Sandton, March, 03, 2021 - As technology advances, many more businesses are migrating their services, applications and platforms into the Cloud. By doing so, they experience a notable increase in their productivity, coupled with fewer IT issues and a reduction in expenditure. Companies who are not taking advantage of Cloud technology in today’s competitive business environment face greater and more frequent security risks, less flexibility, more difficulty in collaborating both internally and externally, as well as increasing IT costs. What is the Cloud? In simple terms, the Cloud refers to computing which is based on the Internet and is made up of numerous servers and data storage centres. These servers and data storage centres are located offsite and allow users to access various applications through high-speed and heavily-encrypted connections. This form of enhanced IT service ensures users with straightforward access to software and data via any Internet-connected device and is not dependent on physical location. What is Cloud Migration? Cloud migration is a process which entails the transfer of all technological business processes and data to the Cloud domain. This entire process requires a considerable amount of planning and preparation, but can be implemented relatively easily with the assistance of a reputable and experienced IT service provider. Each business has different requirements, and these will influence the extent of their migration to the Cloud. Requirements such as; data storage, file sharing, security, data recovery, as well as the different types of Cloud services on offer are all considerations that must be carefully investigated. Having a clear idea of what the company’s essential requirements are will ensure that the appointed IT service provider furnishes it with a customised and well-structured Cloud computing solution. Types of Cloud Services Cloud services fall into four categories, all of which remain current for …
The Unprecedented Rise Of Mobile Gaming In South Africa With ‘Zero Data Game Sharing’
The COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe and the ensuing lockdown moved almost everyone indoors, disrupting the global business environment. While many industries took the brunt of the severe economic stress, some experienced an unexpected boom owing to their unique value proposition. One such sector which witnessed explosive growth and is predicted to grow even further is gaming. Attributable to the rising 'work-from-home' and 'school-from-home' models, the pandemic has driven an upsurge in gaming with the likes of Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed Valhalla, or Among Us and Animal Crossing, only fanning the flame further and fostering the gaming trend, especially given the tech-savvy and 'always-on' culture of the South Africans. However, in South Africa, there is one significant challenge for gamers, i.e. the high data cost. The country ranks148th out of 228 countries globally, with their data more expensive than even large parts of Africa, including Nigeria (58th), Kenya (41st), Tanzania (23d), and Rwanda (64th). So, how has South Africa still seen such explosive growth in gaming, despite the high cost of data? A global trend Newzoo’s Global Games Market Report predicts the burgeoning rise of gaming in 2021, with 2.8 billion gamers worldwide helping the market generates revenues of $189.3 billion. To put this into perspective, it’s more than four times the box office revenues ($43 billion in 2019) and more than three times the global music industry revenue ($57 billion in 2019). Assisted by improved availability and the deep penetration of smartphones, easier internet access, and increasing cloud gaming, it’s not surprising that mobile gaming accounts for close to half (48%) of the industry’s revenue. The power of mobile Mobile internet usage in South Africa poses a huge opportunity for the industry. With a staggering 94.6% mobile internet users among the total, spending an average of 4hours 55 minutes a day, Statista estimates the …
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Monster Energy Launches New Podcast UNLEASHED with The Dingo and Danny Fueled by Monster Energy
Monster Energy Launches New Podcast UNLEASHED with The Dingo and Danny Fueled by Monster Energy Monster Energy Podcast Premieres with First Guest, Pro Skateboarder Nyjah Huston. CORONA, California – March 8, 2021 – Not your average sports podcast! Monster Energy is proud to announce the launch of Unleashed with The Dingo and Danny Podcast on major platforms today. Hosted by Australian action sports personality Luke “The Dingo” Trembath and professional snowboarder / Olympic Medalist Danny Kass, the new podcast fueled by Monster Energy sets out to celebrate the lifestyle of action sports, motorsports, MMA, music, art, and affiliated pop cultures. Filmed on a special set inside Studio M at Monster Energy headquarters in Corona, California, the podcast premieres today with the first episode, featuring pro skateboarder and Monster athlete Nyjah Huston. For the second episode of Unleashed with The Dingo and Danny, look forward to motocross icon Ryan Villopoto facing candid questions from the two hosts. Fans can now visit https://www.monsterenergy.com/news/unleashed-podcast-fueled-by-monster-energy to experience the first episode of Unleashed with The Dingo and Danny Podcast. The new podcast is hosted by the dynamic duo of snowboard icon Kass and Monster Energy brand personality Trembath (The Dingo). Known for their deep roots in action sports and pop culture, the two podcast hosts starred in the beloved cult TV show ‘The Adventures of Danny and The Dingo’ on Fuel TV for five action-packed seasons in the early 2010s. Trembath co-hosted The Jason Ellis show on Sirius XM from 2008 to 2020. Both hosts have built storied careers as pro snowboarders and possess the interview skills to find common ground with any guest. Now they’re back to have authentic conversations that ring true in the minds of fans and core practitioners. Unleashed with The Dingo and Danny Podcast is here to celebrate the personalities behind the Monster Energy lifestyle. With each …
