
Check Point revs up Africa channel strategy
Former distribution manager Vincent Mabaso takes the reins as channel head.
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Former distribution manager Vincent Mabaso takes the reins as channel head.
In an internal memo last year, Meta said the political tumult in the United States would distract critics from the feature’s release.
As Iranian authorities restore some online services after crushing antigovernment demonstrations, they are using a technological dragnet to target attendees of the protests.

The Super Bowl season typically pushes fans in multiple directions simultaneously, from displaying team colors to monitoring odds before the game starts. This year, Fanatics experienced significant pressure after a surprise Patriots–Seahawks game caused jersey deficits, digital criticism, and a formal apology regarding inventory gaps. Simultaneously, DraftKings took advantage of the trend,...

While its other segments have showed a relatively muted performance, Cell C’s MVNO business is thriving.
Following intense backlash to its partnership with Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company that works with law enforcement agencies, Ring has announced it is canceling the integration. From a report: In a statement published on Ring’s blog and provided to The Verge ahead of publication, the company said: “Following a comprehensive review, we determined the planned Flock Safety...

Paratus Group has appointed telecoms veteran Innocent Mutimura to lead its new Rwanda operations.

The job cuts span 38 US companies, with the largest reductions at Amazon, Meta and fintech group Block.

Interpol arrests 260 scammers as AI-powered ‘pig butchering’ fraud targets Africans.

South Africa will push ahead with breaking up Eskom and creating a standalone company to run the transmission grid.

Dr Tim Köhler will examine if generative AI can improve employment outcomes for South Africa’s unemployed youth.

Cell C’s first results as a listed company reveal a cleaner balance sheet but a business still searching for momentum.

To drive real impact, data must spark decisions and action, not just inform, says Alastair Otter, co-founder of The Outlier.

Sedna Africa has successfully delivered and commissioned the digital network infrastructure enabling autonomous drilling at First Quantum Minerals’ Sentinel Mine in Kalumbila, marking a major milestone in the advancement of smart mining in Zambia. The project forms part of First Quantum’s broader strategy to modernise operations, improve safety and increase productivity as the company works […]

President Ramaphosa confirms nearly 30 companies have signalled interest in building South Africa’s first high-speed rail network — with Johannesburg to Durban and Johannesburg to Musina corridors in the crosshairs. South Africa’s long-awaited bullet train dream just shifted into a higher gear. Delivering the 2026 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa revealed that nearly […]

In a decisive State of the Nation Address on Thursday, President Cyril Ramaphosa laid out an ambitious plan to digitise the South African state while simultaneously unleashing artificial intelligence and data analytics on criminal syndicates flooding the country with counterfeit goods. “We will harness digital transformation as a driver of growth, inclusion and effective service […]

The Rally Board 65’s integrated 4K touchscreen allows teams to annotate, whiteboard and share content in real-time.

Connectivity in Africa is not just an engineering exercise. It is a socio-economic integration process, says Quadrupleplay.

South Africans are not permitted to gamble on online casinos and sports betting platforms that are not licensed locally, unregulated sites likely have the odds heavily stacked against the player, and banks are legally obligated to confiscate any winnings detected. “Given that there are regulated and licensed local online gambling options, anyone using an illegal, […]
An anonymous reader shares a report: U.S. messenger app WhatsApp, owned by Meta Platforms, has been completely blocked in Russia for failing to comply with local law, the Kremlin said on Thursday, suggesting Russians turn to a state-backed “national messenger” instead. “Due to Meta’s unwillingness to comply with Russian law, such a decision was indeed taken and implemented,” Kremlin spokesman...

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