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Top CIO, IT Personality for 2018 named at IITPSA President’s Awards
Etion’s Teddy Daka and Absa’s Jacques Barkhuizen have been named SA’s IT Personality and Visionary CIO of the Year at the SA IT industry’s top annual awards. The annual Institute of Information Technology Professionals SA (IITPSA) 2018 President’s Awards,…
Google rolls out telecom service Fi to iPhones
On Wednesday, November 28, Google announced that it was expanding its “virtual” telecommunication service that was limited to select Android-powered smartphones to a wider range of devices, including iPhones. Rebranded “Google Fi” provider ambitions to tackle conventional companies with the…
IT incidents – where do they come from and what do they mean?
Incidents happen, even if a business’ IT functions like a well-oiled machine. Despite best efforts to implement streamlined IT Service Management (ITSM) best practices, underpinned by the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework, it’s impossible to eliminate incidents altogether. Why?…
The opportunity cost of doing business for SMEs in Africa
The African economy has gathered momentum over the years, with an estimated increase of 3.8% of the real output growth in 2017. As the largest economies gradually strengthen, the 2018/2019 performance should reach 4.1% according to the African Development Bank.…
IoT disrupts the cloud
It is no longer enough to simply offer a cloud solution as emerging technologies start to not only dominate, but provide much needed competitive advantage to business. Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional Head, Eseye, says that the growth of the Internet…
Watch: Liquid Telecom CEO discusses the company’s future plans
Reshaad Sha is the CEO of Liquid Telecom South Africa; a pan-African connectivity and digital service provider that offers services to telecom operators, governments and businesses across the African continent. Before joining Liquid Telecom, Reshaad was the founder and CEO of…
Russia shoots for the Moon
In a recent statement by the Russian Federal Space Agency, the announcement was made that Russia hopes to have a lunar colony established by the year 2040. A press release was published by Roscomos, the Russian Federal Space Agency, on Wednesday 28 November, stating that…
Internet of Things Artificial Intelligence: The future
A simple gesture. A world built from accessible assets that drive human convenience and interaction. This is the future that’s powered by the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), two of the planet’s hottest topic trends right now…
Global guide for entrepreneurs and innovators launches in Johannesburg
Calling all entrepreneurs, accelerators, innovators, co-working spaces and experts in the City of Gold: Startup Guide, the leading global guide for startups in high-growth innovation hubs in Europe, the US and Middle East, is open to nominations in Johannesburg. Founded…
African Healthcare Portal launches in South Africa
Trishula Pathways, a South African based Healthcare technology firm launched their flagship product known as the African Healthcare Portal, on the 22nd of November at the JoziHub event space in Milpark, Johannesburg. The portal is the brain child of Trishula…
Huawei enters South African smart wearables market
Huawei has launched a range of smart wearables in South Africa for the first time. The eight devices, each of which are compatible with all operating systems, are stylish and – according to the company – affordable, and designed to…
Data backups need to be accessible at anytime
The value of data and the rising tide of cybercrime has driven home the importance of securely backing up data for businesses and having access to those backups at any time. Despite the proliferation of value-added cloud-based storage solutions available,…
Samsung combines medical imaging and AI for radiologists
Samsung, a leader in medical imaging technology, is showcasing its latest Ultrasound, Digital Radiography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) concept and their software innovations at the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 2018 Annual Meeting at McCormick Place…
McLaren partners with OnePlus for a special edition partnership
Formula 1 team and performance car maker McLaren and OnePlus have announced a new partnership. The two companies are looking to unlock a new long-term technology partnership as they bring together the legacy of both brands to launch ‘something special’.…
SimbaPay establishes digital link between Kenya and China
A recently formed digital economic link is the implementation of African start-up SimbaPay launching Kenya and China instant payment service. Kenya’s Family Bank and London-based financial technology firm SimbaPay have launched an instant money transfer service from Kenya to China…
Amazon Web Services launches AWS Ground Station
Amazon Web Services, an Amazon.com company has announced AWS Ground Station, a new service that will enable customers to download data from satellites into AWS Global Infrastructure Regions using a fully managed network of 12 ground station antennas located around…
