How Co-Creation Will Address the Urgent Need for Digital Transformation in SA
While organisations in South Africa cannot be entirely ready for the next crisis – to better prepare for future threats requires new way of driving flexibility and delivering innovation. With the rapid changes we’ve witnessed over the past two years, organisations in South Africa now realise they have to be flexible and transform quickly during…
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Disney+ Reveals Full Content Line-up for South Africa Ahead of Launch
Disney+, a subscription streaming service owned by The Walt Disney Company, unveils its full launch day line-up for South Africa. Launching on 18 May, subscribers will have access to Star Wars’ “The Book of Boba Fett” and both seasons of “The Mandalorian”. In addition, Disney+ will be the home of the entire Skywalker saga, with…
Telkom Business’ izwe.ai Brings Multilingual Translation Services to SMMEs
Telkom Business, in collaboration with Enlabeler, has introduced izwe.ai, an artificial intelligence-driven transcription and translation platform that provides businesses with speech-to-text services to create a cost-effective and convenient communication experience for SMMEs. Transcription and translation Through izwe.ai businesses can engage directly with multilingual transcription and translation services. The platform allows SMMEs to eliminate the manual…
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…
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…
WhatsApp Rolls Out Emoji Reactions
On Thursday, Meta announced the rollout of emoji reactions on WhatsApp. The company announced last month that the feature along with other features like increased file size would be coming soon. WhatsApp users will now be able to react to messages. According to The Verge, the company said that users would be able to select…
Safaricom Hires Managing Director of Citibank
Safaricom, a Kenyan telecommunications service provider, has hired the managing director of Citibank to be in charge of strategy and acquisitions. The telco is currently seeking regulatory approvals to launch insurance, unit trust, and savings products in an endeavour to compete with larger financial services and expand its mobile money platform M-Pesa. Michael Mutiga, MD…
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…
Vodacom SA Vows to Go 100% Green by 2025
Vodacom South Africa has announced that it pledges to halve its environmental impact by 2025, an effort that is well underway, according to the telco group, with a target set to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The group says that within the next three years, it aims to diversify its energy mix…