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Voting irregularities can be solved using ​the Ethereum blockchain
Top hackers, developers and curious minds from across the globe, as well as Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, converged in South Africa for ETHCapeTown in April 2019. As Africa’s first ETHGlobal hackathon, 190 attendees had access to mentors, sponsors and software…
Republic of Sao Tomé and Principe implements General Data Dissemination System
The Republic of Sao Tomé and Principe has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing critical data through the National Summary Data Page (NSDP). The page aims to serve as a one-stop publication…
Applications for the inaugural student entrepreneurship week open
SFAN (Stars From All Nations) has announced the launch of the inaugural Student Entrepreneurship Week for budding entrepreneurs on the continent. Africa is the youngest continent in the world with about 60 per cent of its population under the…
Vodafone Institute launches the next round of F-LANE
F-LANE, the first accelerator empowering women in the tech sector, initiated by the Vodafone Institute, is entering its fourth round this year after great international feedback. The programme mission is to foster the participation of women in technological development and…
South Africa: Cell C to bring public access Internet hotspots in the Free State
The Free State Provincial Government and Cell C have signed an agreement that will pave the way to public access Wi-Fi for the province’s citizens. Internet access and digital literacy are widely recognised as enablers of economic participation and improved…
Industrial automation in data centers – infrastructure of tomorrow and beyond
The dependence on data, computing power and connectivity is increasing exponentially at an unprecedented rate. We all rely on a data centre somewhere and it needs to run efficiently. The approach to energy is becoming significantly more strategic to data…
Parallel Wireless wins prestigious industry award
Parallel Wireless – shortlisted for two prestigious accolades – was awarded top honours at the 2019 Leading Lights Awards last night, for its Unified 2G/3G/4G/5G (All G) software. Walking away with the Most Innovative Mobile/Wireless Product or Service Award…
Vanu partners Africa Mobile Networks to deliver mobile connection services in Africa
Vanu announced the expansion of its ongoing agreement with Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) to supply mobile network infrastructure in support of AMN’s mission to serve rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. With orders exceeding 2,500 systems this year, AMN has…
Evolving workplace demographics requires a creative approach to training and development
The workforce in today’s companies is diverse, spanning multiple generations, different cultures and backgrounds, varying degrees of skill and disparate levels of experience. Effectively upskilling and developing the ever-evolving demographics within the ranks requires a more creative approach to training…
Honor 10 Lite Review
Honor launched the Honor 10 Lite in South Africa on 27 March. Sporting a showstopping Artificial Intelligence (AI) selfie camera, the device is a perfect blend of tech and aesthetics. It is easy on the eye, sleek and stylish. It…
Coding should be taught at an early age says experts
There is a lot of talk in South Africa about the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the need for education in the country to start preparing learners for the future world of work from a young age. Unfortunately, in South…
Kenyan podcast startup opens its first recording studio in Nairobi
Kenyan audio production and podcast startup, PortableVoices has opened its first recording studio in Nairobi. The startup, which is focused on producing African spoken word entertainment will work with Kenyan podcasters to produce audio content for the African region. According…
Takealot launches nationwide pickup points
South Africa’s online retailer takealot.com has launched over 25 collection facilities across the country. Its flagship Takealot Pickup Point at the New Road off-ramp in Midrand spans the N1 highway, the busiest highway in Africa, allowing motorists travelling in both…
The true cost of downtime in the mining sector
The South African mining industry has performed poorly over the past ten years, with its contribution to the national GDP having halved since 1994. Year-on-year production fell by 3,3 per cent in January, according to Statistics South Africa, with downtime,…
Farmcrowdy Group partners Best Foods Fresh Farms
Farmcrowdy Group and the newly launched Farmgate Africa, an online agro-commodity aggregator, have announced a strategic partnership with Best Foods Livestock and Poultry Limited one of Nigeria’s most respected agribusiness companies with more than 16 years of operations and…
The key difference between Artificial intelligence vs automation
AI is often confused with automation, yet the two are fundamentally different. The key difference is that AI mimics human intelligence decisions and actions, while automation focuses on streamlining repetitive, instructive tasks according to Dr Mark Nasila, FNB’s Chief Analytics…
