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SAP launches data-driven sports technology in South Africa
South African and African sports teams gained access to the same technology used by the German football team in their successful bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the launch of SAP Sports One in Johannesburg on Friday. The…
66 percent of sub-Saharan Africans are listed as “unbanked” – World Bank
Crypto currencies are disrupting the financial services sector but can also present opportunities for financial inclusion and economic stimulus for the poorest. According to research by the world bank, as many as 66% of sub-Saharan Africans are listed as “unbanked”.…
GE Nigeria launches e-learning portal
Digital industrial company, GE launched an e-learning portal on Thursday, 06 December 2018 for its Lagos Garage advanced manufacturing training program with the objective of extending the training program’s reach to thousands of Nigerians across the country. The portal was…
Dragon Age 4 is on the horizon
EA teased Dragon Age 4 at The Game Awards 2018, making it the next instalment in Bioware’s epic fantasy role-playing series. Bioware’s Dragon Age: Inquisition came out four years ago and the teaser for Dragon Age 4 appears to be…
Smollan announced as Gold sponsor of DRF2019
Smollan, a retail solutions company has been announced as Gold sponsor of Digital Retail Forum 2019, set to take place on 30 January at the Hilton Sandton in Johannesburg. The forum will gather over 200 retail industry leaders and experts,…
Regulatory requirements for crypto assets: the springboard to mainstream adoption
Interest in cryptocurrencies has exploded over the past couple of years. What was once an obscure idea, confined to dark corners of the web, is now a feature of the daily news cycle and looks increasingly likely to disrupt the…
Google unveils AI-driven audio news feed
Google has announced a new ground-breaking innovation. On Thursday, 6 December 2018 the company announced that it was launching a radio-style, on-demand audio news feed available on smart speakers, personalized with the help of artificial intelligence. Google said it had…
Microsoft data centres to impact local insurance market
In May last year, Microsoft announced plans to launch two data centres in South Africa. Located in Johannesburg and Cape Town, these see the company targeting cloud services growth on the continent. These data centres will deliver the Microsoft Cloud,…
Microsoft unveils facial recognition principles
On Thursday, 6 December 2018, Microsoft announced ethical principles for the use of its facial recognition technology, saying it would bar such technology from being used to engage in unlawful discrimination and would encourage customers to be transparent when deploying…
Far Cry New Dawn revealed
At The Game Awards, Ubisoft unveiled Far Cry New Dawn, which is the newest installment in the Far Cry franchise. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Far Cry New Dawn will release on February 15, 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and…
New Vodacom World brings latest technology trends to life
The newly designed Vodacom World officially launches today, Friday 07 December 2018. For six months, Vodacom worked on reinventing Vodacom World and now the facility offers new and exciting technologies. Inside the new facility, there is a Vodacom Shop as…
Five ways the technology landscape will change in 2019
Until now, our industry has spoken about innovative technologies somewhat theoretically, without providing a clear picture of how these powerful new innovations will be used. This has left people without a solid understanding of how they will ultimately manifest in…
What were Kenya’s most watched YouTube videos in 2018?
YouTube has once again launched YouTube Rewind which celebrates the videos, moments and creators who represent the best of YouTube in 2018. Africa’s most watched YouTuber, Mark Angel Comedy, topped the list of Kenyans’ most-watched non-music YouTube videos for 2018.…
Angola Implements IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System
Angola has implemented the recommendations of the IMF’s Enhanced General Data Dissemination System (e-GDDS) by publishing critical data through a “data hub” — National Summary Data Page (NSDP). The page aims to serve as a one-stop-shop for essential macroeconomic data…
Egypt: Youth and women to take centre stage at Africa 2018 Forum
This year’s Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, which will take place this week on December 8 and 9, will place special focus on issues of concern to African youth and women. The first day’s events will feature…
Attackers exploit flaw in GDPR-themed WordPress plugin to hijack websites
Attackers have been exploiting a security weakness in a GDPR compliance plugin for WordPress to seize control of vulnerable websites, according to a blog post by Defiant, which makes Wordfence security plugins for the web publishing platform. Importantly, the developer…
