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Absa is Now Letting Android Users Turn Their Phones Into Card Machines

Absa, one of South Africa’s Big Four Banks, has today announced the launch of its new Absa Mobile Pay app in conjunction with technology firm WIZZIT Digital. This latest innovation…
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TymeBank Launches Medical Insurance App for South Africans

TymeBank, the South Africa-based exclusively digital retail bank, has announced a new partnership with National HealthCare for affordable medical insurance to consumers, through the launch of TymeHealth, an app-based offering…
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Top 5 Women Breaking the Bias in the Ghanaian Tech Space

All over the world March 8 is celebrated as International Women’s Day (IWD) and this year has been no exception. From event celebrations to social media posts, women have been…
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6 Good Reasons Why ISPs in Africa Should Consider their Own Private Hosted Cloud

Cloud computing technology is rapidly innovating in recent times. Cloud solutions offer improved operational efficiencies, increased performance, centralized and simplified IT managed, mobility solutions at lower costs. Cloud innovation has…
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You Can Now Split Bills On Uber Eats

Uber announced on Wednesday that customers will now be able to split the bill when making a group order on their food delivery app, Uber Eats. It will be the…
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MTN Group Posts “Strong” 2021 Results – $583M in Profits

South African telecom MTN has released its financial results for the year ended December 2021 and reported “strong financial, operational and sustainability results” through what the group is calling a…
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Does Solar Power Mean No More Load Shedding? 5 Common Misconceptions

With Eskom warning that its system is likely to remain constrained for the near future and applying for hefty price hikes with the National Energy Regulator of South Africa, many…
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Fonbnk Raises $3.5-Million in Seed Funding to Aid Underbanked Across Africa

Fonbnk, a US-based company that leverages the widespread penetration of billions of prepaid mobile SIM cards to enable interoperability between the Web3 internet and traditional fiat-based monetary systems, announced on…
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Instagram to Start Demoting Content from Russian State-Owned Media

Instagram says it will begin demoting posts from Russian state-owned media to manage misinformation on the app. According to Business Insider, Instagram said in an update on Tuesday, that the…
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Why Business Leaders Should Opt for Building Talent Instead of Hiring It

The perception of the workplace has changed drastically since 2020. The business world witnessed the rising popularity of remote work and the Great Resignation wave that came in the aftermath…
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