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DEOD Adds Chromecast And Social Media Sharing Functions
Digital Entertainment On Demand, an online Video on Demand streaming platform from Discover Digital, announced on Wednesday, 30 August 2017, that after the acquisition of the Turkish firm IKON Interactive’s content management solution (CMS) and source code, the company has enhanced the…
Omni-channel: IoT in practice
The Internet of Things (IoT) sounds both magical and cryptic; those operating in the environment where its capabilities are being theorised, experimented on or even rolled out are deep into technology and its application. So deep that they can find…
NCC warns Nigerians that “fake phones can cause cancer”
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned Nigerians that using fake and substandard cell phones could cause cancer. The statement was made on Thursday the 31st of August 2017 by Mr. Kunle Olorundare, an official of the commission, who gave…
Kenya rolls out electronic passports
Kenya is set to phase out all current passports and replace them with electronic ones by 2019. The Immigration Department will start processing and issuing the new passport, starting September 1, 2017. The passport will have an electronic chip with the…
FedEx Launches New Healthcare Delivery System In South Africa
FedEx Express has revealed that the company will launch a new temperature controlled solution called FedEx Cold Shipping in South Africa. According to the company, the new solution will further improve the handling of temperature-sensitive shipments. How does it work? The…
The importance of future proofing ICT strategies
As both local and global markets face constant and intricate business changes, relevant, reliable and secure Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become not only a dire need but also a prerequisite for success. To deliver an effective ICT strategy, one…
The POPI conundrum: Data protection vs data mining
The office of the Information Regulator is expected to be fully operational by the end of this year. From then, organisations will have just 12 months to comply with the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act, or risk prison terms…
Valter Adao: “Innovation will lead to cheaper and accessible healthcare”
IT News Africa recently sat down with Valter Adao, the lead Director/Partner at Deloitte Digital Africa and Innovation leader for Deloitte, to speak about the latest trends in Healthcare innovation on the African continent. Valter is also the firm wide…
New SAP Study Shows Growth Depends on Digital Skills Investment
According to new survey results released by SAP SE, business leaders who have completed digital transformation projects across their entire organisation report significant increases in employee engagement compared to those with more limited initiatives. 64 percent of executives with broad-ranging…
Deadline to enter the AppsAfrica Awards is fast approaching
The deadline for entries to the third annual AppsAfrica Awards, which celebrates the best in mobile and tech from across Africa is fast approaching, with nominations closing on September 11th, 2017. From African start-ups to large corporates, AppsAfrica is seeking…
43 Percent of Manufactures Embrace IIoT: Study
A study conducted by Zebra Technologies Corporation has revealed that nearly two-thirds of manufacturers are embracing smart technologies to achieve a fully connected factory by 2022. According to the Manufacturing Vision Study, 43 percent of manufacturers embrace smart technologies. The…
Twenty years of DDoS attacks – looking back, looking forward
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks are more popular and dangerous today than at any time in history. In 20 years, DDoS attacks have gone from being a novelty to a nuisance, and finally today they represent a serious threat…
A Vision for Digital Health at the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2017
We live in an unprecedented era of technological innovation. Digital breakthroughs are empowering healthcare organisations to improve labour productivity, clinical outcomes and human experience. How we adapt technology to the people who use it – patients, health insurers and providers…
Twitter meltdown as NSFAS mistakenly pays student R14 million
Sibongile Mani, a student attending the Walter Sisulu University (WSU), accidentally received a payment of a whopping R14 million from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and has already spent roughly half a million of it, the university confirmed on…
Microsoft appoints new Country Manager for WCA
Microsoft has appointed Yacine Barro as Country Manager for West and Central Africa (WCA). Barro, who returns to Microsoft after serving as Business Development Manager for Microsoft WCA between 2004 and 2006, will be based in Dakar, Senegal. “We have…
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle releases on Nintendo Switch
Ubisoft has announced that Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is now available, exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system. Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle follows the most iconic video game character, Mario, and the irreverent Rabbids, on an unexpected journey to…
