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Accenture Interactive launches Fjord Johannesburg
Accenture has launched its first design and innovation studio on African soil, Fjord Johannesburg. The move significantly expands the company’s design capabilities and demonstrates its commitment to unlocking Africa’s innovation potential through the creation of experiences that redefine industries in…
Robotics play an active role in 4th Industrial Revolution
Paramount Group, an African-based global defence and aerospace business, proudly announces the launch of an excitingly-new annual robotics competition entitled ‘Parabotics’, a contest (commencing in January, with finals scheduled for December) open to high school pupils, college students and university…
AI Transformation in Africa: Are you paying attention?
In the sixties, Philip Emeagwali grew up in a civil war-torn Nigeria but found the curiosity, resourcefulness and tenacity to obtain two master’s degrees in mathematics and civil engineering despite incredible odds. Inspired by a 1922 science fiction novel, Emeagwali disproved naysayers…
Digital education promises to be a game-changer
The buzzword in many industries all around the world is undoubtedly digital transformation. In the education sector the key is how it will continue to revolutionise the learning experience. Simply put, the ability to share knowledge and resources at increasingly…
IT News Africa: Most read articles of the week
It’s been another insightful week in the world of technology. The annual Gartner Symposium ITXPO kicked off at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Monday, 17 September 2018 which unpacked an array of topics including data & analytics, artificial intelligence,…
Security a key issue as most organisations start digital transformation
67% of organisations have embarked on digital transformation journeys, and South African companies are not lagging behind. But going digital can increase security risks, warns Fortinet. Fortinet, a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity, recently released its 2018…
5 Reasons why you should use ChatBanking on WhatsApp
How many times do you check your phone every day? Probably a good few. And if you’re like most other people with a smartphone in South Africa – or anywhere in the world, actually – chances are that it doesn’t…
MEST unveils new tech incubator in Nairobi
The Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST) has recently launched its fourth incubator and tech hub in Nairobi, Kenya. This will serve as its flagship East African space, joining hubs in Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa. The incubator will provide…
Amazon unveils a range of new Alexa devices
On Thursday, 20 September, Amazon held a launch event at it’s Seattle headquarters where it unveiled a range of new products. Amazon introduced a dozen new Echo speakers and related gadgets in a bid to stay ahead of rivals Apple…
SecureTower 6.2 is now available for South Africa
The new version of SecureTower 6.2 is now available for South Africa and across Sub-Sahara Africa. It is offered by Falcongaze through distribution partner Bitrate who has provided ICT solutions through a partner network of hundreds of companies in the…
Tips for Staging a House to Sell
If you intend to list your house on the market, it’s obvious you would like to sell as fast as possible. Normally, most prospective buyers make a decision in the first few minutes of visiting the property. As such, creating…
Artificial Intelligence is key cybersecurity weapon in the IoT Era
As businesses struggle to combat increasingly sophisticated cybersecurity attacks, the severity of which is exacerbated by both the vanishing IT perimeters in today’s mobile and IoT era, coupled with an acute shortage of skilled security professionals, IT security teams need…
How remote administration tools bring unexpected threats to industrial networks
Legitimate remote administration tools (RAT) pose a serious threat to industrial networks: they are installed on 31.6% of industrial control system (ICS) computers, but often remain unnoticed until the organisation’s security team finds out that criminals have been using a…
Development of ICT industry needs support from government
Huawei Technologies launched a position paper during the ITU Telecom World 2018 which took place in Durban, South Africa from 10-13 September. The position paper states that ICT has the transformative power to boost sustainable socio-economic development and governments have…
What happens after all the devices are connected to the Internet of Things?
Has anyone thought about what happens after all the devices are connected to the Internet of Things? Is your business driving change or being driven by it? This is the question that should be powering your business mindset in a digital…
GDPR: So what does it really mean?
While the GDPR seems to have “snuck up” on the average user, as well as the typical organization, the impact of what it was supposed to do was very much brought to the forefront just before the May 25, 2018…
