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9 cyber-threat predictions for 2020
Cyberattack methodologies have become more sophisticated in recent years magnifying their effectiveness and speed. For networks and organisations using sophisticated methods to detect and respond to attacks, the response might be for criminals to attempt to reply with something even…
Teraco CEO steps down
African vendor-neutral data centre, Teraco announced on Monday, 2 December 2019, that Lex Van Wyk will step down as Chief Executive Officer – effective 1 January 2020. Van Wyk will be succeeded by Jan Hnizdo, who has been an Executive…
Ethiopian Airlines launches on-board WiFi
Ethiopian Airlines announced on Monday, 2 December 2019, that it has launched WIFI internet connectivity services on 10 of its A350 aircrafts. Passengers can purchase WIFI connectivity in cash, credit card, ShebaMiles or through EMDS. EMDS will be issued at…
INTERVIEW: How mobile-first technology can transform healthcare
Poor communication in healthcare is a massive problem both locally and globally. International studies show that 70% of all preventable mishaps occur as a result of miscommunication or no communication, at a cost estimated to run into billions of dollars.…
Sudatel appoints a new CEO
On Friday, 29 November 2019, Sudatel announced that has appointed Sami Yousif Mohamed as the new CEO and Group President – effective immediately. The appointment comes as telecoms company prepares to invest heavily in its operations inside Sudan and across…
The African Startups ecosystem
AWS South Africa announced on Friday, 19 November 2019, that it had recently embarked on a journey to bring AWS Startup Days to Johannesburg, Lagos, Accra and Nairobi. AWS Startup Days are free events for early-stage founders, developers, and investors that…
Jumia ditches two African markets
Earlier this week, Jumia announced that it’s suspending all e-commerce operations in Tanzania – this comes just two weeks after Africa’s ‘Amazon’ revealed its exit from Cameroon – making it the second African market to lose the site in less…
rain Launches Intelligent 5G Transport Network in South Africa
South African mobile data network operator, rain announced on Friday, 29 November 2019, that it has launched its intelligent 5G transport network in partnership with Huawei. Transport networks can be thought of as the “neural networks” that connect core networks…
tt100 Awards Interview: Aizatron
Aizatron is an emerging technology fusion company embracing open standards for the fusion of electronic technologies (IOT) with Information technologies to provide digital solutions for a future Southern Africa. The company won two awards at the recent tt100 2019 awards –…
Instagram and Facebook worldwide outage resolved
Yesterday, two of Facebook’s most popular platforms, Facebook and Instagram, went down worldwide. Disgruntled users took to Twitter to report their frustration, causing ‘#InstagramDown’ to become the second-most trending topic globally. Widespread reports emerged from users who were claimed they…
5G subscriptions to top 2.6 billion by end of 2025, report shows
2019 is the year that leading communications service providers in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America switched on their 5G networks. South Korea has already seen a big 5G uptake since its April 2019 launch. More than…
Digital currency could be on the cards for Ghana’s Central Bank
Ghana’s Central Bank could soon introduce a digital currency – the e-cedi. Speaking at an annual banking conference this week, Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Ernest Addison announced that the bank is in talks to explore the future of…
Access to the right technological tools is a key enabler of solopreneurship
Over the past decade, South Africa has seen a sharp increase in the number of people earning an income outside of formal employment. This is driven in part by our country’s high unemployment rate, which currently sits at 29.1%, and…
5 ways technology will change hotels in the Future
Many dream about what hotels will look in 5, 10 or even 50 years – they could be designed with augmented reality, optimised with artificial intelligence, make use of reshaping beds and robotic staff or voice control or even be…
Twitter puts breaks on plan to remove inactive accounts
Earlier this week, Twitter announced that it plans on cleaning up the platform by removing inactive accounts. The social media giant said it would send out warning emails to the owners of inactive accounts – login by the 11 December…
Global giants eye Africa for data centre expansion
The greatest commodity in the world today is information, as information leads to knowledge. Similarly, the ability to access, and distribute information have become crucial factors for the upliftment and development of any county. “Moving towards a knowledge-based economy by…
