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Mobile operator investments fuelling innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa
The mobile industry in Sub-Saharan Africa contributed more than US$100 billion to the region’s economy last year… This is according to a new GSMA study published at the ‘Mobile 360 Series – Africa’ conference being held in Cape Town, South…
South Africa: GSMA Mobile 360 kicks off in Cape Town
The GSMA: Mobile 360 Series – Africa conference is well underway at the African Pride Crystal Towers Hotel & Spa in Cape Town, South Africa. The event, which is being held from the 7th to the 9th of October 2015, features…
Small does not equate with simple in mobile app development
The case for developing mobile apps is clear cut. However, the route to successfully developing and maintaining an app is less clear because of hidden complexities that are masked by the misconception that apps are small and therefore simple, says…
Video Interview: Roger Lin discusses alternative grid energy for Africa
At the XON-NEC Summit, which was held at Sun City in South Africa, IT News Africa interviewed Roger Lin: Director for Product Management at NEC Energy Solutions. During the interview, Lin outlined the features and benefits of the company’s latest…
Mobile technology to address Africa’s healthcare challenges
Mobile technology can address some of the biggest health challenges in Africa, says Vuyani Jarana at Vodacom Business. Healthcare is a massive challenge in Africa. The continent is home to 15% of the world’s population and 24% of global disease…
DAMA SA Conference sheds light on data governance challenges
Earlier this year the DAMA SA Conference unpacked a number of data governance related issues including real experiences of South African corporates. What was starkly apparent is that business input is critical to achieving data governance, data quality and moving…
Connected homes offer new opportunities for service providers
Home networking has grown exponentially in the past few years, fuelled by the ever-increasing availability of broadband Internet and smart mobile devices such as phones and tablets. As a result, we are now seeing the emergence of a plethora of…
Threat of cyber attacks on the rise
Worldwide, entertainment and media companies are increasingly becoming targets for cybercrime as cyber criminals find new and innovative ways to defeat security measures and controls. The theft of intellectual property or commercially sensitive information, amongst others, is identified as one…
SAP to Bring Digital Literacy to 20,000 Youth with Africa Code Week
SAP has revealed the start of Africa Code Week, a continent-wide initiative to spread digital literacy and simplify access to coding education for young people. From October 1-10, 2015, online sessions and hundreds of free coding workshops will be organized for…
MTN unveils new Summer Campaign “With Love from MTN”
MTN is turning five of its lucky subscribers into overnight millionaires just for being on the MTN network. MTN will be giving away a monthly cash prize of R1 million to each lucky subscriber between October 2015 to January 2016…
Your personal information may not be as private as you think
You’re watching your son play a school soccer match. Your camera is ready when he scores the winning goal, taking his team to victory. You’re so proud; you can’t wait to share the news. Along with the picture, you write:…
Uganda: Nsangi Secondary School receives Samsung SPIS
Back in September 2015, Samsung revealed that it would take part in the fifth Innovation Africa Summit in Uganda. At the Summit, Samsung stated that it would donate a Solar Powered Internet School (SPIS) to one school within Uganda. According to…
The challenges & benefits of hybrid cloud migration
A hybrid cloud environment can save businesses time and money, but there are a few hurdles that must be overcome first, says Martin Walshaw, senior engineer at F5 Networks. In the quest to remain competitive within the market, businesses are…
MWoT announces 2015 South African Innovation Awards finalists
MyWorld of Tomorrow, in partnership with Business Connexion and Business Day, has announced the finalists for the SA Innovation Awards – an awards programme aimed at recognising and celebrating innovative companies and individuals. Matthew Blewett, chief investment officer at Business…
MTN Business and partners discuss digital business at Gartner Symposium
MTN Business and its partners, consulting firm Accenture and financial services group MMI, hosted a panel discussion today at the Gartner Symposium in Cape Town. The panellists drove the conversation forward on the importance and emergence of the digital business.…
HDS unveils new advancements in predictive policing
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, announced new enhancements to its Hitachi Visualisation solution portfolio: Hitachi Visualisation Suite 4.5 now with Hitachi Visualisation Predictive Crime Analytics (PCA) and Hitachi Video Management Platform (VMP) 2.0. PCA…
