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South Africa: Western Cape’s first drone pilots graduate
UAV Industries (UAVI), the Western Cape’s only drone pilot training centre, has released its first batch of 14 graduates. These are the first certified trained pilots who are authorised to fly drones in the region. This spells the commencement of…
Turning garbage into growth the Future City way with SAP
Waste is the eternal burden of civilisation. The earliest known urban garbage dumps are found in Crete, made over 5,000 years ago. Not long after that experiments with recycling began: Chinese societies reused bronze and the Aztecs routinely rescued usable…
17 March Education Innovation Summit: Last Chance To Register
The 2016 Education Innovation Summit, which has been organised by IT News Africa and sponsored by Telkom and Mwabu, will see education and technology executives convene at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg on the 17th of March 2016 to discuss vital topics…
GIBS and Wipro launch second edition of the ‘Future CIO’ programme
Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), a leading business school in South Africa and Wipro Limited, a leading global information technology, consulting and business process services company, launched the second edition of the highly successful ‘Future CIO’ learning programme for…
Interview: Mwabu’s Charlotte Scott discusses the evolution of tech in the education sector
The 2016 Education Innovation Summit, which has been organised by IT News Africa and sponsored by Telkom and Mwabu, will see education and technology executives convene at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg on the 17th of March 2016 to discuss vital topics…
Is PoPI Your Friend or Foe?
Is the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act just another piece of legislation trumped up by politicians or is it just good business practice that has been neglected over the years? Gone are the days when companies can be lackadaisical…
Prima named official distributor for Take-Two Interactive in SA
Prima Interactive has revealed that it has been appointed as the value added distributor for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (Take-Two) in South Africa. According to the company, the deal will be effective from 1 May 2016 and will see Prima…
Prepaid data meets IoT in the enterprise
Data traffic is expected to see an almost ten-fold increase by 2019, due to the growing range of new services and applications. However, while the GSMA Sub-Saharan Africa Mobile Economy 2015 report projects that machine-to-machine connections (M2M) in the region…
Lexmark unveils next generation 7 & 8 series printers
Lexmark International has revealed the arrival of its next generation A4 colour lasers and smart MFPs featuring seven new series. “Many of the new colour laser devices in this series deliver one of the highest toner capacities in their class and…
Mobile hacking is much easier than you think
Using a laptop without antivirus and malware protection is almost unthinkable these days. We know that cyber criminals are constantly getting smarter, more sophisticated and more brazen in their attacks, yet individuals and businesses alike seem more concerned with protecting…
Forrester cautions against blockchain over-exuberance
While Blockchain technology is certainly worth investigating, CIOs should not be fooled into thinking it is the panacea for all the potential use cases currently under discussion. Forrester principal analyst, Martha Bennett is advising a healthy dose of skepticism. Stories…
Modlin CEO to speak at March 17 Education Innovation Summit
Modlin eLearning Solutions, providers of leading-edge education solutions, has been announced as the latest sponsor for the upcoming 2016 Education Innovation Summit. The Summit, which has been organised by IT News Africa and sponsored by Telkom and Mwabu, will see education and technology…
African travellers want online and mobile travel access
While African travellers still value traditional bricks-and-mortar travel agencies, they are increasingly looking for agents that offer online and mobile services as smartphone penetration across the continent increases, according to an independent research study commissioned by Amadeus and run by…
Plants vs Zombies Garden Warfare 2 Review
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 is the latest third-person shooter from developer PopCap Games, and publisher Electronic Arts. The latest title from the team is a direct sequel to the popular title Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. When it comes…
Digital Transformation and the Rise of Enterprise Apps
The enterprise software market is growing thanks in great part to the rise in digital transformation projects. IT spending in South Africa is expected to reach $26.6 billion in 2016, an increase of 5.1 percent from 2015, according to Gartner,…
Quantum Break Cinematic Trailer Revealed
The countdown to the launch of Quantum Break has begun. The game, which will launch on April 5 2016, will be available on Xbox One and Windows 10. With the launch only a few weeks away, Microsoft Studios and Remedy Entertainment…
