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Connected Lighting is sustainable lighting of the future
Over the course of the last few years, an avalanche of transformational change has swept through all industries and society, globally and within Africa, at large, forever changing the manner in which we communicate, collaborate, learn, play as well as…
Cisco encourages gender inclusion through Girls Power Tech initiative
In a global effort to raise awareness around the necessity for girls to consider a career in ICT, today Cisco are once again supporting Girls in ICT Day through their Girls Power Tech initiative. Cisco will be contributing to this…
Top 7 app types every traveller must have when visiting Ghana
The world is often described as a book and those who do not explore it are said to read only one page. The best remedy to boredom and stress is relaxation and that is achieved by a change of environment,…
Ratchet and Clank Review – PlayStation 4
The latest title from developer Insomniac Games comes as a PlayStation 4 exclusive. This time around, the development team brings to life – on Sony’s latest console – two of gaming’s most iconic characters, Ratchet and Clank. That’s right, the…
Veeam gets enterprises Nimble with Availability Suite Version 9.5
At the 2016 VeeamON Forum, which was held at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai, Veeam Software – the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise – revealed that the company will expand existing storage integration to include Nimble Storage…
Coventry University unveils £1 million scholarship offer to African students
Coventry University has unveiled a £500,000 scholarship offer for international students and announced the establishment of the Africa Institute for Transformational Entrepreneurship (AITE), which aims to boost socio-economic development across the African continent. The announcements come as the university’s vice-chancellor…
Cell C launches LTE-Advanced in South Africa
Cell C has revealed the commercial availability of its next generation broadband technology, LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town. According to the company, LTE Advanced is the next major step in the evolution of our LTE network that…
Could Cryptocurrencies be the next big thing in Africa?
Mobile money is booming in Africa, and digital currencies are at a close second, due to the same reason: 30% of Africans lack access to traditional financial services such as bank accounts and credit cards. Consequently, they are mostly limited…
Security Hardening of Windows by Reducing Privileged Access
As I tour the world helping Active Directory administrators, security professionals, and auditors secure their Windows environment, I often get questions about privileged access. The questions usually are about how privileges are granted and how an organization can know if…
14 Middle East & Africa non-profits to receive Microsoft grants
Microsoft Philanthropies has announced grants for over 100 non-profits worldwide, of which 14 are in the Middle East and Africa. These grants are a component of the $75M commitment Microsoft made to increase access to computer science education around the…
Ericsson appoints new President for Sub-Saharan Africa
Ericsson has revealed the appointment of Jean-Claude Geha as Head of the sub-Saharan Africa Region effective from July 1, 2016. Jean-Claude replaces Fredrik Jejdling who will take up a new role in the new organisation. Digitalization is impacting all industries,…
Discussing Data Security: On and Offline in Africa
To keep up with technology and improve efficiencies, companies are constantly replacing outdated IT equipment. However, this creates a challenge as large amounts of excess electronics must be managed and disposed of properly. The problem with IT asset disposal projects…
E-commerce gains traction in rural Kenya
Kenya’s rural population is increasingly taking to the internet and aggressively placing orders online catching up with their urban counterparts, an internal survey by Jumia Kenya has revealed. According to the survey, which was revealed by the company, of the over 3,000,000…
Kenya: Liquid Telecom unveils backup and restore service
Huge financial setbacks across Kenyan businesses caused by inadequate IT security and data loss have prompted Liquid Telecom Kenya to launch a backup and restore service, which has been dubbed “CrashPlan for Africa,” for businesses in Kenya to secure their…
Security issues in Smart Transport Monitoring System found
In an attempt to explore security issues in smart city transport infrastructure and give recommendations on how to address them, a Kaspersky Lab Global Research & Analysis Team (GReAT) expert has conducted field research into the specific type of road…
Top 10 social media benefits for the African business
The influence of social media in our personal lives can never be underestimated. The impact is so immense that for some people, it has become an addiction and for many others a daily routine. However, social media is more useful…
