Fake links between 5G and COVID-19 condemned
by AKANI CHAUKE in Johannesburg / OKORO CHINEDU in Lagos JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – GOVERNMENTS and experts have allayed fears among the general public following the…
Mobile & Telecoms
New agreement enhances SA access to communication
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE finalisation of discussions between Cell C and the Competition Commission over the mobile operator’s voluntary offer to enhance…
Huawei global revenues up in ‘extraordinary’ 2019
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – HUAWEI has reported a 19,1 percent increase in global sales revenue to CNY858,8 billion (US$120,98 billion) in 2019. Its net…
MTN’s GiGYMA encourages exercise during lockdown
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MTN, the network operator, is enabling South African women to exercise while in isolation in their homes. GiGYMA – the offering- is…
Experts decry call blocking in South Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – MANY local telecoms customers cannot always complete phone calls allegedly because of call blocking by South Africa’s…
SA receives Chinese boost to contain pandemic
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – A CHINESE technology company and the South Africa-China Economic and Trade Association have donated R3 million (US$170 596) to…
MTN waives mobile money fees after Rwanda outbreak
from PHYLLIS BIRORI in Kigali, Rwanda KIGALI, (CAJ News) – MTN Rwanda has waived the costs of Mobile Money (MoMo) transactions to allow customers to use cashless modes of…
Chinese smartphone maker buoyant on SA expansion
by MTHULISI SIBANDA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – BUOYED by sales of 124 million mobile phones globally and a positive response in African markets, TECNO Mobile is confident of…
SA turns the tide against battery theft syndicates
by SAVIOUS KWINIKA JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – THE busting of some syndicates allegedly behind the rampant theft of batteries belonging to mobile network operators and the…
SMEs must utilise digital to rekindle SA economy
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG, (CAJ News) – DESPITE limitations posed by unreliable internet connection, undependable services or financial solutions posing a threat to the…