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South African companies must take advantage of business process services
There’s a golden opportunity for South African companies – one that turns their delay in investing in outsourcing and shared services into a unique strength. By plugging directly into the delivery machine of an experienced business process services provider, they…
What’s in store for delegates attending AfricaCom 2017?
Anyone who’s anyone in African telecoms and technology will be in Cape Town at AfricaCom 2017 from 7-9 November. The continent’s single largest and most influential technology, media and telecoms (TMT) event, promises opportunities to witness future tech trends, network…
What’s the deal with the newest expansion pack ARK: Aberration?
ARK: Survival Evolved’s newest and unreleased expansion puts players in a damaged, malfunctioning ARK. With its internal atmosphere gone, most of its life forms fled to the underground, away from the now intensely radioactive sun. In the dark depths of…
Mastercard opens up its blockchain technology
Mastercard has announced that it will be opening up access to its blockchain technology via its API published on Mastercard Developers. Mastercard’s blockchain solution provides a new way for consumers, businesses and banks to transact and is key to the…
Global smartphone penetration to hit 66% in 2018
In 2018, 66% of individuals in an array of 52 key countries, which includes South Africa along with various developed and developing countries across the globe, will own a smartphone. This number is up from 63% in 2017 and 58%…
The Guardian’s Path: Destiny 2 Leveling Guide
Leveling up in Destiny 2 can be daunting at times. With some perseverance, skill, and know-how, the journey from the start to the endgame could be easier in Destiny 2. You’re going to need a leveling guide to help. The…
Kenya: National Bank upgrades mobile banking services
The National Bank of Kenya has announced that it will upgrade its mobile banking services. According to the bank, the upgrade includes new services with improved safety as the lender seeks to grow new revenue streams through digital avenues. The…
South Africa: Startup Campus set to launch in Johannesburg
The launch date for the startup campus, 22 On Sloane, has been revealed. The campus which will be in Bryanston, Johannesburg, will open its doors on November 10, 2017, and will aim to empower the next generation of entrepreneurs with…
How CEOs are mitigating their greatest modern challenges
CEOs are concerned their companies will lose competitive advantage by losing out to the pace of technology innovation just as the economy seems buttressed by nothing but promises. They are also concerned that they lose competitive edge due to inefficiencies,…
Digital is changing everything in financial services
People have strong views on the impact of digital technology on their lives, from the excitement of getting a new gadget to the satisfaction of doing in minutes what used to require a trip or a long phone call. Contrary…
Ghana: EWB invests into fintech startup Bloom Impact
Engineers Without Borders Canada (EWB) announced on Friday 20 October that the organisation has invested in Ghanaian fintech startup, Bloom Impact, to help it scale up its operations and give more people access to financial services. Bloom Impact is essentially…
Fax is dead – or is it?
Inevitably, when people and organisations think about fax, it is considered a non-essential and outdated technology that has been replaced by email and scanned documents. But according to the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), fax remains a vital communications tool and…
AfricaCom 2017: Celebrating 20 years of Africa’s telecoms and technology journey
AfricaCom, Africa’s largest technology, telecoms and media event celebrates its 20th anniversary in November 2017, and promises delegates and exhibitors three days of thought-provoking content and cutting-edge technology and a glimpse into what the future holds in terms of digital…
Hitachi Vantara launches cloud enabled data recovery solution
Hitachi Vantara, a company that offer data-driven solutions has introduced the latest version of its specialised data recovery platform, Hitachi Data Instance Director (HDID) v6, which significantly modernises IT environments and how data is protected. According to the company, the…
AfricaCom 2017: New digital health conference stream added to AfricaCom agenda
Mobile technology is without doubt the next great ‘enabler’ in healthcare in Africa. A mobile phone has become a biosensor, a laboratory, a scanner and a data processor and e-Health is rapidly proving its potential to improve workplace efficiencies, increase…
IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week
Another week has gone by where technology news has been dominating the headlines both across Africa and around the world. This week it was revealed that millions of South Africans have had their personal information leaked online with what has…
