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ICYMI: Accenture & Imperial Logistics Seek to Transform Supply Chain Operations in Africa
Irish ICT provider Accenture has announced a strategic collaboration with South Africa’s Imperial Logistics to deliver intelligent, customer-centric supply chain transformation across the African continent. As part of the initiative, Accenture will execute Imperial’s current supply chain and control tower…
Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week Bitcoin slumps, we ask what happens next. Is DStv poised to lose its exclusive sports broadcasting rights? Oracle’s…
The African Internet Connectivity Journey is on its Path to Global Economic Success
Africans are getting ready to take over the world. This may not be a sentiment the developed world tends to agree with, but it is time to acknowledge the facts. Around 17% of the world’s population resides in Africa and…
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Microsoft Appoints New MD for Innovation Hub in Kenya
Microsoft African Development Centre (ADC) has announced Catherine Muraga as the new MD to lead 450 full-time employees working in areas such as software engineering, machine learning, data science, market research, and infrastructure. Muraga will be replacing Jack Ngare, who…
How the Russia-Ukraine War Could Affect Cybercrime
Russia’s war on Ukraine and its increasingly isolated internet environment could drive Russian cybercriminals to think outside the box and launch new forms of cyber attacks. This is according to Nclose’s Co-Founder & Technical Director, Martin Potgieter, who says speculation…
AlphaCode Awards More than $161,000 to Pandemic-founded Tech Startups
SA’s finest tech startups which were founded during the pandemic went head to head at a virtual demo day on Thursday where they had just 10 minutes each to convince a panel of judges that they should remain part of…
MTN Appoints New Executive for BankTech
The MTN Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Goodrich as Executive for Banktech in our Group Fintech team, which became effective as of 1 June 2022. Andrew joined MTN in 2019 as a GM for Banktech & Beyond Payments…
Disrupt Africa Partners with SA SME Fund & Nedbank CIB
Disrupt Africa, a startup-focused research company, has partnered with SA SME Fund and Nedbank CIB to launch a research publication on the South African startup ecosystem. Since launching its research arm in 2016, Disrupt Africa has built up a significant…
Salesforce Partners with TikTok
Salesforce, an American cloud-based software company, is partnering with TikTok to make it easier for Commerce Cloud merchants to engage with the TikTok community, including advertising to users and making their products more discoverable. This partnership is the latest Commerce…
Kenyan Entrepreneur Creates an App for the Deaf
Kenyan entrepreneur, Luke Kizito, created an “assistALL” app that will help the deaf connect to the digital world. Kizito created assistALL, a sign language interpretation mobile app to facilitate with the click of a button communications between deaf people with…
COVID-19 Deaths in Africa Fall by Nearly 94% in 2022 says WHO
COVID-19 deaths in the African region are expected to decline by almost 94% in 2022, compared with 2021 which was the pandemic’s most lethal year, a new modelling by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. This comes while cases are estimated…
Autodesk’s New Training Programme Helps SA Engineers Get Closer to Their Dream Jobs
American software company Autodesk is launching an initiative to help engineering graduates in South Africa take their First Step to a career in the manufacturing sector. The First Step in Your Career initiative is a volunteer programme which includes technical…
US Invests $316-Million in Ghana’s Energy Infrastructure
With the inauguration of the Kasoa Bulk Supply Point (BSP) today, the United States has completed its nearly six-year $316 million investment in Ghana’s energy infrastructure, supporting more reliable power for hundreds of thousands of schools, hospitals, offices, and homes…
Oracle’s $28.3-Billion Purchase of Cerner Gets Green Light
US-based software provider Oracle Corporation has announced that all required antitrust approvals have been obtained for its proposed acquisition of American health ICT company Cerner, including European Commission clearance. Oracle is expected to acquire Cerner for $28.3-billion, according to Gulf…
Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Organizations Increased 94%, According to Sophos
Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has published a new sectoral survey report, “The State of Ransomware in Healthcare 2022.” The findings reveal a 94% increase in ransomware attacks on the organizations surveyed in this sector. In 2021, 66%…
How to Avoid Privacy Risks from Third-party Automotive Apps
Mobile applications for connected cars provide various features to make life easier for motorists, but they can also be a source of risk. Kaspersky experts have analysed 69 popular third-party mobile applications designed to control connected cars and defined the main…
