Tag: Vodacom
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Vodacom and Google Cloud Forge Multi-Year Pact to Accelerate Africa’s AI Momentum
Vodacom and Google Cloud announce a multi-year strategic collaboration Vodacom Group, a leading pan-African telecommunications and technology company, unveiled a multi-year strategic collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at accelerating Africa’s AI-driven digital transformation. The alliance brings together Vodacom’s extensive network footprint across the continent and Google Cloud’s advanced data, analytics, and AI capabilities to unlock…
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Vodacom and Google Cloud Forge Multi-Year Alliance to Accelerate Africa’s AI Journey
Vodacom and Google Cloud launch a multi-year AI acceleration plan for Africa In a landmark move for Africa’s technology landscape, Vodacom Group announced a strategic, multi-year collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at accelerating digital transformation across the continent. The partnership centers on deploying Google Cloud’s AI, data analytics, and infrastructure capabilities to empower Vodacom’s operations,…
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Vodacom and Google Cloud Forge Multi-Year Plan to Accelerate Africa’s AI Future
Vodacom and Google Cloud Announce Strategic Multi-Year Collaboration In a landmark move for Africa’s tech landscape, Vodacom Group has unveiled a multi-year strategic alliance with Google Cloud. The partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation across the continent by harnessing Google Cloud’s AI and data analytics capabilities, global network reach, and secure cloud infrastructure. The agreement…
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Nkosana Makate and UK Investor Freeze 40% Payout in ‘Please Call Me’ Dispute
Overview of the Interim Arrangement In a continuation of the long-running saga surrounding Vodacom’s popular “Please Call Me” service, Nkosana Makate and the United Kingdom–based investor Black Rock Mining have reached an interim agreement. The provisional pact freezes 40% of the payout that Black Rock claims as part of the 200-cellphone-era litigation, allowing both sides…
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POLL | Was Nkosana Makate’s decades-long fight against Vodacom worth it?
Introduction: The end of a landmark saga The long-running dispute between Nkosana Makate and Vodacom has reportedly moved toward a resolution with an out-of-court settlement. What began as a quest for recognition of an idea that would become the ubiquitous Please Call Me service evolved into a decades-long fight over fair compensation, corporate accountability, and…
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Was the Please Call Me Saga Worth It? The Makate Settlement Examined
Introduction: A saga that defined a generation The settlement between Vodacom and Nkosana Makate marks the end of a long and contentious chapter in South Africa’s tech and business landscape. The Please Call Me invention—intended to be a simple, free way for people to indicate they’d call back—began as a spark of ingenuity in Makate’s…
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Was Makate’s Fight Worth It? Reexamining the Please Call Me Saga and Its Fallout
Introduction: A saga that captured a nation The Please Call Me saga—an emblem of innovation meeting corporate power—has finally reached a settlement after decades of public dispute. Nkosana Makate, who conceived the idea that launched one of South Africa’s most recognizable telecom features, and Vodacom, the mobile giant he challenged, have agreed to an out-of-court…