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Cryptocurrencies set for another surge in prices
Current market activity indicates that cryptocurrencies are set for “another considerable surge in price gains” in the near future, but investors are advised to exercise caution. This forecast from Nigel Green, founder and CEO of the deVere Group – an…
South Africa: GAP innovation competition open for new entries
The Innovation Hub- the Innovation Agency of the Gauteng Province calls on entrepreneurs and researchers in the ICT, Green, Biotech and Medical and those driving township economies to enter the annual Gauteng Accelerator Program (GAP) Innovation competitions. The Innovation Hub…
Private Property launches property app
Private Property has launched an all-new app, which introduces the first property feed to the market. The new property feed feature will change the way South Africans find their next property. Drawing on user-feedback, and incorporating the latest technology, Private…
Omni-channel strategy essential for eCommerce survival in new mobile connected South Africa
By the end of 2017, two billion people globally used their mobile devices to shop online. While not all online shoppers make purchases with their mobile phone, 95% of mobile Internet users look up local information on their phone before…
6 steps African businesses can take towards compliance with EU data privacy laws
The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018. African businesses that collect, process or store personal data about European citizens and residents will need to comply. That’s the case even if they don’t…
DDoS attacks becoming more complex and costly
New data is showing that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks are becoming more complex and causing more financial damage than ever. This is according to the recently published 2017 Worldwide Infrastructure Security Report from NETSCOUT Arbor, which noted that the number…
Understanding the Cloud’s value for South Africa
Cloud technologies are enabling African companies to compete faster and better, for much less cost. It is the business game-changer of the 21st century. So how can businesses start taking advantage of the cloud? Africa is ready to unleash sharp…
Jonas and Tshabalala appointed to board of MTN Group
MTN Group today announced the appointment of Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, current Executive Director of consulting and investment holding company, Barbican Advisory Group and former Deputy Finance Minister of the Republic of South Africa, Mcebisi Hubert Jonas, to its Board as…
7 ways South African enterprise cloud projects fail
South African organisations are really beginning to board the cloud train but they’re running into a number of issues and it’s causing them frustration, costing them time, and resulting in undue expense. Being aware of seven of the most common…
Impact of cryptocurrencies on financial services and security
No one really knows what the future holds, especially when it comes to threatening or enhancing security around current financial services systems. More importantly, are cryptocurrencies the real deal. OneChannel CEO Bernard Ford will be presenting a paper titled ‘Impact…
Twitter indexes Kiswahili as one of its languages ahead of #AfricanLanguagesDay
eNitiate, a Pan-African digital agency recently launched a social media campaign #AfricanLanguagesDay. The campaign, which was inspired by the treatment that many of the African native languages are facing on social media where some of the biggest languages from the…
Westcon-Comstor appointed as a global Microsoft Learning Partner
Westcon-Comstor has announced that it has been appointed as a global Microsoft Learning Partner, so resellers can now meet their Microsoft training and competency requirements direct from the value-added distributor. The announcement further positions Westcon-Comstor as a Microsoft partner of…
5G IoT to change how we work and live
A new Internet of Things-focused (IoT) 5G R&D center in Russia will soon help to transform the lives of people, businesses, and society in Russia and beyond – Ericsson President and CEO, Börje Ekholm, said. Speaking at the official opening…
Critical infrastructure: Downtime is simply not an option
The draft Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill in South Africa, the successor to the National Key Points Act of 1980, has elicited heated debate from several quarters. However, it remains focused on improving security measures in critical infrastructure organisations, safeguarding the…
NASA to launch its first lander to Mars since 2012
NASA is launching its latest Mars explorer — a robot that will sit on the surface of the Red Planet and measure the world as it quakes and unravel the mystery of how rocky planets like Earth form. The launch…
The benefits of learning to code
Coding may seem intimidating at first glance, but mastering it, or at least getting to grips with the basics, is so much more advantageous than one might think. The benefits go beyond just being able to understand “the language of…
