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Telkom Introduces Prepaid and Top-Up International Roaming Services
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...
Mondia Launches Getmo Games for MTN Subscribers in Nigeria
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 ...
Free ATS Network Management Webinar: Launch Successful Network Management Practice
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 ...
OPPO Launches the Wearable Smart Band in Kenya
/* 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 ...
Top 10 Suspicious Email Subject Lines to Look Out For in 2021
Despite phishing email attacks related to COVID-19 on the rise, users are becoming more savvy and alert to these types of scams. Real phishing emails that were reported to IT departments related to security-minded users about password checks are steadily rising in popularity. “With COVID-19 being around for over a year now and employees becoming more aware of the types of scams that have come out related to the pandemic, cybercriminals are having less success with related phishing attacks,” says Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of KnowBe4. “While users are becoming savvier regarding COVID-19 phishing attacks, there is a steady increase of those falling for security-related email scams. The bad guys go with what works and in Q1, nearly a third of the users who fell for a phishing email clicked on one re...
mLab Announces the 20 participants Set to Take on the AgritourZA Limpopo Innovation Platform
/* custom css */ .tdi_3_36f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_36f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } mLab has joined forces with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to launch the AgritourZA Limpopo Innovation Platform. This initiative is expected to provide a space for 20 local pioneers to showcase their startups, attract investment and foster a community of innovation. These participants — who were announced by mLab on Tuesday, 4 May 2021, include; Nosetsa Drone Eye Technology Cracking Star technologies. Pedology Smart Sensor IncHub Polokwane (Pty)Ltd Farmers Assistant Farmru Abiri Innovations Riverside Tech solutions The Golden Pathway Investments Dibjalo Solutions CODECS Innovationists Agri-tech Ea...
Clubhouse Android App to Launch in Nigeria
Image sourced from Daily Express /* custom css */ .tdi_3_10d.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_10d.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Clubhouse has announced that its new android app will launch in Nigeria this week. The platform revealed this app last week in the hopes that it would “collect feedback from the community, fix any issues we see and work to add a few final features like payments and club creation before rolling it out more broadly”. But now the invitation-only audio-chat company is planning to launch in Nigeria, Japan, Brazil and India with a worldwide release by the end of the week. Android rollout continues! 🇯🇵🇧🇷 🇷🇺 Japan, Brazil & Russia coming Tuesday🇳🇬🇮🇳 Nigeria & India on ...
Why Millennials and Gen Z are Most Likely to Fall for Phishing Attacks
Sourced from TTEC.com There is a common misconception that older people (who tend to have less experience with new technologies) are easier to scam online. However, recent data findings from Atlas VPN suggest that just the opposite is true. Millennials and Gen Zers are more likely to fall for phishing emails than their older counterparts. In total, more than one-fifth (23%) of people from Gen Z and the Millennial generation have been tricked by phishing emails in the past. Gen Zers and Millennials are followed by Generation X. A total of 19% of Gen Xers have been fooled by email phishing scams. Baby Boomers, on the other hand, are the least likely to fall for phishing attacks. Only 9% of them have done so in the past. In addition to phishing scams, Gen Z and Millennials are also most vulne...
Safaricom in Talks to Provide M-PESA Services in Partnership with Amazon
Image sourced from Techweez Safaricom is in talks with Amazon over the use of its mobile money service M-Pesa on Amazon’s eCommerce platform, according to Bloomberg. This move is said to be part of the Kenyan telco’s efforts to recover from a year of disappointing profits. “M-Pesa accounts for about a third of Safaricom’s revenue, and East Africa’s largest company sees the financial-technology product as the key to future growth. The carrier already has partnerships with a unit of China’s Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd. and PayPal Holdings Inc.” According to PYMNTS, this isn’t the first time these two giants have partnered, “as the two already partner on web services, and the Kenyan company runs cloud sales for Amazon”. Calls for Safaricom to Share Telco Infrastructure by Kenya Competition Aut...
Why Mobile Technology is Important to Rural African Communities
/* custom css */ .tdi_3_066.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_066.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Mobile technology is at the heart of Africa’s digital journey thanks to its ability to provide communities with improved work and economic improvements. A great example of how access to online resources is The Haller Foundation’s award-winning mobile app — Haller Farmers. To unpack this further, IT News Africa’s Jenna Delport spoke to Joseph Baraka, Community Project Coordinator at the Haller Foundation in Kenya. Here’s what transpired: Africa faces one of the biggest digital divides in the world — with that in mind, how does access to mobile technology allow rural communities to thrive in an increasingly innovative era? The use of mobile phones has increased drastically in...
Apple AirTags Launch in South Africa
/* custom css */ .tdi_3_0bb.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_0bb.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Apple’s newest gadget – the AirTag – is now officially available in South Africa. The device allows users to locate a lost item, all while keeping location data private and anonymous with end-to-end encryption. Kaiann Drance, VP of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing at Apple, says “we’re excited to bring this incredible new capability to iPhone users with the introduction of AirTag, leveraging the vast Find My network, to help them keep track of and find the important items in their lives.” “With its design, unparalleled finding experience, and built-in privacy and security features, AirTag will provide customers with another way to leverage the power of the Apple ecosystem ...
11 Digital Trends Transforming the Insurance Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in ample opportunities by accelerating the digital transition of tasks that were once considered mundane. In recognition of the importance of this, almost all players in the insurance sector are digitising – some more seamlessly than others. Here are eleven of the digital trends we have seen and expect to continue seeing: Self-service claims processThe biggest digital transaction in this space is people tracking the progress of their claim. They want to be able to do so on a self-service basis. Clients are seeking smooth administration processes. Quoting new business onlineBeing able to quote for new business online has become the norm. There’s tremendous pressure to keep pace with customer expectations or lose prospective clients. Farewell to legacy syste...
