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South African startup, Silulo Ulutho Technologies begins African expansion
Silulo Ulutho Technologies was founded by entrepreneur Luvuyo Rani in 2004. The company began when former teacher Rani would sell computers to teachers from the boot of his car. Silulo Ulutho Technologies has 42 South African branches to date and…
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How to pick the best conference call service
Choosing the best conference call service is imperative, especially if you are running a business where you have to connect with different parties and clients over a conference call. People usually say that conference calls are a mess and we…
Vodacom to teach over 500 young South African girls to code
Vodacom will offer over 500 school-going female learners from across eight provinces in South Africa the opportunity to learn how to code from 24 June – 05 July 2019. With this investment, Vodacom aims to narrow the gender digital divide…
South Africa wins International Cluster Competition in Germany
A group made up of 6 South African undergraduate students took first prize against 13 other teams at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) held in Frankfurt, Germany from 16 to 19 June 2019. The victory came after the team worked…
New battery design for the 5G World
Researchers at Nokia Bell Labs and AMBER announced they have created a new, innovative formula for battery composition. By packing 2.5 times the battery life than any other battery, they hope to make their batteries more powerful. As the world…
Orange Business Services announces co-innovation with Cisco
Orange Business Services and Cisco have partnered in a bid to help customers develop SD-LAN solutions in its Open Labs program, tailored to address individual customers’ business challenges and use cases with network automation, analytics and security. The Orange Open…
Using AI to make networks smarter, simpler and more secure
Digital transformation has become one of the biggest drivers in business today — and those that don’t embrace it risk being left behind by customers and competitors alike. Moreover, digital technologies are advancing and creating opportunities more rapidly across every…
New App offers educational information to South African learners
Liberty has partnered with the Mindset Network to deliver Maths and Physical Science education to students all across South Africa using a mobile app — TenFold Education.  The app offers educational content, extra learning material for students from grade…
New research cautions phone users to re-examine their PIN codes
There are many lists online that highlight the most used passwords, but very little attention is drawn to the most used PIN codes. Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa, has brought attention to the importance of choosing a…
Don’t fall victim to hoax system cleaners
According to experts at Kaspersky Lab, the number of users being attacked with fake system cleaners has increased by two-fold. These fraudulent programs are designed to trick users into paying for alleged serious computer issues to be fixed. A slow-working…
Britehouse launches Application Management Control Centre
Britehouse wants to bring about a unique and customised solution for new and existing clients through the launch of their new Application Management Control Centre (AMCC). The AMCC aims to add value to clients by delivering innovative ideas and improved…
Ageing networks can hamper cloud performance
The cloud, IoT and even hyper-converged infrastructure require a robust and solid network to relay the information to and from the datacentre they are connected to. But an old, legacy network can severely hamper this and lead to downtime and…
Naspers invests in South African tech start-up, SweepSouth
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, Naspers Foundry announced its first deal, with a $2.4 million investment in South African tech startup, SweepSouth. The startup is an online cleaning services platform that connects clients to trusted and reliable domestic cleaners. The…
Brick and click concept set to transform the car-buying experience
E-commerce is experiencing a drastic increase in South Africa, as the number of online shoppers is predicted to reach 25 million in 2021 which is a growth from 18 million in 2017. In the next two years, the average online…
South Africa: Sasfin establishes council for financial industry
Financial services provider, Sasfin has established a Digital Advisory Council to provide the market with expertise and insights on trends shaping the use of technology in financial services. Headed by the founder of World Wide Worx, Arthur Goldstuck the Sasfin…
Facebook’s new cryptocurrency: Here are 6 things you need to know
Earlier this week, Facebook unveiled details behind its long-anticipated cryptocurrency, Libra. The company’s new digital platform is said to allow users to send and spend money at a next-to-nothing fee. While the coin hasn’t been made public just yet, what…
