Cognitive computing – spearheading the African digital transformation
Craig Holmes, VP for Industry Solutions and Business Development, IBM MEA. Cognitive computing ushers in a new enterprise technology paradigm for Africa’s business and government leaders. This comes...
View ArticleNetApp Expands Collaboration with Microsoft
NetApp intends to expand its collaboration with Microsoft to include hybrid cloud data services. (Image Source: biznetwork.mn) NetApp has announced plans to expand its strategic alliance with...
View ArticleComing Soon- Nigerian Smart Cities
Nigerian Communications Minister spoke about the development of smart cities in Nigeria. According to reports by Nigeria Communications Week, Nigerian Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu,...
View ArticleThe Guide to Tailored Internet Connectivity Solutions
Louis Jardim, commercial director, Turrito Networks. It is now widely acknowledged and accepted that every modern business - from the SME to the multinational, and from the web developer to the wine...
View ArticleSpotify, Netflix and YouTube Winners at App Annie Awards
The Inaugural App Annie Awards, The Annies, was held in San Francisco this week. App Annie, a mobile app data and insights company, yesterday announced the winners of their inaugural awards program,...
View ArticleIntelsat opens office in Kenya
Integrated satellite communications company Intelsat has announced the opening of a new sales office in Nairobi, Kenya. (Image source: Intelsat-hq-press) Intelsat, the integrated satellite...
View ArticleFacebook backs SA's young entrepreneurs
Facebook to host Youth Enterprise Day summit. Facebook has announce that they will be partnering with the Department of Small Business Development and Livity Africa to host Youth Enterprise Day, a...
View ArticleMTN allocates R1.5 million to fund relief efforts in storm and fire ravaged...
MTN has allocated R1.5 million to provide relief to disaster stricken area in South Africa. (Image: Dean Workman) MTN has allocated R1.5 million to fund relief efforts in parts of the Western Cape and...
View ArticleRouted appointed as Veeam Cloud Service Provider
Veeam’s Cloud Connect now part of Routed’s neutral cloud platform. Neutral cloud provider, Routed, has partnered with Veeam Software, the solutions provider that delivers Availability for the...
View ArticleDriving digital transformation in Africa
Claude Schuck, regional manager at Veeam Africa. Digital transformation has become one of the most important strategic priorities for enterprises in the always-on world of business. By integrating...
View ArticleMellanox network adapters: flexible I/O for the dynamic data centre
Mellanox 10/25/40/50/56/100 Gigabit Ethernet converged network adapters: flexible I/O for the dynamic data centre. (image source: file photo) Mellanox continues its leadership in providing...
View Article7 Fake News Stories That Rocked Africa
Fake News stories have an impact all over the world. Africa is no different. There was a time where mainstream media were the conveyor's of truth, keeping millions of people informed and on the pulse...
View ArticleIs technology integration feeding the fraudsters?
Michael Wright, CEO, Striata. Technology should make our lives easier. In order to do so, IT systems and connected devices are increasingly integrated with one another. With technology integration,...
View ArticleAutomated data archiving: a crucial aspect of digital transformation
Moving to the Cloud gives us the perfect opportunity to declutter our data.(image: bluecoat.com) As more and more South African firms continue with their Cloud migration programmes, the importance of...
View Article3 Start ups to Advance to the Seedstars National Finals
Mbora, GreenFingers Mobile and EMG Technologies won the pre-selection round of Seedstars World. (image: startups.com) On June 8, during Seedstars West Cape, Mbora, GreenFingers Mobile and EMG...
View ArticleBig Data in Healthcare: connecting the dots between diagnostic, admin,...
Digital healthcare offers opportunities to aggregate patient data. The delivery of healthcare services in Africa is under pressure to change, and no-one can be certain how the industry will evolve....
View ArticleDigital retail a double-edged sword
Morag Saunders, Major Account Manager, Fortinet. South African retailers have long lagged their counterparts in the U.S. and Europe in terms of embracing new digital channels to improve business...
View ArticleXbox One X- "Worlds Most Powerful Console" Unveiled
Xbox unveils historic E3 lineup On Sunday at the ongoing Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in Los Angeles, Microsoft unveiled their much anticipated next generation console, the Xbox One X....
View ArticleNew Embedded Systems Security to close Compliance Gap
New Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for ATMs and POS Terminals Closes Major Security and compliance gaps. (Image source: Business Advice UK) With the tactics of cybercriminals becoming ever more...
View ArticleTen steps for combating DDoS in real time
Dealing with DDoS attacks properly could save your company. (Image source: Shutterstock.com) To the uninitiated, a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack can be a scary, stressful ordeal. But...
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