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Why Mobile Technology is Important to Rural African Communities
Mobile technology is at the heart of Africa’s digital journey thanks to its ability to provide communities with improved work and economic improvements. A great example of how access to online resources is The Haller Foundation’s award-winning mobile app —…
Why Millennials and Gen Z are Most Likely to Fall for Phishing Attacks
There is a common misconception that older people (who tend to have less experience with new technologies) are easier to scam online. However, recent data findings from Atlas VPN suggest that just the opposite is true. Millennials and Gen Zers…
4 Trends Shaping Digital Payments in 2021
As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping. As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses online, embraced eCommerce and explored…
5 Ways to Improve 5G
5G is already having a huge impact on smartphone users worldwide and what they expect the technology to deliver in the future, according to the Five Ways to a Better 5G report from Ericsson. Research shows that increased awareness of service and…
How to Tell if Your Website is POPIA Compliant
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have a significant impact on websites and other digital platforms like social media, email marketing and eCommerce activities. Businesses have until 1 July 2021 to comply…
WeThinkCode Opens Applications for Software Programme
WeThinkCode has opened applications for its tuition-free, two-year software programming course which starts in July. The education institution revealed that there are just one hundred places are available – part of WeThinkCode’s plan to increase its total student intake to…
How to Find WiFi Dead Spots at Home
We tend to take Wi-Fi for granted at times, expecting it to miraculously work 24/7 and in every room of our homes – even on that remote patio that doesn’t quite reach the wireless router’s signal. As wireless connectivity runs…
Are All Satellite Internet Services Created Equal?
Are all satellite services created equal? Are the low latency services promoted by Starlink the holy grail to a mass market for satellite broadband? What is really required to support business connectivity requirements, and what are the real details to…
Africa Tech Week Day 1: Unlocking Africa’s Tech Potential
Africa Tech Week has officially kicked off. The two-day virtual summit hosted a galaxy of out-of-this-world speakers, including the panel discussion by Marian Croak, VP of engineering at Google and Lindiwe Matali founder and CEO of Africa Teen Geeks. Marian…
3 Things to Consider When Adopting SaaS
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provides organisations with enterprise-level scalability and a rich environment via a cost-effective model, allowing smaller businesses access to technology that typically used to be bespoke for enterprise customers. While SaaS was initially designed to service the Small and…
How Do Technology Brands Take Advantage of Content Marketing?
Most technology businesses are well aware that in order to survive and thrive in today’s ultra-competitive environment, a certain amount of their budget must be dedicated to advertising online. The ideal scenario would be for an IT company to advertise…
SD-WAN is an Agile Networking Solution for an Unpredictable Business Landscape
Software-Defined Networking in a Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) has seen significant growth in recent years, and this is set to accelerate – a study of the SD-WAN market by 360 Market Updates found that the market size is expected to…
How Technology Companies Generate Leads with Webinar Marketing
If you’re a marketing executive within an IT company and are undecided about using webinars as a tool for lead generation, don’t be. Webinars are the most cost-effective way to engage with your prospects while also generating and educating new…
Is ICT the Solution to Unemployment in Africa?
The socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is especially hard-hitting for younger generations in Africa. The youth are faced with multiple challenges including disruptions to education, training and on-the-job learning. They are further impacted by employment and income losses due…
Top Tech African Entities Collaborate to Boost Digital Transformation for 2021 and Beyond
“To inspire people, don’t show them your superpowers. Show them theirs -” Alexander den Heijer. Africa Tech Week advocates are setting out to do just that. The event is the golden opportunity to showcase what’s hot in tech on the…
Should African Governments Digitise to be Innovative, Inclusive and Resilient?
It’s been said before, but it bears repeating – the COVID-19 pandemic offers Africa the chance to leapfrog development through digitisation, and potentially position itself as a global digital powerhouse. And while the private sector has an important role to…
