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The Silulo Business Incubation proves a winner for young startup
Founded in 2015 by Director and Co-Founders, Pikolomzi Gqirana and Thokozani Zuma, AppManiaZar is a start-up IT company which specializes in Mobile Apps and Web Development for businesses and entrepreneurs looking to improve their online visibility and overall corporate professionalism.…
Aveng ups desktop performance, improves costs with Datacentrix
Aveng, an infrastructure company with expertise in steel, engineering, manufacturing, mining, public infrastructure and water treatment, has boosted desktop performance and reliability, and reduced related costs, with the assistance of Datacentrix, a provider of high performing and secure ICT solutions.…
Policy administration in the cloud
The move towards the cloud has seen insurers rethink their approach to not only solution development but also policy administration. Increasingly, ‘as a service’ is becoming pervasive in the industry. Claudette Steynberg, product manager at SilverBridge, takes a closer look.…
Vodafone Zambia’s CEO retires
According to a statement issued by Vodafone Zambia on June 6, the company CEO, Lars Hendrik Stork, has retired. Chairperson, Gilbert Temba, said in a statement that the new CEO would be announced alongside the new Vodafone Zamia ownership and…
Cyber insurance premiums to outpace all others, according to a global analysis from Aon
A series of commercial global P&C insurance market reports from Aon Inpoint, Aon’s data, analytics, engagement and consulting team, found that by 2021 the most rapid growth of premiums will be seen in cyber insurance products. In addition, the financial…
LTE Boosts automation and safety in the mining industry
South Africa has one of the most abundant mineral reserves in the world. Different estimates suggest that the country could be sitting on $2.5-$5 trillion worth of mineral reserves. Mining, therefore, is an essential economic activity in the country with…
From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa’s food industry
Africa’s agribusiness and food sector registered strong private equity deal activity during May 2018, according to industry information service Africa Private Equity News. EXEO Capital announced a $6.4-million investment, through its Agri-Vie Fund II, into Capital Fisheries – a Zambian…
What will drive Africa’s digital economy
Access to technology changes people’s lives, improves business and drives economic growth – that much is a fact of life. Universal access to internet connectivity is even being punted as a basic human right. Huawei’s recently released GIV (Global Industry…
Making a case for automation platforms to enable digitalisation
Most executives agree the IT landscape is changing dramatically and if it is, they argue, then how are they supposed to automate what’s in a state of flux? That’s just a recipe to waste time and money by redoing all…
How South African companies can use blockchain to drive business value
Blockchain is emerging as one of today’s most disruptive technologies, with the ability to radically reshape how business is done by enabling secure, efficient and transparent business-to-business transactions. Its predicted to deliver $176 billion additional value by 2025, and it’s…
Finnovation South Africa 2018 accelerates digital innovations
Finnovation South Africa 2018 opened on Wednesday, June 6 at the Radisson Blu Gautrain, Johannesburg, where more than 200 international Fintech experts, African digital pioneers, investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs and leading bankers gathered to harness the Fintech revolution. The high-profile event…
A new malware is making its mark in Africa
There’s a new cyber threat on the block, and it’s sneakier than anything we’ve seen before – undoubtedly the reason why it’s the malware of choice for hackers across Africa right now. In fact, though crypto-mining malware is relatively new…
Mobily selects Nokia to modernize its IP and transport networks
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia: Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading mobile and data service provider in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has awarded Nokia a contract to modernize and optimize its IP and optical networks. Nokia’s next-generation routing and transport…
How foreign FinTech disruptors are driving local economic growth
The explosion of pioneering FinTech innovations from around the world is disrupting and transforming the global financial landscape. From payment, investment and lending innovations, to mobile money, digital wallets and Blockchain technology, FinTechs make financial services more relevant, accessible, affordable…
Pushing the boundaries of modern computers at computex
With Intel’s 50th anniversary next month, it’s a perfect time to celebrate one of the most important technologies of Intel’s legacy: the PC. As we transition to the data-centric era, the PC remains a critical facet of Intel’s business, and…
Interview: Vizibiliti Insight named overall winner at 2018 Viva Tech
Viva Tech is one of the largest technology conferences in the world attracting more than 66,000 people and over 200 speakers, including the CEO of Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, and Uber, and some of the most respected brands in the world like…
