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Uber Offers Discounted Trips To and From COVID-19 Vaccination Sites

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Sourced from CNet. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_e0c.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_e0c.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } With South Africa moving into Phase 2 of its vaccine rollout programme, Uber has offered 10 million free or discounted trips to and from vaccination sites so that nobody misses their opportunity to get the vaccine. In partnership with UNESCO, the ride-hailing company says that despite the pandemic’s tragic toll, businesses and communities should continue to band together to show support to make sure all South African’s can share equally in the recovery. “There’s a lot of effort behind every vaccination. We’re grateful to essential workers and NGOs who are working tirelessly to ensure South Africa moves closer to overall recovery by getting vaccinated. We look f...

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Top 10 Things South Africans Forget in Ubers

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Sourced from The Guardian. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_a16.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_a16.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } As South Africa begins to slowly open and more people across the world safely resume their travels, Uber has released its annual Lost & Found Index which provides a snapshot of both riders’ most commonly forgotten items. This report highlights which cities have been most forgetful, which times of day and days of the week riders forget items most, and of course, how to get lost items back using the Uber app. The 10 Most Commonly Forgotten Items in South Africa Phone / camera Keys Headphones / speaker Wallet / Purse Backpack / bag / folders / box / luggage Clothing Glasses Jewelry / watch / make-up Groceries Laptop The Most “Forgetful” Cities: Johanne...

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3 Ways to Become a Pro Gamer

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/* custom css */ .tdi_3_3ff.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_3ff.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } For gamers, joining a professional team or becoming a Twitch streamer is like becoming a rockstar of the gaming industry. It may be a long way to the top, but it can be well worth it for those with the right skills and dedication to turning their dreams into a reality. The global gaming industry was valued at a staggering $162.32 billion in 2020 and has been growing even more rapidly since the pandemic. Twitch streaming in South Africa is also on the rise, but there is still a gap in the market for up-and-coming gamers to make their claim to fame. Here’s some of what it takes to become a professional in the world of gaming. 1. Practise makes perfect Playing video games all day ma...

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Mukuru Partners with Thunes to Expand Footprint in Nigeria

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/* custom css */ .tdi_3_6a6.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_6a6.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Mukuru has partnered with Thunes to expand its digital footprint across Nigeria. The fintech company expects this will streamline the process of cross-border money transfer through a single API connection, resulting in greater speed and operational efficiencies.  “Our partnerships continue to be a source of both innovation and growth across our network, with our homegrown technology solutions continually evolving to meet the day-to-day needs of our customers,” says Mukuru CEO, Andy Jury. “We meet customers wherever they are, which today includes a variety of both physical and digital touchpoints across Africa, Europe and Asia.” This partnership with global payment netwo...

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Telkom Introduces Prepaid and Top-Up International Roaming Services

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Telkom has launched international roaming services – which includes full access to voice, SMS and data – to its Prepaid and Top-Up customers. “This is a good opportunity for Telkom that will enable us to provide roaming services to previously excluded customers, resulting in an improvement in our overall customer experience,” says Andrew Dawson, Executive Product Portfolio Management at Telkom. “We will launch in two phases, by first opening up roaming to the countries and network operators listed below and as a second phase, we will target all neighbouring countries within the SADC region. The telco goes on to say that it is ready to expand this service offering to new markets and territories despite a significant decline in our roaming traffic and revenues. It hopes that its prepaid cust...

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Mondia Launches Getmo Games for MTN Subscribers in Nigeria

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Mondia has launched Getmo Games – a new gaming service for MTN Nigeria subscribers. Getmo Games is expected to offer unlimited Android and online HTML5 games to subscribers, based on an All-You-Can-Eat (AYCE) subscription model. MTN customers can play thousands of premium casual games across a wide variety of genres with daily, weekly or monthly subscriptions, depending on the preference of the subscriber. “We are delighted to partner with Mondia to offer this exciting, convenient and innovative platform to our subscribers,” says Chief Digital Officer of MTN Nigeria, Srinivas Raos. “The gaming industry across the world is experiencing a boom because of the benefits of games, which include aiding mental alertness amongst other benefits. AYCE access suits the premium-casual game market, and ...

