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Uganda: UTL partnership to boost internet speed
Uganda Telecom (UTL) has announced a partnership with the West Indian Ocean Company (WIOCC) in a bid to deliver more data capacity and faster speeds in the country. UTL also aims to lower the cost of the internet. According to…
Is your digital strategy thriving in your workspace?
Gone are the days when the workplace merely provided a physical space that employees occupy during regular office hours. Today’s always connected, instant access environment has blurred the lines between the physical office and the place where work happens. As…
Fitbit Ionic smartwatch launches in South Africa
The Core Group has launched Fitbit’s first smartwatch in South Africa. Fitbit Ionic, a cross-platform high-end smartwatch, is available immediately from a variety of retailers across South Africa at a Recommended Retail Price of R5499. Fitbit Ionic was designed to work seamlessly…
Collaboration to fast track digital skills development among learners
The South African youth are facing a difficult future. According to the latest Statistics SA figures, 56% of South Africa’s unemployed are aged between 15 and 34, while Department of Basic Education statistics showed that as much as 44.6% of…
IoT.nxt CEO nominated for IT Personality of the Year
Nico Steyn, CEO of Internet of Things innovator IoT.nxt, was named as one of the nominees for the IT Personality of the Year award, managed and presented by the Institute of Information Technology Professionals of SA (IITPSA), on Wednesday 11 October…
Westcon-Comstor & NetApp help South African businesses make better decisions
Westcon-Comstor has announced that NetApp’s powerful 4th generation EF570 all-flash system and its E5700 Series hybrid flash system, are now available in Southern Africa. Dean Verappan, NetApp channel manager at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa, says today’s businesses who want to be…
Twitter Reacts: Zuma set to face 783 criminal charges
On Friday 13 October 2017, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) rejected, with costs, President Jacob Zuma’s appeal to get charges against him dropped in the South African President’s extended battle to avoid prosecution for fraud and corruption. The Supreme…
MTN donates R500 000 to flood relief fund
Telecommunications company, MTN, announced on Thursday 12 October 2017 that the company is donating R500 000 to help relief efforts in those affected communities after the recent floods in Durban and parts of Gauteng, South Africa which have devastated the lives…
Outwitting cyber opponents with integrated threat intelligence
“Even though cybersecurity has been put under the microscope, and in spite of years of experience and cybersecurity investments, organisations continue to struggle with security analytics and operations,” states Arbor Network’s territory manager for Sub-Saharan Africa, Bryan Hamman. He is…
Micro Focus and HPE Software launch South African leg of merger
Micro Focus and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) software have officially launched the South African leg of the merger between the two software companies. The merger, which is happening on a global scale, was announced on the 1st of September 2017…
Improving Business Intelligence in insurance
Despite advances in business intelligence (BI), insurers are finding it difficult to reconcile numerous data repositories and gain a unified view of the customer. A recent Dresner Advisory Services study has found that reporting, dashboards, advanced visualisation, and end-user self-service…
Rethinking sales planning for the digital age
Technological disruption in business continues to march forward. No longer as an optional, “nice-to-have,” technological disruption is a critical business enabler, without which, no organisation can hope to thrive in today’s increasingly competitive markets. It has been estimated that up…
Solar Energy: Is it the light at the end of the tunnel?
The world is in dire need of sustainable and environmentally friendly solutions – and solar energy is the light at the end of the tunnel. It is now cost-competitive with traditional energy and gives access to clean and free energy…
Two African Companies Make 2017 Top 50 Digital Banks List
On Tuesday 10 October 2017, Financial IT Magazine released their 2017 Financial IT Top 50 Digital Banks list. Making it onto the list were two African companies, which included Nigerian Fintech company, Kudimoney, and South African company Bettr Finance. Financial IT Magazine,…
BBM Messenger Partners with NGO Springster in South Africa & Nigeria
Creative Media Works, operating as BBM Messenger, announced on Thursday 12 October 2017 that the company has partnered with Springster, Girl Effect’s global mobile-first platform for vulnerable young women, to launch Girl Talk, a content offering aimed at young women.…
Hurricane Electric expands network to East Africa Data Centre
Hurricane Electric has announced that it has added a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Nairobi at the East Africa Data Centre. Located at the Sameer Industrial Park, Mombasa Road in Nairobi, Kenya, this is Hurricane Electric’s first PoP Kenya…
