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In celebration of Africa Day, Registry Africa, the administrator of the .africa (dotAfrica) geographic Top Level Domain (gTLD), joins all one billion Africans in celebrating this special day. Africa Day commemorates the founding of the Organisation of African Unity (now…

MiX Telematics, a global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions has announced that its channel partner in East Africa, A&S Electronics, will supply to supply water services in Uganda. A&S Electronics provides water for use in agriculture, rural…

Three South African learners won prizes at the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), high school science fair which took place in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The big local winner was Hritik Mitha from Bryanston High School in Johannesburg, who…

FUJIFILM South Africa has opened its Innovation Centre Africa, located in Roodepoort, Johannesburg. As the first Innovation Centre on the African continent, it provides not only a one-stop demonstration area for new solutions, but now incorporates a number of improvements…

Marketing a cryptocurrency project in 2019 offers some unique challenges. Businesses have to contend with a customer base wary of scams and the volatile crypto market. So how can you ease concerns and win over the market? A top blockchain…

The series of F5 Networks Forums held around the globe annually is hailed as a major IT event, no matter where it might take place. This year’s Johannesburg leg was no exception, with the event featuring a number of key…

The introduction of 5G will have a considerable impact on the Middle East and Africa economy. Data traffic and mobile broadband subscriptions The Middle East and Africa region has a unique position globally: While it has countries on the cusp…

Western Digital Corporation, a global data technology company, is reaffirming its presence in South Africa with a more diversified portfolio of data storage devices. This allows local consumers to access a wide range of WD- and SanDisk-brand products. Western Digital’s…

Traditionally, risk management practice centres around portraying and communicating potential negative events in any given environment or organisation. However, this approach does not take into account the potential opportunities that the organisation could take advantage of. Though the risk is…

A new ConsumerLab report, conducted by Ericsson seeks to burst industry myths surrounding the value of 5G for consumers. The 5G Consumer Potential also outlines the opportunities available for communications service providers. The study brings some sense of reality to…

Genesys, a global omnichannel customer experience and contact centre solutions company has announced Tony Bates as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective immediately. Bates succeeds Paul Segre, who will continue with Genesys as chairman of the company. “In…

Top hackers, developers and curious minds from across the globe, as well as Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, converged in South Africa for ETHCapeTown in April 2019. As Africa’s first ETHGlobal hackathon, 190 attendees had access to mentors, sponsors and software…

The Republic of Sao Tomé and Principe has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing critical data through the National Summary Data Page (NSDP). The page aims to serve as a one-stop publication…

The workforce in today’s companies is diverse, spanning multiple generations, different cultures and backgrounds, varying degrees of skill and disparate levels of experience. Effectively upskilling and developing the ever-evolving demographics within the ranks requires a more creative approach to training…

Bridgestone Europe a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation in EMEA, announced it has completed the acquisition of TomTom Telematics (Telematics), the provider of digital fleet solutions in Europe, for €910 million. First announced on 22 January 2019, the acquisition has now…

Liquid Telecom South Africa has concluded an agreement with SITA to deliver broadband services to hospitals, schools, clinics and provincial offices. The high-speed broadband services will enable the Eastern Cape Provincial Government to deliver services to its citizens, using technology…