Spar’s failed SAP enterprise resource planning (ERP) system cost the retail group R1.6 billion. In a trading statement for the year ended 30 September, issued today, Spar says: “The unsuccessful launch of Spar’s new ERP IT system (SAP) at the KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) distribution centre impacted the KZN trading performance severely, causing a loss of group turnover […]
Read MoreNigerian-founded startup Guideli is a settlement management tool that provides tailored relocation resources and simplifies the convoluted visa processes. And the idea for it came about when its two co-founders relocated to the United States (US) to study. Founded by Daniel Jayeoba and Oyebade Adepegba, Guideli leverages AI to empower immigrants and guide them every […]
Read MoreAs part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) has today announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company’s solutions and advocate for greater transparency […]
Read Moreinq.Digital Nigeria, a solutions provider said organisations in Nigeria need cybersecurity solutions to reduce cyber risks and attacks. The company revealed that it is in partnership with some cybersecurity providers such as Sophos to enable them to deliver their cybersecurity solutions to their customers. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of inq.Digital Nigeria, Mr. Ifeanyi Akosionu Nigeria, […]
Read MoreSwedish kit vendor Ericsson has unveiled what it calls a ‘software toolkit’ that aims to enable premium 5G connectivity services. The toolkit has four main components. Some new algorithms are designed to improve the performance of MIMO pairing and beamforming, which in turn should improve mid-band capacity. There are also improvements to RAN slicing such […]
Read MorePopular mobile browser, Opera Mini, has achieved a milestone of one billion downloads on the Google Play Store. This achievement is a testament to the browser’s widespread popularity and the trust it has garnered from users worldwide. “We first launched Opera Mini 18 years ago to address the challenges faced by users in accessing the […]
Read MoreIndian-based software firm Zoho plans to double its local workforce within a matter of months, says Hyther Nizam, president for Middle East and Africa (MEA). This comes as the company says it has grown its staff complement by 35% this year. “We just opened our Joburg office and we are on a hiring spree,” said […]
Read MoreOrganisations are losing hundreds of millions of money due to fraud, error and negligence in software procurement and licence renewals. This is according to Leon Steyn, CEO of boutique IT sourcing and procurement firm Dante Deo, which recently commercialised its IT Renewals Service. Dante Deo’s team of legal, project management, IT asset management and procurement […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT), has warned of the ravaging effects of Microsoft OneNote attachments in phishing emails that infect victims with remote access malware, which may allow hackers to remotely access vital information on victims’ devices. The warning is one of advisories in the first few weeks of the […]
Read MorePoppin App developed by Pop Central has been ranked among the most creative apps developed in Nigeria that is hosted in the Apple Store. Apple in putting the spotlight on their top picks of creative,entertaining apps and games on their app store that was developed in Nigeria, ranked,‘Poppin by Popcentral’, the app to the TV […]
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