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ICYMI: NFT of Nelson Mandela’s Arrest Warrant Sells for $130K at Auction
On Saturday, a non-fungible token (NFT) made from apartheid struggle icon and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela’s original arrest warrant – which sent the statesmen away to prison for 27 years – has been sold in a South African…
How Emails Can Cause Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities in Your Organisation
Since the start of the pandemic, many businesses have shifted to remote work. Cybercriminals saw the opportunity to target businesses’ remote users leaving unprepared businesses vulnerable to cyberattacks. Phishing attacks have become one of the most prominent data security problems…
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Understanding the Risks to Cryptocurrency Trading
Alongside self-fertilizing crops and low-carbon shipping, cryptocurrencies have made the World Economic Forum (WEF) list of top tech trends in 2022 bolstered by research by the Thomson Reuters Foundation that describes it as moving from the ‘fringes of finance to…
Top 4 Most Trending Stories – Week in Review
As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. This week, alarm bells sound over the possibilities of Russian cybersecurity agency Kaspersky being coerced to use their software in…
The 3 Signs of a Great AI Solution
Artificial Intelligence has become so integrated into the technology stack that it goes largely unnoticed. When you take a picture with a newer iPhone, for instance, the phone collects a couple of frames and analyses it at the pixel level…
How to Be Safe From the “Reset Password” Email Scam
Most online services have built-in security systems that alert employees when the systems detect “unusual” activity on their accounts. For example, legitimate email services or similar will send notifications about attempts to reset the phone number and e-mail address linked…
Kenyatta Unveils Microsoft’s New $27-Million Development Centre in Nairobi
On Thursday, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta unveiled the completed $27-million Microsoft Africa Development Centre in Nairobi, Kenya, expressing optimism that the facility will bolster the Kenyan government’s quest to secure high-tech jobs in the digital space for the youth. Speaking…
Facebook to Verify Ads Ahead of Kenyan General Elections
Meta has shared tools and resources that will provide more information about political advertising on Facebook and Instagram ahead of the Kenya 2022 general elections that will be held in August. According to Tech Weez, the social media and tech company is trying…
3 Reasons Why SMBs Should Build Their Own File Servers, Now More Than Ever
The pandemic has forced organizations of all sizes to adopt hybrid or fully remote work arrangements. With these in place, storing, protecting, and sharing data can become a challenge, especially for SMBs that often have to deal with insufficient IT…
Netflix to Invest $62-Million into SA Film Productions
The US-based streaming giant, Netflix, said that it will invest R900-million ($62-million) in South African film and TV productions during the Annual Investment Conference in Johannesburg, Sandton on Thursday. According to Tech Central, the investment will cover four productions over…
South Africa to Add Robotics & Coding to School Curriculum
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) announced that it will be adding robotics and coding to the South African curriculum. According to the annual performance plan 2022/2023 which was released by the department recently, the full-scale implementation for Grade R…
Gwede Mantashe Confirms Plans to Support SAns Amid Petrol Price Hikes
South Africa’s Mineral Resources and Energy Minister, Gwede Mantashe, has confirmed that the government is making plans to support South Africans amid recent petrol price hikes. When he was answering questions in Parliament on Wednesday, Mantashe said he had met…
Netflix Scholarship Applications Now Open for East African Students
Netflix, one of the leading entertainment streaming services in the world, has opened applications to the Creative Equity Scholarship Fund (CESF) for film and TV students in the Eastern African region. The $1-million scholarship fund for sub-Saharan students forms part…
MultiChoice Hikes Prices of DStv & GOtv in Nigeria – Here’s By How Much
MultiChoice has increased the monthly prices for its DStv and GOtv packages in Nigeria, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The same announcement claimed the cause of the price hike was the rising costs of inflation and business operations. [Tweet…
Exclusive Networks Africa Expands on Cloud-First Networking & Security Services Offering with New Infoblox Partnership
Exclusive Networks Africa is proud to announce a new partnership agreement with Infoblox, a leader in cloud-first networking and security services. Its solutions empower organisations to automate, standardise and accelerate the delivery of cloud-native and data centre network and security…
Instagram Introduces “Favorites List”
On Wednesday, Meta announced it is introducing Favorites list and other new ways in which users will choose how they see content on their Instagram feed, including the return of the “chronological order feed” feature. The giant tech company says…
