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Intelsat’s Cloud Connect Media Provides a Bridge to AWS
Sourced from Britannica. Intelsat, an integrated satellite and terrestrial network provider, announced its latest service offering on Tuesday: Cloud Connect Media, a connectivity solution that provides programmers with secure access between the IntelsatOne Media Network and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Cloud Connect Media is designed to provide content providers with a private, dedicated secure gateway between AWS and the Intelsat global media distribution network. Intelsat is an AWS Select Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN). This collaboration can provide Intelsat media customers a more efficient way to connect to their playout, video editing, and additional resources they use in the cloud while still accessing the IntelsatOne media network for centralized distribution and managed ser...
Luno Secures 10-Million Customers in over 40 Countries
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Yoco Adds the Khumo Print to its Flagship Range of Smart Card Machines
Yoco has added the Khumo Print to its range of flagship card machines in its mission to help the self-employed get paid no matter what their needs are. The Khumo Print, an addition to the smart card machine Khumo, comes with a built-in printer for businesses specifically looking to provide customers with receipts. “While our earlier card machines focussed on bringing the necessities to small business owners who did not have access to card payments, we are now concentrated on providing them with every tool they need to get paid and run a successful business,” said Lungisa Matshoba, Yoco’s CTO. Like its namesake, the Khumo Print is a full touchscreen standalone card machine with unlimited 4G data and wifi to ensure that merchants are able to transact in any business environment. The Khumo Pr...
How Digital Thinking is Unlocking 4IR Revolution
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KZN Floods Shut Down 500 MTN Sites
MTN confirmed on Tuesday that 500 of its sites have shut down due to the ongoing floods in some parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN). According to Independent Media, the South African mobile telecommunications company said that the floods have caused a lot of damage to infrastructure and have caused power outages in the province. “The flooding in the KZN region has caused power outages at many of our sites, and while we have battery back-up at many of the sites, these batteries have been depleted,” Jacqui O’Sullivan, MTN SA’s spokesperson, said. Areas that have been impacted by the outage include Durban South, South Coast, Umlazi, Amanzimtoti, Ballito, and Salt Rock, according to the giant network provider. O’Sullivan said that their major challenge is getting to the impacted areas at the moment b...
MTN Nigeria Attains Approval to Operate Mobile Money Bank (MoMo)
MTN Nigeria received approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday to operate Mobile Money (MoMo). MTN Nigeria’s Mobile Money (MoMo) service has more than 9-million users since it launched in 2019. According to TechCabal, the approval means that MTN Nigeria will be able to provide all the services offered by conventional commercial banks virtually, with the exception of granting credit and processing foreign exchange transactions. “We are grateful to the CBN for granting the final approval to commence the operations of MoMo PSB, which is an important milestone for our Ambition 2025 strategy. We are excited about the opportunity for MTN Nigeria to support the CBN and the Federal Republic of Nigeria in fulfilling the agenda of driving financial inclusion in Nigeria,” MTN Group CEO Ralp...
New Content Rules Target Firms & Creators in Kenya
Image sourced from Pixabay Broadcasters, content creators, and online streaming service platforms in Kenya will start classifying content under new regulations meant to keep up with increased production. According to Business Daily, commercial TVs and radios will review 70 percent of the content aired for age appropriateness to show if it’s good for watching from a certain age, with the Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) reviewing the other 30 percent. This will target pre-recorded shows like movies, advertisements, and telenovelas. Netflix, Showmax, and Amazon will also review 70 percent of their movies and add KFCB’s age-appropriate symbols. “Classification of one-day content can take one week and we are not able to keep up. So the involvement of the industry is to ensure complia...
DiDi Shuts Down Operations in South Africa
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Elon Musk Backtracks on Joining Twitter’s Board
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Data Democratisation: Broadening the Reach of Data for the Business
Image sourced from Pixabay Even though data has become the lifeblood of every organisation, it is still not accessible (or even understandable) to all employees. The potential of data is virtually limitless. It can be used to transform, enrich, and boost companies by harnessing the value of the information they have at their disposal. To do so, however, requires decision-makers to embrace the concept of ‘data democratisation’. Data democratisation can be defined as the process of making digital information accessible to the average non-technical user of information systems, without having to require the involvement of IT. Sounds straightforward. In practice, it requires organisations to navigate the complexities of their data real estate and find more effective ways of promoting collaborat...
