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AirtelTigo partners Ericsson to consolidate and upgrade its network in Ghana
Telecom operator, AirtelTigo Ghana has partnered with Ericsson to consolidate and upgrade its network infrastructure. The partnership will enable AirtelTigo to unify its network assets between former Tigo and Airtel and provide customers with fast internet experience and superior voice…
Kaspersky Lab moves core processes to Switzerland in the name of transparency
Kaspersky Lab is adapting its infrastructure to move a number of core processes from Russia to Switzerland after allegations of espionage sprung up. After the US government and other parties accused it of spying on customers at the Russian state’s…
SmartUp launches its Global Blockchain Incubating Platform
Blockchain technology is sweeping the globe and industries, hence driving companies and entrepreneurs to join the revolution. To tackle the current challenges of fundraising, resources matching, and low market transparency, Hong Kong based blockchain project SmartUp is dedicated to build…
Uber launches data sharing portal in Kenya
Taxi-hailing service, Uber has launched introduced Uber Movement in Kenya, a digital data-sharing website to help urban planners, city leaders, third parties and the public to better understand the transportation needs of Nairobi. According to a report by Business Daily,…
East African IP landscape has shifted fundamentally, says Bowmans
East African economies have grown so rapidly in recent years that large brand-owners are not only making substantial investments in their brands, but are willing to go to court to protect them. Kenya, in particular, has seen a sharp increase…
WannaCry, the dawn of a new generation of cyber-attacks
A year ago, after multiple days of digital bombardment, the cyber-security world changed forever. Over one weekend, the notorious ransomware attack that would become widely known as WannaCry infected more than 200,000 machines around the world, causing billions of dollars…
MTN and Huawei Launch the First NB-IoT Spectrum Sharing Solution
In a global first, MTN SA have successfully commercially deployed Huawei’s CloudAIR 2.0 solution to share spectrum between 2G, 3G, 4G and NB-IoT radio technologies in the 900MHz band. Following the launch of the first 5G trial in Africa, MTN…
The DTI to lead a trade and investment mission to Kenya and Tanzania
The Department of Trade and Industry (the DTI) will lead a delegation of nineteen South African companies on a Trade and Investment Mission (TIM) scheduled to take place in Kenya and Tanzania from 21 – 25 May 2018. The objective…
GDPR is here: 9 ways technology can help get ready for it
Shorthand for the General Data Protection Regulation, this is a benchmark law aimed at tightening data control around personal data involving EU citizens. Not complying with GDPR can see a company excluded from any European business, while companies found in…
What You Should Know About Social Hacking…(and how to guard against it!)
For both businesses and individuals, the dark threat of cybercrime is ever present – and increasingly comes disguised in many forms. In 2017, global businesses were badly hit by ransomware, a type of malware that leaves IT professionals and business…
YouTube to launch a premium music service
On Tuesday, May 22, YouTube will launch their new music streaming service, simply called YouTube Music, which will replace Google Play Music. YouTube also plans to introduce YouTube Premium, the new name for the YouTube Red subscription service. Free, ad-supported…
HTC’s new Exodus is a blockchain smartphone
The latest company to join the blockchain party is HTC, who has announced the HTC Exodus, a smartphone that fully embraces blockchain technology. HTC Exodus, a new Android smartphone “dedicated to decentralized applications and security” can now be reserved online.…
Kenyan president signs controversial cyber-crimes law
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday, 16 May 2018 signed into law a sweeping cyber-crimes act criminalising fake news and online bullying, with clauses that critics argue could stifle press freedom. In response to Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta signing the…
South African Home Affairs enters the future with a new biometric identification system
On Wednesday, May 16, South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, launched a new automated biometric identification system that will offer a single source for biometric authentication for citizens. This is new identification system forms an integral part of…
Troye proactively addresses security threats
Local managed IT services provider, Troye, is proactively helping its clients defend against external and insider security threats and is helping mitigate phishing attacks and loss of data due to malicious behaviour. With the imminent enforcement of PoPI and GDPR,…
Always pay attention to the dial tone
Communications is critical to any successful business. Effective communication with your staff, customers and suppliers is what leads to effective outcomes. Oddly though, business communications tends to be something of a forgotten child in the IT family. Often overlooked, communications…
