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7 business and tech trends to expect in 2018
Marcel Rossouw Design Director at Fjord in South Africa. On 13 December 2017, Accenture released its Fjord Trends 2018, an annual report analysing the pressing forces acting internally and externally...
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Microsoft launches Kaizala mobile app in Kenya
Microsoft launches Kaizala mobile app in Kenya. Microsoft has launched Kaizala in Kenya, a mobile app designed for large group communication, work management, reporting and analytics integrated with...
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Huawei, Xpress Money partner to grow African mobile money footprint
Huawei, Xpress Money partner to grow African mobile money footprint. On 13 December 2017, ICT solutions provider, Huawei, announced a partnership with Xpress Money, a money transfer brands, to drive...
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Why it's important to have cyber insurance
Simon Campbell-Young from MyCyberCare Global transportation technology company Uber Technologies has admitted it suffered a breach that saw hackers stealing the personal information of approximately...
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Gemalto's platform offers digital payment solutions
David Noel Lardin, vice-president Digital Payment for CISMEA region at Gemalto. Gemalto has announced that its Trusted Service Hub (TSH) can now offer a single gateway enabling issuers to connect to...
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What does it take to be a Cloud Climber?
Martin Walshaw, Senior Engineer at F5 Networks. Being clever in the cloud is about transforming the way businesses deploy and manage applications. Firms that continually innovate and build a...
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Kenya: Nairobi County partners Cisco for deployment of Digital Business Roadmap
Kenya: Nairobi County partners Cisco for deployment of Digital Business Roadmap. (Image source: Google/newsroom.cisco.com) Nairobi City County has announced the launch of its Digital Business Roadmap...
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Can businesses use an IT provider who isn’t vendor certified?
Andre Muzerie, Oracle Business Practice Head Wipro Africa, Wipro Limited. In today’s digitally dominated business landscape, an organisation’s technology solutions are critical to its daily...
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Top technology trends that will dominate discussions in 2018
Top technology trends that will dominate discussions in 2018. (Image source: Shutterstock.com) 2017 has seen a number of disruptive technologies emerge and become the topics of discussion around...
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FNB Connect earns more international recognition
The FNB ConeXis smartphone which supplement the FNB Connect service. On 14 December 2017, South African bank, First National Bank (FNB) announced that its FNB Connect platform has been awarded for...
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Poor security practices could put cloud-driven business at risk
47 percent of businesses face data loss at the hands of cloud providers. Research conducted by Kaspersky Lab has revealed that 35 percent of businesses globally admit that they are unsure if certain...
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South African tax collector takes aim at cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
SARS to track and tax cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin? According to a report by MoneyWeb, The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has opened dialogue with a number of the top technology companies in...
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5 things to consider before signing a cellphone contract
5 things to consider before signing a cellphone contract. Junk status. Downgrades. Inflation. Recession. Fuel price hikes. These are terms South Africans are exposed to on a daily basis. The reality...
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Google's Year in Search: South Africa's top searches of 2017
Google’s Year in Search: South Africa's top searches in 2017. Google has announced the results of its 2017 Year in Search, offering a unique perspective on the year's major moments and top trends...
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BCX to invest $7.5 million into South African digital skills
BCX to invest $7.5 million into South African digital skills. On Thursday 14 December 2017, BCX announced that it will be investing $7.5 million (R100 million) to grow scarce digital skills in ICT...
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Elements to consider when implementing EAM software
Elements to consider when implementing EAM software. TechTarget defines enterprise asset management (EAM) as; “a broad term vendors use to describe software that provides managers with a way to view...
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New reports highlight talent gaps that exist in Africa’s Fintech landscape
New reports highlight talent gaps that exist in Africa’s Fintech landscape. The Digital Frontiers Institute (DFI) has released two new reports that aim to provide better understand and address human...
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Former Yahoo and Netflix executive joins South African startup board
John Robison joins the Xineoh board. On Wednesday 13 December 2017, South African startup, Xineoh, who developed a new type of machine learning recommendation engine, announced the appointment of...
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What Nigerians searched on Google in 2017
What Nigerians searched on Google in 2017. On Wednesday 13 December 2017, Google revealed the results of its 2017 Year in Search, which offered up an interesting insight into what moments and trends...
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Vinny Lingham joins BnkToTheFuture board with host of top executives
South African techpreneur Vinny Lingham. (image: happycoin.club) On Thursday 14 December 2017, global FinTech, Bitcoin and blockchain online investment platform BnkToTheFuture announced its token sale...
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