Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

According to Microsoft CFO Tim Stuart, stock shortages will continue throughout the first quarter of next year. Speaking at a recent virtual conference, Stuart said that the company’s supply chain would be working at full speed until then, but the supply and demand profiles are only expected to meet in the…

MultiChoice CEO Calvo Mawela highlighted that MultiChoice plans to launch DStv subscriptions bundled with uncapped fibre through South African ISPs in the near future. According to the company’s CEO the company plans to launch this product through partner ISPs before the end of its financial year in March 2021. It…

The UK-South Africa Tech Hub forms part of the International Tech Hub network delivered by DCMS (Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport), under the Digital Access Programme – a UK government initiative designed to build inclusive prosperity through capitalising on digital services and opportunities in partner countries, has been…

Apple has settled a lawsuit filed by 34 US states and the District of Columbia which claimed that the company was throttling the performance of old iPhones. Apple was intentionally slowing old iPhones down, a move that some customers perceived as a tactic to force them into purchasing new, more…

Twitter has launched a new feature worldwide called ‘fleets’, meaning that these tweets disappear after 24 hours, making them comparable to the Stories feature that is available on apps like Instagram and Snapchat. Concern among some users that Fleet feature, similar to stories on Snapchat and Instagram, creates opportunities for online harassment.…

The Women in Business Growth Lab, a 3-months programme for early-stage women-led start-ups in Nigeria, is now accepting applications and will be closing on 30 November 2020. The programme is created to stimulate businesses into profitable and sustainable enterprises to accelerate the creation of jobs on the continent. The Women…

Back in August Facebook launched two 12-week accelerator programs for startups as the social juggernaut looks for new ideas and solutions to expand its commerce and connectivity efforts. Now eight innovative African tech startups, have been selected for the prestigious Facebook Commerce Accelerator Programme.  The 12-week non-equity virtual programme aims to…

Let’s agree, the web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer. Why? Because you spend much of your time online inside a browser: when you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the news, and watch videos online, you often do all this using a browser.…

WorldRemit, a global digital payments company, has launched an Africa-focused entrepreneurship programme in Kenya. The WorldRemit Entrepreneurs Programme will also be rolled out in three other African countries – Zimbabwe, Nigeria, and Ghana. The company says the programme is part of its commitment to create opportunities and facilitate development in Africa. Since…

Capitec has launched a new virtual banking card, which will allow the bank’s clients to shop more safely online. The bank said that the virtual card is a completely digital bank card that is saved on a client’s Capitec banking app. Like a physical card, clients can use it online,…

Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co. and Ghana’s Ministry of Communications have launched the Rural Telephony Project which aims to provide voice and data services for more than 3.4 million people in underserved and unserved communities. The project was launched at the New Edubiase District in the Ashanti Region in…

Mastercard, a technology player in the global payments industry, and its strategic partner Network International, an enabler of digital commerce across the Middle East & Africa (MEA), have announced a collaboration to drive the adoption of commercial payments and solutions across the region. The collaboration will see the launch of…

Liquid Telecom, has announced their partnership with Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., a global leader of communications infrastructure. The partnership will see Liquid Telecom and Zayo leveraging existing networks for many of their customers who have operations in North America and Europe in addition to their African operations. Liquid Telecom’s Group…

Founded by Bridge for Billions, a company that manages, designs, and creates entrepreneurship programmes, has officially launched a Global Investors Network that aims to connect purpose-driven entrepreneurs with investment opportunities from around the globe.  They work hand in hand with entrepreneurs, companies, foundations, universities, and governments around the world to co-create…

Letsema, founded in 1996, is a 100% black-owned management consulting firm at the heart of a diversified investment group, providing a wide range of management consulting and advisory services to both the public and private sector in South Africa has received undisclosed funding from the Vumela Fund. Derek Thomas, CEO of Letsema Consulting…

A Stellenbosch-based technology investment group, Alphawave Group has received an R100-million investment from Kagiso Capital, an investment holding company.  Alphawave is a specialized technology investment group supporting businesses seeking to do things that are complex to replicate. As organizations require more information about the world, their products and their customers, our group provides…

The latest feature coming to WhatsApp is a real biggie, especially if you’re anything like us and utterly despise responding to messages. The “Read Later” function will be added in place of the Archived Chats feature and it does exactly what you think it will. Arriving in a beta test…

DStv is making significant changes to the way its online and app-based streaming works and the most recent of these changes is the removal of the DStv “Catch Up” category on the DStv website. This has now been replaced with new TV Shows, Movies, Sport, and Kids sections. DStv customers noticed…

MultiChoice has rolled out its new DStv Rewards programme, which gives subscribers the ability to earn discounts on DStv products. The company said that free package upgrades for qualifying subscribers are among the offers available. This rewards system was first announced in August 2020 and has now officially gone live…

Huawei Technologies Co. sold its Honor smartphone business to a Chinese government-backed consortium for an undisclosed amount, hiving off the entry-level devices arm after the Trump administration cut off its access to American technology. The consortium was formed by the Shenzhen Smart City Technology Development Group Co. and more than…