Cassava Technologies founder gets Stellenbosch University honours
Strive Masiyiwa, a technology entrepreneur and investor who pioneered Africa's mobile telecoms sector, received an honorary doctorate in engineering from Stellenbosch University this week.
Samuel Mungadze
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Cameroon targets 3.5 million tourists yearly with online platform
The Hotel and Tourism Industries Employers' Union of Cameroon unveiled the platform yesterday.
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Botswana’s judiciary embarks on ambitious DX drive
Full digital transformation plan includes real-time court reporting and virtual courts.
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2022 telecoms predictions: Broadband prices to rise
In 2022, major telecoms firms across the globe will face more stringent regulatory policies and broadband prices are expected to rise.
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Digital wallets give rise to African ‘super apps’
Across the continent, digital wallets have evolved into so-called super apps, which have diversified beyond money management, says Omdia.
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Windfall of tenders for Botswana ICT companies on the cards
ICT budgets allocated for the current fiscal year should be utilised ‘expeditiously’ to stimulate opportunities for contractors says govt.
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Monthly mobile money remittances breach $1bn mark
For the first time, more than $1 billion was sent and received in the form of remittances globally every month via mobile money, says the GSM Association.
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Demand for digital skills ‘skyrocketed in Africa during 2020’
With digital transformation already a plight pre-COVID, this intensified last year says Cisco.
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MTN debunks 5G link to COVID-19
The telco says 5G mobile tech has undergone extensive research, with numerous studies finding it has no negative impact on the environment or people.
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Africa’s Top 15 Best Companies to Work in 2021 Revealed
Findings from this year program show how well businesses across Africa have adapted to the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Zimbabwe under new lockdown as COVID-19 infections spike
Telecommunication and FinTech firms continue to operate as essential services.
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Capital investment in African tech start-ups drops by 71.7%
COVID-19 disrupts venture capital flow into region’s fledgling businesses in 2020.