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Selling your privacy for ‘free’ services
Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, Instagram… Chances are that most people are a user of at least one of these social media sites. However, when signing up for a social media account, most users are more concerned about which profile picture to…
Thomson Reuters launches Eikon Mobile App in Africa
Thomson Reuters has announced the launch of the Thomson Reuters Eikon mobile app to give their customers in Africa access and instant connection to financial analysis. According to the company, the Eikon mobile app will have the same comprehensive financial…
New SES VP of Sales to expand video business in Africa
On Monday 19 January 2018, SES Video announced the appointment of Clint Brown as the new Vice President, Sales and Market Development, for Africa. The appointment forms part of SES’s strategy to bolster its video growth strategy across Africa and continue to…
Nigerian e-library startup Panacea launches Android app
Nigerian e-library startup, Panacea, has announced that it has launched an Android app version of the platform, which allows users to rent books, search for study mates and create book clubs. Panacea, which was launched for author registration and uploads…
The future of learning is here
Employee expectations regarding organisational learning mirror their experiences in how they consume content outside of work. In a study conducted by CEB of over 90K learners, 77% of employees reported they do what they need to do to learn effectively.…
Google removes “View Image” button: Here’s how to get it back
On Friday 16 January 2018 Google had made a few changes to the way Image Search works on the search engine. However, one of the biggest changes was the removal of the “View Image” button, which would take a user…
Study: South African businesses lag behind global peers in leveraging technology
According to Accenture Technology Vision 2018, South African businesses wanting to leverage the power of technology to transform themselves into intelligent enterprises that can integrate into people’s daily lives must embrace five key trends. This year’s report by New York-listed…
MTN still owes $609 million of Nigerian mega fine
On Thursday 15 February 2018, Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), revealed that MTN Nigeria still needed to pay USD $609,451 million (N220 billion) into the coffers of the federal government to settle the…
6 myths about Cloud busted – A quick guide for SMEs
There’s so much to think about when you’re launching or running your small business, but there’s no doubt that building an effective technology solution is key to its success. However, technology evolves quickly – and chances are that you can’t…
Mobility Centre for Africa set to advance the future of mobility
The Mobility Centre for Africa NPC (MCA) hosted it’s 3rd Future Mobility Roundtable in Cape Town on 13 February 2018. The discussion, held at the Westin Hotel was the 3rd in a series of events bringing together government, industry and…
Multivariate testing for your customer journey
Measurement and testing is rapidly becoming a standard requirement; however, it is meaningless if we don’t understand how to apply the results of this testing or measurement and all we end up with is raw data without any meaningful application…
Blended learning initiative ‘No-Pay’ MBA to launch in April 2018
Professionals who are looking to pursue a business education, without going into debt, can now access the option through the ‘No-Pay’ MBA which combines online learning (MOOCs) with weekly meetups and job-based assignments ‘No-Pay’ MBA in partnership with South African…
Cybersecurity – A digital growth enabler
Organisations are in the midst of transforming their business models where everything that can be digitised, is being digitised. This raises competitive stakes, as more organisations seek to digitally transform and disrupt their industries to stay ahead of the curve.…
No more free data access to Wikipedia in 2018
On Friday 16 February 2018 the Wikimedia Foundation announced that free access to Wikipedia will end in 2018, which was part of the Wikipedia Zero partnership programme. In a statement on its website the foundation said, “After careful evaluation, the…
Twitter Reacts: Black Panther smashes box office records
On Friday 16 February 2018, Marvel’s latest box office hit, Black Panther, was released worldwide. Although the movie filters into the greater landscape of the Marvel Universe, what makes this movie different is that it championed African traditions, cultures, music…
Policy implementation and failure holding back South Africa’s telecoms industry
Aside from laudable victories for competition such as the reduction in mobile termination rates, the South African telecommunications sector is becoming a tennis match characterised by endless sets of policy implementation decisions and policy implementation failures. This is the feedback…
