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INTERVIEW: Are humans the last line of defence when it comes to cybersecurity?
Cybercriminals know that it is far easier to access systems by ‘hacking-the-human’ than it is to go through technology. According to security software company Trend Micro, a staggering 91% of successful breaches started with attacks that were focused on the…
INTERVIEW: The future of work in South Africa
Given the speed at which technological innovations take place, the skilled technology worker of the future is someone who has a markedly different skill set to those required just a few years ago. While a career path in the IT…
INTERVIEW: Surviving the Digital App-ocalypse
It has been predicted that by 2025, the mobile industry will have 5.9 billion unique mobile subscribers or 71% of the expected population of the Earth. In a landscape where competition is already rife, app developers are facing a new…
Vodacom launches inclusive Emergency Service App
South African network provider, Vodacom announced on Monday, 30 September 2019, that it has launched the Vodacom 112 Emergency Service App that enables persons with communication barriers (Deaf, hard of hearing, speech impaired, hearing impaired, deafblind) an opportunity to contact…
Wireless Broadband Alliance appoints new CEO
Wireless Broadband Alliance has announced the appointment of Tiago Rodrigues as the new CEO. Rodrigues, who has been with the WBA since 2004, replaces CEO Shrikant Shenwai, a WBA founder and long-term advocate who will continue working closely with WBA…
Nutanix appoints new Channel and OEM activities lead in EMEA
Cloud computing company, Nutanix announced on Thursday, 26 September 2019, that it has appointed Cyril VanAgt to lead its Channel and OEM activities in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region. VanAgt will be responsible for overseeing all of Nutanix’s…
Nutanix appoints new Vice President for Americas Channel
Nutanix, a cloud computing company, recently announced the appointment of Christian Alvarez as Vice President, Americas Channel. In this new role, Alvarez will lead Nutanix’s Americas Channel team. Alvarez’s experience includes over 26 years of leading high-performance teams in executive…
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Acer appoints new Commercial and SADC Lead
Electronics company, Acer announced on Tuesday, 17 September 2019, that De Villiers Wolhuter has been appointed as the new Commercial and Southern African Development Community Lead based at Acer’s Head office in Sunninghill, Johannesburg. According to the company, De Villiers…
Nigerian entrepreneur wins first prize at the Africa 35.35 Awards
Nigerian Internet Entrepreneur Chidi Nwaogu has won the first prize in the ‘Entrepreneurship’ category at the 2019 Africa 35.35 Awards. The Awards aim to recognize 35 people under 35 from Africa or the African diaspora who have made outstanding achievements…
Cisco appoints new Country Manager for South Africa operations
On 11 September 2019, multinational technology company Cisco announced that Garsen Naidu has been appointed as the new Country Manager for South Africa. Garsen has been with Cisco for 8 years and was recently the Head of the Partner and…
GM from IBM to sit on US President’s Advisory Council
“I’m honoured to again represent IBM on the President’s Advisory Council,” says Takreem El Tohamy – GM for IBM in the Middle East and Africa – on his reappointed to the US President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa…
INTERVIEW: Cathy Smith on gender equality in the workplace
On 27 August 2019 SAP Next-Gen, a program created by multi-national software company SAP to connect companies and develop innovative solutions and drive change that is linked to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), held an event titled “The…
MTN executives step down
Philip van Dalsen the current CEO of MTN Zambia will be stepping down at the end of September. Philip joined MTN in 2012 as CEO of MTN Cyprus. In January this year, he moved to MTN Zambia in the same…
AirtelTigo female CEO resigns
West African telecom operator, AirtelTigo announced on Monday, 9 September 2019 that CEO, Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi, will be leaving the company on Wednesday, 13 September 2019 for personal reasons. In the interim, Murthy Changanti, AirtelTigo COO, will take on the…
Female focused platform empowers over 9.7 million learners
In September 2018, Cell C announced that it would be launching a new project – CellCgirl – that aimed to empower young women to give them greater opportunities to excel. Through the platform, young women between 14 and 24 would…
Airtel Africa appoints new Regional Director for East Africa
Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Africa has announced the appointment of Ian Ferrao as Regional Director of its East Africa business. Ian Ferrao, according to Airtel Africa, has over 12 years of experience in senior management telecommunications roles in Africa. Ferrao,…
