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Taking a closer look at Nigeria’s connectivity evolution
Recent research from the World Bank identified broadband and connectivity as key drivers for economic growth. Therefore, it is not surprising to see many countries and governments around the world investing significantly in their communication infrastructures. Africa is no exception…
Why Deep Dives into SA’s townships could change FinTech innovation
The marked increase in activity around the disruption of digital currency and fintech in South Africa is partly due to two factors: firstly, large banking is waking up to the fact that more nimble and versatile finance platforms will soon…
Google celebrates Nigerian SMBs
Google Nigeria hosted small and medium business entrepreneurs at an event aimed at demonstrating how the web and its internet-based products are positively impacting local businesses. The event which held at the VCP hotel in Lagos was tagged #GrowwithGoogle, and…
South Africa’s Android device users beware
Mobile malware is on the rise and attackers have made the Android Operating System (OS) their number one target. With South Africa ranking amongst the top most affected countries in the world when it comes to incidents of mobile malware…
Uganda: Aitel unveils new internet device
In a move to continue its dominance as Uganda’s Smartphone Network, Airtel Uganda has unveiled a one of a kind pocket friendly internet connection device named The Airtel Wingle. The Airtel Wingle is a 3G Wi-Fi/Internet device that can connect…
10th Annual eCommerce award winners revealed
What was once a predominately online event has manifested into a night of glitz and glamour at RoomFive in Rivonia, where the who’s who and the up and coming entrepreneurs of the eCommerce industry celebrate the 10th year of the…
DDoS extortion attacks – a new threat to look out for
It is a testament to the sustained evolution of the cybersecurity landscape that we are still regularly seeing the emergence of new threats. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks and ransomware are both well-established methods of cyber-attack, but we have…
Online job portal begins operations in Tanzania
Everjobs, Tanzania’s newest online career portal, recently started its operations in Tanzania. During a press conference, Co-founder and Managing Director for Africa Eric Lauer introduced the company officially to the public. “Everjobs is here to help with employability, which is…
Competition Commission gives go ahead for Infrasol acquisition
Datacentrix has been given the Competition Commission’s green light for its purchase of Infrasol, an infrastructure design and deployment business. The deal will see the company bolster its existing network and communications, datacentre and outsourcing businesses. Infrasol focuses on four…
Millions in Nigeria and Kenya embrace Facebook on mobile
Facebook has shared new statistics revealing that 2.2 million Kenyans use Facebook every day and 4.5 million each month, while 7.1 million Nigerians use Facebook daily and 15 million are active every month.  Almost all these people are coming to…
Finding the balance between IT governance and IT restriction
In the move towards a hybrid enterprise IT environment, where users can access applications, data and the underlying infrastructure located on-premises in data centres and private or public clouds, the way IT is managed has to change. The world is…
Gemalto unveils findings of 2015 Breach Level Index
Gemalto has unveiled the findings of the Breach Level Index for the first six months of 2015, revealing that 888 data breaches occurred, compromising 246 million records worldwide. Compared to the first half of 2014, data breaches increased by 10% while…
CIOs face risks and opportunities in a changing IT landscape
African CIOs certainly have their work cut out for them. In a changing IT landscape CIOs cannot wait for instruction. They need to break new ground. Most businesses regard their IT department as a cost centre and not as a…
7 ways cloud can help African manufacturers enhance competitiveness
Whatever the size or specialty, manufacturing companies across Africa are under pressure to grow revenues, reduce costs and increase profitability. Yet many of them are constrained from achieving these goals by years of under-investment in technology. Struggling with legacy systems…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
This week in technology has been another busy one. Not only is Zimbabwe currently debating internet governance, but the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) is insisting that Airtel must pay KES 2.1 billion to stay in business. This week we also…
Top 10 things cybersecurity professionals need to know about IoE
The Internet of Everything (IoE) is accelerating, creating significant opportunities for organizations, individuals, communities, and countries as more things come online – along with the people, processes, and data that interact with them. Building on the foundation of the Internet…
