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Study: Moving to IaaS is fundamental to remaining competitive
On Monday 16 October 2017, Oracle, a cloud provider company, revealed the findings of their latest global survey of 1,610 IT professionals. According to the company, the proportion of businesses reaping the rewards of embracing cloud infrastructure services has increased…
Say what? SD-WAN set to change communication status quo
As more applications move to the cloud, companies are finding multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) is no longer sufficient to address today’s WAN requirements. In fact, it’s a little like playing “broken telephone”. Value-added distributor, Networks Unlimited, has recently positioned itself…
Winners of 2017 MTN Business App of the Year Awards announced
The sixth edition of the MTN Business App of the Year Awards took place on Thursday the 12th of October 2017 where the telecommunications company announced the overall winner, as well as the winners across various categories. The gala event…
IT News Africa CEO, Abe Wakama to chair African Leaders Day at Innovation Africa Summit 2017
IT News Africa‘s CEO, Abe Wakama, is set to chair African Leaders Day on the 23rd of October at the 7th Innovation Africa Summit which will take place in Mozambique between 23-25 October 2017. Under the official joint patronage of…
Kwesé Vice to launch in Sub-Saharan Africa
VICE Media and Econet Media announced on Monday 16 October 2017 that the companies have partnered in an expansive new joint venture to fully launch VICE into Sub-Saharan Africa. Titled ‘Kwesé VICE’, the partnership will see VICE and Econet open…
Can businesses afford not to embrace availability?
Digital transformation initiatives have resulted in organisations evaluating all aspects of their business strategy. The always-on availability of data is one of these and is fundamental to the success of any organisation in the months and years to come. Businesses…
Kenya: Telkom and DStv partner to offer bundled internet
DStv and telecommunications provider Telkom have renewed their partnership in an aim to offer Kenyans value on entertainment and Internet at an affordable cost. Customers buying a full kit DStv HD decoder, at a cost of Sh6,999 will get a…
Kaspersky Lab launches talent discovery program to address IT talent shortage
Kaspersky Lab has teamed up with partners such as Dassault Systems, PwC and Schlumberger to create a talent discovery program. The Cybersecurity for the Next Generation program is targeted at students and young specialists, with and without a security background.…
Nigeria: e-health startup Mobicure wins $100,000 Expo Live grant
Nigerian e-health startup Mobicure has been awarded an Expo Live grant from organisers of the next World Expo, being held in Dubai in 2020, for its child focused application called OMOMI. The app helps expectant mothers and parents of children…
Publiseer to help Nigerian authors and artists publish their work for free
While there are millions of talented individuals in Nigeria, many of them remain undiscovered due to lack of resources and funds to get published. For some, it’s a struggle to just get their work out there; however, Chidi and Chika…
Consumers expect full banking service delivery to their smartphones
Smartphones are the new hub from which tech-savvy consumers run their financial lives. In the developed world, bank branches are closing at an accelerated rate due to a decline in the use of cash and the huge uptake of digital…
Jasco appoints Neo Modisakeng as new group secretary
Jasco Group, a smart technology, security, power and ICT solutions partner, announced on Monday 16 October 2017 that the company has appointed Neo Modisakeng as the new Company Secretary and Legal Advisor. According to the company, the appointment shows their commitment…
2017 African FinTech Awards: FNB named Africa’s most innovative bank
South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) announced on Friday 13 October 2017 that the bank has once again been awarded The Most Innovative African Bank at the 2017 African FinTech Awards, which took place in Johannesburg on the 12th of…
10 South African students to participate in global Seed programme
ICT Company Huawei South Africa has partnered with the Department of Telecommunications and Postal Services (DTPS) to afford 10 South African students from universities across the country an opportunity to participate in its global Seeds for the Future programme that…
Dell’s Ashley Gorakhpurwalla discusses the importance of preparing for IoT
Ashley Gorakhpurwalla has more than 25 years of engineering, business management and executive leadership experience in the IT Industry. He is President and General Manager of Dell EMC’s Server Solutions business, which is responsible for the development of Dell EMC’s…
IT News Africa: Top Stories Of The Week
Yet again, technological advancements have captured the headlines both across Africa and around the world. In South Africa, a machine learning powered Unit Trust fund was launched by a startup backed by former FNB CEO – Michael Jordaan. Also making…
