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PayPal launches Seller Protection service in Sub-Saharan Africa

On Wednesday 1 November 2017 PayPal announced the launch of its Seller Protection Programme in some Sub-Saharan Africa countries, which include South Africa, Kenya and Mauritius, in an effort to empower local businesses to trade online, both locally and...

Mauritius: Learners to receive PC tablets in 2018

Primary School learners in Mauritius will receive PC tablets as part of a major initiative co-sponsored by the Government of India. The Minister of Education of Mauritius, Leela Devi Dookun-Luchoomun announced that personal computer (PC) tablets will be made available...

Air Mauritius partners IBM

Air Mauritius has inked a five-year technology and services deal with IBM for Cloud and Analytics technologies delivered as services to fuel its long-term growth plans. The Mauritian national airline, the fourth largest in Africa, has been connecting the Indian...

7 African nations among 20 countries most targeted by cybercriminals

Check Point Software Technologies has released the October 2015 statistics for its Threat Cloud World Cyber Threat Map, which found that Tanzania was the most attacked country in the world that month, when it comes to cybercrime. Six other African countries...

Mauritius – An investment destination of choice

Making an investment in Africa is considered to be tricky business, with political instability and economic uncertainty two hurdles that can trip up the unwary. However, Mauritius – Africa’s shining beacon of social and economic stability tops several polls...

Google snubs South Africa with Movies & TV update

Search giant Google has rolled out an update to its Google Play Movies & TV app. This recent update includes support for over 40 new countries – including Burkina Faso, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritius, Namibia, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal...

Cisco, Comztek unite to deliver in Mauritius

Comztek in Mauritius is working closely with vendor partner Cisco to ensure that customers throughout the region will benefit from superior service and quality solutions. Built off of the back of a historically solid and mutually beneficial business partnership across...

African students get Office360 for free

During Microsoft vice president of education, Anthony Salcito’s, visit to Tunisia, Microsoft announced the official launch of its Student Advantage programme on the continent. In an intimate meeting with students from various regions across the country, Salcito unveiled the...

Broadband still costs over half a month’s salary

For those living on less than US$2/day, entry-level broadband costs an average of 40% of monthly income and in many countries this figure exceeds 80% or 100%. As a result, billions cannot afford to get online, entrenching the digital...

Sub-Saharan schools among world’s most innovative

This week, four schools and eight teachers from across sub-Saharan Africa were nominated amongst the world’s best as part of Microsoft’s 2014 class of Mentor Schools and the Inaugural Class of Expert Educators. These exclusive one year programmes recognise...
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NRF & UNESCO Body Sign MoU to Advance Science, Technology and Innovation Cooperation

The International Science, Technology and Innovation Centre for South-South Cooperation under the auspices of UNESCO (ISTIC) and South Africa’s...
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