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IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
This week in technology we take a look at the Top 3 translator apps to use when travelling in Africa. Also gracing the headlines this week was Microsoft. The software giant has officially launched its highly anticipated operating system, Windows 10.…
Nigeria: TruSpot hires first COO
TruSpot, an African music streaming service, has announced the appointment of Cynthia Tinuke Nwachukwu as Chief Operating Officer and its newest board member. Nwachukwu is a digital media guru who hails from Omo-Nna Productions where she serves as president. She…
TransUnion appoints new CEO
TransUnion, a provider of global information solutions for assessing and managing risk, has revealed the appointment of Derick De Vries as CEO of TransUnion Auto Information Solutions. According to the company, De Vries has also been appointed Senior Vice President of…
Cloud backups: The difference between life and death of data
Over the past two years the uptake of pure cloud backup by smaller businesses has burgeoned as the idea of saving company data to the cloud has become easier for companies to digest, and bandwidth has become faster and cheaper.…
Video Interview: Edward Lawrence discusses Africa Media Exchange
Africa’s first media exchange platform, the Africa Media Exchange (AMX), was present at the 2015 Mediatech Africa Expo. Also in attendance was the AMX founding partners Workonline Communications and Teraco Data Environments. According to both companies, AMX allows broadcasters, content…
Top IT security issues to consider when migrating to a new OS
Major events in the IT landscape, such as the availability of a new operating system (OS), cannot go by unnoticed, because they affect businesses of all shapes and sizes. Many will ask themselves “should we migrate to a new version…
Is Cloud technology key for SA businesses to compete globally?
The US Deloitte 2014 Report on Technology, conducted among mid-market business executives, revealed that 39% of the respondents believed that cloud technology has the potential to produce the greatest productivity gains for their business. The same is true in South…
Windows 10: Top voice commands to use with Cortana
Windows 10 has been released, and along with it users will find a new digital personal assistant application, which has been dubbed “Cortana.” The application is essentially controlled by voice commands and allows you to check the weather forecast, latest news,…
BCX unveils pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack
As the only gold certified Microsoft Cloud Operating System Network (COSN) partner in Africa, Business Connexion (BCX) has launched the first pay-as-you-go service for Windows Azure Pack out of its carrier-neutral, certified Tier IV data centre. According to BCX, the…
You’ve invested in SAP, but where’s the business value?
It is a truth universally known that many companies find it difficult to keep up with the ever-changing needs and demands of today’s consumer, to say nothing of the challenges that lie in innovating ways to remain at the forefront…
Windows 10 launches, available in 190 countries
Microsoft has official launched Windows 10. According to the company, Windows 10 will be available from today (29/07/2015) available as a free upgrade or with new PCs and tablets. Microsoft revealed that Windows 10 will include Cortana, an Xbox app and Microsoft…
Why South Africa will rapidly adopt mobile money
There’s an understanding by some that mobile money has no place in the developed world and only those countries that are far less advanced can this be of use. South Africa is, evidently so, a developing country as we carry…
MTN Business App of the Year submissions closed
Entries for the annual MTN Business App of the Year Awards taking place on 13 August in Johannesburg have closed, and an expert panel of judges that is adjudicating the process is evaluating the submissions. Now in its fourth year,…
Is South Africa ready for smart cities?
The concept of the ‘smart city’ is growing in popularity as more and more connected technologies emerge. The term has many definitions, however, at its most basic level, a smart city is one in which the municipal authority is able…
South Africa: Vodacom CFO quits
South African mobile network, Vodacom, has revealed that its Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Ivan Dittrich has resigned from the company. According to Vodacom, Dittrich, who was also an executive director at Vodacom, is set to “pursue his own interests.” Vodacom…
Exclusive Interview: Emmanuel Adegboye – Founder of Bus Stop
The 2015 MITx Global Entrepreneurship Bootcamp is set to be held between 23 & 28 August 2015. The bootcamp will be held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and will host 5 startups hailing from Nigeria. According to MITx, 50 candidates were selected from 24…
