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How Loadshedding Can Cause Cyber Security Risks
Work-from-anywhere (WFA) model have greatly expanded in South Africa in recent weeks, as loadshedding forces remote workers to seek power from a multitude of sources, in malls and coffee shops, meaning they may be alternating between mobile phones, tablets and laptops…
Orange Appoints New Leaders for Africa
France’s Orange Group yesterday announced the appointment of new leaders across its B2B Africa and Middle East units in order to refocus and capitalise on the regions which have been seeing growth and spurred positive financials for the Group over…
Mustek Announces New Acting CEO
JSE-listed technology company Mustek has announced the appointment of MD Hein Engelbrecht as interim CEO. The company’s board made the announcement a week after the sudden passing of Mustek founder and CEO David Kan. Kan, 62, passed away unexpectedly last…
A Step By Step Guide: 10 Key Steps to Build a Private Hosted Cloud
Building a private cloud is not a quick job nor a job simply related to IT. Right from defining your cloud requirements and setting up goals to implementing the right strategy and documenting everything, the entire process requires a rigorous…
aYo Looks to the Cloud to Power the Future of Microinsurance
African insurtech aYo Holdings has taken the next step in its ongoing technology transformation by rolling out a cloud-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to underpin its ambitious growth plans across the continent. aYo, which is 100% owned by MTN,…
Nigerian Unicorn OPay Signs Deal with Mastercard
Mastercard and Nigeria-based fintech unicorn OPay today announced a strategic partnership to extend the service’s offerings across more of the Middle East and Africa. The collaboration enables OPay consumers and merchants in the region – including Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Nigeria,…
Kaspersky Launches Online Ransomware Response Training Course
Kaspersky, the Russia-based, self-styled independent cybersecurity and online safety provider, has today announced the launch of a new Windows Incident Response training course. This is in order to offer in-house cybersecurity teams and InfoSec professionals an opportunity to expand their…
Zoho Announced as Platinum Sponsor for the Digital Transformation Forum 2022
Zoho Corp, a global technology company, has officially been announced as Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming Digital Transformation Forum 2022 to be held at the Maslow Hotel in Johannesburg, South Africa on 31 May 2022. This hybrid event will see…
What You Need to Know About MTN’s New Reduced LTE & 5G Deals
MTN has announced price reductions and more value to customers on its MyMTN Home Fixed LTE and 5G home portfolios. The MyMTN Home Fixed LTE and 5G offers are available until 31 July 2022. “At MTN we are committed to…
Oracle Opens New R&D Lab in North Africa
American multinational computer tech firm Oracle has announced it will establish a new branch of Oracle Labs, Oracle’s advanced research arm, at Casanearshore Park in Casablanca, Morocco, to house up to 100 researchers. Researchers at the new facility will use…
Digital Transformation in South Africa – The Future is Bright for Healthcare Innovation
The last two years have awakened many people across the globe to the benefits of digitization, with the pandemic effectively working as an accelerant growing the importance of the digital transformation of the healthcare industry in particular. It makes sense…
5 Ways IT Companies Can Grow in Africa
Securing meaningful, sustainable growth in Africa requires a precise skillset with an airtight strategy, the right product fit with a tailored understanding of the market, and crucially, forward-looking leadership. On the back of two high profile customer wins in the…
South Africa’s Ukheshe Technologies Joins Forces with AWS
Today Johannesburg-based, pan-African fintech enabler Ukheshe Technologies has announced a new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance Ukheshe’s ability to scale on-demand and expand to territories that require fast and secure transactions. “In an era where digital payments…
New Warnings Show How Hackers in Nigeria Can Remotely Steal Cars
Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) published a warning yesterday advising drivers in the West African country to beware of a new cybercrime method being used by hackers where car doors can be opened and vehicles can be started without keys, all…
What Happens When Cybercriminals Impersonate CEOs?
Traditional payment fraud has been rife for some time, where the cybercriminal impersonates the CEO, or other senior members of staff, to convince the finance department to make an urgent payment to either a new supplier or update their bank…
Zoho’s New Unified Marketing Platform – What You Need to Know
Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, announced last week the launch of its new Zoho Marketing Plus, a unified platform that brings together marketing activities across campaign ideation, creation, execution, management, and measurement. According to the India-founded company, the platform…
