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GIBS to create digital awareness among business leaders
The University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) and Dimension Data revealed the formation of the Dimension Data Programme in Digital Disruption, which will be funded by Dimension Data through a sponsorship endowment to GIBS. The programme aims…
Securing the new era of big data
In the digital age, information is the new currency. And in order to get information, enterprises are mining data – and lots of it – for the knowledge that it can yield. On the scale of Internet commerce or social…
Microsoft unveils Windows 10 with free upgrade option
On 21 January 2015, at a press and analyst event in Redmond Satya Nadella, Terry Myerson, executive vice president, Operating Systems Group, Joe Belfiore, corporate vice president, Operating Systems Group, and Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, among others, gave media…
HDS set to redefine data mobility & operational efficiencies
Hitachi Data Systems Corporation (HDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. has announced new capabilities in its entire Hitachi Content Platform portfolio. Now each system delivers true peace of mind in a wholly integrated and secure data, workforce and…
Will technology transform healthcare in 2015?
As technology has become more integrated with healthcare, consumers and medical professionals alike are adjusting to new ways of doing things. However, will technology transform healthcare in 2015? Emily Ross, director of private healthcare search engine WhatClinic.com, examines some of…
Google launches online portal for Nigeria’s 2015 elections
Google has launched an online portal () where voters can keep an eye on the latest news about Nigerian politics in the run-up to the general elections in February. According to Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager for Nigeria, Taiwo…
New WhatsApp scam on the warpath
As Africa is becoming more mobile focused, connecting via social media platforms such as WhatsApp, BBM, Facebook and Twitter is becoming more of a necessity. We, as Africans, use these platforms daily to not only converse with our peers, but…
Ghana: Chinese govt. grants loan for digital switch
The government of Ghana has inked an agreement with its Chinese counterpart in order to obtain a loan facility. According to the government of Ghana, the loan will be put towards the the Ghanaian digital terrestrial transmission project. Ghana’s ministry…
Smartphones make up 75% of GCC mobile market
According to the latest figures from the International Data Corporation (IDC), Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) shipments of 4G LTE handsets have increased more than four times over the last year and are now close to accounting for one half of…
Nigeria: UBA partners with Vodacom for data & broadband
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) has revealed that it has inked a partnership with Vodacom in Nigeria. The partnership will see Vodacom provide data and broadband communications for the bank in an effort to improve services to its customers…
Review: Asus Fonepad 7
Tablets and smart devices are evolving. While standard tablet devices offer users the ability to download apps, surf the internet, play games, take photos as well as make VOIP calls… very few actually offer users the ability to make and…
Nigeria in need of USD 325 bln to expand network
According to a report by the Vanguard, Nigeria will need USD 325 billion to expand the country’s mobile network infrastructure capacity to meet international standards – according to the recently approved 30-year National Integrated Infrastructure Master Plan (NIIMP). This is…
Telkom shifts focus to SMEs
South African telecom operator Telkom has revealed that the delivery of accessible and value-adding ICT functionality, specifically tailored to expanding Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME), is its key priority in 2015. According to Telkom, the SME sector is widely recognised…
West Africa sees launch of largest data center
MainOne, a Nigerian provider of telecom services and network solutions for businesses in West Africa, announced the opening of the Tier III Lekki Data Center. The move behind the data center is to address the growing demand for Colocation, Cloud…
Safaricom denies Fortumo billing deal claims
Trouble has brewed over in Kenya. Safaricom has ordered payments company Fortumo to withdraw any statements, whether published or unpublished, regarding the signing of a mutually beneficial billing agreement between the two companies. Back in January 2015, Fortumo had published…
Microsoft unveils Lumia range for emerging markets
Microsoft has revealed two new low-end spec Lumia smartphones. The devices revealed include the Lumia 435 and Lumia 532, which have been geared towards selected markets in Europe, APAC and IMEA. According to Microsoft, the devices will be available during…
