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Youtap and Lonestar Cell MTN launch New Pay Service in Liberia
Mobile network operator Lonestar Cell MTN and Youtap have launched Momo Pay, a contactless mobile payment service for Lonestar Cell MTN Mobile Money users in Liberia. Momo Pay enables Lonestar Cell MTN customers to ‘tap and pay’ for goods and…
Facebook partners Digify Africa to launch youth online safety programme
Facebook announced on Wednesday, 25 April 2018, a new dedicated youth online safety programme in partnership with Digify Africa. Aiming to train 1,000 South Africans between the ages of 13 to 18 across high schools and youth groups nationwide, the…
Youtube removed over 8 million videos in 3 months
Popular video-sharing website YouTube was forced to remove more than 8million inappropriate videos during the last three months of 2017. YouTube released a transparency report that shows a high number of inappropriate content being uploaded, however automated flagging is speeding…
Nerd academy programme launches in the Karoo
A nerd alert has been issued by the Karoo Tech Hub, an initiative run by video production company Piehole.tv in collaboration with ProcurementExpress.com. With an estimated 45% unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape, the tech hub has launched a free…
EARTHLOCK demo now available on Steam
Indie studio Snowcastle Games announced the release of a free EARTHLOCK Steam demo for PC and Mac players. Available through the EARTHLOCK Steam page, the demo allows players to explore the beautiful surroundings of Umbra, a harsh planet that stopped…
Cryptocurrency craze leads to new DDoS tactics
As the world of cryptocurrencies continues to grow exponentially, Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attackers have a new set of targets, namely the exchanges that power cryptocurrency trades, as well as the computer systems used to ‘mine’ cryptocurrencies. This is…
African businesses benefit from late mover advantage in the cloud
Established information technology markets – like the UK, Europe and even South Africa – often take cloud computing for granted as the ideal platform for innovation and global expansion. One reason could be that these markets gradually adopted cloud computing…
SqwidNet launches Universities Challenge in South Africa
SqwidNet, the licensed SIGFOX IoT network operator in South Africa, has on Wednesday, 25 April 2018, announced the launch of its new technology competition for university students across South Africa. The challenge will kick-off on 25 April, with entries being…
As AI shapes the Future of Work, employers focus on human skills
After years of talking about disruption, executives are determined to turn talk into action. According to Mercer’s 2018 Global Talent Trends Study – Unlocking Growth in the Human Age, 88% of companies in South Africa have innovation on their core…
Creating an e-learning strategy that works
In a fast-paced digital world, the adoption of technology devices in African schools is at an all-time high. With education being a key foundation for Africa’s development, progress has been made over the past decade and according to a recent…
Nokia launches cloud data center solution for the 5G era
Nokia has launched the industry’s first Edge Cloud data center solution to meet the stringent and diverse low-latency data processing demands of Cloud RAN and advanced applications for consumers and industries. The Nokia AirFrame open edge cloud infrastructure expands the…
Digital Identity: Defining ourselves in a virtual world
For four billion years, the genetic code has been life’s data store- containing not only instructions for but also the lineage of all terrestrial life. Over the past few hundred thousand years, a new species has emerged, one that is…
Connecting Africa: challenges and solutions for evolving networks
As the world’s second largest and most populous continent, Africa offers an abundance of untapped resources, which is one of the reasons it has drawn attention from big tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon. Yet until now, most of Africa’s…
South Park: The Fractured But Whole now available on Nintendo Switch
Ubisoft and South Park Digital Studios announced that South Park: The Fractured But Whole is available now on Nintendo Switch. Created, written and directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone and developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, South Park: The Fractured…
Four Factors Shaping the Cloud Computing Landscape
The past few years have seen many businesses migrating to the cloud because of the virtual platform’s exceptional benefits. From shrinking IT budgets to improved data security, it’s no exaggeration to say that the cloud serves as a foundation for…
Shedding data without losing insights in financial services
Data evangelists will tell you that every aspect of your customer’s life is useful to you, providing endless insights, but that’s not always true. Refining your metrics according to what’s relevant to your business requirements will mean that you can…
