As South Africa’s business sector continues to expand across a myriad of digital platforms, cybercrime continues to threaten this burgeoning digital sphere. “There are many victims of cybercrime, with limited recourse available in terms of current South African law. The need for tighter and more effective legislation is pressing,” says Grant Christianson, e4’s Group Legal […]
Read MoreGlobal shipments of wearable devices reached 32.0 million units in the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18), up 21.7% from the previous year. According to data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker, new products from the likes of Fitbit, Garmin, and Huawei helped the basic wearables category return to growth during […]
Read MoreAbout 100,000 learners across Africa in the next three years are to benefit from the gesture of the HP Foundation’s HP LIFE program, which kicked off today with the commitment of opening a new tech-enabled HP LIFE Center in South Africa. HP made the announcement today at the Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100, pledging support […]
Read MoreMTN has joined the IOT World Alliance, as the first African telecommunications company to do so. The IOT World Alliance is a global collaboration of telecommunications providers dedicated to providing machine-to-machine device connectivity around the world through its Single Global SIM solution. The alliance says multinational corporations planning to roll out connected devices worldwide face […]
Read MoreGoogle has come under fire after allegations it is in contravention of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when it tracks its users’ locations. A group of seven European consumer organisations in the Netherlands, Poland, Greece, Norway, Slovenia, Sweden and Czech Republic have filed complaints against the Internet giant with their national data protection authorities, […]
Read MoreThe South African leg of the Google Impact Challenge has come to an end, with four local non-profits being given $250 000 each to enable change in the country using technology. The four winners are: MeMeZa Shout Crime Prevention, a community alarm system for low-income areas (which won the people’s choice award); Corruption Watch, an […]
Read MoreIt is no longer enough to simply offer a cloud solution as emerging technologies start to not only dominate, but provide much needed competitive advantage to business. Jeremy Potgieter, SADC regional Head, Eseye, says that the growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) alongside the prevalence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and analytics are disrupting business […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission on Tuesday ruled out the likelihood of issuing any other mobile licence to another operator to serve the Nigerian market. Speaking at a one-day workshop on the Impact of Counterfeit/Substandard Mobile Devices in Abuja, Head, Wireless Network Unit at the regulatory agency, Mr Chukwuma Nwaiwu, said even if a new operator […]
Read MoreTwo U.S. senators on Wednesday will ask the Trump administration to investigate whether ZTE Corp, the Chinese telecommunications company, violated U.S. sanctions by helping Venezuela set up a database that monitors the behavior of its citizens. China’s ZTE Corp logo is seen at its offices in Caracas, Venezuela October 4, 2018. Picture taken October 4, […]
Read MoreAdialea, the joint venture between CFAO and Carrefour, has announced the signature of memorandum of understanding with Jumia, Africa’s leading name in e‑commerce, to sell Carrefour products through the company’s online shopping platform. The multi-channel initiative is part of the strategy developed by CFAO Retail and Carrefour to give all consumers access to quality products […]
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