Big Data is watching you – It’s time to embrace the benefits
Big Data is watching you – It’s time to embrace the benefits. Consumers are getting wise to brand activities – but it’s not as simple as they may assume. After several unsolicited calls in the course...
View ArticleGreater need for investment in Africa as interest in the continent grows
Greater need for investment in Africa as interest in the continent grows. (Image Source: comesacompetition.org). The desire to invest in Africa continues to grow amongst leading investors – in 2015 two...
View ArticleSouth Africa: UWC of offer Data Analytics Postgrad Diploma course
Globally, businesses are wrestling with challenges and opportunities that call for the application of analytics – but African businesses identify the lack of talent as one of the primary factors for...
View ArticlePolitics and sport became hot topics of Spam Mail in Q2
Politics and sport became hot topics of Spam Mail in Q2. (Image Source: performgroup.com). In the second quarter of 2016 the average level of spam emails in overall email traffic equaled 57.3%,...
View ArticleCorporate cyberattacks will continue to rise
Cyberattacks targeted at the corporate world continue to be on the increase. Terms like cyber espionage and corporate hacktivists are being thrown around over many boardroom tables these days, with...
View ArticleIT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week. IT leaders and healthcare executives have 4 days left to register for the upcoming 2016 Healthcare Innovation Summit, which is set to take place on 24 & 25...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Telkom strike and sabotage update
Telkom tower (Image Credit: Darryl Linington) According to South Africa telecommunications giant Telkom, by 19 August 2016 approximately 13 200 Telkom customers had been hit by outages caused by...
View ArticleSouth Africa: MTN launches new R9.9 billion BEE transaction
South Africa: MTN launches new R9.9 billion BEE transaction. (Image Source: http://allafrica.com/). The MTN Group has revealed, within a media statement, that it intends to implement a new R9.9 billion...
View ArticleNigeria: Inactive telephone lines on the rise in 2016
According to a report, via TelecomPaper, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that inactive lines in the country’s telecommunications industry have increased from 65.19 million in...
View Article2016 Healthcare Innovation Summit: Last Chance to Register
2016 Healthcare Innovation Summit: Last Day to Register. (Image Credit: Darryl Linington), IT leaders and healthcare executives have only today and tomorrow left to register for the upcoming 2016...
View ArticleFacebook celebrates Africa’s young creatives
Facebook celebrates Africa’s young creatives. According to social media network Facebook, it celebrated the creativity and excellence of young African creatives at The Loerie Awards for 2016. In...
View ArticleApps are essential for true digital transformation
Shubna Harilal, Head: DU SAP Solutions, Systems Integration at T-Systems South Africa. An organisation’s applications are the glue that makes digital transformation possible. Without an optimised,...
View ArticleGhana: Chalkboard Education named best startup at Seedstars Accra
Ghana: Chalkboard Education named best startup at Seedstars Accra. Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes brought its Ghana...
View ArticleData quality is critical for accurate billing and optimal revenue collection
Gary Allemann, Managing Director, Master Data Management. The ability to collect payments is the cornerstone of any successful business. However, studies indicate that organisations may lose as much as...
View ArticleTop 5 tips to design the ultimate African digital banking experience
Mobile banking and finance concept As mobile internet connectivity grows, African youth are fast embracing the opportunity to connect, converse and transact on the web. According to the GSMA (Mobile...
View ArticleWatch 16 minutes of Titanfall 2 multiplayer gameplay
Watch 16 minutes of Titanfall 2 multiplayer gameplay. Titan Fall 2 is currently being developed for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the PC by Respawn Entertainment. The game will be published by...
View ArticleFNB launches own brand of smartphones in South Africa
FNB has launched its own brand of smartphones in South Africa which, according to the company, is expected to redefine mobile banking and customer mobility. “For FNB, mobile banking is more than just...
View ArticleVeeam Unveils Game-Changing Veeam Availability Platform for the Hybrid Cloud
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that delivers Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, today announced the next generation of Availability: Veeam Availability Platform for the...
View ArticleAre South Africans doing enough to secure their online identities?
(Image Source: eorgiancollege.ca) Do your shopping habits put you at risk? Are you exposing yourself – and your confidential information – to opportunistic fraudsters? These are questions that online...
View ArticleMteto Nyati wants more focus placed on boosting women in IT
South Africa’s ICT sector has made great strides in changing its gender demographics over the past decade, but more work needs to be done to support women’s progress in this sector, says MTN South...
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