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5 Things Businesses should look out for Post Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic has made its presence felt in South African retail and consumer-focused businesses, especially in tourism and hospitality, but the full impact on earnings, cash flow, and employment will last far longer than a three-week lockdown. With…
The Surprising Way Flu Vaccines Can Help Fight COVID-19
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced that the flu vaccine will begin to be rationed, this is according to Business Insider. The flu vaccine is designed to combat multiple strains of the ever-mutating common influenza virus and is…
Top 5 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the articles that resonated most with our readers. Right in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we once again see how the entire world of technology is being…
Disrupt Africa Connects Corporates and Investors with Innovative Tech Startups
Launched in November 2014, Cape Town-based Disrupt Africa is a one-stop-shop for all news, information and commentary pertaining to the continent’s tech startup – and investment – ecosystem. The company’s Research arm also releases in-depth reports on various aspects of…
Xbox Series X Source Code Stolen and Held for $1-Million Ransom
A hacker has reportedly stolen the AMD graphics source code that the Xbox Series X runs on its next-generation GPUs and is asking for a $1-million ransom or else they’ll leak the information online, reports Comicbook. Apparently the hacker obtained…
3 Ways MultiChoice is Supporting the Local Entertainment Industry
Every day various sectors across the continent are adjusting and finding new ways to deal with challenges brought about by the current coronavirus pandemic. Given the MultiChoice Group’s position in Africa’s video entertainment sector, the group is acutely aware of…
Apple Considers Delaying iPhone 12 Launch
Apple is preparing a possible delay of the launch of its first 5G enabled iPhones – the iPhone 12. This is, of course, due to the global coronavirus pandemic that is threatening international demand and has crippled the company’s development…
Nigerian Biotech Startup Raises $500,000 to Boost COVID-19 Testing
Nigerian health and biotech startup 54Gene has raised $500,000 for a fund aimed at improving Nigeria’s capacity to carry out tests fro COVID-19. Known as the Nigeria COVID-19 Testing Support Fund – this fund will enable the ramping up of…
New Huawei P40 Flagship Series Revealed
Huawei has revealed their new flagship series of smartphones, the P40 series known for its impressive camera mastery. The three devices released in this series are the Huawei P40, the Huawei P40 Pro and the Huawei P40 Pro+. [Tweet “Huawei…
COVID-19 News: HIV/AIDS Detection Tech Adapted to Fight Coronavirus
Qode Health Solutions (Qode) has configured their existing Lynx, Insight and Knowledge Center solutions used by various USAID and CDC-funded partners from several countries, including South Africa, in the fight against HIV/AIDS to address the COVID-19 pandemic. The solutions are…
A Coronavirus Vaccine is being Tested on Humans, but when will it be Ready?
Around the world, about 35 companies and institutions are racing to craft the much-needed vaccine for COVID-19, and The Guardian reports, that at least four of them have candidates ready for human trials. At the forefront of these candidates is…
Kenyan ‘Kamiti Boys’ Fraudsters are Cleaning Out Mobile Cash Wallets
Known as ‘Kamiti Boys’, these criminals are taking advantage of Kenya’s blistering adoption of digital banking, reports The Nation. They do this by rushing callers with information and words in order to keep them on the line long enough to…
Ukheshe is Transforming Africa’s Cashless Environment
While significant measures have been put in place to combat the spread of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), South African banks are turning to cashless transactions. Mobile money transfers, online, debit and credit card transactions are being encouraged as opposed to cash,…
Click-Fraud Malware Found in More than 50 Play Store Apps
Researchers at Check Point have identified an auto-clicker malware family operating within Google’s Play Store, via BetaNews. The malware known as Tekya commits mobile ad fraud by imitating the actions of a user, clicking ads and banners from ad agencies…
Facebook is Suffering Amidst Huge Spike in Traffic
Facebook is struggling under a massive spike in usage across the globe due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, says the company in a blog post on Tuesday. The majority of this new usage is concentrated on private messaging and video…
Website Allows Users to Track COVID-19 Pandemic in Real-Time
With thousands of disparate voices in the media all reporting simultaneously from all across the world, it can be difficult to find a singular all-informative source when it comes to the coronavirus pandemic that has so shocked societies across the…
