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‘South Africa needs to rethink its education system’ – Sizwe Nxasana
Sizwe Nxasana, the Founder and CEO of Future Nation Schools and Chairman of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) recently delivered a keynote on “The Future of Education” at the 3rd edition of the Education Innovation Summit. Nxasana highlighted…
Namibia keeping us safe in cyber space
Each time we access the internet on one of our many devices, including these days; cars, fridges and many other appliances and gadgets that have now become web-enabled, we compromise our security. Not on purpose, but hackers, viruses, data breaches…
SUSE Paves the Way for IT Transformation in the Software-Defined Era
SUSE announced the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15, SUSE Manager 3.2 and SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 with a focus on helping customers innovate in this era of rapid digital transformation while meeting the needs of multimodal…
Fitbit announces availability of Fitbit Ace in South Africa
Fitbit has recently announced the availability of Fitbit Ace at major retailers in South Africa for R1,599. Designed for kids ages 8 and older, Ace motivates with customisable step, active minute and sleep goals, celebratory messages and badges, and challenges…
Five industries that are likely to use smart contracts in the future
Contracts form an important part of any sort of official agreements, yet they can be extremely time-consuming, confusing, and complex, and can often end up costing an industry a lot of money. As we are living in a digital age,…
Girlcode announces dates for GirlCodeHack, the largest female Hackathon
GirlCode, a social enterprise that aims to empower young girls and women through technology, will be hosting its fifth annual GirlCodeHack from 3 – 5 August 2018. The hackathon will be the largest all-female hackathon in South Africa, with over…
Kaemba Ng’ambi takes office as new CEO of AirtelTigo
Mitwa Kaemba Ng’ambi has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for AirtelTigo. She assumed her new position on Monday, 25 June 2018. On her first day at work, Ng’ambi addressed staff during a town hall meeting at the company’s…
The United Nations Development Programme launches a platform for young african entrepreneurs
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a Pan-African Entrepreneurship Portal-Platform, facilitated by Accenture. The YAS! (Youth for Africa and SDGs) Portal-Platform is designed for young African entrepreneurs with the intent of cultivating an ecosystem that will promote mentorship, funding,…
Cyber-criminals exploiting World Cup Fever with wallchart phishing campaign
Check Point Software Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, has identified a phishing campaign linked to the start of the FIFA World Cup where cyber-criminals attempt to lure would-be victims into downloading a schedule of fixtures and a result…
Nigerian telecom operators oppose spectrum transfer
9 mobile and Airtel, Nigerian mobile network operators have opposed the transfer of an 800MHz license from Visafone Communications to MTN Nigeria. The operators argued that transferring Visafone’s 800 Megahertz spectrum would concentrate spectrum available in the country on MTN…
Technology offers retailers respite in shrinking economy
As business confidence in South Africa plummeted six points in June on the back of disappointing gross domestic product figures for the first quarter, South African retailers battle to achieve profitability, compounded by a PwC survey that names South Africa…
ESET joins Cybersecurity Tech Accord
It was over thirty years ago that the founders of ESET created the first version of the now globally recognised antimalware product used on over 110 million devices in homes, workplaces and on mobile devices. Their commitment, and that of…
Vodacom Tanzania welcomes the announcement of the 700 MHz Spectrum Auction results
Vodacom, Tanzania’s leading mobile network operator has welcomed the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority’s announcement of the 700 MHz spectrum auction, which was carried out on 08 June 2018. “The assignment of spectrum is a progressive step for both the country…
I-Innovate opens minds to Artificial Intelligence at Cape Town School
STE(A)M educational specialist, I-Innovate is bringing another 21st Century learning programme to South Africa to open up opportunities in our under-served school communities for learners to develop the talents and skills that are sorely needed in the Digital Age. This…
81% of hacking-related breaches leveraged stolen or weak passwords – study
While passwords alone do not provide adequate levels of security, their convenience means that they are still widely deployed. Although they will be phased out as the primary method of authentication on mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) devices in…
Digital Financial Reporting Solution launches in South Africa
The ease of doing business and particularly reducing the regulatory burden for businesses received a boost with the launch of Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC’s) Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), a Digital Financial Reporting Solution at the Johannesburg Stock…
