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Securing the cloud: The factors that need to be considered
Security has typically been, and continues to be, one of the major areas of concern for organisations contemplating a move into the cloud, and for good reason. Security breaches can have far-reaching consequences that could cripple a business, and legislative…
IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
Cell C has made the headlines this week. The company has raised concerns over the apparent approval of the Vodacom-Neotel transaction. Also making the headlines this week was the South African Reserve Bank (SARB). SARB has given Econet Wireless the go-ahead to…
Nigeria: Airtel rolls out Wi-Fi service in Lagos
Airtel Nigeria has launched a Wi-Fi service to enable residents and visitors to Lagos to access the internet in public places through their smartphones, tablets, laptops and other smart devices. According to Airtel Nigeria, the service is available to all…
South Africa: Cell C raises concern over Vodacom-Neotel merger
Cell C has issued a statement to IT News Africa raising concerns, according to Cell C, over the apparent approval of the Vodacom-Neotel transaction. In the statement, Cell C revealed that ICASA has not yet published its decision nor explained…
Tigo Rwanda appoints new leader
Tigo Rwanda has revealed the appointment of Chantal Umutoni Kagame as its new Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Deputy-CEO) in Rwanda. She will take up the role in June 2015. According to Tigo Rwanda, Chantal is an experienced Telecom professional with…
Developing African Skills for the 21st Century
Africa’s leading high level summit for education and innovation returns for its fifth year in 2015 and will take place in Kampala, under the patronage of the Government of Uganda, hosted by Hon Jessica Alupo, Minister of Education & Sports.…
South Africa: Online portal boosts business in townships
South African township based business owners have jumped at the opportunity to join a new interactive website, designed to help them connect with their customers and grow their business. The new website, cando.sa.com, launched by Nampak Bevcan’s consumer facing brand Can…
Can IoT create new, generative business value?
Advanced sensor technology connected to the so-called ‘Internet of Everything’ (IoE) is forging unusual business relationships between companies, and generating entirely new forms of value. Mihail Botez, IoT Strategic Product Sales Specialist at Cisco and Vishal Barapatre, Chief Technology Officer…
Business Connexion remains bullish on Africa growth strategy
Business Connexion has confirmed that it is ‘business as usual’ while the company awaits the final decision on its proposed merger with Telkom. On 14 May 2015, Business Connexion Group Limited (BCX) and Telkom Group SOC Limited (Telkom) reported that…
Enterprise Mobility: Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference set for 12-14 October
Squeezed profit margins and new technology developments are driving the Nigerian oil and gas industry to adopt new and innovative solutions that enable them to work smarter, faster and above all, cheaper. Digital technology, including robust data management systems, cloud services and mobile…
Evolution of Wi-Fi drives business opportunities and growth in Africa
The introduction of affordable smartphones designed specifically for emerging markets has been a game changer for Africa and has made an impact on Wi-Fi demand, says Ruckus Wireless. In fact, according to published reports, mobile penetration in sub-Saharan Africa is…
Top 5 tips to extend the battery life of a smartphone
Smartphone adoption in Africa has risen at a phenomenal rate. A survey of mobile phone usage in five African countries has delivered findings on the rise of Internet access via phones within Africa’s major markets, namely South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana…
Top 20 hottest online searches in Nigeria
According to the latest figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the number of internet users in Nigeria increased to 83.4 million in February 2015. There was an increase of 1.32 million internet users on the GSM and CDMA networks…
Driving the forces behind cloud computing
As we reflect on the lessons learned through the big-data boom, of how organisations securely capture, store and retrieve data and how they can derive value from these huge data sets, we must begin to prepare for a yet another…
Video Interview: Minimising the risks of BYO – Kurt Roemer Citrix
IT News Africa caught up with Kurt Roemer, Chief Security Strategist, Citrix – at Citrix Synergy 2015 – in order to discuss how companies can minimise the risk associated with employees who bring their own devices to the workplace. Citrix…
E3 2015: PlayStation showcases top lineup
Sony PlayStation has had one of the most memorable E3 2015 showcases so far. Not only did the gaming giant reveal that Final Fantasy VII will indeed be receiving a remake, but it also revealed that The Last Guardian is…
