On the 29th May 2019, IT News Africa is set to host the 4th annual Education Innovation Summit at the Hilton Hotel, Sandton. This year’s conference will focus on the exploration of emerging educational technology trends and aim to provide solutions to...
Public schools in South Africa can look forward to joining the digital education revolution as some of their private school counterparts have been experiencing for the past few years, but education experts have cautioned against a rush to provide tablets and...
January 23, 2019 •
Features •
Neo Sesinye •
Comments Off on What does 2019 have in store for us?
Despite the undeniable power of modern predictive analytics, in some ways we are no better off than the old crone with her crystal ball when it comes to predicting what the world holds in store for us in 2019. That’s partly because the world we live in has...
October 20, 2018 •
Mobile and Telecoms •
NetAdmin •
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South Africa must create a telecommunication ecosystem that drives competition and access while building a new generation of innovators that continue to break down barriers, according to mobile network, MTN. Chief Technology and Information Officer at MTN SA,...
October 3, 2018 •
General, Southern Africa •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Parliament gives ICT equipment to safe homes for women and children
Parliament walked the talk of making everyday a Mandela Day, when the National Assembly House Chairperson for Committees, Mr Cedric Frolick, handed over computers and accessories to three centers for abused women, children and needy girl-children in...
October 2, 2018 •
General, Southern Africa •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Thoughtonomy, DigiBlu partner to deliver Intelligent Automation SaaS solution
DigiBlu and Thoughtonomy have signed a partnership to deliver the first SaaS based Intelligent Automation solution in Africa. Organisations across Africa are now able to benefit from Thoughtonomy’s Virtual Workforce® platform, along with DigiBlu’s...
July 12, 2018 •
General, Internet of Things •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Small businesses in South Africa critical to the 4th Industrial Revolution
Small businesses will be critical to South Africa in the 4th industrial revolution while access to information will revolutionize education. This was highlighted at a panel discussion in Midrand on Thursday (5 July). The topic debated was: “Is South Africa...
May 9, 2018 •
General •
NetAdmin •
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If your child is in Grade R this year, they will matriculate in 2030 and be thrust into a world so different to the one we are living in today that unless we prepare them for the future unseen, the current rapid developments in technology will cause economies...
The basic education sector in South Africa needs to increase the number of institutions that focus on critical subjects such as science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM). So says Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings, adding that it is crucial for...
The digital revolution is beginning to make real headway in how work is done in corporate South Africa. The current trends suggest that 2018 will start to see policy catch up and in essence, countries such as South Africa will start to come to terms with the...
January 31, 2018 •
Internet of Things, Sponsored •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Evolving fourth industrial revolution brings networking and management concerns and solutions
The global market for application performance management software is projected to reach USD5 billion by 2020, driven by the growing need to monitor the performance of applications in complex software-defined enterprises. The market is witnessing a phase of...
November 9, 2017 •
Southern Africa, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on AfricaCom 2017: Know-How is the key to driving the 4th Industrial Revolution
The 20th staging of AfricaCom opened doors in Cape Town, South Africa and began to welcome over 13 000 delegates this week. The biggest Africa focused technology, media and telecoms (TMT) event in the world, celebrated two decades of bringing the brightest...
July 31, 2017 •
General •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Digitisation: Changing the game for manufacturers
Digital transformation, as we’ve come to realise, means something different in every industry. In Manufacturing, the term can be broad-reaching, encompassing everything from automation and robotics, to fully-fledged ‘smart factories’, all the way...
Huawei recently participated in the China – South Africa Internet Roundtable where Huawei MD of Enterprise Business Group SA, Du Min, spoke about focusing on ICT Infrastructure and System for a Better Connected South Africa. “The evolution in the ICT...
