After sharing glimpses of its new TV app over the past few months, X has now officially launched the beta version of X TV, which it claims is “a massive leap forward in transforming X into a video-first platform.” It looks a lot like the Connected TV (CTV) version of YouTube, right? Yes, X’s new big screen playback...
Month: <span>September 2024</span>
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End of the road for Ferrari and Santander as their partnership conclude after 2024
F1 franchise Ferrari and Santander have announced that their sponsorship agreement will conclude at the end of 2024, the deal expires on 31st December and will not be renewed. Santander has been a premium partner of the Ferrari Formula One team and a partner of the Italian outfit’s Le Mans Hypercar (LMH) programme. Santander has been linked with a partnership...
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Salesforce to acquire AI voice startup Tenyx, to advance its AI-driven solutions
Enterprise cloud firm Salesforce said it has agreed to acquire Tenyx, which develops artificial intelligence-powered voice agents, to advance its AI-driven solutions. The acquisition, for which no deal value was disclosed and is expected to close in the third quarter, will see Tenyx’s co-founders, CEO Itamar Arel and CTO Adam Earle, along with their team, join...
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Ecobank Uganda partners with Ria Money Transfer to Enhance Remittance Services
Ecobank Uganda Limited has formed a strategic partnership with Ria Money Transfer, a renowned global leader in cross-border remittance services. This partnership will significantly improve remittance options across Uganda, allowing customers to receive funds directly into their Ecobank accounts. Both account holders and non-account holders will also have the option to collect cash transfers promptly...
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OPINION | Africa Faces Massive Poverty and Economic Hardship in the Name of Fighting Climate Change writes NJ Ayuk
Organizations ranging from the World Bank to the European Investment Bank (EIB) have dropped support for African fossil fuel production in hopes of encouraging a transition from oil, gas and coal to sustainable energy sources like wind and solar power. Now there are legitimate concerns that investor support for oil and gas production will dwindle...
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Shoprite offload assets, sells House & Home and OK Furniture to Pepkor
Shoprite Holdings will sell its furniture unit to a smaller rival as Africa’s largest supermarket chain focuses on expanding its specialist clothing, baby, outdoor, and pet stores. The transaction, announced in conjunction with Shoprite’s financial results for the year ending June 2024, is part of the company’s broader strategy to streamline its business and focus...
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LG Electronics SA launches online store, ushering in a new era of convenient shopping
LG Electronics South Africa recently took a giant leap into the future of shopping with their online store which will forever change how South Africans buy their favourite tech. This is not just another e-commerce site—it is a bold move, changing the digital landscape and marking a new chapter in LG’s South African journey, says...
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OPINION | 5G FWA will be a catalyst for explosive growth in Africa’s digital economy
According to the Facts and Figures 2023 report, just 37% of Africa’s population uses the Internet, representing a digital divide for hundreds of millions of people. Only a tiny fraction of the continent’s people have access to a high-speed broadband connection at their homes. For the millions of households waiting for reliable broadband, the arrival of 5G...
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Brazil telecoms Regulator threatened to Sanction Elon Musk Starlink
Tensions between Brazil and Elon Musk’s business empire ratcheted up further as the country’s telecoms regulator threatened to sanction his satellite broadband company Starlink hours after its top court stood behind a controversial decision to ban social network X from the country. Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also backed the top court’s Judge...
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Checkers partners with Chef Jamie Oliver to endorse Discovery Vitality HealthyFood
Chef and healthy eating advocate Jamie Olivier has joined forces with Checkers to endorse its new partnership with Discovery Vitality’s HealthyFood benefit that launched on 1 September. Oliver, an outspoken advocate for healthy eating, believes the Checkers HealthyFood benefit is a positive initiative for South African shoppers. “Anything that can help people on the path...