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IT and the Green economy identified as future-orientated businesses in South Africa
South African SMEs are estimated to represent 90% of formal businesses, provide employment to about 60% of the labour force and contribute approximately 34% of the country’s GDP. In an effort to further grow this sector and boost a struggling…
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has arrived
Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, Call of Duty Black Ops 4 has officially arrived. It’s currently available worldwide on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC. The latest Call of Duty will not feature a campaign mode; however, it will come…
Africa needs to speak with one voice on climate issues, says Kenya’s Environment Minister
Africa needs to prepare and speak with one voice when it goes to COP 24 in Katowice, Poland, in December, Kenya’s Environment and Forestry Minister, Keriako Tobiko said Wednesday at the opening of the Seventh Climate Change and Development in…
AxxonSoft to change the face of anti-poaching in South Africa
According to Save The Rhino statistics, over 1000 rhinos are killed annually in South Africa. These harrowing poaching statistics display a gloomy future for survival of this beautiful species. While many attempts have been undertaken over the past ten years…
Gartner survey finds 70 per cent of AI projects in Digital Commerce are successful
Use of artificial intelligence (AI) in digital commerce is generally considered a success, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. About 70 per cent of digital commerce organisations surveyed report that their AI projects are very or extremely successful. Gartner…
Threat actor Muddy Water extends attacks towards government in Africa
Kaspersky Lab researchers monitoring the activity of Muddy Water, an advanced threat actor first seen targeting Iraq and Saudi Arabia in 2017, have uncovered a massive operation focused on government entities and more in Africa, Jordan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Pakistan and…
Liquid Telecom to host first cloud event in Uganda
Liquid Telecom in partnership with Microsoft will be hosting a Azure Accelerator Conference tomorrow in Kampala to improve and accelerate the use of cloud services across Africa. The Azure Accelerator Conference is a customer focused event that provides its customers…
Mugg and Bean introduces Samsung Pay as payment option nationwide
Mugg & Bean (M&B) has announced the launch of Samsung Pay as a payment option in their sit down, and on-the-go restaurants, nationwide. M&B customers that are also users of the recently unveiled Samsung Pay application, may now pay their…
Huawei activates intelligence to build better smart cities
Currently underway the Huawei Connect 2018, Huawei held a Smart City Summit with the theme “Activate Intelligence to Build Better Smart Cities”. This year’s Huawei Connect conference is designed to help all businesses and organisations step over the threshold and…
Improving investor appeal with financials in the cloud
While there has been an increase in appetite toward investment across the African continent, lessons learnt from experience – including the global financial crisis – means that funders are taking a more cautious approach in deciding who they provide funding…
Local IT market sees rise of ‘simplicity as a service
Who would want to be a CIO or CTO in 2018? They’re being bombarded by an avalanche of new technologies and business approaches that are demanding their attention. Mobility. Artificial Intelligence. Internet of Things. Digital Transformation. Disruption. Innovation. And while…
Razer Phone 2 officially revealed
Razer has officially revealed its latest smartphone the Razer Phone 2. After creating the category of gaming phones with the first Razer Phone in 2017, Razer has further pushed the boundaries of mobile devices to power the world of mobile…
Will new iPad Pro models be revealed soon?
Apple is expected to roll out an event in October set to launch the 2018 iPad Pro models, new MacBooks, and probably more. According to sources familiar with the development of the new 2018 iPad Pro have offered additional details…
The importance of ‘S’ in HTTPS
Research shows that 81 of the top 100 non-Google websites are using Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) to make their sites a safer place for individuals. HTTPS encrypts communications that are sent between an individual’s browser and the website…
Vodacom uses tech to help digitise the retail and logistics business
As an active and key player in digital transformation, Vodacom hosted its partners to a retail & logistics vertical engagement. Among other topic discussion aspects, the vertical engagements touched on the fundamentals of securing the future success of businesses through…
Crossgate enters Crossfin fold to take advantage of R1.3 trillion opportunity
African fintech holding company Crossfin has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in market-leading payments enablement company Crossgate. This follows the recent announcement of Crossfin’s partnership with Investec to identify early-stage fintech businesses and the establishment of a new payments…
