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Agritech: How Leveraging Technology Can Help African Farmers

Case studies across Africa demonstrate the positive impact that access to even the most basic mobile technology can offer smallholder farmers. This underscores the importance of driving inclusive access to…
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MTN Invests $56.4-Million in Rural Limpopo & Mpumalanga, South Africa

MTN SA has announced a ramping up of investments to modernise existing and deploy new network infrastructure across Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa. The company says ultra-rural villages such as…
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In Pictures: IoT Forum Africa 2022

The premier internet of things event in Africa was held on 29 and 30 March last week in Sandton, Johannesburg. The hybrid event sought to equip decision-makers from various industries…
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Elon Musk Buys 9.2% of Twitter, Considers Own Social Media Company

Elon Musk has bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter, more than four times the 2.25% holding of Twitter founder Jack Dorsey. His newly purchased shares now make Musk one of…
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Nokia G21 Launches in Kenya: Specs, Price & Availability

The Nokia G21 has arrived in Kenya and Nokia says that the phone will be launching with Android 12 as its default operating system. Image sourced from techadvisor.com Specs According…
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What Factors Influence Cryptocurrency Prices?

The digital money market is known for its outrageous instability, with financial backers encountering gains and misfortunes around the same time at times. What causes the cost and unpredictability of…
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Global Russian Hack Attack Targeted SA Energy Sector, US Claims

South Africa came out as one of 135 countries that the US claims Russian government employees targeted between 2012 and 2017 as part of two massive hack campaigns allegedly aimed…
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What the Global Oil Crisis Means for Africa

Energy experts say the growing oil crisis across the globe is a wake-up call for the African continent to become less dependent on foreign oil supplies. The cost of fuel…
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How CFOs & CIOs are Funding Digital Transformation with OPEX, not CAPEX

CFOs and CIOs, collaborating to drive the accelerated digital transformation necessitated by rapid technology advances and COVID-19, now have a smart alternative to traditional financing and management of IT assets…
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Safaricom Launches Shari’ah-Compliant Mobile Loans

Safaricom has partnered with Gulf African Bank to launch a Shari’ah-compliant mobile financial service, Helal Pesa, in Kenya. According to Tech Weez, the product is the first Shari’ah-compliant mobile and…
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