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Facebook fights fake news in 10 Countries across Sub-Saharan Africa
Earlier this week, Facebook announced that it plans on expanding its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme to 10 additional African countries. In partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP), the France 24 Observers, Pesa Check and Dubawa, this programme forms part of its work…
YouTube sports new ‘auto-delete’ feature
YouTube has become a bit more private – at least, according to the latest news that Google is rolling out a new ‘auto-delete’ viewing history feature on the video streaming platform. In an official statement released by Google, the company…
Twitter rolls out new anti-abuse feature for DMs
Twitter announced this week that it is officially rolling out a new feature that will automatically filter spam or abuse for direct messages (DMs). The launch comes a month and a half after the social media platform began testing the…
Wi-Fi 6 offers a new era of wireless connectivity
Wi-Fi can easily be called out as one of the most popular technologies of the last two decades. Just as mobile telephony and mobile internet, it has become a part of everyday life. And with the advent of IoT and…
Social software to nearly double by 2023- Gartner
Gartner predicts that the market for social software and collaboration in the workplace will grow from an estimated $2.7 billion in 2018 to $4.8 billion by 2023. According to the company, nearly 60 per cent of enterprise application software providers…
UABA successfully initiates Zambia’s first Blockchain Association
The United Africa Blockchain Association (UABA) has officially formed Zambia’s first Blockchain Association. While this took place during a meeting held in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka on Tuesday, 17 September 2019, the official news was only announced a few days later.…
Fly now pay later, new FlySafair payment option
FlySafair has partnered with Mobicred to provide passengers with the option to fly on credit. Passengers looking to make use of the airline’s new Mobicred payment option to book their flights can either register for a new Mobicred account or…
7 ways ways to own the world
At the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2019 which took place at the CTICC on 16 to 18 September, Andreas Ekström, Author, Journalist, Digital Futurist delivered a keynote where he touched on the seven ways to own the world to try and…
Gartner advocates for digital society regulation
Gartner says CEOs, CIOs and other executives must collaborate on new rules to protect individuals and groups while encouraging an innovative growing economy. According to Gartner, regulation in a digital world is challenging and complex. Rather than a few all-encompassing…
New study highlights opportunities to optimize digital evolution in Africa
A recent research collaboration between the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Fletcher School at Tufts University highlights the strengths and opportunities of six major countries in Africa for harnessing the true potential of technology to drive inclusive growth.…
SAP Africa announces entrepreneurial development initiatives at WEF
Preparing our youth for the uncertain future requires new thinking around issues of education and skills development, this according to Cathy Smith, MD for SAP Africa who was speaking at this year’s WEF Africa taking place from 4 to 6…
Avaya to showcase industry-first solutions at GITEX 2019
The 39th GITEX Technology Week set to take place at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 06-10 October will see a line-up of solutions that encapsulate ‘The Art of Experience’ by Avaya. The company will present several industry-first features…
Saicom adds Data Management solution to stack
Saicom Voice Services has added a data management solution to its evolving product stack, which is according to the company, driven by customer demand for services that are customisable to local business requirements and realities. “Our clients have come to…
Okta named leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Access Management
Gartner recently recognized Okta as a Leader in the “Magic Quadrant for Access Management, August 2019” for the third year in a row. Additionally, Okta has been placed highest both “Ability to Execute” and “Completeness of Vision” making us the…
Networks Unlimited Africa announces new partnership
African value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited Africa, has announced a partnership agreement with Altaro, a leader in backup solutions for managed service providers (MSPs), IT resellers and IT departments. Hannes Rheeder, General Manager: Enterprise Systems Management and Cloud at Networks Unlimited…
SAP empowers five Ethiopian social enterprises
Multinational software company, SAP announced on Tuesday, 27 August 2019, that there are five social enterprises that will benefit from its 2019 Social Sabbatical to be held in Ethiopia between September and October. According to SAP, the Social Sabbatical programme…
