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EOH and LSD Information Technology partner to lead open source in Africa
EOH has announced the acquisition of LSD Information Technology (LSD), a company specialising in Linux and enterprise open source technology. The partnership addresses an identified gap in the market by bringing the value and innovation that open source solutions provide,…
SD-WAN will showcase more than just cost-savings in 2018
Software-defined wide area networks (SD-WANs) have been generally known for a value proposition that revolves around cost savings on bandwidth. When businesses look to cut the high costs of running a wide area network, SD-WANs can help to save on…
EMEA endured over 51% of 2017 attacks
F5 Labs has released new figures highlighting how distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks continue to grow and evolve in EMEA. According to customer data from F5’s Poland-based Security Operations Center (SOC), 2017 saw a 64% rise in mitigated incidents.…
Huawei’s safety expert unpacks the need for mission-critical communication in Africa
IT News Africa recently spoke to Peter Goulding, Global Public Safety Expert, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei Technologies who unpacked the importance of establishing mission-critical communications in Africa at the Technology Innovation Conference held in Johannesburg, South Africa. Goulding is a…
South African Finance Minister launches online budget data portal
South African Finance Minister, Malusi Gigaba announced the launch of an online budget data portal on Tuesday, 20 February 2018 in Parliament, Cape Town. Vulekamali, is IsiZulu and can be translated to “opening up the country’s money”, is an online…
Android Pay becomes Google Pay with added functionality
Google has revealed that it is rebranding its mobile money platform, changing the name of Android Pay to Google Pay. This is not the only thing new about the platform, as a part of the update saw a number of…
mCoin: First cryptocurrency that does not need Internet access released
On February 20 2018 Onem announced the launch of a new cryptocurrency called mCoin. mCoin is a unique first of a kind inclusive cryptocurrency, that makes it possible for the 3 billion people around the world who don’t have access to the…
How to survive your digital transformation
2018 is lining up to be the year of Digital Transformation. Just about every organisation looking to remain viable in the growing digital marketplace, has some sort of digital transformation in progress or one in the planning stages for this…
Expereo reveals major data center expansion into Africa
Expereo has announced a major data center expansion into the growing African market. Numerous strategically located, carrier-neutral data centers are planned to launch across 2018 in pivotal pan-African locations. A Johannesburg, South Africa hub recently opened, with more locations to…
Mobile apps are empowering a collection of business processes
With mobile phone subscribers numbering in the billions today, the majority of businesses are wanting to develop one or more mobile apps to reach this massive audience. Mobility has changed life and business forever. It has vastly grown the types…
Nigerian startup becomes finalist at 2018 Harvard Business School competition
On 21 February 2018, Nigerian startup and digital publisher, Publiseer, announced that it has been selected as one of the 14 finalists of the 2018 Harvard Business School’s New Venture Competition, taking place in Boston, MA, United States, on March…
Nigerian e-Learning platform adds new service
Mobile Class Academy (MCA), a Nigerian video e-Learning platform for students in senior secondary school (Sciences, Commercial and Arts classes) has announced that it has added an additional service for senior secondary school students in Nigeria. The service is aimed…
TVGE International extends global reach with satellite and online distribution
TVGE International, Equatorial Guinea’s governmental channel, is partnering with SES and MX1 to deliver its content worldwide on both linear and non-linear platforms. TVGE International is a free-to-air, Spanish-speaking channel that offers local news, entertainment and cultural programmes. Under the…
Mobile consumers warned to only transact with WASPA members
On 20 February 2018, South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers Association (WASPA) warned mobile consumers about engaging in mobile-based communications with companies that are not members of the organisation. According to the association, this could result in unforeseen consequences for cellular consumers…
Non-profits need to become tech smart
From savvy millennials to retirees who have time and a wealth of knowledge under their belt, the way we give is increasingly becoming digital. Data released by www.forgood.co.za, a digital platform that connects people and corporates to reputable causes, shows…
Netflix and OSN partner in North African deal
Netflix, the SVOD giant, and Dubai-based pay-TV, OSN, announced on Tuesday 20 February 2018 that the companies will enter a partnership which will focus on both the Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) markets. The deal is a first of its…
