The Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) is actively involved in promoting the development of youth and entrepreneur skills in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector since 2016. EPF has a strong focus on recognizing and supporting local talent and technology in South Africa. To highlight and celebrate the achievements in this field, EPF Annual Technology...
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5G as a catalyst for economic opportunities and innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Over the past two decades, mobile telecommunications has transformed the face of Sub-Saharan Africa, integrating hundreds of millions of people into the digital economy and creating a new industry worth billions of dollars a year. Mobile technology has, according to the GSM Association [https://apo-opa.info/3NQOvdv], reached 1.2 billion connections and over 650 million unique mobile users in...
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Premier League joins Comcast NBCUniversal’s sports tech startup accelerator programme
English Premier League has joined Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator programme as strategic advisors to the startups selected for the annual program, which is currently midway through its third cohort. In addition to advising the startups, the Premier League will have the opportunity to be involved in the selection of startups for SportsTech’s fourth cohort, which...
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Prof Phakeng YouTube Channel bagged Nedbank sponsorship to educate young people about money
Prof Rosina Mamokgethi Phakeng aka FabAcademic announced that she partnered with financial institution, Nedbank on her new YouTube/Podcast series which she launched not long ago. According to Prof Phakeng, her fans and followers can expect a lot of content around financial education, wellness and more prizes giveaway. “Excited to announce that I will be...
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Cloudmania walked-away with 2023 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in Côte d’Ivoire
Cloudmania, an exclusive provider of cloud-based services partner programme in Africa, launched in 2021 by Liquid C2, has been awarded the Microsoft Partner of the Year 2023 in Côte d’Ivoire, an impressive win for the company in only its second year of operating. The award recognises outstanding achievements from companies within the Microsoft partner ecosystem...
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Media mogul and filmmaker Tyler Perry on the verge to acquire BET and BET+
BET network television is up for sale and a number of business people and media personalities have shown an interest in buying the historical and cultural media property, that includes Tyler Perry, Byron Allen and Diddy. The US media reports, Perry is the front runner to acquire the BET – Black Entertainment Television because he...
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Meta announces the rollout of parental supervision tools on Messenger, Instagram and Facebook
Meta announced new set of parental control tools across its social media platform Instagram, Facebook and Messenger today. This includes a new parental supervision hub in Messenger, a feature that pre-emptively blocks unwanted DMs – Direct Messages on Messenger and Instagram. The company says parents and guardians can now check into their child’s Messenger contacts...
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Sunday Times GenNext 2023 and CliffCentral put Spotlight on Youth Advertising and Marketing
The annual Sunday Times GenNext, in partnership with Yellowwood, is an opportunity for marketers to see the world through the eyes of the youth. The 2023 Sunday Times GenNext youth marketing conference takes place on September 28. This year’s theme, Ready Player 1, takes inspiration from a world that has moved towards virtual connection as...
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PODCAST | The TechDailyPost Show hosted by Rethabile Mohlala
The TechDailyPost Show Podcast hosted by Rethabile Mohlala – A new weekly podcast profiling the people, businesses and technologies driving the tech, business, science, innovation, sports tech, streaming and MORE. The go-to place for Tech and Business professionals seeking ideas, insights and inspiration in these times of rapid transformation and evolution. About TechDailyPost.co.za Home of The Tech Daily Post. The African...
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Artificial Intelligence [AI] scams using voice cloning on the rise
Imagine receiving a call, email or SMS from the authorities urgently requesting payment. The details of the request are clear, professional and include personal information unique to you, so there is no reason to doubt it. This scam is fairly common and the majority of consumers are on the lookout for it. Now imagine receiving...