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Twitter mourns the passing of comic book legend Stan Lee
Stan Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four, and The Incredible Hulk, has died at the age of 95. Lee passed away on Monday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and his death was confirmed by Kirk Schenck, an attorney…
Interview: Nneile Nkholise, Managing Director at iMed Tech
iMed Tech is a company that specializes in medical design, engineering and, technology. Their aim as a company is to fill the gaps of growing prosthetic demand in South Africa and to use technology that enables the production of high…
Cell C appoints new Chief Financial Officer
Cell C has appointed Zafar ‘Zaf’ Mahomed as the new Chief Financial Officer. “We are pleased to welcome Zaf Mahomed to Cell C. He brings extensive financial, management and business experience to the role and we look forward to adding his…
Infinidat appoints new Head of Solutions Architecture for South Africa
Infinidat has appointed Eugene Beauzec as Head of Solutions Architecture for their South African division. The appointment follows Infinidat’s strategic establishment of a local presence earlier this year, with Hayden Sadler at the helm, as Country Manager. Hayden Sadler, Country…
Kyocera SA appoints new corporate sales manager
Kyocera Document Management Solutions South Africa is pleased to announce the appointment of Warren James Lock to the position of Corporate Sales Manager at the company’s South African headquarters. Lock holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing and Business…
Liquid Telecom appoints new Regional CEO of Southern Africa
Liquid Telecom has appointed Wellington Makamure as the new Regional CEO of Southern Africa, placing him in charge of four key markets in the region. In his new role, Wellington will be directly responsible for the leadership, strategic and operational…
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies age 65
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has passed away at the age of 65. Paul Allen’s company released the following statement upon his passing: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of our founder Paul G. Allen, co-founder of…
Liquid Telecom appoints Adil Youssefi as new Regional CEO of East Africa
Liquid Telecom has appointed Adil Youssefi as the new Regional CEO of East Africa, where he will oversee five key markets in the region. In his new role, Adil will be directly responsible for the leadership, strategic and operational management…
Nigeria: NCC Inaugurates New Governing Board of DBI
The Nigerian Communications Commission has inaugurated the new governing board of Digital Bridge Institute (DBI). Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye who delivered the Keynote address on behalf of the Minister of Communications Technology, Barrister Abdul-Raheem Adebayo Shittu noted that: “Since the establishment…
Oracle appoints new Vice President for sub-Saharan Africa
Oracle has announced the appointment of Andrew Sordam as Vice President for sub-Saharan Africa with immediate effect. Andrew Sordam takes over from Cherian Varghese who has been named as the Regional Managing Director and Vice President for the Association of…
Former Director of SKA-SA wins NRF Lifetime Award
Today, Dr. Bernard Fanaroff who led the effort for South Africa to win the bid to host the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope ‘which will be world’s largest telescope’ and the design and construction MeerKAT radio telescope, was honoured with…
Interview: Huawei’s CTO, Steve Apps, unpacks IOT as part of a “Smart Cities” landscape
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a talking point in many discussions on how connectivity will move us forward as a society and what kinds of technologies will help shape future cities. Huawei is one of many large tech companies with a…
Visa appoints Marianne Mwaniki as Senior Vice President of Social Impact
Visa announced that Marianne Mwaniki has joined the company as Senior Vice President of Social Impact, with responsibility for the company’s comprehensive strategy in the areas of financial inclusion, financial literacy, corporate social responsibility and corporate giving programmes. In this…
Interview: Senior Malware Researcher at ESET unpacks popular cyber threats
Cybercrime remains a looming threat in the ICT sector and doesn’t show any signs of slowing down. Cybercriminals continue to find new and sophisticated ways to override security protocols for malicious purposes. In 2017, we saw the rise of ransomware…
Ruckus Networks Appoints Bart Giordano as Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales
Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, has announced Bart Giordano as the company’s new Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales. Giordano will report to Ian Whiting, President of Ruckus Networks. He will be responsible for revenue, gross margin, and all aspects…
Ecobank Nigeria’s new MD reconfirms Customer-Centricity in Ecobank
Ecobank Nigeria has announced its new Managing Director and Regional Executive, Patrick Akin Akinwuntan. The vastly experienced banking professional is passionate about bringing customer-friendly banking services to every household in Nigeria. This means that Nigerians can expect a more customer-friendly…
