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IBM Techscale launches in partnership with YIEDI
The IBM South Africa Leadership team welcomed the first co-hort of the IBM Tech scale Programme. The programme which will be delivered by YIEDI (Youth, Innovation Entrepreneurship Design Institute) over the next 5 months have identified seven Technology Businesses that…
SqwidNet and ChipFox-SA take agricultural IoT to new heights
The value of the Internet of Things (IoT) lies in its inherent ability to connect to physical things to collect data that can be used to inform decision-making. In business, this can be applied across many industries, providing essential information…
Oil & gas cyber risk grows as IT-OT air gap closes
Oil & gas plants have increased their cyber risk profile as they modernise plants and close the ‘air gap’ between IT networks and operational technology (OT) networks. This is according to Phil Neray, VP of Industrial Cybersecurity at global security…
ESET discovers new fake cryptocurrency apps on Google Play
ESET researchers have just concluded their analysis of fake cryptocurrency wallets that emerged on Google Play at the time of bitcoin’s renewed spike in value. This month has seen bitcoin growing, with its price climbing to its highest point since…
Communica set to exhibit at education innovation summit 2019
Joining a number of local and international experts, policy makers, academics, service providers and EduTech specialists- Communica will be at this year’s Education Innovation Summit as an exhibitor. The summit will take place on the 29th May 2019 at the…
Citrix to extend Workspace to Google Cloud
Citrix has announced plans to extend Citrix Workspace to Google Cloud, expanding the flexibility and choice companies have in transitioning to the cloud by enabling them to quickly and efficiently deliver apps to Google devices and operating systems and create…
MiX Telematics supplies a Ugandan utility provider with a fleet management solution
MiX Telematics, a global provider of fleet and mobile asset management solutions has announced that its channel partner in East Africa, A&S Electronics, will supply to supply water services in Uganda. A&S Electronics provides water for use in agriculture, rural…
FNB Connect reduces Lifestyle Top Up package price
FNB Connect has announced that it’s reducing the price of its Lifestyle Top Up Medium package from R139 to R99 per month, a saving of R40. The Lifestyle Top Up Medium package includes a monthly allocation of 100 minutes, 300…
Vodacom enters next stage of connectivity with new partnership
Vodacom has unpacked its 51 per cent stake acquisitions in IoT.NxT. Through this acquisition, Vodacom will leverage on what IoT.NxT has already been doing in the IoT market and will support this by combining it with what Vodacom Business is…
Wari customers can now request financial services on WhatsApp
Digital platform offering financial services in Africa, Wari has integrated with the WhatsApp Business solution to enable customers to request its financial services around the world on WhatsApp. The introduction of MyWari on WhatsApp provides customers the convenience to transact…
Paxful launches wallet App
Paxful, peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace, has announced the official launch of their wallet app. They have also pledged to continue aiding the growth of entrepreneurship in emerging markets by giving away bitcoin to those who attend the workshop and download the…
Fundi signs on as gold sponsor for education innovation summit 2019
Fundi has signed on as a gold sponsor for the Education Innovation Summit 2019. Fundi is South Africa’s leading education finance and education fund management solution specialist. Positioned at the epicentre of technology, education and financial services, it is the…
Facebook continues to train startups across Nigeria
Facebook is celebrating a year since the doors of NG_Hub opened in Lagos. The company has further cemented its ambitions to train users across Nigeria in digital skills. Facebook released an infographic highlighting key milestones over the past year. Created…
LAWtrust to launches cybersecurity training and education
LAWtrust, an Etion Company and provider of digital security solutions, has announced the launch of the Trust Academy designed to provide individuals and organisations with essential cybersecurity training and education. The academy, established in partnership with the Cyber Security Institute…
Cisco Connect 2019 offers insights into the future with intuitive IT
The 2019 Cisco Connect conference which took place in Sun City was attended by IT professionals on the continent and presented delegates with insights into cutting edge innovations, discussions with Cisco leadership and the latest IT industry trends. Under the…
South African young scientists shine at US Intel International Science Fair
Three South African learners won prizes at the INTEL International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), high school science fair which took place in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. The big local winner was Hritik Mitha from Bryanston High School in Johannesburg, who…
