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Cloud-based solution enhances compliance and risk management
A cloud-based platform to enhance performance in procurement and onboarding times, Passport 360 allows for visibility with regard to compliance, time and safety, and risk management, resulting in increased productivity. This results in a safer and more productive workplace. In…
What we can expect from IT security in 2019
The last three years in IT innovation have laid the foundation for even greater changes within the technology sphere. While some of these changes will simply build on developments in IoT, AI, smart industries and smart homes as well as…
Could Samsung unveil a foldable phone at the Galaxy S10 launch
Samsung has been teasing us with a foldable mobile for some time. In 2018, the company rolled out the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Note 9, fast forward a year later the company announced the debut of the Samsung S10 at the Samsung Developer…
WorldRemit launches in South Africa
Hello #SouthAfrica! Customers based in ?? can now send money to friends and family in 145+ countries worldwide — as easy as sending an instant message. Here’s Andrew Stewart, our MD for Middle East and Africa, sharing the news with…
Appolonia City amplifys Ghana’s communication infrastructure
Appolonia City has partnered with ATC Ghana, a subsidiary of American Tower Corporation, to deploy cell towers within Appolonia City’s development in Greater Accra. The first cell tower has already been installed, enhancing connections for current residents and businesses at…
Create a cybersecurity culture
‘Cybersecurity’ is still a relatively new word, making its first appearance to reference “protecting a computer or computer system” in 1989. Since then, the term has evolved to incorporate every aspect of IT, information and cybersecurity. As networks have expanded…
WorldRemit set to boost Ethiopia’s remittance income
Digital remittance transfer company, WorldRemit is set to boost Ethiopia’s income from remittance by partnering with Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE). The new strategic partnership significantly increases WorldRemit’s footprint in Ethiopia, enabling its customers in over 50 countries to make…
Helios Towers partners Vulatel on South African infrastructure
Helios Towers has entered into a partnership with Vulatel to work on expanding South Africa’s mobile and fixed-line infrastructure, saying that they aim to make “major greenfield wireless and fixed-line telecoms infrastructure investments”. Helios Towers will own 66 per cent…
Zimbabwe kills internet over protests
Zimbabwe’s government is limiting access to the internet – and social media specifically – in an attempt to stifle violent protests that have broken out in response to skyrocketing fuel prices. Protests broke out across the country after fuel prices…
Workplace 2025: Where humans and machines coexist
The world is undergoing its biggest transformation ever. As emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) enter workplaces, human talent is grappling with an existential crisis. Generations, new and old, are losing sleep over what and how human beings will…
Data security sits at the heart of democracy
Military risks immediately spring to mind: a recent report found that even the Pentagon’s latest advanced military systems are vulnerable and can be “easily hacked”. The consequences for citizens of rogue military assets is unthinkable. But that fear is not…
Almost half of companies still can’t detect IoT device breaches
With the number of connected devices set to top 20 billion by 2023, businesses must act quickly to ensure their IoT breach detection is as effective as possible. Surveying 950 IT and business decision makers globally, Gemalto found that companies…
Future of Retail: How retailers can survive in an omnichannel world
Every year, the battle to survive as a brick-and-mortar retailer gets tougher. As consumer expectations heighten and e-commerce sales continue to rise, businesses too slow to adapt to a digital world have a tough road ahead, according to a new…
Boosting blockchain adoption in South Africa
The Blockchain dream is one of secure, seamless, transparent, trusted and convenient transactions. But adoption remains quite sluggish – with precious few real-world transformational examples of the technology. How do we boost widespread adoption of blockchain? South Africa’s financial services…
Mining industry gets super wireless technology boost
Epiroc, a productivity partner for the mining, infrastructure and natural resources industries, has signed a cooperation agreement with Ericsson to jointly help mining companies achieve optimal wireless connectivity in their operations through LTE and 5G technologies. Mining companies are increasingly…
Musk’s SpaceX is downsizing
Elon Musk’s SpaceX, a private American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company, is looking to lay off around 10 per cent of its workforce in an attempt at better managing costs. This news comes shortly after the company’s first…
