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Edge computing will come of age in 2019
Christian Mahncke, Enterprise Business Development at Routed, Africa’s only vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, says that disruption will continue to dominate the technology landscape as 2019 approaches. Supporting Gartner’s predictions, Mahncke says that computing will extend well beyond centralised facilities…
Microsoft launches end-to-end program to help boost start-ups
In-order help empower and build start-ups Microsoft South Africa has launched a support program that boosts tech startups by giving them open access to wide-ranging skills development resources, coaches and mentors, a fully-fledged customer network, and the platform on which…
Fossil unveils smart tech to a new smart watch
Fossil has announced their first smartwatch called the Fossil Sport Smartwatch that features a Snapdragon 3100 chip and Google’s revamoedWear OS according to the Verge. The new Sport Smartwatch is powered by Wear OS by Google and a Snapdragon 3100…
Nairobi’s iHub becomes Africa’s first tokenised tech incubator
Kenyan innovation hub and tech accelerator iHub has recently partnered with Raise, a Bahamian and Kenyan technology company that has developed a company ownership platform to manage compliant digital securities in frontier markets. The announcement of this new venture was…
IT News Africa: Most read articles of the week
From new innovations and digital transformation, growing economies to emerging startups, it’s been an insightful week across Africa’s ICT sector. This week, Microsoft unveiled some of the core features of its latest operating system, Windows 10. Nigerians also got flexible…
What does the Fourth Industrial Revolution mean for your network?
There has been a lot of hype around the Fourth Industrial Revolution. What does it really mean, and how will it affect us? According to Johann Coetzee, managing director: Commercial at Datacentrix, modernised, scalable telecoms networks are essential for businesses looking…
AfricaCoin: The African alternative to bitcoin
With the world moving fast towards a digital era, the AfricaCoin’s President and CEO, Amos Tsopotsa says it is important for the citizens of our country to adopt a digital approach when it comes to using their monies and considering…
Standard Bank launches Chinese internet banking in Angola
Angola has a strong relationship with China, which offers diplomatic backing for the state. With that said, Standard Bank has recently launched Chinese internet banking in Angola with hopes of installing to the rest of the continent by 2019. The…
WATCH: Netfix lets you control app using eye movements
Internet entertainment service provider, Netflix is rolling out a new feature that allows you to control the iOS app using facial expressions. At the recent Netflix’s Fall 2018 Hack Day held on Nov 7, the company unveiled and tested a…
Microsoft integrates collaborative AI powered to-do list in Word
This week, Microsoft revealed new AI features in Word that will help you create an in-platform to-do list where you can invite others to help out without ever breaking your writing mojo. The new tools make it simple to create…
IT Spending in EMEA to total $973 Billion in 2019 – Gartner
IT spending in EMEA is projected to total $973 billion in 2019, an increase of 2 per cent from the estimated spending of $954 billion in 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner, Inc. “2018 is not a good…
South Africa – a global destination for business
In October South Africa was named the Global Destination of the Year by the Global Sourcing Association. When you look at the rate of growth, this is hardly a surprise. According to the international research firm Everest Group, the global…
How to get bots into your business
From Public Service to the Private Sector, everyone stands to benefit from bots. Every day billions of us talk to each other on IM channels such as Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger. We have an expectation for immediate answers and easy…
Consumer electronics expo to boost South Africa-China trade
Economic powerhouse China has been South Africa’s biggest trade partner for the past nine years – and the potential for growth is unbounded. The second annual International Consumer Electronics Expo South Africa (ICEE•SA 2018) will be taking place in Sandton…
VW develops a traffic management system with quantum computers
At the recent 2018 Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, Volkswagen Group announced its development of a smart traffic management system powered by quantum computers to increase global road transport efficiency. The German manufacturer’s team of IT experts have recently developed…
Facebook opens first pop-up stores
A first for social media networking site, Facebook is opening up pop-stores however, only in the United States of America. With Black Friday coming up on, November 23, 2018, Facebook has announced the opening of its first pop-up retail outlets…
