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Tackling the pertinent aspects of GDPR
For businesses around the world, including Africa, the implementation of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is particularly pertinent. This is because the GDPR applies not only to all states in the EU, but more especially to any…
Thomson Reuters expands sentiment data to track Top 100 Cryptocurrencies
Thomson Reuters has expanded its sentiment data offerings to track the top 100 cryptocurrencies through its partnership with MarketPsych Data LLC, a market leader in quantitative behavioral science. This new MarketPsych Indices (TRMI) package uses machine learning and natural language…
Twitter prioritizes breaking news in an app redesign
Online news and social networking service, Twitter, announced on Wednesday that it is changing up its service in favour of major events to make it easier for people to access the latest breaking news. This shift in focus sets the…
Creating coding prodigies in previously disadvantaged schools
Learning to code is a critical element in the 21st century school curriculum, giving learners the ability not only to use technology but to create it, as the world ushers in the fourth industrial revolution. Learners equipped with these skills…
Postal operators can help drive down remittance costs in parts of Africa
Money received from loved ones working abroad can transform a family’s living standards. From Albania to Australia and from Bahrain to Bangladesh, the essential bridges built between countries due to remittances support migrant families and keep children in desperately needed…
The IoT platform market has entered a consolidation phase
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the global market for IoT device management and application enablement platforms reached US$ 1.1 billion in 2017. Growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.2…
SAFPS commends Home Affairs for automated identity verification as aid to curb crime
SAFPS says biometric identification is nothing new but commends the ABIS system for its capacity to provide a single data repository. Automated Biometric Identification System ABIS is a milestone in South Africa’s pathway towards a new digital national identity system,”…
Kaspersky Lab’s latest Parental Control report reveals what South African kids are searching for online
Kaspersky Lab’s latest report on the online activities of children – based on statistics received from its solutions and modules with child protection features – highlights children’s online activities and the importance of protecting them when online. For example, video…
Limpopo learners wired for achievement in maths and science
Two Limpopo schools joined a virtual network of high-quality mathematics and science teaching when they were added to the highly acclaimed Ligbron e-learning system today – thanks to the generosity of Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa (CCBSA). Pupils at Gerson Ntjie…
Nokia’s new 5G design and deployment services deliver faster time to market
Nokia is launching new services to help operators prioritize their 5G investments and bring 5G-based services to market faster. Network slicing, cloudification and 5G New Radio technology pose different challenges for operators, and the new networks will require an end-to-end…
High-net-worth individuals embrace cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies are the “future of money” and wealthy investors seem to agree. This is according to Nigel Green, CEO of the deVere Group, an international financial services organisation. The Group, which launched the deVere Crypto app earlier this year, asked…
Truecaller eyes out Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile payment space
Last year March, Truecaller announced its interest in the digital payments segment in India. Today, the company announced a strategic investment into the payment space by acquiring Chillr, India’s first multi-bank payments app that is revolutionising the way people bank.…
5G on a roll, cellular IoT deployments ramping up
Commercial rollouts of 5G and larger than previously forecasted deployments of cellular IoT are focal points in the latest edition of the Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) Mobility Report. The forecast for cellular IoT connections has nearly doubled since November 2017. It…
Transforming the customer assistance landscape
According to Accenture’s digital consumer survey 2018, a third of people online in China, India, the U.S., Brazil and Mexico plan to buy a stand-alone voice assistant by the end of the year. The prevalence of such devices in homes…
Cloudbanter apps and phone technology now powered by Artificial Intelligence capabilities
Global mobile technology provider Cloudbanter is offering mobile users a unique new way of utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) within its messaging, apps and phone technology. Cloudbanter technology, which is available through a range of platforms including AI Messages, the AI…
Bridging the New Digital Gap – Women and ICT in South Africa
Through personal experiences, I realised that the youth require the skills of computer literacy to thrive as a citizen of a digital era. However, there is a generation in South Africa who have not had the privilege of access to…
