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Google awards R10 Million grant to African organisation
Google has awarded a $717,728 (roughly R10 Million) grant to the Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD) to develop technology that can assist people in Sub-Saharan Africa who are living with disabilities. Related: Google to train 1 million people in…
Veeam sees double-digit growth in Q1 2016
Veeam Software, the innovative provider of solutions that deliver Availability for the Always-On Enterprise, has announced a 24 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in total bookings revenue for Q1 2016, further demonstrating the industry’s growing appetite for Availability. With 75 percent…
Uber set to deliver flu shots in South Africa
Winter is slowly but surely making its way to South Africa and with it comes flu season. With winter fast approaching, Discovery has revealed a partnership with Uber & Dis-Chem to bring the flu vaccine to consumers in the country.…
Philips appoints new distributor in Africa
Philips TV has added a new distribution partner, FondiVersal Technology, to handle its sales and distribution throughout Africa. The distribution deal was completed through Philips’ Singapore affiliate, TP Vision Singapore. According to Phillips, FondiVersal will provide sales and distribution support…
Staying one step ahead of information security threats
In the recent Price Waterhouse Coopers’ Global State of Information Security Survey 2016, 41.44% of companies in South Africa and the Middle East reported that they had detected 50 or more cybersecurity incidents in the past 12 months. This was…
Is Home Automation the new frontier in convenience?
Not all that long ago smart phones were introduced into the market, now it seems almost incomprehensible that there ever was a way of life before them. With 91.7% of all phone users in South Africa owning a smart phone, it…
Kenya: Cisco & Seacom unveil start-up hub in Mombasa
Cisco Systems, Seacom, and the National Museums of Kenya (NMK) have partnered to create a technology hub in Mombasa. The hub, which has been named “SwahiliPOT,” has been created to target software developers from universities based in the coastal town.…
Do Web Design in Sydney and Enjoy Life Again
Sydney Australia, a beautiful city to visit and live, nestled near the ocean along the East coast. This would, on the surface, seem to be the ideal location to be a web developer, living in Sydney and just enjoying life.…
Huawei Uganda inks MOU with ICT ministry
Huawei Uganda revealed that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of ICT for technological collaboration at the Huawei Technology Festival at the Kampala Serena Hotel. Related: Huawei set to focus on the Internet of Things “This marks…
Can SMBs remain competitive with managed hosting services?
The number of Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) are growing across the Middle East and Africa and are bringing along increased competition. Forward thinking SMB owners and managements are strategically embracing technology to streamline processes and restructure their business models…
Kenya to assist counties with free Wi-Fi to public
The Kenyan government is scaling up the last few miles of optic connections across the country’s 47 counties, in order to boost Wi-Fi networks. This is according to a report via Telecompaper. The report revealed that Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal…
Magnetic Wins iProspect & Isobar
Magnetic recently reveled that it has won iProspect and Isobar and has officially been appointed as their management platform of choice. This is a sizeable win for Magnetic as these agencies are two of the global Dentsu Aegis Network’s six brands.…
How scalable cloud enables African online retail innovation
Renowned for its approach to e-commerce, Konga.com has been noted as one of Nigeria’s most prevalent and prospering online retail stores. Launched in July 2012, their mission is to become the engine of commerce and trade in Africa and supporting this…
Managing reputational risk in the age of social media in Africa
According to a study by the World Economic Forum, an average of more than 25 percent of a company’s market value is directly attributable to its reputation. This means that a reputational crisis can wipe out tens of millions of…
Samsung Galaxy Studio doors open in South Africa
The Galaxy Studio pop-up – which is according to the company an immersive customer interaction that demonstrates the power of integrating multiple mobile devices – at Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton, Johannesburg is one of 12 Galaxy Studios that are being…
African devs take the stage at Facebook’s F8 conference
Facebook revealed that at its annual F8 developer conference, which was held in San Francisco on 12 and 13 April, the company had partnered with many African developers to launch products for the global market. Facebook, with its global reach and…
