityU summit to unlock Africa’s potential

July 05, 2019(0) Comments

by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG - EXPONENTIAL technology thought leaders from around the world will gather in South Africa in October to address pressing issues around education, ...

SA companies must guard against cyber crime

July 04, 2019(0) Comments

by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH African organisations must prioritise cloud security amid the spiralling cost of data breaches globally. An industry executive has offered the ...

Major broadband roll-out announced for Soweto

July 03, 2019(0) Comments

by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG – UP to 20 000 homes in Soweto, west of Johannesburg, are set to benefit from access to affordable and reliable broadband connectivity. Frogfoot ...

Proposed superhighway set to drive Digital SADC

July 02, 2019(0) Comments

by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) superhighway, a proposed fibre project for the region, is poised to enhance competition in loca ...

P30 powers Huawei to 100 million units sold

June 28, 2019(0) Comments

by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG - BESEIGED smartphone maker, Huawei, has sold 100 million units as of May 31, a senior official disclosed. Sales were powered by the P30 series, w ...

ISPs accused of complicity in internet shutdowns

June 28, 2019(0) Comments

from RUSSELL ADADEVOH in Accra, Ghana ACCRA - A pro-democracy organisation believes internet service providers (ISPs) are complicit in the violation of human rights in the African ...

Tech crucial in future SA polls but cybercrooks lurk

June 24, 2019(0) Comments

by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG - TECHNOLOGY offers the greatest promise of overcoming the challenges encountered in South Africa’s recent elections but cybercrime is a major ris ...

Coding prepares girls for a digital future

June 21, 2019(0) Comments

by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG - MORE than 500 school-going female learners will in the coming days learn the language of coding as part of efforts to narrow the gender digital d ...

MTN Rwanda pays millions to mobile money clients

June 18, 2019(0) Comments

from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI – MTN Rwanda has started paying out Frw93 million (US$102 762) interest to its 2,7 million Mobile Money customers for the first quart ...

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