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Uber launches 24/7 phone line for South African riders and drivers
Uber has launched a 24/7 phone support for users across South Africa. Passengers and drivers will have a dedicated phone support line, staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To call, Uber users need to simply tap ‘Help’…
Liquid Telecom to invest $400m in Egyptian network infrastructure
Telecom Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth up to $400 million with the pan-African telecom group Liquid Telecom. The investment was made during a signing ceremony between the two companies on Saturday 8 December at the Africa 2018…
Utility management in East Africa
Urban areas in East Africa are struggling to meet the high demands for electricity, water and sanitation, and poor, inefficient utility delivery continues to plague countries such as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Year-on-year urban population growth is adding pressure to…
South African Gaming Awards to be launched at Comic Con Africa 2019
Reed Exhibitions Africa has announced that the inaugural South Africa Gaming Awards will be hosted at Comic Con Africa 2019. The South Africa Gaming Awards is set to become a key feature of Comic Con Africa and has been established…
What’s causing today’s IT security gap?
What’s stopping global businesses from protecting their assets despite significant investments in cybersecurity programmes? That’s the question we asked ourselves when trying to determine what the reasons are behind the dangerous gap in modern IT security. We define the gap…
SqwidNet announced as Diamond sponsor for IoT Forum 2019
SqwidNet has extended their partnership with IT News Africa by returning as a Diamond Sponsor for the 3rd straight year at the annual IoT Forum Africa 2019, which is set to take place between 26-27 March 2019 at the Gallagher…
Tech experts and policymakers discuss Nigeria’s digital future
Information Technology (IT) experts have called for a collaboration between policymakers in the government, private sector players, civil society and academic researchers to ensure that Nigeria explores the ongoing digital transformation across the globe, embraces its own digital future and…
Santander UK CIO to speak at Digital Retail Forum 2019
Felipe Penacoba Martinez, CIO for Retail and Business Banking at Santander UK has been confirmed as the keynote speaker for the upcoming Digital Retail Forum 2019, set to take place on 30 January, at the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg, South…
Desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewables power-house
The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks at COP24 in Katowice, Poland. Energy poverty in Africa is estimated to cost the continent 2-4 % GDP annually, according…
Don’t start the New Year in debt
December is a time for relaxing, spending time with family and friends and generally enjoying the festivities of the season. However, accidents happen all too frequently, and it’s not called the silly season for nothing. Even with Medical Aid in…
The terabit era: get ready for bigger DDoS attacks
When it comes to mitigating distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, security professionals have long been concerned about the growing volume and frequency of such incidents. NETSCOUT Arbor, which specialises in advanced DDoS protection solutions, says that, with thousands of…
Vox launches fixed LTE-A packages from Cell C
Integrated ICT and infrastructure provider, Vox, has signed an agreement with Internet Solutions to become a distribution partner to offer Cell C’s fixed Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) packages, with prices starting at R219 per month. “Fixed LTE-A has experienced tremendous…
Building trust and eliminating wastage through IoT
While there has been an increase in rain in the Western Cape, the province and the country’s water woes are far from over. According to scientists, there is a cyclic pattern which repeats itself about every 220 years of 10…
What are the best practices to ensure an effective data backup strategy?
Insights gathered from data have the power to completely transform the way businesses operate and reach their target markets. The value of this data, coupled with the regulatory requirements imposed on business to protect personal and financial information, are compelling…
Sasol Energy invests in math labs for Manyano High School
Sasol Energy has partnered with the SA Medical & Education (SAME) Foundation to renovate and equip mathematics laboratories at the Manyano High School in Khayelitsha, Western Cape as part of South Africa’s 2030 education goals set out in the National…
Microsoft switches to Chromium for its Edge browser
Microsoft is switching to Google’s Blink rendering engine and V8 JavaScript engine in its Edge browser, subsequently using code from the Chromium open source project. This will effectively turn Microsoft’s Edge into a Chrome clone. This Chromium-powered web browser will…
