In another interview which showcases the innovation and development taking place on the African continent, IT News Africa spoke to Ayotunde Coker, the managing director of Nigerian data center company, Rack Center.
Coker is a business executive with over 25 years’ experience in the ICT Industry. He has international experience across...
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 to layoffs and reduced working hours.
Despite massive obstacles, the...
Music streaming service, Spotify, released its 2019 Q2 financial performance report on Wednesday, 31 July 2019. The report shows that, between April to end of June 2019, the platform increased its Monthly Active users Year on Year (YoY) by 29 per cent to reach 232 million and over 108...
South Africa is seeing a new emergence of healthcare technologies, an emergence that may see healthcare professionals and patients more connected than ever as the COVID-19 pandemic forces the creation of more methods to communicate remotely.
As a developing country, SA is poised to take serious advantage of these technologies...
The last ten years have seen an evolution in how organisations of all sizes implement and manage their IT infrastructures.
The arrival of cloud computing models like software as a service (SaaS) now enable users to connect to and use cloud-based apps directly over the Internet with Microsoft's Office 365...
Mobile analytics company, Opensignal has released a report analysing the mobile network experience in South Africa. The report, utilising 105,883 devices and recording over 259,426,348 measurements from 1 May to 29 July 2019, covers everything from 4G availability and download speed to the rate at which networks are maturing...
As technology continues to transform and disrupt every sector, the health sector is no exception. Digital innovation is having a tremendous impact on the healthcare industry from the way individuals gain access to services, to the breakthrough development of new technology that is radically transforming diagnostic procedures.
Helping Healthcare Professionals...
Marek Zmysłowski, Polish-born entrepreneur focused on online businesses in Frontier and Emerging Markets, has been confirmed as a Keynote Speaker at the Digital Retail Forum 2020 — taking place on 29 January at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Marek will deliver a keynote titled: Chasing Black Unicorns – The...
Deepfakes are synthetic media forms that use artificial intelligence (AI) to manipulate reality. They can create convincing images, videos, audio, and text that resemble human-like content.
Deepfakes can be used for various purposes, such as entertainment, education, and research. However, they can also pose serious threats to individuals and organizations,...
