Synthesis Software Technologies, today announced that it has achieved Advanced status as an AWS Partner Network (APN) Consulting Partner. FULL STORY >

YouTube has announced a major change to its Partner Program, noting that ads will only be served through partners that have at least 10 000 lifetime views. FULL STORY >

Announcing their partnership with a trailer of what may come. FULL STORY >

TrackOFF is software that enables consumers to use the Internet without having to forfeit their privacy rights FULL STORY >

Sigfox and its partner DFA announced the roll-out of the Sigfox network in South Africa – the largest economy and most industrialised nation on the African continent. FULL STORY >

Workonline Communications has seen the demand for remote peering services grow dramatically since partnering with the London Internet exchange, LINX, last year. FULL STORY >

Hardware manufacturer, ASUS South Africa officially announces their partnership with the popular South African Band, Monark. FULL STORY >

Global cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Smart Africa Alliance. FULL STORY >

Mastercard in collaboration with Digitata Insights, a subsidiary of Digitata, recently launched a gamification campaign to educate South Africans on the benefits of making safe, secure and fast payments with Masterpass. FULL STORY >

Mastercard is partnering with General Motors (GM) and IBM to offer services that will allow customers to pay for their goods from the comforts of their cars, without opening your wallet. FULL STORY >

Companies to bring secure contactless payments to millions of devices from Wearatec and other innovative manufacturers. FULL STORY >

Integration of Masterpass with digital wallets strengthens Mastercard vision to support all forms of secure digital commerce for cardholders. FULL STORY >

Partnership will shift Africa to instant and secure digital payment solutions, says Ecobank. FULL STORY >

A collaborative effort between Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon and IBM, the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence to Benefit People and Society, will focus on AI best practices and standards. FULL STORY >

The Max Berek Innovation Lab will conduct R&D in the fields of new optical systems, computational imaging, virtual reality and augmented reality. FULL STORY >