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Kenya: Mobile Money transfer subscriptions on the rise
Kenya’s mobile money transfer subscriptions reached 24.8 million as of 31 March 2016. During this time, the number of mobile money agents grew to 147,761 compared to 141,542 agents recorded the previous quarter. This is according to a report via Telecompaper.…
Vodacom & Gauteng Department of Education to address education challenges
Vodacom and the Gauteng Department of Education have renewed their commitment to a seven-year partnership which will see a revamped and feature rich mobile application (app) for Gauteng schools rolled out across the province this month to better assist school…
Consolidate interaction recordings to mitigate risk and compliancy issues
Companies that contract with customers telephonically, or via any paperless channel, need to do so in compliance with a slew of legislation designed to limit potential abuse. This is especially true of the financial sector where it has become standard…
South Africa: Wits University launches free online courses
Wits University has announced that it has developed a suite of online course offerings that will be made available over the next three years to enhance access to higher education. These include massive open online courses (MOOCs) on the edX…
Top 8 tips for Selling to the CIO
Let’s face it, selling to the modern-day CIO is not an easy task. These industry executives essentially live busy lives. They are busy 24/7, and are bombarded with technical sales calls day in and day out; however, there are ways…
Digitally wary South Africans being drawn into e-shopping
E-commerce may be taking the world by storm, but South Africans remain wary of shopping online, with only three million making regular use of electronic shopping trollies to meet their daily requirements. But, with online purchases expected to near R10…
Crypto-ransomware attacks to hit thousands of users in one year
The number of users attacked with encryption ransomware is soaring, with 718,536 users hit between April 2015 and March 2016: an increase of 5.5 times compared to the same period in 2014-2015. The irreversible consequences of this kind of malware…
Top 5 factors that differentiate fintech in Africa
Fintech in Africa, as elsewhere in the world, is big business. Investment is flooding into startups providing innovative ways of offering financial services. Startups in the fintech space took on almost 30 per cent of the total funding raised by African tech businesses…
COSON slams MTN Nigeria with N16 billion copyright lawsuit
According to a report via IT Pulse, MTN is currently fighting a music right infringement suit, which was filed in Nigeria by the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON). If lost, MTN may lose an additional 16 Billion Naira. This adds to…
Orange acquires Airtel in Burkina Faso
Orange has stated that, together with its subsidiary Orange Côte d’Ivoire, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of the mobile operator Airtel in Burkina Faso. Since the signature of an agreement with Bharti Airtel International (Netherlands) BV (“Airtel”) in January…
Kenya: Telco Systems rolls out 10GE network for KENET
Telco Systems has revealed that it has deployed a new 10GE high capacity carrier Ethernet network for the Kenya Education Network (KENET) in Kenya. KENET is a not-for-profit telecommunications operator in Kenya that supports the communication needs of the education…
Isaac Mophatlane named CEO of Telkom Business Connexion
Telkom and Business Connexion (BCX) have revealed the official appointment of Isaac Mophatlane as the Chief Executive Officer of the newly integrated Telkom Business Connexion. Mr. Mophatlane will be responsible for both Business Connexion and Telkom Business. This announcement comes…
Improved healthcare delivery models across Africa transform industry
The pharmaceutical industry, followed closely by healthcare information technology (IT), in Africa is predicted to experience substantial growth in 2016. A host of factors are anticipated to have a positive effect on the African healthcare industry. Increased investment in both…
Dan Cote unpacks all the announcements from Citrix Synergy 2016
Dan Cote is the director of product marketing for Windows App Delivery at Citrix, where he leads the team, overseeing global product launches, messaging and positioning, content development and demand generation for the market-leading XenApp and XenDesktop products. Cote also…
Global WiFi Trends: It will always cost more to connect at the tip of Africa
The benefits of having access to the Internet has long been documented, particularly for those living in the developing world or in emerging markets. This endless source of information has the power to improve virtually every aspect of a person’s…
BDO launches Cyber and Forensics Lab in South Africa
As of June 2015, South Africa was one of only 28 countries in the world with a cybersecurity policy in place. Albeit a heavily criticised policy, it shows that Government recognises the dangers of cybercrime. “We are living in an…
