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“Yellow Card” Seeks to Shake Up Cryptocurrency in Kenya
Yellow Card, a leading Africa-focused finance platform for trading cryptocurrencies has finally arrived in Kenya. The company claims it already has offices in 9 African countries, allowing customers from Nigeria, Botswana, Cameroon and South Africa, and others, to buy and…
IT Teams Facing Cyber Threats in 2020 – 5 Vital Insights
“Around the world, 2020 was an unprecedented year for IT teams,” said Chester Wisniewski, principal research scientist, Sophos. IT professionals played a vital role in helping organizations to keep going despite the restrictions and limitations necessitated by COVID-19. Among other…
AstraZeneca Partners with South African BrandMed to “Improve Treatment Outcomes, Patient Experience”
The COVID-19 pandemic and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have compelled healthcare stakeholders to explore new ways of improving health systems, stimulating the advancement of healthcare ecosystems that focus on enhancing the patient experience, improving treatment outcomes, while…
Using AI Will Always Require a Human Touch
Decision-makers are concerned about how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technology can negatively impact their brand and result in a loss of stakeholder and customer trust. In fact, research has shown that 56% of executives globally have slowed down…
4 Simple Steps Your Company Can Take to Protect ERP Systems from Cyber-Threats
Cybercrime taps into the vulnerability of business systems and can pose a real threat to a robust supply chain. A sophisticated ransomware attack recently targeted the world’s largest meat processor. Following the business system breach, operations in the US and…
MTN Deploys “First-of-its-Kind” Infrastructure Advancing Network Automation in Uganda
MTN Uganda and several members of the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) have signed an agreement that will advance network automation in the country and abroad using TIP’s Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG). This first of its kind network deployment in…
6 Urgent Steps Companies Need to Take to Ensure POPIA Compliance
The eleventh hour is upon businesses who are not POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) compliant. The effective date of 1 July is upon us. Your business should have already started its compliance journey, as it will at least help…
How Nigeria’s Latest Gas-Related Power Crisis Could Have Been Avoided
On 28 May 2021, Nigeria’s national power generation dropped to 3,059 MW and for the subsequent seven days remained below 4,000 MW, 6% below-average production. Low pressure on the Escravos-Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) left several gas turbine power plants with…
Agritech SupPlant Raises $10-Million to Accelerate South African Agriculture Growth
Today SupPlant, a leading precision agriculture hardware-software solution, has announced its recent funding round, raising $10-million partially dedicated to accelerating its penetration into the South African Market. The round is co-led by Boresight Capital, Menomadin Foundation, Smart-Agro Fund and Mivtah…
Cybersecurity Is More than A Tech Problem – It’s a Business Problem Too
A concerning number of South African companies are not prepared for the inevitability of a cyberattack despite the significant financial and reputational risks, according to Ryan Mer, MD, eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee (KYP) platform provider. “Too few senior…
Can Debt Consolidation Help Your Credit Score?
So, you have heaps of debt and finally decided to get help. You’ve settled on debt consolidation, but you’re worried about how the financial strategy might affect your credit. But can debt consolidation actually help your credit score? You may…
Location Intelligence is Key to Understanding New Customer Behaviours Post-Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic was a major disruptor for the retail sector. Practically overnight, customer buying patterns and behaviours changed, and have continued to shift ever since. This had made it challenging to meet customer expectations effectively. Retailers need to harness…
How COVID-19 Has Driven a Cashless World Through Contactless Payments
Driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, contactless payments have become the world’s preferred payment method. In addition to being safer from a viral transmission perspective, contactless payments are also faster, and integrating multiple contactless payment methods assists small businesses to better…
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. Safaricom eSIMs launching in Kenya, iOS users leaving for Android phones, and Telkom launches Africa’s first virtual banking card in…
Kaspersky Discovers Various Malicious Apps Disguising as Bestselling Game Minecraft
Recognised as the world’s top-selling game of all time, Minecraft attracts the attention of enthusiastic players around the world but also draws the interest of fraudsters. Earlier, Kaspersky researchers discovered more than 20 applications advertised on app stores offering additional…
5 Crucial Things You Need to Do When You Receive A Phishing Email
You may not even notice when you receive one, most suspicious emails are automatically sorted to spam by your email service – though, a few may slip through the cracks, and one or two may even be authentic enough for…
