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Vérone Mankou launches first store in Abidjan
VMK, a company founded by Vérone Mankou, the Congolese entrepreneur behind the first tablet made in Africa, announced the opening of its first VMK store in Abidjan. Located in the Treichville commune at Zone 3 C, Immeuble Rive Gauche, this…
Rwanda: Airtel sells off towers to IHS
Airtel Rwanda has finalised the sale its mobile towers, with IHS taking hold of the assets. According to Airtel, the deal will see a vast majority of mobile subscribers enjoy networks that are more stable. Additionally, the company revealed that…
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation set acquire oXya
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, has announced its intent to acquire oXya, a leading provider of services for cloud and SAP solutions. The acquisition of oXya is expected to close by the end of…
Top 10 Cyber Security Trends for 2015
Paladion Networks has highlighted the top 10 cyber security trends that will impact global digital security in 2015, and beyond. These trends can have long-term impact on the enterprises in Middle East and Africa. Amit Roy, VP & Regional Sales…
Samsung launches Smart School in Senegal
The Ministry of Education in Senegal and Samsung Electronics Africa have announced the launch of a mobile education solution, which is aimed at creating positive change and providing an advanced and interactive classroom experience for learners. Installed at the Plan…
Nigeria: Airtel set to fund 7 start-ups
Airtel Nigeria has invested in seven entrepreneurs with exceptional apps and business start-up ideas with a sum of 1 million Naira each. According to the company, this is to support entrepreneurship initiatives, empower application developers and start-ups, as well as…
MasterCard Multi-currency passport App launches in SA
MasterCard has launched the MasterCard Multi-currency Cash Passport mobile app in South Africa. The app aims to provide Multi-currency Cash Passport cardholders with an easier platform when managing their account’s. According to MasterCard and Access Prepaid Worldwide, the app is available…
Uganda: Africa 118 launches online business directory
According to start up “Africa 188”, you can now find local services in Uganda at the click of the button. The East African tech firm, which has been supplying a mobile directory service in Kenya that bridges the information gap…
Nigeria: Education sector vulnerable to hackers
The Nigerian education sector embraced online solutions to cater for an improved record management system, e-result checker, and eLearning platform. However, this has led to increased vulnerabilities in portals of universities and other higher institutions of learning. This is according…
Has load shedding killed off the electric car in Africa?
Two years ago, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies announced a 35% reimbursement on production costs over three years as an incentive for local electric car manufacturers. Thus far, only Ethiopia and South Africa have attempted to launch electric cars…
Are organisations missing proactive unstructured data management?
Rampant growth in unstructured data is not a new phenomenon, however, this type of data has typically proven to be challenging to manage effectively. This challenge is only exacerbated by the risks and ultimately costs of dealing with the problem…
Kenya: TV stations face penalty for digital switch-off
Kenya’s Communications Authority (CA) has stated that it will penalise the African Digital Network, after its members went off air on 14 February, 2015. CA Director General Francis Wangusi revealed that the Nation Media Group, Royal Media Services and Standard…
Infinix Hot X507 launches in Ivory Coast
Infinix Hot has launched its latest mobile device, the Infinix Hot X507. According to the mobile manufacturer, the device will only be available in the Ivory Coast through online e-commerce store – Jumia. The X507 will retail for CFA 45,900.…
Study reveals application economy demands new approach to security
Protection is still the main driver for security, but a new study reveals that organisations understand that the application economy demands a new view and approach to security. The study by CA Technologies dubbed “8 Steps to Modernise Security for…
IT News Africa: Top Stories of the Week
We are almost half way through February already. Additionally, today is said to be a unlucky day as it’s Friday the 13th; however, on a positive note tomorrow is Valentine’s Day. In this edition of the IT News Africa: Top…
Review: Evolve
Before the launch of Evolve, I have had quite a bit of hands-on time with this title. This includes testing out the Alpha, Beta, and Technical tests as well as playing and experiencing code at various trade shows. With the…
