Vox calls WISPS to drive enhanced connectivity experiences
Jacques du Toit, Vox CEO. Vox is calling all wireless internet service providers (WISPS) in towns where broadband coverage is limited, or where ADSL is old, over-subscribed and unlikely to be...
View Article"The Lion King of Nigeria"- Twitter reacts to First Lady's Rant
Aisha Buhari, The First Lady of Nigeria. Earlier this week the First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, caused a social media storm as she responded to a post by Senator Sani, a Nigerian legislator, who...
View ArticleSAP Suspends SA Staff, begin Gupta Kickback Investigation
Ajay and Atul Gupta (Image Source: Mail & Guardian) SAP's international office has initiated an independent investigation into contracts awarded by SAP South Africa. In a statement released...
View ArticleIT News Africa's Abe Wakama joins TT100 Awards Panel
Abe Wakama, CEO of IT News Africa Abe Wakama, CEO of African Innovator Group and publisher of African Innovator Magazine and ITNewsAfrica.com, has been selected to join the Technology Top 100 awards...
View ArticleFacebook helps Zimbabwean entrepreneurs build digital skills
The central business district of Harare, Zimbabwe (image: mxlegal.com) With the need for digital skills within a business being more important than ever, Facebook Africa‘s teams will be visiting...
View ArticleWill artificial intelligence replace our jobs?
Martin Walshaw, Senior Engineer at F5 Networks. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are about to revolutionise society in ways we cannot yet imagine. Many will welcome...
View ArticleNetshield SA ups the local fibre game
Inus Dreckmeyr, CEO at Netshield South Africa. Networking and fibre specialists looking to take their environment to the next level can now do so with the release of the Netshield QSFP 100G range of...
View ArticleCompanies Still Under Investing In Data Security- Report
Gemalto releases their fourth annual Data Security Confidence Index. Despite the increasing number of data breaches and nearly 1.4 billion data records being lost or stolen in 2016 ,according to the...
View ArticleDidier Drogba Joins Kirusa's InstaVoice Channels Service
Former Chelsea and Ivory Coast footballer, Didier Drogba. Having accumulated a record number of fan subscriptions, 23 million fans in fact, and with 350+ celebrities already signed up across multiple...
View Article70% Off In Jumia Nigeria Birthday Sale
Jumia Nigeria turns five and celebrate in style. eCommerce retailer, Jumia Nigeria , has turned 5-years-old and is celebrating with its customers, employees and partners in the #YouMakeUsJumia...
View ArticleData analytics and the changing face of industries
Jacobus Eksteen, Senior Data Analyst at Compuscan. The days of being transported in self-driving cars and having our phones suggest what we ought to eat for lunch are upon us: this is the age of big...
View ArticleTop African Countries Affected by Spam Calls in 2017
Truecaller Insights Reveals the Top 20 Countries Affected by Spam Calls in 2017. Annoying and unwanted spam calls are on the rise around the globe, with Truecaller's Truecaller Insights: Top 20...
View ArticleAkin Banuso Announced As New GM of Microsoft Nigeria
The new General Manager of Microsoft Nigeria, Akin Banuso. Yesterday, Microsoft Nigeria announced the appointment of Akin Banuso as the new General Manager for Nigeria. Banuso will look to drive the...
View ArticleBytes People Solutions wins Huawei Award
Bytes People Solutions receives Huawei “Best Service Partner 2016” award. (Image source: Huawei) Bytes People Solutions, a provider of skills development, talent management and business process...
View ArticleA New Approach to Cybersecurity: ‘Trust No One and No Thing’
Simeon Tassev, Managing Director and QSA at Galix Networking Today’s cybersecurity threats have matured well beyond viruses, and the stakes have grown too. While cyberattack on users’ identities and...
View ArticleGartner- SA IT Spend To Increase by R226 billion in 2017
An increase in IT spend is predicted by Gartner for 2017. According to Gartner, the South African IT market is likely to see an increase in total spend in 2017. This increase is expected to be at...
View ArticleTop 10 South African Technology Brands on Social Media
A list of the top African tech brands on Social Media. The Africa Brand Index has developed an algorithm which creates a list of the most successful brands on social media on the African continent,...
View ArticleFree domestic mobile money transfer now available in Kenya
Sunny Walia, Visa Country Manager for East Africa. Visa announced today that consumers of a Visa-led bank partnership in Kenya will be able to send money to each other domestically without paying...
View ArticleHere's how Ugandan startups can win up to USD 500,000
On the 4th of August 2017, 10 of Uganda’s best seed stage startups will compete to represent the country at the Seedstars Summit. Applications for Seedstars Uganda are now open. Uganda's start-ups are...
View ArticleNigeria: Tecno Mobile Releases Camon CX Manchester City Limited Edition
Tecno Camon CX Manchester City Limited Edition launch. TECNO Mobile, mobile phone maker and ‘Official Tablet and Handset Partner of the Manchester City Football Club’, announced an exclusive sales...
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