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IT News Africa: Top Tech Stories of the Week
Be sure not to miss the upcoming CIO Roadmap 2015, which will feature cutting-edge demos, engaging keynotes, lively panel discussions, noted local and international speakers, along with an amazing technology exhibition area. This week in tech has been a rather…
Do plug-in devices pose a threat to IT security?
Plugging in peripheral devices into work computers and other assets like printers is pretty commonplace in today’s businesses, even across Africa. Employees in a lot of companies literally have free reign to plug in whatever they want – be it…
New online job portal launches in Cameroon
According to online portal Everjobs, it has now launched Cameroon’s latest online job portal. During a press conference, Co-founder and Managing Director for Africa, Eric Lauer introduced the company officially to the public. According to Lauer, Everjobs’s mission is to…
Kenya: CA approves mobile operators to test 4G technology
Airtel Kenya and Orange Kenya have received regulatory approval to begin testing 4G technology on their networks. The authorisation by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) means they can begin to launch the service commercially. Safaricom has commercially launched of…
How safe is eCommerce globally and in Africa?
Check Point Software Technologies has revealed that its Malware and Vulnerability Research Group recently discovered a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in eBay’s Magento web eCommerce platform, affecting nearly 200 000 online shops around the world. According to the report…
Samsung unveils SUHD TV range for South Africa
At an exclusive launch event in Bryanston, Johannesburg, Samsung Electronics South Africa unveiled its latest product offering – the Samsung SUHD TV range. While the latest offering from Samsung comes across as a leap forward in technology, it doesn’t come…
BCX donates computer lab to The League Of Friends of the Blind
As part of their Corporate Social Responsibility letmelearn initiative, Business Connexion (BCX) has donated a computer laboratory to The League Of Friends of the Blind (LOFOB), to align with the South African government’s goals of education for all and furthermore,…
African leaders need to “leapfrog the shackles of convention” experts say
International experts will call for African leaders to “leapfrog the shackles of convention” at a major education conference next month, in order to ensure that African economic growth is sustained by adequately trained young people. The programme for this year’s…
Rwandan girls urged to take up studies and careers in ICT
The Minister of Youth and ICT, Jean Philbert Nsengimana, has called on Rwandan girls to take up studies and careers in ICT as these offer a chance for them to enhance their skills and tackle unemployment challenges. Minister Nsengimana made…
MiSEC Achieves Cisco Premier Certification in South Africa
Johannesburg, 23 April 2015 – MiSEC Advisory PTY Ltd announced today it has achieved Premier Certification from Cisco. To earn Premier Certification, MiSEC had to meet standards for networking competency, service, support and customer satisfaction set forth by Cisco. Edwin…
Countdown to Africa’s inaugural CIO Mining Summit hosted by EnerGlobe
The countdown has commenced until the inaugural CIO Mining Africa summit (www.ciominingafrica.com) hosted by EnerGlobe Ltd. This exciting event will convene on the 21st to 22nd May 2015 at the Protea Hotel Fire & Ice, in Johannesburg. This summit specifically…
Mozambique set to miss digital switch deadline
Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, Manuela Rebelo, has revealed that analogue television signals will not be switched off in June 2015 as completing the transition to digital will be impossible by then. “The government accepts that it will not…
USAid & Solarcentury set to reduce reliance on SA power grid
In July 2014, Solarcentury in East Africa secured a contract through Solar4Africa to build Africa’s largest solar carport at Garden City Mall in Nairobi, Kenya. The system was connected to the grid in February 2015. Since then, Solarcentury in South…
Device users think passwords are of no value to cyber criminals
One in five Internet users, in South Africa, assume their passwords are of no value to cyber criminals, according to a survey conducted by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International. However, passwords are the keys to the account holders’ personal data,…
What are the biggest challenges facing start-ups in Africa?
Starting a new business within the continent of Africa can be as terrifying as it is exciting. At any given time, a fledgling company can come up against a number of common challenges. From hiring the right people to defining…
BPeSA appoints new CEO
BPeSA, the BPO industry association for South Africa, has appointed Tebogo Molapisane as the new CEO following the re-launch of the national organisation. Tebogo has been involved in the contact centre industry for the past 16 years and is the…
