Nigeria: .ng domains hit 100,000 registrations
Nigeria: .ng domain registrations hit 100,000 The adoption and use of the Country Code Top Level Domain name (ccTLD), Nigeria’s .ng, has seen a significant rise in the country with registrations for...
View ArticleLola Kassim appointed new Uber GM for West Africa
Lola Kassim,the new general manager for Uber West Africa. Ride-hailing mobile app Uber has appointed Lola Kassim, a Nigerian-Canadian, as its new general manager for West Africa. Lola, who most...
View ArticleESET launch Chrome Cleanup for Google search engine
ESET launch Chrome Cleanup for Google search engine ESET, a global cybersecurity company, announced on Tuesday 17 October 2017, that the company working in partnership with Google has launched Chrome...
View ArticleWhat are the real challenges that IT leaders face?
Keith Fenner, Vice President: Sage Enterprise Africa and Middle East. African CIOs must master the difficult balance between managing the risks of deploying immature technologies and those of being...
View ArticleWhy business fibre is at a premium?
Jarryd Chatz, CEO of BitCo. In the world of business, you get what you pay for. There are, in fact, a number of ways to get fairly inexpensive internet connectivity. Businesses can still use FTTH...
View ArticleSqwidNet launches IoT Entrepreneurship Programme
Reshaad Sha, CEO SqwidNet. SqwidNet, the licensed Sigfox IoT network operator in South Africa, has announced the launch of its entrepreneurship programme, (IoT) E- IoT to the power E. This programme...
View ArticleAirbnb release findings of African research
Airbnb release findings of African research. On Tuesday 17 October 2017 Airbnb, at an event in Johannesburg, South Africa, released the findings of a study which highlighted the economic and social...
View ArticleWWE 2K18 Review
WWE 2K18 Review. Developed by Yuke's Visual Concepts and published by 2K Sports, WWE 2K18 is the latest professional wrestling title to release on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and the Nintendo...
View ArticleAirbnb commit $1 million to African community-led tourism projects
Airbnb commit $1 million to African community-led tourism projects On Tuesday 17 October 2017 Airbnb announced that the company will invest $1 million through to 2020 in an effort to promote and...
View ArticleAccenture CEO addresses innovation challenges in South Africa
William Mzimba, Chief Executive of Accenture South Africa and Chairman of Accenture Africa. On 17 October 2017 Accenture hosted the 2017 Accenture Innovation Index and conference in Johannesburg,...
View ArticleOrange money partners with Barclays to introduce money transfers in Botswana
Orange money partners with Barclays to introduce money transfers in Botswana. Orange Money has partnered with Barclays Bank of Botswana to introduce money transfer services. The partnership will allow...
View ArticleHarnessing design thinking to drive entrepreneurial impact and innovation
Dr. Gilbert Saggia, new Managing Director in East Africa, SAP Africa. Every business leader today faces immense pressures of power and responsibility. All it takes is a few wrong decisions, or a...
View ArticleEvolving digital skills for the always-on environment
Claude Schuck, regional manager for Africa at Veeam. With availability driving much of the corporate agenda in the path towards digital transformation, it is becoming essential for South African...
View ArticlePCI DSS may simplify PoPI compliance
PCI DSS may simplify PoPI compliance. South African businesses are busily preparing for the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, undergoing audits and testing...
View ArticleHow open source and agility are powering enterprise IT
How open source and agility are powering enterprise IT. Looking back over the past decade, history has certainly demonstrated that trying to predict the pace and nature of technology development is a...
View Article33 million South Africans have their personal info leaked online
33 million South Africans have their personal info leaked online. A massive data breach has occurred in South Africa where the personal information of roughly 33 million South Africans has been leaked...
View ArticleQlik appoints David Murphy as Interim CEO
Lars Björk, CEO, has transitioned his responsibilities to David Murphy. Qlik has announced that Lars Björk, CEO, has transitioned his responsibilities to David Murphy as interim CEO. David Murphy is...
View ArticleFintech innovators reveal top 4 core challenges
Fintech innovators reveal four core challenges. (Image Source: pwc.com) At the inaugural African Fintech Unconference, organised by Nomanini and the Bankable Frontiers Association with the support of...
View ArticleSouth Africa: Kaspersky reveals the ugly truth about online dating
South Africa: Kaspersky reveals the ugly truth about online dating. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky revealed the results of it's latest research report on online dating in South Africa. One of the main...
View ArticleMauritius: Rodriguan citizens get online support platform
Mauritius: Rodriguan citizens get online support platform. The government of Mauritius has launched the Rodrigues Citizen Support Portal, an online platform that aims to provide service and address...
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