Africa could be largest market opportunity for gaming
Gaming and media developers descended on Autodesk’s University Extension (AUx) event that took place at Cape Town (Image credit: inhabitat.com) It’s no secret that eSports, or online gaming, is a...
View ArticleNokia moves for complete buy-out of Alcatel-Lucent
Nokia CEO, Rajeev Suri. (Image Credit Nokia) Nokia today announced that it has filed a draft offer document relating to a public buy-out offer in cash for the remaining Alcatel-Lucent shares it does...
View ArticleDigital transformation enables Telcos to become customer centric
Telcos are fast realising that their competitive edge is no longer in merely offering a communications product or service. With a host of players entering the traditional Telco space, it’s important...
View ArticleGlobal startup competition heads to Tanzania
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, is returning to TANZANIA on September 24, 2016. In line with its mission to place the...
View ArticleGlobal ICT Capacity Building Symposium opens in Nairobi
ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao (image credit: wikipedia) Over 500 participants from government, business, academia, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations family are meeting in...
View ArticleMTN enters the insurance business
MTN Group and MMI Holdings announce strategic partnership MTN Group and MMI Holdings today announced the launch of a micro insurance joint venture, branded aYo. The joint venture will benefit from the...
View ArticleSay hello to the world’s largest privately-controlled tech company
Dell Technologies has announced completion of the acquisition of EMC Corporation, creating a unique family of businesses. This combination creates a $74 billion market leader with an expansive...
View ArticleWhat you must do to address attack of IoT devices
By 2020, 21 billion of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will be in use worldwide. Of these, close to 6 percent will be in use for industrial IoT applications. However, IT organisations have issues...
View ArticleEcobank, Mastercard launch Masterpass QR in Nigeria
Ecobank Group has partnered with Mastercard to launch Ecobank Masterpass QR, an enhancement to the Masterpass global digital payment service that will enable millions of micro, small and medium...
View ArticleSamsung announces Gear S3 smartwatch
Samsung Electronics South Africa has unveiled the Gear S3. Craige Fleischer, Director of Integrated Mobility at Samsung Electronics South Africa, says the new Gear S3 combines timeless traditional...
View ArticleNokia enables Orange Egypt to launch personalized services faster
Orange Egypt has commissioned Nokia to deploy its Subscriber Data Management (SDM) platform to be able to launch new, customized services faster to its subscribers. The platform, based on Nokia One-NDS...
View ArticleMicro Focus’s Acquisition of Hewlett Packard Software – What Lies Ahead?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced the sale of its software division to Micro Focus International. The deal, worth $8.8 billion, was announced by HPE yesterday afternoon alongside quarterly...
View ArticleVolvo first in the world with self-driving truck in underground mine
Volvo’s fully autonomous truck is the first in the world to be tested in operations deep underground in the Kristineberg Mine. The self-driving truck is part of a development project aimed at improving...
View ArticleGrowing numbers of visitors to SA choosing to ride with Uber
Uber (Image Source: technokrata.hu). With seamless technology in place in more than 475 cities across 75 countries, Uber is fast becoming a significant role player in the global tourism industry. This...
View ArticleConsumer demand for tablets continues to slow
Sluggish demand from consumers across much of the Middle East and Africa (MEA) saw the region’s tablet market shrink 13.3% year on year in Q2 2016, according to the latest ‘Middle East and Africa...
View ArticleLEGO Marvel’s Avengers to get free DLC
Lego Marvel's Avengers will receive the Captain America: Civil War and Ant-Man DLC packs, which will be available on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 version of the title. According to a report via...
View ArticleTop 25 Most Anticipated Games of 2016
Top 25 Most Anticipated Upcoming Games of 2016. Last year was a great year for gaming. We saw the launch of some phenomenal titles such as Batman: Arkham Knight, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Fallout 4,...
View ArticleXCOM 2: Psi Operative Walkthrough
XCOM 2 Creative Director Jake Solomon and Pete Murray show off the new Psi Operative class and some of the powerful new abilities. XCOM 2 is the sequel to the 2012 Game of the Year, award-winning...
View ArticleLego Marvel’s Avengers Review
Lego Marvel’s Avengers has released on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The latest Lego title from developer TT Games, and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, covers many of Marvel’s...
View ArticlePlayStation Plus Free Game Lineup March 2016
PlayStation Plus March 2016. The PlayStation Plus Free Game Lineup for March 2016 has been revealed. Looking back at the February 2016 lineup, gamers were offered the opportunity to download and play...
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