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InsideData acquires Uniprint, enhancing its flagship customer communication solution across Africa
South Africa’s InsideData Group, a leader in helping businesses create meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, has announced its acquisition of Uniprint. The acquisition not only enhances InsideData’s print and digital communication solution offerings but also expands its footprint into Africa. Effective customer communication management (CCM) across the customer journey is a vital part of any successful business today. The Uniprint acquisition enables InsideData to offer a complete, effective, continuous, and seamless communication solution across multiple channels and customer touchpoints. According to Jeff van der Watt, CEO of InsideData Group, “We are on a journey to help businesses create more meaningful customer connections through digital and physical channels, which makes their customer communication more effective, targeted and measurable – thereby driving return on customer communication investment.” “As always, it remains our top priority to empower our clients to reach their customers. If our clients can communicate effectively and build strong relationships with their customers, the result is an unmatched customer experience that underpins customer retention, loyalty and sustainable bottom-line growth. This is what keeps us motivated to continuously grow and evolve our business and our team to give our customers the best we can. The Uniprint acquisition is very much a part of this relentless focus on complementary best-of-breed solutions.” Key CCM benefits derived as a result of the acquisition: • Optimised customer engagement and communication • Access to seamless service and support • Reduction of operational costs and minimised wasteful expenditure • Trackable customer communication • Return on marketing investment (ROMI) • Customer retention and, ultimately, increased customer revenue • Personalised solutions that drive customer loyalty “Our customers understand that communication management is …
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Jack Ninte – Making Proof
Hoping to move ahead of hip hop Producers in the results of certain search engines, Moroccan record producer JACK NINTE (sharing our penchant for capital letters) has been honing his musicianship over the last couple of years - culminating in the quiet beauty of debut single 'Making Proof'. The track comes with 5 Minutes accompaniment, 'Ride Away', which you can also listen to below. The soulful vocals are of particular note in JACK NINTE's material, wisely opted for an uncluttered approach to 'Making Proof'. Its acoustic basis and hummed melodies provide an enveloping warmth, extended on the lyric-less 'Gangstas'. The latter track is something of a contrast to one of the musician's earlier efforts, 'Ride Away', a lilting folk number led by spoken word. JACK NINTE's versatility and authenticity already lends favourable comparison to the likes of fellow Americans Murda Beatz and Cash MoneyAP. CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za. …
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FORBES WOMAN AFRICA set to announce prestigious award winners for women in business and society
Renowned for attracting the continent’s most influential role players across Africa’s industries, the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit presented by Mastercard honours these influential women through its annual awards ceremony. This year’s highly-anticipated #ForbesWomanAfrica awards ceremony will continue the event’s digital format with the announcement set to take place at 5pm on Tuesday, 9 March 2021 as the two-day summit finale. “The selection process for the annual #ForbesWomanAfrica awards is always a rigorous undertaking that considers the individual’s body of work and her impact and influence within a particular field,” said Renuka Methil, Managing Editor of FORBES AFRICA & FORBES WOMAN AFRICA. “Following a year of incredible challenge and upheaval, the nominees for this year have all exceeded in their fields, making the final choice incredibly tough for the judges! We’re looking forward to an engaging and inspiring awards’ ceremony for the 6th edition.” This year’s highly-contested categories include: - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Young Achievers Award - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Social Impact Award - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Technology and Innovation Award - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Academic Excellence Award - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Entertainer Award - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Sports Award - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Businesswoman Award - FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Lifetime Achievement Award “African women are a vital source of innovation, prosperity, and economic growth,” said Suzanne Morel, Mastercard Country Manager for South Africa. “As firm supporters of diversity and inclusion, we are proud to partner with the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit to champion the women who are transforming how our world works and are making a real impact.” The awards’ ceremony will conclude the two-day virtual summit – both of which are completely free to attend - set to focus on this year’s theme, Africa Reloaded: The Power of The Collective. The 6th annual FORBES WOMAN …
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Gangbusters – New South African Digital Surfing Magazine Released
Gangbusters Surfing Magazine is a brand-new digital format surfing magazine recently released in South Africa by Craig Jarvis to positive reviews and a warm reception. Working with surf forecasting and surf camera website www.wavescape.co.za along with Boardtalk, Gangbusters is online-only, it's a free magazine, and is aimed at everyone who surfs in South Africa. Made to be read on phones, tablets, and any other screens, Gangbusters celebrates being a surfer in South Africa. Anyone can get a photo in this online magazine. It is monthly, so there will be plenty of opportunities for everyone to get their 15 minutes of fame. This first issue showcases the photography of popular Durban photographer Dave Lindemann. Dave shot many perfect but empty lineups during the hard days of the early lockdown. Also, he captured many incredible images from both Durban coasts. Dawn patrol shoots and high-action imagery make up the showcase. Stevan Rice is a lesser-known big wave charger who started off his surfing career at Addington. He has now graduated to Mavericks and was serendipitously-placed to be there for Mavericks' best season since they started surfing it. He got some bombs, including the wave of a lifetime, so we caught up with him and filled in the holes with peer-reviews from Twiggy and Grant Washburn. In international news, there is also an interesting article on the new Wavegarden Cove set up in Switzerland and all the exciting developments there. Founded by a 25-year-old - Adam Bonvin - the wave pool is called Alaïa Bay and is situated in Sion in Switzerland. This town enjoys over 300 days of sunshine a year. Miles Masterson reports from the Cape West Coast, where Cape Town big wave surfer Mike Schlebach has formed an environmental NPO to fight beach mining. There is already a lot of coastal damage up there, and nothing is being done about it. This is a cause we can all support. We delve in. Jordy and MFeb make an East Coast trip and score some …
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Ground-breaking speaker line-up announced for 6th FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit
In the wake of a tumultuous period in history, many are reflecting on lessons learnt in 2020 while seeking guidance on how to navigate this new reality going forward. Bringing together the continent’s most powerful female voices, the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit (LWS) will take on a guiding role, hinging the conversation on this year’s dynamic theme - Africa Reloaded: The Power of The Collective. Coinciding with International Women’s Day, the 6th #LeadingWomanSummit, presented by Mastercard, will run from 8 to 9 March 2021, boasting an impactful speaker line-up for this free-to-attend virtual platform. There is not just one keynote speaker at #LWS2021 but a star-studded galaxy of names including 2019 Miss Universe, South Africa’s own Zozibini Tunzi; British actress and UNHCR high-profile supporter Gugu Mbatha-Raw; Emirati business woman, author and artist, Sheikha Hend Faisal Al Qassimi; British-Sudanese supermodel and designer, Alek Wek; IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath; Nigerian entrepreneur Folorunso Alakija; FORBES AFRICA’s African of the Year 2020 honoree, the former Nigerian Finance Minister and first female African Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala; the Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland; the United Nations’ representative in China, Siddharth Chatterjee; South African music conductor, Ofentse Pitse; South African explorer, Saray Khumalo; and South African rugby player, Piwo Nyanda. These – and many more trail-blazers – will engage the audience through hard-hitting talks, fireside chats and insightful panel discussions that look back on the year while identifying opportunities for growth and recovery on the continent. “Mastercard has a strong sense of responsibility to take action when it comes to equality,” commented Suzanne Morel, Mastercard Country Manager for South Africa. “FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit is one of those great examples where we can play a key role through …
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Creating a platform that enriches, inspires, and uplifts a transforming Africa.
