IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week Yet another eventful week in tech has flown by. There have been numerous developments and revelations both in Africa and across the world. Making headlines in...
View ArticleHow to simplify software design
Lorraine Steyn, co-Founder and CEO of Khanyisa Real Systems. “Two heads are better than one”, says Lorraine Steyn, co-Founder and CEO of Khanyisa Real Systems (KRS), in making the case for why it’s...
View ArticleRoughted remains the top malware in Africa to watch out for
Roughted remains the top malware in Africa(Image source: Business Advice UK) Check Point Software has revealed that banking Trojans were extensively used by cyber-criminals during August 2017, with...
View ArticleWafacash and WorldRemmit to offer instant money transfers across Africa
Wafacash and WorldRemmit to offer instant money transfers across Africa. Morocco-based financial services company, Wafacash, has announced that the company is scaling up operations with digital money...
View ArticleDigital workplace strategies thriving in flexible co-working spaces
Digital workplace strategies thriving in flexible co-working spaces. Gone are the days when the workplace merely provided a physical space that employees occupy during regular office hours. Today's...
View ArticleTop 5 Cyber threats every security leader must know about
John Maddison, senior vice president of products and solutions at Fortinet. Networks are evolving at an unprecedented rate. Physical and virtual environments, private and public clouds, and a growing...
View ArticleKenya: IEBC reveals plans to ensure ethical elections
IEBC reveals plans to end election fraud. (Image Source: www.brookings.edu). The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has signed a contract with OT Morpho, a French firm which will...
View ArticleMobile broadband adoption results in economic development - report
Mobile broadband adoption results in economic development. (Image source: Shutterstock.con) Research conducted by Ericsson, in collaboration with the Imperial College of London, has revealed that when...
View Article50 dead, 200 injured, Twitter reacts to Las Vegas shooting
20 dead, 100 injured, twitter reacts to Las Vegas shooting On Sunday 1 October 2017 in Las Vegas, USA, a gunman opened fire at concert killing at least 50 people while also injuring more than 100...
View ArticleNetworks Unlimited partners with Uplogix to automate network management
Networks Unlimited partners with Uplogix to automate network management. African value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited, has signed a distribution agreement with Uplogix to expand the...
View ArticleWhy the possibilities of connected cars are endless
Sven Hammar, CSO, Apica From Total Recall to Batman, it’s fair to say that Hollywood loves a good autonomous vehicle. However, this technology is no longer the subject of public imagination. With...
View ArticleHow the internet is changing the property market
How the internet is changing the property market. Today more and more people looking to buy a home are doing so through the internet. A recent report from the National Association of Realtors...
View ArticleVisa and Uber partner to encourage use of e-payments in Kenya
Visa and Uber partner to encourage use of e-payment in Kenya. (image source: Uber Blog) Uber and Visa have announced a strategic agreement that aims to grow digital commerce across Africa. Under the...
View ArticleTanzania: Government to regulate social media
Tanzania to regulate social media. Social media users in Tanzania who break the new law set by the government will be blocked by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA). The government...
View ArticleMTN Zambia launches payment plans for mobile devices
MTN Zambia has partnered with Stanbic Bank to launch payment plans for mobile devices. MTN Zambia has launched a financing system that will enable customers to acquire mobile devices and data packages...
View ArticleDiscussing the great data sovereignty escape
Discussing the great data sovereignty escape. For those following the #MonkeySelfie story, you will know that attorneys had recently settled a lawsuit around the actual copyright ownership of a monkey...
View ArticleDiscussing the future of the connected car
Martin Walshaw, Senior Engineer at F5 Networks. From Elon Musk’s vision for a tunnel network underneath Los Angeles to Uber’s flying cars, we know the technological ambition to transform our road...
View ArticleCuphead Review
Developed and published by StudioMDHR Entertainment, as an exclusive on Xbox One consoles and Windows PC, run and gun indie title "Cuphead" is finally available after its initial announcement back in...
View ArticleHow M2M is revolutionising the professional world
Ronald Ravel, Director B2B South Africa, Toshiba South Africa Machine-to-Machine (M2M) technology is on the rise both at home and in the workplace, and will soon significantly impact and empower the...
View ArticlePS4 5.0 update out now
PS4 5.0 update out now. The latest PlayStation update, update 5.0, has officially been released on PlayStation 4 consoles worldwide. The latest system update weighs in at 375 MB. When browsing through...
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