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Twitter meltdown as Trump calls African countries "shithole countries"
Twitter meltdown as Trump calls African countries Sh**holes. On Thursday 11 January 2018, Donald Trump, President of the USA, referred to African nations as "shithole countries" during a meeting with...
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Tecno Camon CM smartphone launched in Nigeria
Tecno Camon CM launched in Nigeria. On 10 January 2018 Tecno Mobile, a mobile phone brand under Transsion Holdings, launched its Tecno Camon CM smartphone in Nigeria - the company's first frameless...
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New multi-featured mobile Trojan Loapi discovered
New Multi-featured mobile Trojan Loapi discovered. Kaspersky Lab researchers have identified a new malware with multiple modules, which allows for an almost endless number of malicious features - from...
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Intel CEO urges tech leaders to restore customer confidence over data
Brian Krzanich CEO of Intel Corporation. Following announcements of the Google Project Zero security exploits last week, Intel has continued to work closely with our partners with the shared goal of...
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Kenya: Startups invited to pitch at Nairobi Innovation Week
Kenya: Startups invited to pitch at Nairobi Innovation Week. The Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW), an annual event held at the University of Nairobi, is inviting Kenyan startups to apply to be one of 100...
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IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week
IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week. 2018 began the same way as 2017 ended off, with a number of tech stories making headlines across the globe. This past week the Consumer Electronics Show 2018...
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Gartner: Worldwide semiconductor revenue forecast to grow 7.5% in 2018
Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Forecast to Grow 7.5 Per Cent in 2018. Worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to total $451 billion in 2018, an increase of 7.5 per cent from $419...
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Logistics marketplace launches in Kenya
Logistics marketplace launches in Kenya. Bwala Africa Group, a Nairobi-based logistics marketplace has been launched in Kenya to allow its users to hire cars, trucks and delivery vans and source for...
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Communications service providers are not taking new opportunities
Peter Sinclair, Managing Director for Communications, Media and Technology business at Accenture in South Africa. The competitive landscape for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) is shifting....
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Smartphones are now a basic life necessity for millions of people
Smartphones are now a basic life necessity for millions of people. Can you even imagine your life without your smartphone? It hasn’t taken long for these must-have devices to become an essential and...
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Malware discovered in game apps on Google Play
Malware discovered in game apps on Google Play. In the past, cyber-criminals have targeted businesses, hospitals, and governments; today, we’ve seen them begin to focus on games and apps intended for...
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Samsung Galaxy S9 specifications leaked online
Samsung Galaxy S9 (Image Source: Forbes) After the final design of the Samsung Galaxy S9 was leaked online, a report by Forbes revealed that another leak has followed. This time, the most significant...
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Is your backup the last line of defense against Ransomware?
Iniel Dreyer, Managing Director at Gabsten Technologies Every 40 seconds a business falls victim to a ransomware attack, according to a recent story by the Forbes Technology Council. In fact,...
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Zulzi delivery app addressing grocery shopping needs
Zulzi delivery app addressing grocery shopping needs. Zulzi is an on-demand delivery service app that brings groceries to the doors of its customers within an hour. The app is already making an impact...
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Cyber attacks lead South Africa's top 10 business threats
Cyber attacks lead South Africa's top 10 business threats. The Allianz Risk Barometer 2018 report reveals that cyber incidents remain a top threat with 38% of responses for a third year in a row for...
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Q-KON deploys iDirect Regional Node solution in Swaziland
Q-KON deploys iDirect Regional Node solution in Swaziland. Q-KON, a service provider and systems integrator deployed a satellite Regional Node solution to provide primary and backup communication for...
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Top threat trends we can expect in 2018
Simon Campbell-Young, CEO of Intact Software Distribution. Organisations across the board were plagued by a number of high-profile breaches in 2017, and it’s only going to get worse. Cyber threats are...
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It’s time to meet digital disruption head-on
It’s time to meet digital disruption head-on. Digital disruption is the current buzzword in the IT industry, but what does it really mean? It could be described as a transformation that is caused by...
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Millennials, character and an exponential world
Paige dos Santos, Digital Transformation Lead at SAP Africa. Whether you love them or hate them, millennials will become the leadership that drives our society in the digital age. As individuals and...
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Ford to invest USD $11 billion into electric cars
Ford to invest $11 billion into electric cars. According to a report by BBC, American automobile manufacturers, Ford, has revealed that it will increase its investment in electric vehicles to $11bn...
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