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POPI is the wake-up call your IT needs
We have all spent countless hours attempting to become experts on the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act and, if you conduct business in Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If you’re anything like me, you still feel a…
Kenya gets new cybersecurity policy
Aon Kenya, an insurance company has launched an enterprise Cyber Enterprise Solutions with the aim to protect businesses against cybercriminals, data loss and the potential ramifications of a cyber-incident. According to the company, the policy covers products liability to address…
Top 5 steps to ensure your IoT strategy is a success
Whether it’s a smart scale in our home, which advises us how to adapt our eating and exercise regimes, or a smart shelf within a retail store that is able to ‘restock’ itself using sensors which automatically trigger stock orders as…
Blockchain could make bank reconciliation easier
Blockchain is a buzz word that isn’t going away. Yet few people in the financial industry truly understand the technology and the implications thereof. Blockchain is an open, distributed ledger that can record transactions between two entities efficiently and in…
Cameroon: 11 startups shortlisted for Seedstars World
Seedstars World, a global startup competition, announced on Thursday 27 September 2017 the selection of the 11 early-stage startups who will compete at its first-ever event in Cameroon. The startups will go up against each other with the winner earning…
Ambition and partnership key to driving smart city adoption
Despite negative perceptions around the rise in use of automation, artificial intelligence and other technologies, innovative implementation of ICT can not only improve the quality of life across a broad range of factors, but also improve workforce efficiency, and create…
IOX Cable System to enhance global internet connectivity in Mauritius
Mauritius Telecom has signed an agreement to use IOX Cable System to enhance global internet connectivity in the country. IOX Cable announced that Mauritius Telecom has signed an agreement as an anchor tenant for ultra high-speed connectivity on the IOX…
Medicine beyond boarders: Telemedicine in South Africa
Telemedicine, a term which literally means “healing at a distance”, speaks to the use of technology to overcome geographical barriers, and increase access to health care services. This is particularly beneficial for extending medical services to communities that lack access…
Google gives $1.5m grant to Siyavula Education
Google has granted USD $1.5 million to the non-profit arm of Siyavula Education to provide free access to its maths practice service for 150 000 South African students and a further 150 000 in Nigeria. Siyavula started the process by…
Top 5 ways artificial intelligence can support your business
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) has for decades been the subject of science fiction and fantasy films. But we’ve come a long way since ‘Skynet’. Only a few months ago, Facebook deactivated a chatbot project, as the bots had developed their own language…
Namibia: PayToday launches mobile business and fuel payments
According to a report by Telecomspaper, Namibian payment start-up, PayToday, announced on Monday 25 September 2017 that the company has added a variety of business payment options to its solution, which initially was just peer-to-peer payment app. According to the…
Modern data management – more than just backup
Information Technology (IT) is evolving. The way in which we consume it, what it’s expected to provide, the speed at which it operates, and how it’s organised, run and paid for, have all changed. Consumer-led expectations – and the desire…
BlackBerry KeyOne Review
The BlackBerry is back! The BlackBerry KEYone is here and it is exactly what you would expect from a BlackBerry device. This time instead of trying to match the competitors in the market, BlackBerry has gone back to its roots…
Airtel Uganda launches LTE network
Airtel Uganda has introduced LTE mobile telecommunications technology to the country. The upgrade to LTE follows a nationwide investment with the establishment of 404 sites in Kampala and 126 sites upcountry. According to the company, the upgrade will provide improved…
Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade expand cybersecurity partnership
Accenture, Microsoft and Avanade announced on Wednesday 27 September 2017 that the companies are extending their collaboration through a multi-year, multi-million-dollar agreement to develop, integrate and bring to market enhanced cyber defence solutions to help clients better detect, investigate and…
Starting an online business? Here are some cybersecurity tips
If you are one of those enthusiastic and adventurous entrepreneurs who are on the verge of launching your own startup, here’s an important question for you: Have you secured your startup enough so that it can resist the security threats…
