technology
$1-Million Up for Grabs in African Startups Competition
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MTN is Planning to Buy Telkom
MTN Group is reportedly in talks to buy its telecommunications rival Telkom. According to Bloomberg, the company said the discussions are still at an early stage and there is no certainty that the transaction will be completed. The news that was announced on Friday morning instantly saw Telkom’s share price soar by 30%. “Shareholders are advised that MTN and Telkom SA SOC Limited [Telkom] have entered into discussions in relation to MTN acquiring the entire issued share capital of Telkom in return for shares or a combination of cash and shares in MTN,” MTN said in an announcement. MTN would pay for the partially state-owned company in shares or a combination of cash and stock, according to a statement the giant telecommunications company released on Friday morning. According to Moneyweb, n...
Facebook Users May Soon Get to Have 5 Profiles at Once
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MTN to Host Hackathon for African Developers – Here’s How to Participate
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Mukuru Expands its Services
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Why is there so much uncertainty in the crypto market right now? | Market Talks with Crypto Jebb and Crypto Wendy O
In the fourth episode of Market Talks, we welcome YouTube media creator and crypto educator Crypto Wendy O. Crypto Wendy O is a YouTube media creator and crypto educator. Wendy became interested in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in November of 2017. She has been into crypto full-time since the summer of 2018 and focuses on providing transparent marketing & media solutions for blockchain companies globally. Wendy also provides free education via YouTube and Twitter to her growing audience of over 170 thousand, giving her the largest following of any female crypto influencer in the world. Some of the topics up for discussion with Wendy are the new consumer price index (CPI) numbers and how they might impact the crypto market going forward, and why there is so much uncertai...
Netflix Partners with Microsoft to Launch New Ad-supported Plan
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Nigeria Twitter Ban Was Unlawful, ECOWAS Rules
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Startup Launches Virtual Community Parliament for South Africans
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Streaming Subscriptions Jump Up by 70% in South Africa
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Google to Slow Down Hiring for the Rest of the Year
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Stadio Launches New Digital Badging Initiative for African Students
JSE-listed higher education provider, STADIO, has launched a new digital badging initiative for African students. STADIO Stripes helps students prepare for the world of work by recognising their skills-based achievements in addition to the traditional qualification transcript. Employers are warning that a traditional qualification transcript is becoming insufficient to help graduates navigate the fast-changing world. To be able to survive and thrive in this new world of work, graduates are being asked to showcase additional skills and attributes that go beyond the traditional qualification. Digital badging is a fantastic way of formally acknowledging these non-accredited learning achievements. Aside from the official tertiary transcript, digital badging involves an additional structured pr...
