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South Africa: City Power hit by ransomware
On Thursday, 25 July 2019, Johannesburg residents woke up to bleak news that power utility, City Power had been hit by a ransomware attack. The power utility stated via Twitter that the attack has compromised its web server, databases, applications…
E-hailing app for metered taxis launches in South Africa
An e-hailing app that allows metered, private and owner taxi drivers to benefit from using electronic hailing is now available in South Africa. Taxi Live Africa launched in Durban in June 2019 and plans to roll out in Cape Town…
Apple on track to compete in the 5G market
To all iPhone fans, brace yourselves — the iPhone 5G may be coming soon. It would seem that Apple is gearing up to design and manufacture devices with 5G functionality after the companies recent purchase of Intel’s smartphone modem business.…
Paradise Gaming opens largest video game and ed-tech centre in West Africa
Paradise Game, an African e-sports and e-learning initiative opened the official Paradise Gaming Centre on Wednesday 24 July 2019. The gaming centre is situated in the neighbourhood with the largest population in Abidjan, the capital of Ivory Coast and is…
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MTN Nigeria appoints new board chairman
Network provider, MTN Nigeria, announced on Thursday, 25 July 2019, that Ernest Ndukwe has been appointed Chairman of the board. Ndukwe, a former Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has since been called ‘Mr. Telecoms’ because…
Pop-up camera smartphone set to launch in South Africa
On Thursday, 25 July 2019, Huawei announced that its YP Prime 2019 is officially set to launch in South Africa on 1 August 2019. The company said ‘as part of our promise to constantly improve its products, this new device…
Virtual cards allow South Africans to shop anywhere online
Global payments company, Tutuka, is the issuer of virtual cards in South Africa. Virtual Visa and Mastercards have said to be helping South African businesses offer their consumers a more secure way to shop online. Virtual cards can be created…
South Africa gears up for 1st travel hackathon
On Thursday, 25 July 2019, Zulu Nomad, a travel tour operator, announced its plans to partner with Geekulcha, the Northen Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism, and BrownSense InSights to hosting the Africa Travel Hackathon. The event will take…
What South African IT professionals thinks about security
On Wednesday, 24 July 2019 Trend Micro and VMware in partnership with World Wide Worx released results of local independent security research. The State of Enterprise Security in South Africa 2019 reveals that businesses approach to IT security in a…
Microsoft Office redefining business in South Africa
Microsoft South Africa announced on Thursday, 25 July 2019, that its Office 365 services are available from South African datacentre regions as part of a move to provide best-in-class productivity and collaboration capabilities for customers while meeting data residency, security…
5G is coming: making mobile data networks ready
The fifth generation of mobile networks (wireless technology) is coming, namely 5G, and it will bring with it significantly faster data speeds. However, in reality, we are globally still two or three years away from a large-scale rollout, as telecom…
PlayStation reveals full list of games for “Summer sale”
On 22 July 2019 PlayStation revealed a long list of games for sale on the PlayStation store. Labelled the “Summer Sale,” (“Summer Sale in the U.S. but “Winter Sale” in South Africa) players can expect to get their hands on…
TransUnion lifestyle assessment harnesses big data to tackle fraud
TransUnion has launched a new solution that seeks to help companies identify signs of fraud and corruption linked to their employees and suppliers by using advanced data analytics. During his presentation at the Michelangelo Hotel on 23 July 2019 Keith…
SUSE appoints first female CEO
On Tuesday, 23 July 2019, Melissa Di Donato is named Chief Executive officer of SUSE, effective 5 August 2019. This move is said to herald the next phase of growth and momentum for the independent open-source software company. Di Donato…
Facebook accepts $5 billion fine over privacy violations
Social media giant, Facebook, has agreed to pay a record $5 billion fine — the biggest fine ever imposed over users’ privacy. The settlement announced on Wednesday, 24 July 2019, is said to resolve the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC)…
INTERVIEW: Kaspersky Africa’s Bethwel Opil on cyber-security and human firewalls
Bethwel Opil, Enterprise Sales Manager at Kaspersky Africa, is passionate about investing in technologies and strategies that will allow businesses to reap the benefits of the digital world — however, he believes growth in the tech sphere can lead to…
