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MTN Group Appoints Acting CFO
MTN has appointed Sugentharan Perumal as acting Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – this comes as the telco’s former CFO, Ralph Mupita, takes up his new position as Group CEO. A chartered accountant for over 15 years, Perumal has extensive financial and accounting experience. He has served as an external auditor of MTN Group and held various key executive and board positions within the group. He is currently acting CFO of MTN South Africa and previously held the CFO position at MTN Irancell. “The board is confident in the wide-ranging experience and knowledge of MTN that Sugen brings to the role,” says Mupita. MTN also announced the appointment of Dineo Molefe as the CFO of MTN South Africa, effective 1 December 2020 – she will replace Perumal. Molefe is a chartered accountant and j...
Why Remote-Working Works
Sourced from Getty Images. An unforeseen work-from-home revolution has caught many companies by surprise as most employees have now been forced to work from home. The likelihood of returning to the office any time soon seems very unlikely. So what are the pros and cons of working from home? Working from home usually provides employees with greater autonomy over how and when they work, and also how they manage their lives and other responsibilities. Remote working also provides better job satisfaction, increased loyalty, lower absenteeism and less staff turnover. Increased productivity Remarkably, research shows that there is an increase in performance for employees working from home. Airtasker surveyed about 1000 full-time employees in the US of which 50% worked remotely. They compared eve...
Twitter Rolls Out New Quote Tweets Feature
Sourced from Wired. Twitter has officially launched its new Quote Tweets feature – after initially testing it just last week. The feature allows Twitter users to see how many times a specific tweet has been retweeted with a comment. “Tweets about a Tweet add more to the conversation, so we’ve made them even easier to find,” says the social platform. “Retweets with comments are now called Quote Tweets and they’ve joined the Tweet detail view. Tap into a Tweet, then tap “Quote Tweets” to see them all in one place.” Tweets about a Tweet add more to the conversation, so we’ve made them even easier to find. Retweets with comments are now called Quote Tweets and they’ve joined the Tweet detail view. Tap into a Tweet, then tap “Quote Tweets” to see them all in one place. pic.twi...
Vumatel Appoints New CTO
Fibre network operator, Vuma has appointed Francois Swart as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), a role that it believes will bolster the company’s continued focus on innovation and industry leadership. Swart, who has more than 30 years experience in the telecommunications industry believes that customer-centricity is the cornerstone of working in this industry and that it is important to never lose sight of who the end result of innovation, investment and solutions are for. Dietlof Mare, CEO of Vuma, says “Francois brings to our leadership team a unique experience and skillset that spans IT and telecommunications and we look forward to the role he will play in shaping our company’s technology portfolio.” /* custom css */ .tdi_3_e45.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_e45.td-a-rec-img ...
South Africa is Facing a “Massive” Mobile Fraud Problem, says Expert
Anti-fraud firm, Evina has determined that one out of every three mobile subscription attempts in South Africa is fraudulent. The company believes that South African cellular users are very often subscribed to mobile services without their consent. After Kenya, South Africa is the African country most affected by fraud that daily fleeces millions from the mobile accounts of cellular users around the globe. “As Africa’s most advanced economy, it is particularly tragic that South African mobile users are falling victim to subscription frauds that are well managed in many other countries,” says David Lotfi, CEO of Evina. This at a time when locals are under significant financial pressure following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fraud is not treated seriously enough by the various mobile ...
MTN Introduces Month-to-Month Contracts
Sourced from The Techie Guy MTN has introduced a month-to-month payment option that aims to give customers “control of their spend commitments”. With no lock-ins, no credit checks and no complicated paperwork, MTN Month-to-Month is available to anyone that either doesn’t want to be tied to a contract or who is unable to get a long-term contract due to not meeting minimum requirements. New or existing customers simply need to choose the package they want and opt for the month-to-month payment option, allowing them to experience the MTN network without a 24-month obligation. All they will be asked for is their name, SA ID and debit order details should they opt to pay via debit order. “These are uncertain times for many, so with this product, we are responding to our customer’s needs with gr...
