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5 useful smartphone apps for motorists
5 useful smartphone apps for motorists. Someday, we won’t have to worry so much about driving around. The car will just do it all for us. No need to focus on what you’re doing – or what other people...
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Teraco named Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Connectivity Partner
Lex van Wyk, CEO, Teraco On Thursday 2 November 2017, Teraco Data Environments, Africa’s largest neutral data centre, announced it will be a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Connectivity partner. This...
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Backup by popular demand
Iniel Dreyer, Managing Director at Gabsten Technologies. The increased use of smartphone applications to deliver services has engendered an environment of customer convenience and instant...
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The move to a cashless South Africa
The move to a cashless South Africa. The way the world transacts is in transition. Physical cash and cards are morphing into a hybrid of mobile, digital and perhaps even crypto. This brings to the...
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PlayStation Plus Free Game Lineup November 2017
PlayStation Plus Free Game Lineup November 2017. The PlayStation Plus Free Game Lineup for November 2017 has been officially revealed. Looking back at the October 2017 lineup, gamers were offered the...
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MySidekick shopping specials app launches in South Africa
MySidekick shopping specials app launches in South Africa. On Wednesday 1 November 2017 MySidekick, a Stellenbosch based Tech Start-up, announced that they have released a new app which acts as a...
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South Atlantic Cable System: A Paradigm Shift for Africa’s Telecommunications...
The South Atlantic Cable System: A Paradigm Shift for Africa’s Telecommunications Sector. While Africa has traditionally been able to ‘leap frog’ the poor landline infrastructure on the continent by...
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The gig economy is set to change the face of employment law
The gig economy is set to change the face of employment law. The gig economy has taken over the world, with most people not fully realising its impact. Put simply, the gig economy is a labour market...
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Aspiring young African wildlife photographers get great shots with Canon
Aspiring young African wildlife photographers get great shots with Canon. Canon South Africa, in its commitment to inspire a passion for photography amongst the youth and aspiring photographers, has...
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Interview: MobileODT using AWS cloud to save lives
Interview: MobileODT using AWS cloud to save lives. IT News Africa recently spoke to Ariel Beery, the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of MobileODT, in an interview which looks to how the use of...
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The world comes to a standstill as WhatsApp crashes
The world comes to a standstill as WhatsApp crashes. On Friday 3 November 2017, instant messaging app, WhatsApp, experienced some unscheduled downtime in South Africa as well as various other...
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Veza app launches in South Africa to replace business cards
Veza app launches in South Africa to replace business cards. Veza, a networking and business card replacement app, announced on Thursday 2 November 2017 that the app has launched in South Africa and...
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The role of analytics in predicting and managing disasters
Aneshan Ramaloo, Senior Business Solutions Manager at SAS. (image source: Jeremy Glyn) In two days, severe storms wreaked havoc across two provinces in South Africa. KwaZulu-Natal was declared a...
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Mastercard partners FSD Uganda to strengthen financial inclusion
Matercard partners FSD Uganda to strengthen financial inclusion. (image: shutterstock) Mastercard and FSD (Financial Sector Deepening) Uganda have entered into a memorandum of understanding with a...
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Nigeria: Truecaller launches developer program
Nigeria: Truecaller launches developer program. On Thursday 2 November 2017, Truecaller kicked off its Africa Launch Event at the CcHUB, Africa’s leading social innovation centre. The company hosted...
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The changing African digital insurance market
Annalie Terblanche, client solutions manager at SilverBridge. Even though digital is still to reach widespread adoption in Africa, it presents insurers with exciting new opportunities for business...
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Angola Cables becomes Microsoft ExpressRoute partner
António Nunes, Angola Cables CEO. Angolan telecommunications multinational, Angola Cables, announced on 3 November 2017 that it has become a Microsoft ExpressRoute partner in an attempt to meet the...
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IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week
IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week Another week has gone by where technology news has been dominating the headlines both across Africa and around the world. On Friday 3 November, instant...
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Ways in which your AI-enabled phone can enhance your life
Ways in which your AI-enabled device can enhance your life. Research released has revealed that 33% of smartphones will be enabled with artificial intelligence (AI) by 2020. You don’t have to wait...
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How AI is set to change payroll in Africa
Edmund Pohl, Head of Outsourcing, PaySpace. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way businesses operate. All functions, including payroll, stand to benefit from the enhanced efficiency...
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