The company has announced that from December 15 on, several Apple iPhone models and some of the latest Samsung Smartphones, eSim will be supported. Customers will also be able to use the eSim connection with selected AppleWatch models. MTN also confirmed that Apple’s the latest iPhone 12 will be also supported once the device is being launched in South Africa…
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Webb Fontaine announces Important Investments to Open an Artificial Intelligence R&D Centre in Africa
The move aims to answer to an important demand by Governments globally, to implement AI-powered solution for Trade. Webb Fontaine has announced crucial investments into Africa with plans to open an Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Centre on the continent. The move aims to answer to an important demand by Governments globally, to implement AI-powered solution for Trade. The R&D…
Read MoreVertiv Ranked as Global Leader in Rapidly Evolving Data Center Cooling Market
Research by Omdia reveals that sustainable and innovative technologies such as chilled water and evaporative cooling, as well as forms of liquid cooling, are becoming more widely adopted. Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has been ranked by technology analyst firm Omdia as the largest global supplier in a data center cooling market which continues…
Read MoreAirtel Kenya partners Nokia in Nairobi to modernise network infrastructure and prepare 5G launch
Nokia announced that it has been selected by African mobile operator, Airtel Kenya in a three-year deal to modernize Nairobi with high speed 4G and 5G-ready hardware from its comprehensive AirScale portfolio. Deployment, which began in June, will cover hundreds of sites and include upgrading existing 2G, 3G and 4G radio access network (RAN) coverage in urban, semi urban, highways,…
Read MoreSES and Televisionsklub partner for extended TV Distribution of Satelio
Satellite TV viewers across sub-Saharan Africa will be able to continue watching German TV channels offered by Satelio in Namibia and Deukom in South Africa announced the TV platform operator and SES Satelio and Deukom are operated by Deutscher Televisionsklub Betriebs GmbH and broadcasted via SES’s key orbital position at 5 degrees East. Along with a five-year extension, Televisionsklub will…
Read MoreTogocom deploys first 5G network in West Africa in partnership with Nokia
The african mobile operator, Togocom has selected Nokia in a three-year deal to deploy 5G across the country. In the capital city Lomé, the 5G network has just been launched — the first time a 5G network has been deployed in West Africa. The deal, which also sees legacy 2G, 3G and 4G networks enhanced, will strengthen Togocom’s market-leading position…
Read MoreLow business expectations around Kampala as festive season approaches
There is less excitement and low expectations among the business community as the festive season approaches. Normally at such a time, downtown Kampala is a beehive of activities with several people stocking Christmas and New year goods. However, on the streets of Kampala, few have displayed Christmas lights, cards, streamers, Christmas trees among others. Raymond Mulindwa, a dealer in Christmas…
Read MorePandemic accelerates transformation of investment landscape
The almost year-long COVID-19 pandemic is transforming the investment landscape, with multiple long-term trends picking up speed. And the world is set to become more digitalized, automated and sustainability-sensitive as life style and economy undergo profound changes, according to experts and investment advisors. DIGITALIZATION DEEPENS The faster growth of e-commerce, online entertainment and long-distance work have made people rely more…
Read MoreOSN appoints SAWA Rights Management as its exclusive commercial distribution partner in the UAE
The addition of OSN’s leading channels lineup makes SRM the only one-stop-shop solution for commercial subscriptions in the UAE. UAE-based content licensing management company, SAWA Rights Management (SRM), has been appointed as the exclusive partner of OSN for Business in the UAE. As part of the agreement, SRM will manage all the commercial licensing for OSN for Business across the…
Read MoreMashreq Bank and Mastercard Launch Tap On Phone for Small Businesses in UAE
Mashreq Bank and Mastercard have partnered to announce the launch of Tap On Phone, their new offering for Small and Medium Businesses (SMEs). The innovation, rolled out with the support of and enabled via Mastercard’s Payment Gateway Technology, is part of a wider omni-channel SME in a Box service launched earlier this year in the Middle East & Africa region.…
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