Why the Healthcare Industry must Adapt to the Cyberthreat Landscape
Sourced from Getty Images. While healthcare providers must accelerate their digital health maturity as it directly improves operational efficiencies, quality of patient care and improves the protection of personal and sensitive information, it also provides a greater platform and risk for cyberattacks. This is according to Shiraaz Joosub, Healthcare Sales Executive at T-Systems South Africa, who says that healthcare is a booming industry. It is fraught with strict regulations and high revenues that provide an environment for cybercriminals to target every aspect of its operations, especially where technology is optimally utilised. “Due to regulations related to the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, the need to use, manage and store sensitive patient data creates an increased r...
Liquid Telecom Appoints Group Chief Business Officer
Liquid Telecom has appointed Clayton Naidoo as new Group Chief Business Officer (GCBO). He will be responsible for driving growth, innovation and strategy in the enterprise market across the Group’s holdings. Naidoo will join the Liquid Telecom team in this role on 1 October 2020. A seasoned ICT professional, Naidoo has more than 14 years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Liquid Telecom, he worked at Cisco in several key leadership positions. Most recently, he was General Manager – Sub-Saharan Africa, covering 31 countries. “We are thrilled that Clayton will be joining Liquid Telecom as we progress in our journey to solidify our position as a leading digital services provider across Africa. Clayton’s vast experience in the global ICT sector and his commitment to strong indust...
Why Women Need to Embrace these 3 Digital Technologies
Over the next decade, a new wave of digital technologies is set to reshape how we live and work. It is imperative that women play an equal role in shaping their impact. Not only should the new opportunities these technologies create be open to all, it is also critical to tap into diverse experiences and perspectives to unlock their full value. Despite the steps taken towards gender equality in most industries, women remain underrepresented in information technology. Just 23% of tech jobs are held by women in South Africa, according to WomenInTech. Given the growing importance of digital tech in our day to day lives, this gender gap cannot be tolerated. Consider these stats from EY: women are predicted to lose five jobs for every job gained through automation, compared to only three for men...
Twitter Reveals Most Liked Tweet Ever
Image sourced from Mission Statement Academy An official tweet announcing the passing of actor Chadwick Boseman is now the most-liked tweet ever – with more than 5.7 million likes. Twitter confirmed this on its own verified account with a tweet that reads, “Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever”. Most liked Tweet ever. A tribute fit for a King. #WakandaForever https://t.co/lpyzmnIVoP — Twitter (@Twitter) August 29, 2020 Boseman, who rose to fame as Marvel’s Black Panther, passed away after a four-year battle with cancer. He was 43 years old. Twitter Launches New Tweet Reply Feature on Android Twitter has announced that its new reply feature – which will allow users to choose who can reply to their tweets – is now available on Android. /* custom css */ .tdi_3...
Huawei Y6p Now Available for Pre-order in Ghana
Huawei has just revealed that the newest member of its Y Series – the Y6p – is available for pre-order in Ghana. The Y6p sports a 5.45 inches TFT LCD screen, 3020 mAh battery and runs Android 10 + EMUI 10.1. It comes standard with 64GB of storage and can be expanded to 512GB with a miscroSD, while the operating memory of the phone (RAM) is 3GB. The device is equipped with has three rear cameras – 13 megapixel, 5 megapixel and 2 megapixel – as well as an 8-megapixel front camera. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_354.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_354.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } It comes in three colours – black, green and purple – and can be ordered at a RRP of GHC799. Huawei Y5p Now Available in South Africa The Y5p sports a 5.45-inch Huawei FullView Display for a wider field o...
MultiChoice to Deepen Investment in Ethiopia
MultiChoice has announced its intentions to “significantly increase its investment in Ethiopia which is recognised as having huge growth potential with its large population (second only to Nigeria)”. MultiChoice has operated in the country since 1992, and the company is looking to significantly expand its reach, investment in people and infrastructure, and its support of Ethiopian content and content creators. This includes investing heavily in local content as part of the Group’s hyper-local content strategy. “Our commitment to Ethiopia can be seen throughout our tenure. Unlike many other businesses, we remained in the country since we launched our local operation nearly 30 years ago. We have built a truly Ethiopian business which has delivered solid results for us over the years. The str...
