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Brand VS Price: What to consider when buying a Tablet
Mobility and always-on connectivity have become a big part of our everyday lives and as such, tablets are now regarded as essential, not only within the consumer space, but also in the business market. Tablets are small, convenient and connected,…
SAP launches Africa Code Week
SAP Africa has announced the launch of the inaugural Africa Code Week (ACW) with the go-live scheduled for October 2015. The initiative will see an estimated 20 000 children across the continent ranging in age from 8 to 24 years, participating…
Mobile Money operations ruled as illegal in Uganda
Mobile Money has become an extremely popular service within Africa; However, the service has taken a heavy blow and been declared illegal within the borders of Uganda. According to a report via newvision.co.ug, Justice Christopher Madrama, Commercial Court in Kampala,…
Cisco appoints new GM for South Africa
Cisco has revealed that Cathy Smith has been appointed as General Manager for Cisco’s business operations in South Africa. According to Cisco, as South African organisations embrace the next wave of technology transformation and become fully digitised, this presents a…
Global cellular embedded mobile device sales to rise in 2015
More than 112 million non-smartphone connected devices (mobile PCs, tablets and mobile hot spot devices) will be sold worldwide in 2015, up 5.6 per cent from last year, as demand for ubiquitous internet access for mobile, social and information drives…
In Pictures: Innovation Dinner Kenya
IT leaders convened at the Sarova Panafric Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya for another edition of the IT News Africa Innovation Dinner Series, which was held on 28th May 2015 – and addressed the theme “Leveraging Security Convergence to Enable the Enterprise.” In…
Windows 10 to release in July 2015
Microsoft has revealed the release date for its latest Operating System, Windows 10. According to Microsoft, Windows 10 will be available beginning 29 July 2015 in 190 markets globally as a free upgrade to individuals running Windows 7 and Windows…
Uganda: Govt. plans to set up ICT Hub
The Ugandan ICT ministry has announced that it is establishing an innovation fund to assist young people to enter the ICT the sector. Speaking at the Uganda Communications Commission’s (UCC) ACIA awards, ICT Minister John Nasasira said the ministry “has…
Tunisia: New app helps citizens report environmental abuse
A new mobile application is being launched by the Tunisia government, which will allow citizens to report environmental abuses and violations. The mobile app comes as the government has launched a series of environmental initiatives aimed at educating and making…
Vodafone Egypt partners with World Food Program
Vodafone Egypt’s Foundation has donated USD $1.2 million to the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) in an effort to boost their profile in Egypt and to “help thousands of children, their families and teachers who will benefit through the…
Algerians get mobile service in the metro
Algerians can now ride the metro without fear of losing signal or being booted from their network due to outages. The move by Algerie Telecom subsidiary Mobilis will help deliver new infrastructure in metro cars that will enable users to…
Performanta announces record number of Websense TRITON Gladiators
Performanta, a specialist information security firm, has announced that another of its employees has successfully been certified as a Websense TRITON Gladiator. He will join with four colleagues throughout the EMEA region, bringing Performanta’s total number of Websense TRITON Gladiators…
Kenya: Govt. receives Iridium satellite phones for emergencies
The Kenyan government has received 10 Iridium satellite phones from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The devices have been issued to the Government for use in case of any emergencies or threats within the country. The government will have the…
Top 10 most valuable global brands revealed
According to a survey conducted by millwardbrown.com Apple has now been listed as the world’s most powerful brand. According to the report, the device manufacturer reclaimed its title from search engine giant, Google. According to the guardian.com, Apple claimed top position…
Kenya’s Stima introduces M-Pawa
Kenya Power’s savings and credit cooperative Stima Sacco announced the introduction of M-Pawa. The app has been introduced in an effort to provide members with access to financial services through their mobile phones. The move comes as an increasing number…
A “mobile-first” ethos: the catalyst for business transformation
Organisations in every sector and every country are currently grappling with the concepts of ‘digitalisation’ and ‘digital transformation’. While these terms have slightly different connotations for different people, the catalyst for transforming the enterprise should always be the same. That…
