Author: Tapiwa Matthew Mutisi

Kenyan technology startup, xetova, has been named 2020 Global Solve finalist by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the health security and pandemics track. MIT Solve is an initiative of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with a mission to solve the world’s most pressing challenges. xetova was launched in 2019 by Bramuel Mwalo with the vision…

Digital technologies have changed the way people live, work and interact. Currently, South Africa has embarked on a digitalisation journey which aims to see the country harness the power of emerging digital technologies to propel economic growth and empower its people. To reap the full benefits of digitalisation requires building…

Code found within the latest release of the Apple Music app for Android contains references to “Apple One” – which is evidently a subscription service that bundles several Apple services into a single package. The following strings were found within the app’s codebase: Your Apple Music subscription will be included in…

SecuLetter, a member company of the Born2Global Centre signed a partnership agreement with South African IT security company Afriko on the supply of SecuLetter’s products. Seculetter has been an active member of the Born2Global Centre since 2017. Afriko is a midsize IT company headquartered in South Africa. It provides IT solution consulting and security products…

On Thursday Microsoft said that Russian, Chinese and Iranian hackers have mounted cyber-attacks against hundreds of organizations and people involved in the 2020 presidential race and U.S.-European policy debates, with targets including the campaigns of both Donald Trump and Joe Biden. RELATED READING: JOE BIDEN PARODY SITE OUTRANKS HIS OFFICIAL…

With an aim to take the smart life to a new level for local customers, Infinix, a global player in the consumer electronics market, launched its new X1 smart TV, with their flagship phone ZERO 8. With Android TV™, the high-quality viewing experience, and the AIoT technology, the new smart…

Huawei has announced a new version of its own operating system for smart devices – Harmony OS 2.0, as well as an upgrade of its EMUI user interface for Android-based smartphones. These announcements came during its three-day Huawei Developer Conference (HDC), which began on Thursday. Huawei said that HarmonyOS 2.0…

Kenya music service Mdundo has listed its shares at the Danish Stock Exchange on Nasdaq First North Growth Market. Mdundo.com belongs to the Technology sector and is the seventh company, which will be admitted to trading on Nasdaq Copenhagen in 2020 and is number 33 on the Nasdaq Nordic market.…

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions announced a distribution partnership with the Fajoba Group, a regional IT solutions and hardware leader for East and Central Africa. The agreement fortifies Vertiv’s commitment to boosting local stock levels to meet the growing demand for its popular IT…

Google has appointed Agnes Gathaiya as Country Director for East Africa with her role being managing regional operations for the region. Agnes Gathaiya will be responsible for developing and executing the organisation’s in-country strategy for innovation and growth in line with Google’s regional priorities and mission, vision, and values and…

Liquid Telecom, the leading pan-African telecommunications group, unveiled its Cyber Security unit which offers end-to-end managed services for digital security solutions. The offering is designed to protect customers at every intersection of their digitally transformed business including network, people, and systems, revolutionizing how cyber security is approached. Cyber security is…

Four high-profile MultiChoice executives have resigned or have left the company in recent weeks, raising questions as to what is behind these departures. This week, MultiChoice announced that the CEO of its South African operations, Mark Rayner, had resigned to “further his journey outside the group” and the company said Rayner will…

Google has launched its new Android 11 operating system, bringing a number of powerful new features to its software platform. The operating system has been in beta for months and has now been released for Google Pixel devices, as well as selected smartphones from OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Realme. Highlights of…

Seven months after launching its first modern reboot of the early-2000s classic, Motorola on Wednesday announced its second-generation foldable Razr and said the first had greater impact on improving its brand rather than sales. The new Android smartphone continues to give China’s Lenovo Group Ltd. a unique selling point versus the likes…

This past week the national Department of Health (DoH) launched a COVID Alert SA App – in partnership with Discovery – to strengthen the existing contact tracing methods to help break the transmission of COVID-19 as South Africa seeks to prevent a resurgence of cases since the easing of restrictions…

After the Competition Tribunal blocked Naspers from acquiring a controlling 60% stake in specialist car-buying service WeBuyCars earlier this year, Transaction Capital has announced it is taking a 49.9% non-controlling stake in the company. Transaction Capital will pay a maximum of R1.84 billion for the stake, based on an enterprise…

By Mark Wilson, Managing Director at SYSPRO Africa What should customer experience (CX) look like in the time of Covid-19? It may all come down to speed and convenience, or perhaps human touch and making a real connection is still key. Responsiveness, caring, an appreciation of the problem and ease…

Liquid Telecom, the largest business created by pan-African businessman Mr Strive Masiyiwa when he left Zimbabwe over 20 years ago, has concluded its second largest acquisition in South Africa. On Friday Liquid Telecom and the Standard Bank Group announced that Liquid had completed its acquisition from Standard Bank of a…

RALPH Mupita, MTN’s CEO from September 1, has been endorsed by investors as the best candidate to transform the telecom firm into a truly digital mobile operator, growing revenues in data and financial services and focusing on other African countries. Last week, the continent’s largest mobile group appointed Mupita, its current…

Amagi, a global leader in cloud-based technology for broadcast TV and streaming TV announced it has partnered with The Africa Channel to streamline its entire broadcast workflow across cable, satellite and digital OTT services. This integration has helped The Africa Channel gain significant efficiencies in distribution while achieving greater transparency…