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AgTech startup gets software donation from Oracle NetSuite
Growsel, a nonprofit agricultural crowdfunding organisation that connects underserved Base of the Pyramid smallholder farmers with lenders across the globe, has received a software donation from Oracle NetSuite Social Impact for growing social enterprises. With the strength of NetSuite, Growsel will be…
Networks Unlimited Africa and Cofense stand against phishing
Cofense, a provider of human-focused phishing defence solutions which enable people to identify, report, and mitigate such threats as spear phishing and malware, is keenly aware that small businesses are significant targets for cyber attackers. This is against a…
Connect the data and the dots to deliver exceptional experiences for customers
It takes months to find a customer and only seconds to lose one, or so the saying goes. These days, however, it might be more like milliseconds. Thanks to on-demand information and services available anytime, anywhere, customers are more empowered…
MUST SEE: Africa’s most popular video streaming sites
Despite the major infrastructural challenges that Africa faces – such as low connectivity and the high cost of data, the number of video streaming platforms active in Africa has exploded over the past few years as the continent responded to…
2019 iPhones could be jumping on the USB-C bandwagon
According to a new report from supply chain blog Macotakara, Apple could be in the process of developing a revised iPod touch. Further, the report says the 2019 iPhone might make the jump to USB-C, just like the 2018 iPad…
Elisabeth Moreno appointed as VP & Managing Director for HP Africa
HP has announced the appointment of Elisabeth Moreno as the new Managing Director for HP Inc. Africa. Based in Johannesburg, Elisabeth Moreno replaces David Rozzio who will move to another leadership position at HP, leading its Central Europe cluster. In…
Blockchain technology used to validate ethically sourced minerals in the DRC
Ford Motor Company, Huayou Cobalt, IBM, LG Chem and RCS Global announced plans to use blockchain technology to trace and validate ethically sourced minerals. The pilot is expected to be completed mid-year 2019. The group, which includes participants at each…
NETSCOUT report highlights rapid changes in DDoS threat landscape
The findings of a new report from NETSCOUT have highlighted some key points around distributed denial of service (DDoS) activity worldwide during 2018. NETSCOUT’s Arbor Active Threat Level Analysis System (ATLAS) has actively monitored the global internet threat landscape since…
Chris de Bruyn takes lead as new Operations Director for Gabsten Technologies
Data management solutions specialist, Gabsten Technologies, has announced the appointment of Chris de Bruyn as their new Operations Director. De Bruyn has over fifteen years of experience within the IT industry and two years of experience within Gabsten Technologies’ own…
Tips on how you can reduce bank fees in 2019
In spite of bank fees accounting for a fraction of the average consumer’s income, individuals can still do much more to reduce their cost of banking. Banking is an important part of our lifestyles and the rapid adoption of smart…
Africa Code Week 2018 touched over 2 mln young Africans
Africa Code Week (ACW) 2018 exceeded all expectations by empowering 2.3 million youth across 37 countries with digital and coding skills – compared to 1.3 million youth engaged across 35 African countries in the previous edition. According to Cathy Smith,…
SAIPA: Accountants must Pioneer AI Solutions
There’s been much talk in the press about the robotisation of accounting and how artificial intelligence (AI) will inevitably make professional accountants obsolete. According to Faith Ngwenya, Technical and Standards Executive at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA),…
Improve security posture with deep learning enabled endpoint detection and response
Cybercrime is big business and hackers are continually looking for new attack vectors. SophosLabs team see 400,000 new malicious samples every day; this does not mean 400,000 programmers writing code. It means heavily automated systems. The result is bespoke malware…
5 digital trends set to dominate in 2019
It’s that time of year again, where everyone from major consultancies to futurists try to predict what’s to come in the world of business and technology. As always, I like to throw my hat in the ring by looking at…
Telco systems upgrades carrier ethernet network for Kenet Kenya
Telco Systems, a provider of innovative SDN/NFV, CE 2.0, MPLS and IP solutions has completed an upgrade of the carrier Ethernet network of Kenya Education Network (KENET), the National Research and Education Network (NREN) of Kenya, from 10GE to 100GE.…
Is modernising legacy insurance systems worth the hassle and expense?
Digital transformation is on the agenda of many insurance companies, and a number have successfully and effectively deployed digital customer-facing solutions, offering their customers unique and improved customer experiences. Alongside this customer-facing transformation, insurers have also begun implementing systems that…