We as Africa have been on the back foot of development for many years as compared to the rest of the world. Thus, it is imperative for us to celebrate our own continent and highlight our own achievements. I believe that the best way for us to reach this pinnacle, is to share our experiences and unpack our stories through conversations that will allow that the audience to fully comprehend the African narrative. #ConnectAfricaMoyane is a platform that focuses on African sharing stories, connecting experiences and excellence. Further, given everything that is happening in the world right now, we as Africans need to find authentic ways to uplift, enrich and inspire ourselves to instill a culture that passes down to future generations. When I created this platform, the main question I had was “what can we as the older African generation, give future African generations that will ensure an accurate, honest, and rich account of our experiences?”, the answer being to create this platform. The best way to connect with people is through conversations that share stories with the hopes of igniting the inner fire within people to pursue their paths. Further, to encourage the future generation to do better given the resources at their disposal that the older generation didn’t have. This platform is aimed at uplifting the lives of all Africans of all ages across all sectors. Guests on the show are ordinary Africans who do extraordinary things on the African continent and around the world, sharing their journey and transferring their knowledge. For too long, we have allowed others to narrate our story but it is now the responsibility of Africans to empower the continent. Yes, our leaders may be at the forefront, but it is the ordinary citizen who can have the most significance in creating real change. Globally, Africans have contributed so much to different kinds of spheres like business, arts, culture, sports, science, and many other fields, and I hope that …
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Saya International Corporation Announces Appointment Of Olatorera Oniru To Its Board Of Directors
Saya International Corporation Announces Appointment Of Olatorera Oniru To Its Board Of Directors Saya International Corporation announced today the appointment of Olatorera Oniru to its Board of Directors. SAN DIEGO - February 15th, 2021 -- Saya International Corporation ("Saya") announced today the appointment of Olatorera Oniru to its Board of Directors. William Wassink, Chairman of the Board of Directors commented: "We are pleased to welcome Olatorera to our board. Olatorera brings strategic and governance experience complementary to our board as we execute our strategic plan. She will make a significant contribution to the growth and success of our firm." Olatorera is Chief Executive Officer of Olatorera Consultancy and is a development proponent and executive leader passionate about progressive governance and innovative growth. As a leading champion of the Made in Africa Movement, she received several awards and recognition from organizations such as Commonwealth Africa Awards For Entrepreneurship, Nigerian Innovation Awards, Forbes Most Promising Africans, Africa.com's Top 5 Youngest Entrepreneurs and African Achievers Awards. Olatorera speaks often on topics related to entrepreneurship and good governance at events such as The Retail Trade International Summit, AfricaCom, The Palms Institute of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library Youth Enterprise Summit, Seamless Africa, Women in Leadership Dubai, Toronto Global Economic Forum and several others. In 2017, she published "Push Your Dreams" to motivate a system of ethical and progressive achievements. She holds a Master of Business Administration from the Emory University and Executive Leadership Certificates from Stockholm School of Economics and International Institute for Management Development. Saya International Corporation is a direct investor in frontier, emerging and developing markets. The firm invests across industries in both established and …