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Ransomware is here to stay - can your data say the same?
Mike Rees, Territory Account Manager for SA at Commvault. Ransomware looks set to stay, and more variants are emerging every week to wreak havoc on enterprises and individuals alike. As the vicious...
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MEST launches incubator spaces in Lagos and Cape Town
MEST launches incubator spaces in Lagos and Cape Town. On Tuesday 21 November 2017 Pan-African entrepreneurial training program, seed fund, and incubator MEST announced the launch of two new Incubator...
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How startups can cash-in on Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Jesse Weinberg, Head of the SME Customer Segment at FNB Business. Provided that SMEs prepare ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, there is an opportunity to leverage off the global hype, where some...
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Ethio Telecom launches electronic payment services
Ethio Telecom launches electronic payment. (Image source: Google/brandingserved.com) Ethiopia's sole telecommunication provider, Ethio Telecom has announced the launch of payment services for prepaid...
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Nigeria: Facebook launches new digital growth initiative
Nigeria: Facebook launches new digital growth initiative. On Wednesday 22 November 2017, Facebook announced a new nationwide initiative in Nigeria which, according to the company, will further cement...
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Republic of Congo’s financial economy gets digitised
Republic of Congo’s financial economy gets digitised. (image: shutterstock) LCB Bank, a subsidiary of BMCE Bank Of Africa Morocco Group, and Mastercard announced their partnership focused on...
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Automated data protection is critical says Redstor
Automated data protection is critical says Redstor. The theft of data is so prevalent, so orchestrated and serious, it requires technology that is just as quick and equal to the task of providing...
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MyKi Touch Review - Keep your child safe
MyKi Touch Review. Wearable devices are all the rage these days; however, many wearable devices only focus on heart rate monitoring, fitness, and sleep tracking. While these devices do come in handy,...
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TransUnion launches mobile credit platform in Rwanda
TransUnion launches mobile credit platform in Rwanda. (TransUnion) TransUnion Africa, a provider of global information solutions for assessing and managing risk, has launched Menyesha, a mobile credit...
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Enterprise customers look to resellers to share the risks of IT deployment
Gary Pickford, CEO of Tarsus Distribution. ICT resellers that want to thrive in a changing technology market need to be prepared to share risks with their customers and move towards consumption-based...
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MTN Cote d'Ivoire launches startup incubator
MTN Cote d'Ivoire launches startup incubator. MTN Cote d'Ivoire has launched the first edition of its startup incubation programme, called Y’ello Startup. The programme is designed to help young...
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True innovation-led business transformation starts in the cloud
Cameron Beveridge, Director: Cloud at SAP Africa. No matter your industry sector or geographic location, all businesses today have one overriding thing in common: to be successful and sustainable you...
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Should you be investing in initial coin offerings just yet?
Matthew Barnard, an executive at software company BBD. Initial coin offerings (ICOs), also referred to as token sales, have become the latest fintech trend gaining popularity in the cryptocurrency...
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Identity ecosystem must learn from banks’ example
Marius Coetzee, Managing Director of leading identity fraud solutions provider Ideco. The recent high-profile identity data breaches in South Africa are symptomatic of the overall chaos the identity...
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5 ways to protect yourself from Black Friday hackers
5 ways to protect yourself from Black Friday Hackers. With Black Friday fast approaching, thousands will flock to the shops to try and find the best deal of the year... but for those who won't be able...
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Djibril Diallo appointed VP Business Development at TransferTo
Djibril Diallo appointed VP Business Development at TransferTo. TransferTo, a Cross-Border Mobile Payments Network for emerging markets, has announced the appointment of Djibril Diallo as VP Business...
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Interview: Why Africa needs blockchain
Leishen Pillay, Partner at Hogan Lovells. IT News Africa recently spoke to Leishen Pillay, partner at Hogan Lovells law firm, in an interview which unpacks just why Africa needs blockchain technology....
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Leveraging Innovative Solutions For Bridging The Digital Divide
Rajesh Mishra, Co-Founder, President and CTO, Parallel Wireless. Mobile telephony is changing Africa, for the better. Once called the Dark Continent, the mobile phone revolution has lightened up the...
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Darkness on Black Friday as online stores crash
Darkness on Black Friday as online stores crash. Thousands of South Africans woke up a little bit earlier on Friday 24 November 2017, in an attempt to get a jump on the madness which is Black Friday....
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Black Friday: Where to find the best deals
Black Friday: Where to find the best deals Black Friday, the day that bargain hunters have waited the whole year for has finally arrived. On 24 November 2017, thousands have gone out in search for the...
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