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What consumers need to know before signing up for FTTH
Fibre to the Home (FTTH) is a trending buzzword in South Africa at the moment. Affluent suburbs are a hive of activity as trenches are dug and fibre laid, with the goal of delivering high speed connectivity to a person’s…
Chief Marketing Officer: Ally or Rival?
The position of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) has undergone tremendous scrutiny over the past few years. The role in and of itself – is it of value, should it be rebranded, what are its long term prospects and the…
DIY or Buy? Weighing up Infrastructure Options for Big Data
Choosing how to implement your Big Data capabilities is critical; buying a complete solution could reap rewards. Building your own big data capabilities from scratch does seem tempting to many companies. They see it as a way to tailor the technology…
ITR Technology to host 2016 ManageEngine Active Directory Seminar
ManageEngine, the real-time IT management company, has revealed that ITR Technology will be hosting ManageEngine’s Active Directory Seminar and Certified Training-2016 on June 14-15, 2016, at Blue Valley Golf and Country Estate, Midrand Johannesburg. – International speaker, author, Microsoft MVP…
Understanding the risk and cost of a DDoS attack
Today, more and more companies are outsourcing their online operations, such as websites, e-commerce, e-mail and domain name system (DNS), to focus on core business activities and lower costs. As a result, hosting providers are experiencing double-digit growth as they…
Connecting the always-mobile bank of the future in Africa
As a mobile-centric hub, Africa has the capability to approach banking in a whole new manner. In fact, today very few Africans have access to traditional banking accounts. The issue that arises is a lack of infrastructure to support the…
Making smart tech purchases is key to growing your business
In these digitally-centric yet tough economic times, there is a tendency by purchasing managers, to focus on price and budget as the main criteria, above all else when purchasing the tech products that have become essential to doing business. However,…
Mahindra Comviva consolidates all operations under a single brand
Mahindra Comviva has revealed the consolidation of its LATAM operations and its recent acquisition ATS Advanced Technology Solutions under a single brand – Mahindra Comviva. The brand will resonate across all its LATAM operations in achieving a common business vision.…
Hello Paisa clinches top spot at Start-up challenge
Hello Paisa was named, according to the company, as the number one Fintech Company in Africa in Mauritius during the course of May 2016, at the SWIFT African Regional Conference. The company revealed that it will now form part of…
Is EFT making a comeback in Africa?
Electronic Fund Transfers (EFT) may be one of the older payment methods on the block, but thanks to fraud and crime they are experiencing a revival. As technology platforms evolve to make EFTs more easily managed by users and merchants…
Will the Internet of Things impact banking?
Discussions around the Internet of Things (IoT) are widespread in the technology industry right now, with many analysts suggesting that we are entering the second digital revolution. Gartner is even predicting that there will be 25 billion smartphones, smartwatches, wearables,…
Alcatel brings cost-conscious devices to Africa
Alcated has brought two new cost-conscious mobile devices to the African market, the Alcatel Pop Star and the Alcatel Go Play. According to the company, the Alcatel Pop Star will be set to sell at a recommended retail price of R2299…
Addressing the threat of cyber-crime in the digital era
Many researchers now estimate the scale of the global cybercrime business to be greater than that of drug trafficking. Kaspersky Labs’ recent survey revealed that 9 out of 10 companies have already been a target of cybercrime, in some shape…
Battleborn Review
Development Studio Gearbox Software has always been known for its crazy humour and over the top gun fights… their latest creation Battleborn, has all that. The issue with it is that it is missing the target that it aims for…
Africa’s first Chair in Digital Business revealed
Africa’s first Chair in Digital Business is to be established at the Wits Business School through an initial five-year funding commitment from Telkom. This is in line with leading academic institutions around the world where the digital aspect of business…
Sierra Leone: Digital payments to Ebola response workers saved lives
Mobile phones serving as digital “wallets” for payments to response workers proved an invaluable tool in Sierra Leone’s response to the Ebola crisis, according to a new study from the United Nations-based Better Than Cash Alliance. With economic instability, natural…
