Andile Ngcaba’s inc. to Acquire SA’s Syrex
inq., a Convergence Partner’s company which is founded by Andile Ngcaba, announced on Friday that it is set to acquire Syrex, a provider of cloud technology solutions in South Africa. The value of the deal was not disclosed and is yet to be approved by the Competition Commission and communications regulator ICASA, Syrex said in…
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ZOL Zimbabwe Rebrands to Liquid Home Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean connectivity giant, ZOL, unveiled its new brand identity on Thursday, Liquid Home Zimbabwe. This rebrand reflects the natural evolution of the well-loved home brand and its much-awaited alignment with the parent brand – Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies. As part of this rebrand, Liquid Home Zimbabwe will ensure the seamless transfer…
Webafrica Closes its Offices to Go Fully Remote
Webafrica, a South African internet service provider, announced it is closing its physical offices to go fully remote. The decision comes after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the company to opt for a remote working model. The offices have, however, been open to employees since the loosening of lockdown restrictions. The company discovered that even so,…
What Uber South Africa is Doing to Aid KZN Flood Victims
Uber South Africa yesterday announced a new partnership with Vhuthu Culture, an NPO based in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa to help distribute food and supplies that will be donated to those in need after the devastating, record-setting floods the province faced in April that left over 400 people dead and thousands more displaced. Uber is…
Facebook to Stop Hiring New Employees
Facebook, the Meta-owned social media platform, announced that it is pausing on hiring, according to an internal memo that was first seen by the Business Insider on Wednesday. According to Business Insider, CFO David Wehner said that this implementation is part of the company’s “reprioritisation” as it tackles challenges that caused it to miss revenue…
It’s Not a Scam! Buy Select Flight Tickets in SA from as Low as R8 Now
Low-cost South African airline FlySafair is today offering 30,000 customers the chance to buy flight tickets to “all major destinations in South Africa” from as low as R8 ($0.51) per ticket. Currently, according to FlySafair’s waiting room imposed to ensure that ticket sales are possible without a massive influx of buyers and website crashes, there…
South Africa’s Dis-Chem Takes a Swing at WhatsApp Commerce
Clickatell, a CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce leader, has been selected by leading South African retailer, Dis-Chem Pharmacies, to enable WhatsApp as its customer communication channel to engage with its customers. Dis-Chem customers can now quickly and easily access various services through WhatsApp by sending “Hi” to 0860 347 243. The easy to navigate menu…
Showmax Introduces New Mode for Users to Save Data While Streaming
MultiChoice’s streaming service Showmax has announced the introduction of a new Max Data Saving mode that uses just 50MB per hour. The company says the introduction of the new service is to allow its subscribers even more control over how much data they use while streaming. This is currently available within the iOS mobile version…
World’s Largest Digital Ticket Marketplace Launches in South Africa
Ticketmaster, the international live event ticketing platform, is bringing its advanced digital ticketing technology to South Africa, with headquarters in Cape Town. The launch sees Ticketmaster deliver its advanced ticketing technologies, client solutions and world-class service to the market for the first time. Sporting teams, artists, promoters, festivals and venues will be able to take…
Meta is Getting its First-Ever Physical Retail Store
Meta, the social media and tech mega-corp, is getting its first-ever physical retail store, along with an online shop. The Meta Store will be selling headsets and offering demos to help people “connect” to the metaverse. According to Business Insider, the tech company will open the new in-person shop on 9 May 2022 in California….