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INTERVIEW: Digital Payment Platform Offers Free Payment Processing for NGOs
The estimated 120,000 NGOs currently operating in South Africa play a vital role in and around our society. They provide services to millions of people in terms of health, education and poverty alleviation. On 27 February was World NGO day,…
Sasol partners with Female Learners tackling STEM careers
On Sunday, 8 March 2020, people from all around the world observed International Women’s Day – a focal point in the fight for women’s rights. In support of this movement, Sasol is encouraging young women to harness their potential by…
Aruba Appoints Female EMEA Channel Sales Director
Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) company, announced the appointment of Sherifa Hady as the Channel Sales Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). In her role, Hady will oversee the channel team, working closely with them to build…
PC Gamer? Volunteer your Rig to Find the Cure for Coronavirus
Folding@Home, a computing project that uses distributed processing power to find cures for dangerous diseases has announced that it is now working towards finding the answer to defeat the coronavirus. This information comes via My Broadband. The Stanford University project…
Cutting DStv Due to Financial Pressure? Keep Watching, Sports Fans
DStv can be expensive and while many South Africans enjoy the service, many more say they can live without it – especially if they’re in a financial pinch. However, according to financial planning expert David Kop* – this can actually…
INTERVIEW: New Telco Hopes to Bring “Excellent, Affordable” Internet to Everyone in SA
South Africa is host to a massive digital divide – a phenomenon that exists between socio-economic lines that continues to stop millions of South Africans from achieving more than the circumstances they were born into. A new company, HeroTel, which…
The Fix Scholarship and Software AG SA call on Female Tech-Startups
The Fix Scholarship and Software AG South Africa have partnered up to launch the Software AG Social Innovation Startup Programme – an initiative aimed at providing assistance to tech-enabled startups to solve their biggest social challenges, including providing networks, best…
INTERVIEW: The future of work in cybersecurity
Behind technology, there are always humans, so any technology or cybersecurity tool used in business is impossible to apply without professionals. And there is no denying that a shortage of talent is a constant challenge in cybersecurity, with a gap…
Google Announces $1 Million Internet Safety Fund for African Children
Google has announced a fund of $1 million for Google.org to support new and innovative ideas in the sphere of privacy, trust and safety in order to make online access across sub-Saharan Africa safer for families, and especially children. The…
Facebook and SAPS Launch Amber Alerts
The South African Police Service (SAPS) and Facebook have announced a new partnership to help find missing children by sending Amber Alerts to the Facebook community in South Africa. The first of its kind in Africa, the Amber Alert system…
AI is too important to not be regulated, says Google CEO
Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai says that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could cause unthinkable damage if left unchecked – that’s why it is so important it’s regulated. In a letter penned to the Finacial Times, he explains how AI can potentially save…
uKheshe and Mastercard partner to bring mobile payments to the unbanked
uKheshe, a locally developed financial inclusion platform, announced on Tuesday that it has further enhanced its offering to the unbanked by collaborating with Mastercard. The partnership aims to enable informal traders, street vendors and casual labourers to accept digital payments…
INTERVIEW: How mobile-first technology can transform healthcare
Poor communication in healthcare is a massive problem both locally and globally. International studies show that 70% of all preventable mishaps occur as a result of miscommunication or no communication, at a cost estimated to run into billions of dollars.…
INTERVIEW: Enabling digital transformation in Africa
Africa is not immune to the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s (4IR) potential to disrupt through digital technology. For this reason, there’s an intensifying need to ensure that the continent capitalises on opportunities that can empower it’s people, bring down the cost…
INTERVIEW: Why diversity in tech companies is a vital part of innovation
Technology is all about innovation and the key mandate for manufacturers is to make products that simplify and enhance people’s lives. For technology to truly improve the experience of users, it’s also vital that the talent in technology companies is…
Activated data is key to cloud responsibility
As data moves to the cloud, data volumes continue to explode and become increasingly fragmented across devices, locations and service providers. This exponential growth of data and information ushers in the increased burden of responsibility on organisations to strictly enforce…