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Embracing Legal Technology to Stay Ahead

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While the Covid-19 pandemic has enforced new ways of working, the challenge for law firms now is to embrace technology to stay ahead and meet the growing needs of a rapidly changing world and its associated legal challenges.  Technology has affected the global economy deeply. Its usage has been linked to marketplace transformation, improved living standards and more robust international trade.  The impact of the technology economy on the market is very significant. Consider the high value placed on tech stocks like Apple, Google and Amazon. Technology is also changing the face of law practice. Gartner predicts by the end of 2021, 85% of customer interactions will be managed without humans. Bots are revolutionising client service while voice search is transforming internet researc...

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Free ATS Network Management Webinar: Launch Successful Network Management Practice

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Fragmentation typically increases your customers’ costs and risks and slows down the speed of their service delivery. When an incident occurs for your customers, it may be critical to get a technician dialled in quickly to resolve the issue and get their systems back up and running. With this in mind, IT News Africa and experts from ATS Network Management are set to provide insights into the ways you can position ITSM and infrastructure solutions with your customers. Through this free webinar taking place on 27 May 2021 — attendees will learn how to offer their clients true end-to-end network monitoring, analysis, alerting, response, and reporting. Confirmed speakers include: John O Callaghan, Director of Product Marketing at SolarWinds Tony Johnson, Product Manager for the Orion Platform ...

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Twitter is Brings Voice Messaging to Nigeria

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Image sourced from Mission Statement Academy /* custom css */ .tdi_3_9d3.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_9d3.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Twitter is set to test its DM voice messaging feature in Nigeria. “Twitter is where you go to talk about what’s happening. We are constantly listening to what people who use Twitter want and testing new features to make it even easier for them to have conversations anywhere on our service, including Direct Messages (DMs),” reads a blog post from the company. “To make chatting in DMs more convenient, we are bringing voice messages to DMs. This experiment is rolling out in Nigeria. This will give people more ways to express themselves clearly and quickly, whether they’re on the move, or there’s just too much to type.” The social media pl...

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Digitally Protecting Your Intellectual Property Helps Safeguard Future Business Success

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In today’s increasingly knowledge-based economies, intellectual property holds value because of its ability to generate future profits and wealth, as it fuels innovation and growth. Therefore, it is logical that companies need to take precautions to safeguard their intellectual property.  One definition of intellectual property is as follows: “Law: property that results from original creative thought, as patents, copyright material, and trademarks, OR an individual product of original creative thought.” Protecting an intangible asset As can be seen from the above, whether it is a legal or non-legal definition, original creative thinking is an integral part of intellectual property, meaning that it is an intangible asset which can take many forms. Some of the most well-known forms of i...

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MTN Data Introduces New Pricing for EverydayGig Data Bundles

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Sourced from TheTechieGuy (https://thetechieguy.com/) MTN South Africa is expanding its EverydayGigs data bundles as a convenient way for prepaid customers to stay connected by paying once and getting allocated with 1GB of data daily without the fuss of recharging or converting airtime to a bundle. Among the price decreases, the 7GB weekly offer price falls from R149 to R99, 14GB weekly from R199 to R179 and the 30GB monthly offer has been reduced from R499 to R349. Here’s a closer look at the MTN EverydayGigs offers:  MTN Everyday Gigs   Validity  Total Data Allocation   Daily Allocation  Old Price  New Price   1 Day  1GB   1GB  R29  R29  2GB   2GB  R49  R49    3 Day  3GB (New)  1GB  – ...

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OPPO Launches the Wearable Smart Band in Kenya

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/* custom css */ .tdi_3_a55.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_a55.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } OPPO is set to expand its wearable smart device range in Kenya with the launch of the Band in both the Basic Sport and Style version. The all-new OPPO Band features a continuous blood oxygen monitoring function, which monitors blood oxygen saturation (SpO2) every second during sleep. It also offers 12 workout modes and other convenient functions, perfect for active, quick-paced lifestyles.  The OPPO Band can work as an extension of the wearer’s smartphone. They can receive messaging and call notifications, control music playback, and even find their mobile phones through the band. As for the battery, the OPPO Band uses a high-performance, low-power processor. Made with ...