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Phising Scams Surge 234% in Africa, Especially in Tech Powerhouses
New data from Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals that the prevalence of phishing and social engineering scams has increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter. The company’s security solutions detected 10,722,886 phishing attacks in…
Uber Eats Introduces New Income Opportunity for Drivers in South Africa
Uber Eats South Africa has announced a new initiative with delivery bike media owner MotionAds, that will give delivery people an opportunity to earn additional revenue through placing ads on their top boxes. The e-commerce company says that branded bikes…
Openserve Splits From Telkom South Africa
South African wholesale network infrastructure provider Openserve has officially split from its parent Telkom Group today, according to an announcement from Telkom. As part of its Q1 SENS announcement, Telkom Group says that it has approved the legal and structural…
Tyme Bank Makes Major Moves in SME Fintech with New Acquisition
South African digital banking group Tyme Bank has announced today that it will proceed with the acquisition of fintech firm Retail Capital, which provides award-winning funding services to SMEs in the country. The acquisition, which is still subject to regulatory…
How Can Energy-Efficient Appliances Help You Save Money?
Electrical appliances can consume a lot of energy. According to the statistics, appliances account for the biggest part of any utility bill. If your home is using old appliances, your bills will be high. On the other hand, new, energy-efficient…
What are the Special Economic Zones in Africa?
In 1970, the Republic of Mauritius passed its SEZs and EPZ Acts. SEZs were subsequently established in Ghana and Senegal. During the 1990s, several African countries aimed to emulate the economic boom of East Asia. [UNCTAD] There are around 230…
Orange Telecom Casts Its Tall Shadow Over Nigeria
France’s Orange Group, one of the largest telecom companies in Africa, has reportedly set its sights on a possible expansion into Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria. This is according to a statement issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), where…
SABC to Broadcast English Premier League Games: When & Where
South Africa’s public broadcaster, the SABC, has announced that it has acquired the broadcasting rights for the English Premier League, considered the world’s most-watched football league. The rights acquisition is a huge coup for the public broadcaster, as previously South…
Nedbank Joins Forces With Digital-Deal Maker for its Customers
South Africa’s Nedbank Commercial Banking has announced an exclusive partnership with global deal-matchmaking platform Opportunity Network. The partnership is expected to become available for customers from 7 August 2022. According to Nedbank, the Opportunity Network is a digital deal-matching platform…
SA’s Teraco Has Been Acquired by This US Cloud Computing Firm
South Africa-based colocation data centres and interconnection platforms provider for Africa, Teraco Data Environments announced yesterday that it has been acquired by California cloud computing and data centre firm Digital Realty. Digital Realty is one of the largest providers of…
Some Relief: This is How Much SA Petrol Prices Will Drop Tomorrow
Fuel prices in South Africa are expected to see a big drop on Wednesday as international oil prices have declined over the past month, with Brent crude currently at around $110 a barrel. This drop will bring some relief to…
Software Firm Odoo Says Jambo to Kenya
Belgium-based business management software firm Odoo announced today that it has chosen Nairobi, Kenya as the location to establish its first African offices. The firm began operations in its Kenyan arm on 1 July 2022, and it is reportedly seeking…
MTN Nigeria Posts Latest Results, Sees Massive Fintech Boom
MTN Nigeria has today announced its unaudited results for the half-year ended 30 June 2022. The company, an arm of MTN Group, considered Africa’s largest telecom in terms of subscribers and revenue, continues to report positive growth, particularly in its…
Huawei nova Y70 Now Available in SA Stores: Pricing + Free Headphones
Chinese electronics mega-power Huawei has announced today that its affordable, entry-level smartphone, the Huawei nova Y70 is now available in South Africa. The company says that the device is its latest entry-level offering with the longest battery life in the…
Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit 2022 – 10 Topics to Look Out For
If your public organisation is digitally connected then you cannot afford to miss the Public Sector Security Summit 2022 (#PubliSec2022), to be held on 2nd and 3rd August 2022. Cybercriminals are only becoming more advanced, and more dangerous with attacks…
Why the Healthcare Sector Must Prioritise Modern Data Protection
The pandemic has put a significant strain on all industry sectors none more so than in healthcare where there was a need to adopt more data-driven planning and decision-making at lightning speed. At a time when expanding remote care, telemedicine,…
