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A successful omnichannel strategy should be customer obsessed

May 17, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on A successful omnichannel strategy should be customer obsessed

The consumer industry is in a state of constant disruption. Along with advances in technology, more informed and skeptical consumers are holding businesses to higher standards. According to Reynhardt Uys, Chief Experience Officer, Immersion Group, a global team of experienced design experts, an organisation’s success in delivering a customer-centric...

Why a wave of technology giants will come from Africa

May 13, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Why a wave of technology giants will come from Africa

Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses, notes a significant increase in investment demand for African technology startups. He says startups on the continent are at a distinct advantage because they...

Teraco Boosts Regional Interconnection With MÉTISS Cable

May 6, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Teraco Boosts Regional Interconnection With MÉTISS Cable

MÉTISS is a 3,200 km subsea fibre optic cable system connecting South Africa to the Indian Ocean islands of Madagascar, Reunion and Mauritius. The MÉTISS consortium comprises Canal+ Télécom, CEB Fibernet, Emtel, Zeop and SRR (SFR) Telma. The MÉTISS cable...

SA startup, AURA, on what it takes to go global

April 29, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on SA startup, AURA, on what it takes to go global

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, recently announced its expansion into Kenya, followed closely by a move into the UK where it aims to have over 10,000 users receiving the company’s service within seven months. Later...

Kenyan retail-tech startup Tanda secures funding for regional expansion from HAVAÍC

April 12, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Kenyan retail-tech startup Tanda secures funding for regional expansion from HAVAÍC

Kenyan agency banking startup Tanda is expanding its operations regionally after securing funding from early-stage African tech investor HAVAÍC, Zedcrest Capital, DFS Lab, Victor Asemota, and three other investors. Tanda has also secured key strategic...

GREENCONNECT by IDEMIA™ gives mobile operators a way to achieve sustainable connectivity

March 30, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on GREENCONNECT by IDEMIA™ gives mobile operators a way to achieve sustainable connectivity

As the planet demands real-world action to reduce the impact of people’s activities on the environment, mobile operators are coming up with ever more pledges and strategies to usher in more sustainable operations. Such strategies are mirrored in steps taken...

Don’t get conned by collaborations

March 23, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Don’t get conned by collaborations

The word “collaboration” has been used almost as much as your favourite pair of tracksuit pants that saw you through the lockdown. The right collaborations, like your trusty track pants, can give you that warm and fuzzy feeling and be quite comforting to...

South African business, AURA, expands into East Africa with new Kenyan office and GM

March 17, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on South African business, AURA, expands into East Africa with new Kenyan office and GM

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, has announced its imminent expansion into Kenya which will be led by its new General Manager, Hilary Itela. Partnering with KK Security, owned by GardaWorld, Aura will offer its emergency...

Commonwealth Day 2021 celebrations to be virtual and to focus on women’s leadership in Delivering a Common Future

March 1, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Commonwealth Day 2021 celebrations to be virtual and to focus on women’s leadership in Delivering a Common Future

There will be dual celebrations this year on 8 March when both Commonwealth Day and International Women’s Day take place. A series of virtual events are planned to mark these important annual occasions, accessible to audiences across the Commonwealth....

Heavy thunderstorms have caused havoc in some parts of Musina

February 22, 2021 • News • Media • Comments Off on Heavy thunderstorms have caused havoc in some parts of Musina

The heavy thunderstorms have caused havoc in some parts of Musina. Other areas do not have electricity while others are inaccessible. Parents are advised to keep their school children at home until it is safe to move around. Any disaster should be reported to...