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Is the driverless truck a possibility in Africa?
We all know that the trucking industry in South Africa faces serious challenges. However, says Toni Fritz, Head of Vehicle and Asset Finance – Business at Standard Bank, perhaps the time has come to just list these and then take…
South Africa: Deloitte unveils School of Analytics
In a world where everything is digitised, business models are fundamentally changing to reflect the critical role of data. However, businesses are faced with a talent scarcity when it comes to data scientists. In order to help address this, Deloitte…
Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon Review
The Pokémon Dungeon series has had a few issue in the past with regard to gameplay appeal and an overall lacklustre experience. Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon unfortunately proves, yet again, that the series needs a serious reboot. Although the game…
Top tips to stay safe on Social Media in Africa
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and other popular social media tools are great for sharing your life and your thoughts with friends. But be wary of dangers such as cyberbullying, fraud, and damage to your reputation as you use these powerful…
Adopting the cloud – enabling everyone to grow
New ideas are often opposed before they are adopted. When new ideas are ultimately embraced, and lead to success, it’s always as if this opposition never existed at all. The growth of the cloud is happening in the same way.…
BCX launches graduate opportunity for people with disabilities
Competence and flexibility are two of the most sought after skills by employers. Today, more than ever, businesses need people with a demonstrable ability to adapt to different situations and circumstances – and perhaps, more than any other group, people…
Resident Evil Origins Collection Review
Available on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the Resident Evil Origins Collection has finally arrived, and with it comes two iconic Resident Evil titles – Resident Evil 0 (Zero) and Resident Evil HD. Resident Evil 0 was originally released…
Namibia still a top target for cybercriminals
Check Point Software Technologies has revealed that Namibia was the country most targeted by cybercriminals during December 2015, after being second most attacked in November. Seven African countries appeared among the top 20 most-attacked nations (out of 142). These include Malawi…
MTN & WorldRemit ink Mobile Money partnership in Africa
WorldRemit has revealed that its customers can now send money instantly to MTN Mobile Money wallets in Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia. The launch follows the signing of a global partnership agreement earlier this year, to enable WorldRemit customers all over…
Connected devices: Africa on the cusp of M2M explosion
Thanks to the advancement of ICT on the continent, Africa is in a strong position to capitalise on forecasts that the machine-to-machine (M2M) sector will generate $40 billion in global services revenue by 2019, says Kees Snijders, MD of Flickswitch.…
VMware appoints new VP for EMEA
VMware has announced the appointment of Jean-Phillipe (JP) Barleaza as vice president, Channel and Alliances and General Business in EMEA. A key member of the EMEA channel team since joining VMware in 2007, JP Barleaza has been acting vice president…
South Africa: Twitter reacts to Vodacom outage
Vodacom subscribers in Gauteng have reported problems on the network, via social media platform Twitter, on 27 June 2016 saying that they have been unable to access data services as well as had difficulty making voice calls. According to downdetector.co.za…
Intel to empower women in Africa with online learning platform
Intel Corporation has unveiled an online learning platform, which has been dubbed “Intel She Will Connect: My Digital Journey,” that is aimed at providing an opportunity for women to learn, connect and share online. Intel revealed that My Digital Journey is a…
ShowMax adds download functionality for Apple devices
Video on Demand Service (VOD) ShowMax has added a new download function to its mobile app in order to address one of the major hurdles facing South African consumers – the cost and availability of internet connectivity. “The internet connection…
2016 Technology Trends: Which way is the wind blowing?
Talk of market disruption is generally characterised in terms of David toppling Goliath: agility and flight of foot trump sheer heft. While the analogy has some appeal it misses the point that these ‘disruptors’ are probably winning because they are…
Teachers need sufficient training to deploy tech in African schools
I’ve spoken a lot about the importance of technology in education, and how it can help to facilitate sufficient learning and bring effective teaching to learners in the more remote areas. How it can be harnessed in a variety of…
