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T-Systems strives to create employment opportunities for the youth and women
As part of its support for the National Development Plan (NDP), T-Systems has created educational and employment projects targeted at South Africa’s youth through collaborative initiatives. These projects are aimed at targeting issues such as poverty and unemployment and to…
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Digital Transformation Congress 2019 announces the first wave of speakers
The highly anticipated Digital Transformation Congress 2019 is just a few weeks away. On the 30th of July, at the Sandton Convention Centre, DTC2019 aims to bring together a plethora of local and international visionaries across a spectrum of industries…
Fortinet unveils industry’s first SD-WAN ASIC to accelerate and secure the WAN edge
Fortinet, an integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions provider, has released new secure SD-WAN offerings, including the industry’s first SD-WAN ASIC, to further enable organisations to implement security-driven networking. Fortinet is distributed throughout Africa by value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited Africa. Stefan…
Botswana Telecommunications revamps mobile money wallet
Botswana Telecommunications Corporation Limited (BTC) has revamped and launched its mobile money service, SMEGA. SMEGA has been revamped to work on Comviva’s mobiquity Money platform. The mobiquity Money platform is regarded as one of the world’s largest white-labelled mobile money…
NeuroBlade raises over $27 million to develop a new type of AI chip
Israeli startup, NeuroBlade, has raised over $27 million to scale its workforce and ramp up its marketing efforts in order to bring the first generation of its AI chip to the market. The deployment and use of AI are still…
New app scans items to reveal how environmentally-friendly they are
In 2017, married couple, James and Jo Hand, began working on GiKi Enterprise. This came after they realised that buying ethically sourced and sustainable products is an unnecessary hassle. “We wanted to help people reduce the environmental impact of their…
Is this how much artificial intelligence will be worth in 2025?
Tech investor, Tej Kohli, predicts that the value of artificial intelligence (AI) may reach around $150 trillion by 2025. “We are now at a tipping point, after which AI and machine learning will grow exponentially to underpin and benefit every…
Synology DiskStation Review: Digital storage beyond your wildest dreams
When it comes to the ever-growing landscape of technological innovation, one of the hottest commodities is storage. Synology, a company specialising in Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices, has created a solution catering to those of us prone to collecting large…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates uncovers his greatest mistake
Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, said during an interview with Village Global that in the battle of ‘non-Apple’ software, his biggest professional mistake was not doing more to beat Android. “The greatest mistake ever is… whatever mismanagement I engaged…
The Annual Steam Summer Sale offers big discounts on PC games
Steam is a digital video game distribution platform launched on 12 September 2003. Developed by Valve, Steam allows users to download PC games from a wide catalogue directly to their computers. Steam is known for its simple interface, consumer-friendly approach…
8 key areas to improve South Africa-Nigeria cooperation-Standard Bank
Standard Bank has identified eight key areas of potential cooperation between South Africa and Nigeria, which the two countries could use to spur faster economic growth and improve the living standards of their citizens. Africa’s two biggest economies should focus…
DTC2019 to lead Digital Transformation conversation
The second edition of the Digital Transformation Congress (#DTC2019) taking place on 30 July 2019 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg is set to dominate the digital transformation conversation in Africa. #DTC2019 seeks to create a platform for business…
What are the best ways to find your business niche?
Identification of business niche is very important to attract the right set of audience on the web. It is important for a business to realize that it is not possible to please everyone. At some point in time, you will…
Vodacom Tanzania, Optiva on path toward leveraging cloud strategy
Vodacom Tanzania has expanded its partnership with Optiva, a software provider of mission-critical, cloud-native, monetization solutions to communication service providers (CSPs) globally. This agreement will enable Vodacom Tanzania to upgrade its current platform and support while taking another step toward…
Raghu Malhotra appointed to U.S. President’s Advisory Council
Raghu Malhotra, President of Mastercard Middle East and Africa, has been appointed to the U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA). The PAC-DBIA is an important forum for dialogue between the U.S. public and private sector and…
Azuri Technologies launches PayGo Satellite TV in Zambia
On 26 June 2019 Azuri Technologies launched, AzuriTV, the company’s 24-inch solar satellite television and home lighting system in Zambia. The launch took place at the British High Commission in the country’s capital, Lusaka. Azuri Technologies recently announced a $26…
