Business

NITDA  Warns of  ‘Malicious Viper’ Striking Critical Security Flaw in Jupiter X Core WordpPress Plugin

National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has uncovered a critical security flaw in the Jupiter X Core plugin for WordPress, affecting websites using this popular theme framework. According a reported post on its Facebook, NITDA revealed that the vulnerability, identified as an unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw, allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or gain administrative […]

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Business

TD Africa Unveils Exclusive Discounts on Microsoft Licenses to Empower Businesses Across Africa

TD Africa, the continent’s technology distributor, is offering substantial discounts on essential Microsoft licenses as part of its commitment to driving business growth and fostering digital transformation across Africa. This limited-time, juicy promotion allows businesses access significant savings on a range of Microsoft solutions such as 15% reduction on Microsoft 365 E3, 40 % price […]

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Computing
  • September 2, 2024

TD Africa Opens Cross-Border Licensing Opportunities for Microsoft Resellers

In a bid to unlock new growth and profitability opportunities for businesses of all sizes, TD Africa has pulled wraps off its fully automated Microsoft Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) platform. Through this innovative automated portal, Microsoft’s indirect resellers can now resell Microsoft licenses in 47 African countries and enjoy security, profitability, increased productivity, collaboration, and […]

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Business

Universal API Tech Firm Unveils $10m Funding to Boost Developers’ AI Capability

Universal API for meeting bots Recall.ai has announced a $10 million funding round to allow engineers to integrate with any meeting platform, including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, and even platforms with no API. This funding round comes hot on the heels of 10x growth over the past 12 months. The Series A […]

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News

Africa’s First Military-focused AI Hub Berths in SA

Africa now has an artificial intelligence (AI) institute dedicated to the defence and military sector, as part of the hubs of the AI Institute of South Africa (AIISA). ITWeb first reported on the imminent launch of the AI hub at the South African Military Academy last month. On Friday, communications minister Mondli Gungubele officially launched the Defence Artificial Intelligence […]

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Business

Businesses Owners to Pay Microsoft About N77,000 for Security After Expiration of Windows 10

Businesses will pay $61 per device for the first year, but no details yet on costs for individual customers. Microsoft has announced prices for additional security updates after Windows 10 reaches end of support late next year. Businesses that continue to run Windows 10 on devices past the Oct. 14, 2025 deadline will have to pay a yearly […]

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Business

RETALIATION: China Bans Intel and AMD Chips from Government Kit

Another inevitable wave of reciprocal banning has emerged from China, which now seems to want only Chinese hardware and software on government PCs and servers. The FT was the first to report on it but The Register was good enough to offer a link to the source document. Published with no apparent fanfare late last […]

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Nigerian Govt to Develop App on Student Loan to Ensure Zero Human Intervention

The Nigerian Government said it will develop an app for applications into the student loan scheme. This is according to the Executive Secretary of the Student Loan Scheme Board Akintunde Sawyer who spoke on Monday after the board met with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Sawyer said the move is to ensure zero human intervention […]

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Software

NITDA Lauds HND Computer Science Unbundling, Says, ‘ll Bridge IT Skills’ Gaps

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended the recent decision by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to unbundle the Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science programme into four distinct specialisations: Artificial Intelligence, Network & Cloud Computing, Software & Web Development, and Cybersecurity and Data Protection. This visionary move is not […]

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German Software Giant SAP Fined $220m for Corrupt Offenses in Seven Countries

German-multinational software giant SAP has agreed to pay a criminal fine of over $220 million  to the US, following investigations into corruption committed in seven countries including South Africa. According to a statement released by the US Justice Department, SAP will pay the fines to both the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the US Justice […]

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