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Lenovo announces data centre portfolio upgrades
Lenovo has announced a series of upgrades to its ThinkSystem and ThinkAgile data centre infrastructure portfolios, aligned with Intel’s launch of the 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel Optane DC persistent memory modules. Among the solutions included in…
Most businesses struggle with implementing adequate data protection-Study
Dell EMC announced the results of the third Global Data Protection Index indicating that, although most businesses worldwide now recognize the value of data, they continue to struggle with implementing adequate data protection. Specifically, the Index uncovered an increase in…
Nigeria’s Paylater rebrands to become a ‘digital financial services platform’
Paylater, the Nigerian fintech company specializing in consumer lending, has confirmed its name change in light of its growing banking services. The company is re-launching as “Carbon“, the rebrand reflects the company’s deliberate transition to a fully-fledged digital financial…
The tech advancement in find a Plumber near Me Services
Technology has infiltrated every aspect of life, and this includes plumbing. Find a plumber near me services have become less intrusive and more effective. The latest technological developments in plumbing have taken the industry by storm. Improved methods of detecting…
Visa, Branch collaborate to expand financial access across Sub-Saharan Africa
Visa, the global payments technology company and Branch, the most downloaded finance app in Africa, have announced a partnership that will see virtual Visa prepaid debit cards offered to over 2 million consumers in Sub-Saharan Africa. This partnership represents Visa’s…
The technological impact of the trade wars on Africa
There is an argument to suggest that trade wars around the world seldom yield beneficiaries. As the United States and China embark on an all-out trade war, it’s a good time to consider the knock-on effect of such trade wars…
Foldable phones to reach 30 million units by 2023 says Gartner
Worldwide shipments of devices — PCs, tablets and mobile phones — are on pace to reach 2.21 billion units in 2019, exhibiting flat growth year over year, according to Gartner. The PC market is expected to continue its downward trend,…
Modern business happens on digital platforms
For many the platform is still a foreign idea and some even consider it a temporary change. But once you wrap your head around the proposition, it is very clear that the futures of commerce and customer interactions are entirely…
Ericsson to highlight networks of the future at 5G MENA 2019
Ericsson will be the official ICT partner of the upcoming 5G MENA 2019, the largest event in the MENA region to focus on advancing and commercializing 5G networks. Under the theme ‘Enabling the Connected Society’, the event is taking place…
South Africa: Cisco launches Incubation hub for SMMEs in Durban
Cisco in partnership with Minister of Communications, Telecommunications and Postal Services, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams launched Cisco South Africa’s USD $143 600,00 state-of-the-art Incubation Hub in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. This is the second facility of its kind, built by the company, in South…
Nigeria’s digital content distribution platform invited to Young Africa Works Summit
Founders of Nigeria’s digital content distribution platform Publiseer, Chidi Nwaogu and Chika Nwaogu, have been invited by the Mastercard Foundation to participate in its Young Africa Works Summit, taking place in Cape Town, South Africa on October 17 and 18,…
Turning urban data into dynamic visualisation with FABRIC
Siemens launched an extraordinary data visualization project called FABRIC at the German Africa Business Summit in Accra, demonstrating how crucial data is in transforming Africa’s urban centres into smart cities of the future. This interactive initiative previously launched in South…
SMMEs add their voice on the Fourth Industrial Revolution
In order to hone in on the Fourth Industrial Revolution and help prepare small businesses for the digital era, small businesses from across the country gathered at the second edition of the SMMEs in ICT Summit and Expo, which took…
Synthesis partners with Cloudflare
Synthesis Software Technologies (Synthesis) has announced a partnership with Internet performance and security company Cloudflare. Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks, which powers more than ten trillion requests per month, accounting for nearly ten percent of all Internet…
South African educator recognised at Microsoft annual Education Exchange
South African educator, Chanille Viviers was recognised at the Microsoft annual Education Exchange (E2) conference which took place in Paris. She competed in the Global Educator Exchange as part of Team 14, who came first place for creating a classroom…
Linum Labs hosts Africa’s first ETHGlobal hackathon
Community members, both local and international, will converge at The Lookout in April to attend the first ETHGlobal hackathon on the African continent. ETHCapeTown, hosted by ETHGlobal and Linum Labs, is designed as a hands-on event that encourages participants to…
