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Airbnb commit $1 million to African community-led tourism projects
On Tuesday 17 October 2017 Airbnb announced that the company will invest $1 million through to 2020 in an effort to promote and support community-led tourism projects in Africa. The commitment is part of Airbnb’s vision to empower communities through…
Narrowing the mobile gender divide will bolster emerging economies
The telecommunications sector plays an important role in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). One of the greatest challenges the world faces in achieving these goals is narrowing down the gender gap and ensuring that the SDG Agenda accomplishes…
Why business fibre is at a premium?
In the world of business, you get what you pay for. There are, in fact, a number of ways to get fairly inexpensive internet connectivity. Businesses can still use FTTH lines if they wanted to, but those lines will be…
What are the real challenges that IT leaders face?
African CIOs must master the difficult balance between managing the risks of deploying immature technologies and those of being left behind by emerging, disruptive trends if they are to help their businesses drive profitable growth in the years to come.…
Top 5 steps to become legally compliant to dispose of e-waste
Whether you’re running a small enterprise or manage a large organisation, responsible disposal of electronic waste (e-waste) should be high on your agenda. Not only is it the right thing to do for the environment, it is also necessary to…
Digitalisation – A true marriage of technology
Smaller channel businesses can improve their own internal processes thanks to digital transformation, but it is important to have a plan and start with communication warns Chris Daffy, CCO at MobileData, a South African technology service provider focused on payment…
IT News Africa CEO, Abe Wakama to chair African Leaders Day at Innovation Africa Summit 2017
IT News Africa‘s CEO, Abe Wakama, is set to chair African Leaders Day on the 23rd of October at the 7th Innovation Africa Summit which will take place in Mozambique between 23-25 October 2017. Under the official joint patronage of…
Kwesé Vice to launch in Sub-Saharan Africa
VICE Media and Econet Media announced on Monday 16 October 2017 that the companies have partnered in an expansive new joint venture to fully launch VICE into Sub-Saharan Africa. Titled ‘Kwesé VICE’, the partnership will see VICE and Econet open…
Can businesses afford not to embrace availability?
Digital transformation initiatives have resulted in organisations evaluating all aspects of their business strategy. The always-on availability of data is one of these and is fundamental to the success of any organisation in the months and years to come. Businesses…
Is your digital strategy thriving in your workspace?
Gone are the days when the workplace merely provided a physical space that employees occupy during regular office hours. Today’s always connected, instant access environment has blurred the lines between the physical office and the place where work happens. As…
Twitter Reacts: Zuma set to face 783 criminal charges
On Friday 13 October 2017, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) rejected, with costs, President Jacob Zuma’s appeal to get charges against him dropped in the South African President’s extended battle to avoid prosecution for fraud and corruption. The Supreme…
MTN donates R500 000 to flood relief fund
Telecommunications company, MTN, announced on Thursday 12 October 2017 that the company is donating R500 000 to help relief efforts in those affected communities after the recent floods in Durban and parts of Gauteng, South Africa which have devastated the lives…
Outwitting cyber opponents with integrated threat intelligence
“Even though cybersecurity has been put under the microscope, and in spite of years of experience and cybersecurity investments, organisations continue to struggle with security analytics and operations,” states Arbor Network’s territory manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Bryan Hamman. He is…
Improving Business Intelligence in insurance
Despite advances in business intelligence (BI), insurers are finding it difficult to reconcile numerous data repositories and gain a unified view of the customer. A recent Dresner Advisory Services study has found that reporting, dashboards, advanced visualisation, and end-user self-service…
Rethinking sales planning for the digital age
Technological disruption in business continues to march forward. No longer as an optional, “nice-to-have,” technological disruption is a critical business enabler, without which, no organisation can hope to thrive in today’s increasingly competitive markets. It has been estimated that up…
Rwanda: WiseKey and Microsoft partner to support government Blockchain project
WISeKey International Holding Ltd, a cybersecurity and IoT solutions company, announced a collaboration with Microsoft aimed at facilitating the Rwanda Government Blockchain project as the country journeys to becoming more digitised. This solution incorporates WISeKey’s identity management capabilities with Microsoft…
