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DFA acquires stake in SA Digital Villages
DFA, a South African provider of open-access fibre infrastructure, has revealed that it has acquired a significant minority stake in SA Digital Villages (SADV). The transaction will see SADV reposition itself as a wholesale open access FTTH service provider in…
Google to train 1 million people in Africa in digital skills
Google has, at a press conference in Johannesburg, announced its commitment to train one million young Africans in digital skills in the next year. In realising this commitment, Google is supporting its partner Livity Africa to run two training programs:…
Will Africa be digitally relevant in the next 10 years?
By 2025, jobs which were common place in 2015 will no longer exist. Students graduating in 2016, will have obsolete qualifications for which there will no longer be a profession by 2025. – Front-line military personnel will be replaced with…
IDC reveals new regional research center in Egypt
International Data Corporation (IDC) has revealed the opening of its dedicated new office in Cairo’s Smart Village. The firm says a number of analysts and consultants are already on board and that recruitment efforts are continuing after today’s formal inauguration…
Lamudi to offer free online diploma courses in Kenya
Lamudi Kenya has partnered with global education technology company Shaw Academy in order to enable Lamudi subscribers to access a live online learning course worth Sh.50,000 ($500) for free. All online interaction now made with Lamudi will give subscribers an…
Bi-modal IT: Finding the perfect harmony
As the concept of bimodal, or ‘two-operations IT’ gains traction, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) are grappling with the dilemma of how to keep existing systems humming, while simultaneously developing the agility and innovation capability to respond to new business demands.…
Zuri smartphones roll out in East Africa
Hong Kong-based mobile device manufacturer Zuri has revealed that it has partnered with Despec in order to roll-out its latest devices in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. The company revealed that the four devices to be rolled out include the Zuri C41,…
Huawei reveals 2016 Global Connectivity Index
Global improvements have been seen in overall levels of national and economic digitization… This is according Huawei’s 2016 Global Connectivity Index (GCI). In its third year, the report measures the progress of 50 nations in investing in and deploying Information and…
Huawei set to accelerate Digital Transformation for a better connected world
Huawei convened its 13th Global Analyst Summit in Shenzhen, China. The event brought together over 500 analysts and business leaders from the telecom, Internet, finance, and other industries. Focusing on the theme of “Growing Together Through Digitalization and Building a…
What is the difference between whaling and phishing?
One of the largest online security threats to individuals and businesses today doesn’t come from new sophisticated malware tools, but rather from distinctly low-tech phishing and whaling campaigns. A recent survey of IT experts from the US, UK, South Africa…
Gears of War 4 – “Tomorrow” Trailer Revealed
The latest trailer for Gears of War 4 is here. The latest Xbox One exclusive – which is set to launch on October 11 2016 – marks the beginning of an epic new saga for the franchise, as a new band of…
Mobile technology can set the world ablaze with innovation and opportunities
The World Bank’s Global Findex financial inclusion study shows that 12% of adults in sub-Saharan Africa have mobile money accounts – compared to just 2% worldwide – and of these 64 million adults, 45% of them have only a mobile…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
At the next Selling to the CIO Masterclass, set to take place on 29 – 30 June 2016 at Henley Business School in Johannesburg, attendees will learn key strategies to successfully win over the CIO. In addition, leading CIOs will…
Veeam Expands EMEA ProPartner Program
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has announced an expansion to its EMEA ProPartner Program, building upon its many successes since its initial launch in 2008. Veeam ProPartner Program enables partners to take…
Microsoft South Africa launches SQL Server 2016
Microsoft South Africa launched SQL Server 2016 locally, which is the data platform built with advanced predictive analytics capabilities. SQL Server 2016 allows organisations of all sizes to tap into the power of the cloud, data and intelligence to ultimately,…
Huawei Mate 8 launched in South Africa
The latest addition to Huawei’s smartphone range, the Mate 8, was unveiled at Studio Blu in Fourways, Johannesburg this week. At the launch event Charlene Munilall, General Manager for Huawei Consumer Business Group SA stated that: “The Mate 8 represents…
