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Struggling to Find Software Developers? This May Be Why
Software developers with specific skills and languages were in short supply before the pandemic and continue to be in short supply in South Africa. How can companies adjust to the new realities after the pandemic? What software development skills remain…
Kenya’s “First Original Drama Series” Comes to Netflix – Release Date Announced
Country Queen, a family drama series set in contemporary Kenya, is premiering worldwide this month on streaming platform Netflix. According to the announcement of its release, Country Queen will be the first original drama series produced in Kenya to premiere…
Eiffel Corp Launches SA’s first AWS-Certified Learning Management System
South Africa-based tech education firm Eiffel Corp and global cloud services provider, Amazon Web Services (AWS), recently launched a new set of cloud-based education solutions that is set to scale up Learning Management System (LMS) technology to a higher echelon.…
MTN South Africa is Number 1 – Again
MTN South Africa has once again been ranked as the country’s best network, this time in the second quarter of 2022. According to the tech publication MyBroadband Insights report, MTN reigned supreme with a Network Quality Score of 9.75 in…
A Big Step Forward for IT Skills Development in Africa
Leadership skills development group African Leadership International (ALI) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Holberton Inc., a Silicon Valley-founded, project-based, college alternative education firm that seeks to prepare the next generation of software engineers. The…
SAP Africa Appoints New CFO
Business management software maker SAP Africa has announced the appointment of Sandi de Souza as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for the Africa region. “Sandi has been an integral part of our organisation’s financial operations for more than a…
Huawei South Africa to Invest $5.8-Million in SMEs as Part of New Cloud Plans
Huawei South Africa has announced that its third data centre availability zone is set to go live three years ahead of schedule, as well as its $5.8-million (R100-million) Cloud Spark programme, which is set to provide support to more than…
IT Angola Rebrands, Joins the Paratus Fold
Angolan telecommunications service provider, Internet Technologies Angola (ITA), has officially changed its name as part of an extensive rebranding and harmonisation process led by its parent company, the pan-African Paratus Group. ITA will, with immediate effect, operate under the name…
New R10-Million 4IR Skills Programme Guarantees Jobs to SA Youths
IT services management firm 4Sight Holdings has launched an ambitious pilot programme to provide 50 young people in South Africa with niche training in Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies over the period of 18 weeks. The company says that there…
Brain Drain: SA’s Eskom Loses Top Nuclear Exec to Canada
South Africa’s embattled power utility has today announced that its Chief Nuclear Officer, Riedewaan Bakardien, has resigned from the company to emigrate to Canada and serve in an “executive position” in a Canadian nuclear utility. Bakardien is expected to depart…
Microsoft Teams Announces New Features
Tech megacorp Microsoft has announced a wide range of new features and capabilities for Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365 at its recent Build 2022 developer conference. Teams Live Share and Loop components were among the biggest announcements, making it easier to…
Will Bitcoin’s Woes Only Get Worse?
Crypto-enthusiasts are warned that things may get a lot worse before they start getting better. This is especially true for the world’s most important cryptocurrency. Wall Street is currently expecting the crypto winter to grow colder with a majority of…
Is Hacking Humans Easier Than Machines?
When it comes to cybersecurity, technology is not enough. Yes, it is the foundation. But it is not enough to mitigate the growing threat of cybercrime. The reality is that, even with best-in-class security systems, firewalls, endpoint protections and zero-trust…
Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week, petrol prices once again take the most trending spot with more readers catching up on the July increase…
Xiaomi 12 Launches in SA – Everything You Need to Know + Hands-On Impressions
Chinese smartphone and electronics company Xiaomi has announced today that the Xiaomi 12 smartphone is now available in South Africa. A device from the company’s flagship series, the Xiaomi 12 delivers impressive advancements in Xiaomi’s AI algorithm, flagship processing power,…
Telecoms Will Be Africa’s Fastest Growing Industry: New Study
The telecoms sector will be the fastest-growing industry in Africa over the next five years as internet connectivity improves, new research with business leaders for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows. When asked to pick the three sectors that…
