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b"Econet Wireless has recently announced that all \\xb140 million of their subscribers in Africa will benefit from Shine\\u2019s ad blocking service\\u2014 starting with those in Zimbabwe.\\n\\nThis deal represents Shine\\u2019s first deployment on the continent, following partnerships they\\u2019ve struck with the likes of the Caribbean mobile operator, Digicel, and Three Group in the UK and Italy.\\n\\nThere\\u2019s no doubt about it, life is about to get a little tougher for online media platforms that rely on ad revenue to survive, as well as for web marketers that peddle online real estate. However, Econet\\u2019s subscribers are likely to relish the prospect of enjoying quicker loading times, and cleaner web pages free from unsolicited advertisements.\\n\\nIn this week\\u2019s African Tech Round-up, Andile Masuku chatted with Scott Lyons of the Ford Motor Company. Scott leads Ford\\u2019s SYNC AppLink European Business and the Partner Development Initiative within the Ford Connected Vehicle and Services Organisation. Their conversation touched on Ford\\u2019s plans to produce a fully autonomous vehicle by 2021, as per the company's announcement to that effect made last week.\\n\\nScott shared what he makes of the disruptive influence of tech firms like Google and Uber on the traditional car manufacturing business, and Andile got him to explain the strategic thinking that went into choosing Morocco as the place to sponsor Ford\\u2019s latest Mobility Challenge aimed at promoting innovation in the country\\u2019s ride sharing scene.\\n\\nMusic Credits:\\nMusic by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)\\nMusic licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0"