F5.5G Leap-forward Development of Broadband in Africa The Africa Broadband Forum 2024 (BBAF 2024) was successfully held in Cape Town, South Africa recently, under…
Eskom remains ‘constrained and vulnerable’ on Tuesday with low risk of load shedding
Someone please give Eskom’s power system a hug. The utility on Tuesday announced that despite the low chance of load shedding today, the grid…
Cell C’s 4G coverage will be even greater thanks to latest MTN deal
Cell C and MTN on Monday announced a new roaming agreement, building on and extending the firms’ previous agreement made in 2018, and pushing…
Uber Eats Pass brings monthly free deliveries to South Africans
Uber Eats Pass, a monthly subscription service that entitles customers to unlimited free delivery, is now available in South Africa. “Eats Pass is your…
FNB Easy Zero account drops the monthly charges, adds a physical card
FNB on Thursday announced a new digital account offering called Easy Zero for those who want “a fully-fledged digital bank account with a card”…
Opera’s launching servers in Nigeria to drive growth in West Africa
Opera on Thursday announced the debut of dedicated servers in Nigeria, a first for the company. The company believed that the new servers, located…
Apple Music Replay lets you relive your fave tracks of 2019
This decade is nearly over. Some of us will be thankful for that, and some will miss it dearly. But either way, there’s a…
Fitbit Premium adds new courses for yoga-lovers and habit-kickers
In October, Fitbit Premium made its debut in South Africa, granting subscribers access to workouts and deeper health observations for R149 per month. On…
MTN, Huawei fire up ‘Golden Band’ 5G trial at AfricaCom 2019
MTN and Huawei at AfricaCom 2019 demonstrated the potential of 5G technology in South Africa through a live demo. The demo, consisting of one…
10 things we learned from MTN’s Rob Shuter at AfricaCom 2019
Some talks at AfricaCom 2019 can be overwhelming for even the most attentive and informed attendee, but the one-on-one between Bain’s John Senior and…
Africa will ‘leapfrog the world’ but it needs to get 4G right first
According to Huawei’s carrier network unit CTO Paul Scanlan, Africa will “leapfrog” the rest of the world, provided it can solve some of its…
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