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Facebook brings its Internet.org Innovation Challenge to Africa
Facebook is launching the Internet.org Innovation Challenge in Africa. According to the company,  with the aim of recognising developers and entrepreneurs who are using the internet to improve the standard of education and economic health in their communities. Developers across Africa are…
Are you driving business value through your online presence?
Today it is not hard to launch a website, but to launch a website that reaches your target audience and drives business value is not that simple. It is important to tie your website strategy back to your business goals.…
Is it time to rethink your eWaste strategy?
Not only is the introduction of mandatory protection of personal data a huge challenge for companies, but now organisations are being prompted to rethink how they approach the reuse, recycling or recovery of their eWaste. Xperien suggests the new Protection…
Apple launches iPhone 6s range in Nigeria
Redington, the official distributor for Apple in Nigeria, has launched the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in Nigeria. The launch was officially held at the Computer Village market in Lagos. Redington Nigeria is working with partners such as SLOT,…
Technology to speed up emergency response in SA
Cenhealth has partnered with ER24 to use technology to speed up emergency response. This partnership will aim to close the gap between patient information and emergency services, saving crucial minutes by providing paramedics with rapid access to life-saving information. CenHealth…
The Always-On business set to become the norm in 2016
There’s no doubt that 2015 will be seen as the year wearables went mainstream, the time that beacons became more widespread to truly enable the Internet of Things, and when a white-and-gold (or blue-and-black) dress sent the internet into a…
SAP Africa opens new office in Angola
SAP Africa has announced the opening of an office in Luanda, Angola – its fifth regional hub in Africa. The office is located in Luanda’s Edificio Escom business district and is headed up by regional head, Pedro Guerreiro, as Managing…
Top 14 stats revealed at IoTWF 2015
Cisco’s Internet of Things World Forum (IoTWF), which was held at the World Trade Centre in Dubai, has been the central hub for IoT related information. Since the start of the conference, the company has revealed a plethora of facts…
Ericsson reveals top 10 consumer trends for 2016
In the fifth edition of its annual trend report, Ericsson ConsumerLab revealed the 10 hottest consumer trends for 2016 and beyond. This year’s report shows consumers believe artificial intelligence (AI) will soon enable interaction with objects without the need for…
South Africa: Neotel CEO quits
According to a media statement, issued by Neotel, the company has revealed that its CEO Sunil Joshi has resigned from his position within the company. According to Neotel, Joshi will be: “Pursuing his own interests, and will resign from Neotel with…
IoTWF 2015: Taking a Closer Look at Connected Law Enforcement
IT News Africa was joined by Harish Punjabi, who is a Network Consulting Engineer at Cisco Systems, and Brian Johnson, who is the Vertical Solutions Portfolio Manager for Cisco’s IoT Services, in order to obtain an in-depth overview of the Smart…
Taking a look inside the mind of the CIO
It’s been said many times over, but today’s CIOs are facing the biggest challenge the role has seen in many years. Data is growing at an exponential rate, while IT budgets are being spread even more thinly across the business…
30 unemployed graduates to start their own businesses
Thirty young graduate garage developers from Khayelitsha and Gugulethu are competing in the MTN SA Foundation Community App Challenge in partnership with mLab for the best apps in the education and health categories. The challenge is aimed at empowering young…
IAB opposes provisions in the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill
Since its release, according to IAB SA, the Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill has come under intense scrutiny for being too general in its approach. As its members are deeply affected by the provisions in the bill, the IAB SA has…
Cyber-espionage group Sofacy resurfaces
Kaspersky Lab’s Global Research and Analysis Team has spotted new attacks by the Sofacy group which make use of several upgraded techniques designed for aggressive persistency and greater invisibility of malicious activity in the attacked system. Sofacy (also known as…
OutSystems Platform 9 Bali: The Next Level of Speed and Control
OutSystems Platform 9 Bali presents new features that will, according to the company, enhance app adoption and user experience through actionable analytics and mobile performance enhancements. OutSystems, the world’s leading enterprise Rapid Application Delivery (RAD) provider, announced, on 17 November…
