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Egypt: Digital hub to help Africa track and control disease outbreaks
A new disease control hub is set to be launched in Egypt, which will use technology to trace and control diseases, predict outbreaks and engage communities in affected areas across Africa. The African Health Data and Disease Control Hub (AHDCH)…
MTN empowers Soweto learners with ICT career guidance
As part of its strategic focus of working with government and civil society organisations to plug the knowledge gaps, MTN supported a career expo that sought to expose the youth and matriculants to different career opportunities in various fields, while…
‘Flash’ Forward: What IT Managers Ought To Know
Although a majority of storage systems installed around the world are still based on hard disks, a recent 451 Research report determined that flash storage is rapidly catching up and is now accepted as mainstream. This is true for the…
MWC 2016: Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge unveiled
At Mobile World Congress 2016 (MWC), which is currently being held in Barcelona at the Fira Gran Via and Fira Montjuïc, Samsung Electronics revealed its latest smartphone devices… the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge. The latest devices from the…
Vodafone global survey reveals rapid adoption of flexible working
75 per cent of companies worldwide have now introduced flexible working policies to enable employees to vary their hours and use the latest technologies to work from home or on the move according to one of the largest global surveys…
Five common myths about youth employability in MEA
Sixty percent of the population in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is under the age of 25, and of these young people, one in four is unemployed. Part of the reason for this is a lack of necessary technical…
Bravely Second: End Layer Review
Bravely Second is a complicated RPG with a steep learning curve, but once you understand what is going on and how to tackle the battle system, it makes for an enjoyable experience that is packed with a gorgeous soundtrack and…
AITEC launches ICT Summit 2016
Premier Events Management and IT consulting firm AITEC has confirmed that they are 95% ready for their annual ICT summit being held on the 24th & 25th February 2016 at Oshwal Centre, Nairobi, Kenya – whose theme will be to inspire and…
Mobile internet transforming the way that Nigeria does business
With sub-US$50 smartphones on the way, rapid improvements to telecom infrastructure, and the availability of affordable cloud applications, the mobile internet is rapidly transforming the way that Nigeria does business. It is empowering enterprises to be more flexible, responsive and…
Facebook begins global effort on Women’s Safety in Kenya
Social media giant Facebook hosted a Women’s Safety roundtable in Kenya in February 2016 with participants from NGOs, academia, women’s rights groups, and safety organisations from Kenya and across Sub-Saharan Africa to highlight how the community can work together to…
Embracing technology change in contact centres
The South African contact centre industry has evolved to such an extent that it is becoming the focal point for corporate sales, service, and support. Factors like cloud computing, data analysis, and outsourced managed services indicate that the coming months…
Mobile devices become the new target for malware attacks
According to the latest Kaspersky Lab Security Bulletin, the volume of spam emails in 2015 decreased to 55.28% of overall email traffic – a fall of 11.48% on the previous year. The significant slump in spam emails can be attributed…
VMware appoints new VP for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa
VMware has announced the appointment of Henri van der Vaeren as vice president for Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa. Based in Paris, van der Vaeren will be responsible for the strategy, development and management of VMware’s operations throughout the region. He will…
Are we overlooking the critical aspect of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
You haven’t been feeling well this week. You make an appointment with your doctor, who’s actually a computer that assesses you and writes a prescription for flu medication. You take the prescription to your pharmacist, also a computer that quickly…
MTN and Jumia to launch Entrepreneurship Challenge across Africa
MTN, in partnership with the MTN Solution Space and Jumia, are proud to announce the launch of the MTN Entrepreneurship Challenge powered by Jumia. The Pan-African competition launching today, will be the first of its kind in Africa, bringing together…
South Africa must move on from physical universities
Why don’t we have virtual universities in this country? This is one of those simple questions with no good answer. We don’t. And, we do. South Africa has one of the world’s largest and most successful virtual universities in the…
