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Africa Data Centres Sets Up Shop in Accra, Ghana
Africa Data Centres, part of the pan-African tecn group Cassava Technologies Group, has today announced that it is building a 30MW data centre facility in Accra, Ghana. The new facility will lay the groundwork for the company’s hyper-scale partners to…
Ukheshe Set to Launch New Simplified Tap-on-Phone Payments Tech
African embedded finance enabler Ukheshe Technologies has announced the launch of the very first tap-on-phone payment solution that requires no certification via Eclipse Payment Service App (EPS) – which is set for public release on 1 July 2022. Though tap-on-phone…
The Top Digital Banking Mega-Trends to Keep in Mind for 2023
Super apps, banking-as-a-service, behavioural banking and cyber security. These are just a few of the trends that promise to make the future of banking fast, frictionless, and personalised. The increasing prevalence of smartphones means that billions now have an entire…
Will Bitcoin Be Able to Bounce Back?
The CEO and founder of deVere Group, one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organisations, Nigel Green, says the Bitcoin price recovery is “Well underway.” The prediction by Green comes as the powerhouse cryptocurrency finally…
ICYMI: Accenture & Imperial Logistics Seek to Transform Supply Chain Operations in Africa
Irish ICT provider Accenture has announced a strategic collaboration with South Africa’s Imperial Logistics to deliver intelligent, customer-centric supply chain transformation across the African continent. As part of the initiative, Accenture will execute Imperial’s current supply chain and control tower…
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 Bitcoin slumps, we ask what happens next. Is DStv poised to lose its exclusive sports broadcasting rights? Oracle’s…
How the Russia-Ukraine War Could Affect Cybercrime
Russia’s war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyber attacks. This is according to Nclose’s Co-Founder & Technical Director, Martin Potgieter, who says speculation…
COVID-19 Deaths in Africa Fall by Nearly 94% in 2022 says WHO
COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94% in 2022, compared with 2021 which was the pandemic’s most lethal year, a new modelling by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. This comes while cases are estimated…
Autodesk’s New Training Programme Helps SA Engineers Get Closer to Their Dream Jobs
American software company Autodesk is launching an initiative to help engineering graduates in South Africa take their First Step to a career in the manufacturing sector. The First Step in Your Career initiative is a volunteer programme which includes technical…
US Invests $316-Million in Ghana’s Energy Infrastructure
With the inauguration of the Kasoa Bulk Supply Point (BSP) today, the United States has completed its nearly six-year $316 million investment in Ghana’s energy infrastructure, supporting more reliable power for hundreds of thousands of schools, hospitals, offices, and homes…
Oracle’s $28.3-Billion Purchase of Cerner Gets Green Light
US-based software provider Oracle Corporation has announced that all required antitrust approvals have been obtained for its proposed acquisition of American health ICT company Cerner, including European Commission clearance. Oracle is expected to acquire Cerner for $28.3-billion, according to Gulf…
Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94%, According to Sophos
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector. In 2021, 66%…
R110,000 Cybersecurity Scholarship Launched for Women of Colour in South Africa
KnowBe4, provider of one of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platforms, today announced it has partnered with the Centre for Cyber Safety and Education to launch the KnowBe4 Women of Colour in Cybersecurity (South Africa) Scholarship.…
Anonymous Bitcoin Donation Used to Build New Schools in SA Township
The Built With Bitcoin Foundation, a humanitarian organization powered by Bitcoin, announced that it has constructed two new schools in the Motherwell township, near Port Elizabeth, South Africa thanks to a generous donation of 1 BTC. Currently, 1 BTC, or…
WATCH: The University of Johannesburg 3D-Prints an RDP House
Videos have emerged on social media of researchers from the University of Johannesburg (UJ) using 3D printing technology to show off a new technique in which a six-room home can be constructed in a single day in around 5 hours.…
Report: WhatsApp is Working on an Edit Message Button
Meta’s super-popular chat app WhatsApp is reportedly working on adding new features to its messaging, including a new “Edit” feature that is in the pipeline for an upcoming update in the near future. According to WABetaInfo, WhatsApp was thinking about…
