- Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC) published a warning yesterday advising drivers in the West African country to beware of a new cybercrime method being used by hackers where car doors can be opened and vehicles can be started without keys, all done remotely while the criminals hide nearby.…
- Huawei South Africa has announced the launch of the new Intel-powered HUAWEI MateBook D14 on Monday. The HUAWEI MateBook D14 brings along technologies such as Super Device, Fingerprint Power Button, Dual Antenna Wi-Fi 6, and reverse charging capabilities for smartphones. Super Device technology…
- Traditional payment fraud has been rife for some time, where the cybercriminal impersonates the CEO, or other senior members of staff, to convince the finance department to make an urgent payment to either a new supplier or update their bank details. Now over the past month, there has been an…
- Zoho Corporation, a leading global technology company, announced last week the launch of its new Zoho Marketing Plus, a unified platform that brings together marketing activities across campaign ideation, creation, execution, management, and measurement. According to the India-founded company, the…
- Netflix is reportedly considering live-streaming on its platform. According to Deadline, the company confirmed that it is in the early stages of development for unscripted shows and stand-up specials. As per Deadline, the live-streaming feature could open up the potential for unscripted shows which…
- Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has launched its latest device, the Redmi 10 in Kenya. Xiaomi boasts that the device is its latest 2022 model, but prospective users should note that the Redmi 10 is separate from Xiamoi’s ‘Note’ series of smartphones which includes the Redmi Note 11S device.…
- On Sunday Eskom announced it is pushing load-shedding to stage 3 for Monday and Tuesday due to further loss in generating capacity over the weekend. The electricity utility company said that load-shedding will be reduced to stage 2 for the rest of the after Tuesday. On Sunday evening Eskom…
- There is no shortage of transformational ideas for healthcare in the metaverse, from using Blockchain technology to properly ‘owning’ and effectively managing and sharing medical records to the birthing of a ‘digital twin’ not just for the moment, but also at a future age. The promise of these…
- In the business world, the term “Fourth Industrial Revolution” is gradually gaining traction. What began with steam and water power has evolved into advanced computerisation and technology that is ready to disrupt virtually every industry at breakneck speed. The acceleration of the Fourth…
- As this week comes to a close we take a look at the stories that resonated most with our readers. Google is launching 30,000 developer scholarships for Africans and two major business partnerships announced. Wrapping it all up, learn what you need to do to excel at marketing from prodigy Jordan…
- South Africans have had to deal with the country’s embattled power utility Eskom implementing rotational load shedding for over a decade now. In recent months, load shedding has become a daily occurrence with the company announcing blackouts constantly and especially as SA nears the winter months.…
- Kenyans have spent Sh169.1-billion ($1.5-billion) betting through Safaricom’s M-Pesa in the year to March. According to Business Daily, disclosures show that the value of bets jumped 23.8 percent from Sh136-billion ($1.2-billion) a year earlier. The Kenyan government is trying to crack down on…
- Taiwanese astronomers have published the first-ever images of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Published on 12 May 2022, the images show a blurry look at the black hole, known as Sagittarius A* (pronounced “Sagitarrius-Ay-Star”), which is about 27,000 light-years away from…
- The DSTV Content Creator Awards will be hosting Kasi Marketing Lab in Khayelitsha, a township in the Western Cape, South Africa. It will be a learning day for emerging creatives, marketers, and influencers. In a country where youth unemployment sits at a staggering 64.4%, content creation can…
- The MTN Group released the company’s first-quarter 2022 trading update on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on Friday and reported a solid financial and operational performance. The mobile operator which has 276 million customers in 19 markets says its service revenue grew by 15.9%, the Group’s…
- The recent launch of F5 Distributed Cloud Web Application and API Protection (WAAP) brings to F5’s technology partner ecosystem a new security-as-a-service (SaaS) offering, which represents the latest evolution in application security. This is according to a blog entry written by Frank Strobel, F5’…
- Nokia has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management (HCM) to enhance and replace its Human Resources systems in the cloud as part of its global digitalisation program. Nokia will use a worldwide deployment of Oracle Cloud HCM to manage all HR processes, including recruitment,…
- Three Kenyan firms have been listed among the 100 global top tech pioneers in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Technology Pioneers 2022. Sendy is featured for its role in building fulfillment infrastructure for e-commerce and consumer brands while Access Afya has been recognised for offering high-…
- As the world takes base in this technological era, it becomes clearer that the future of banking is digital. Fintechs continue to deconstruct the traditional banking system, and future-focused financial industries are joining the bandwagon. Brick and mortar banks now understand the importance of…
- vivo Smartphone and Safaricom PLC have partnered to list the new Y15s flagship in Safaricom as it seeks to increase its footprint in the Kenyan market. The new partnership will see vivo’s latest products sold in Safaricom outlets and its online platform Masoko starting with the vivo Y15s, vivo Y21…
- The events of the past two years have, undoubtedly, made all of us more aware of our health than ever before. Whether it was realising how important overall health is to stave off infections or learning how vital mental health is to our general wellbeing, there was no escaping the growing…
- Google announced 30,000 Android and Google Cloud training scholarships for aspiring and professional developers in Africa. The program is meant to increase the number of developers on the continent. “Opportunities for software developers in Africa are at an all-time high. At Google, we have been…
- We are living in an age of technology. All around us, industries are being transformed through new innovations. Getting a degree in computer engineering is attractive for anyone who wants to become part of this exciting revolution. But what exactly can you do with a degree in computer engineering…
- SEO, short for search engine optimization, has become one of the hottest new areas to succeed in when it comes to acquiring and securing a digital audience. While paid ads can generate plenty in income, the costs can sometimes outweigh the overall benefit, while search engine optimization can…
- The South African Post Office (SAPO) announced it will no longer pay the R350 ($21,86) social relief of distress (SRD) grant through its branches. SAPO said this move will help alleviate the long at its branches as those who benefit from the grant have many options to collect cash. According to…
- A former content moderator filed a lawsuit on Tuesday over alleged poor working conditions for contracted content moderators in Kenya. According to Business Daily, the petition, also filed against Meta’s local outsourcing company Sama, alleges that workers moderating Facebook posts in Kenya have…
- MTN Group has linked the remuneration of senior executives with the Group’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) targets. The giant telecommunications company says this supports the delivery of its Ambition 2025 strategy, and in particular the strategic priority to ‘create shared value’,…
- Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, confirmed that he will restore the former US President’s Twitter account should his acquisition of the social media platform successfully close later this year. Twitter announced a permanent suspension of former US President Donald Trump’s account last year “due to the…
- On Tuesday, South Africa’s Capitec Bank announced a partnership with nCino, a cloud-based banking software company. nCino will be assisting with building the bank’s Business Banking loan management system. “Capitec is a brand that is associated with hard work, innovation, and disruption. It is the…
- Last month Game launched a refreshed eCommerce platform supported by an investment from Massmart and a dedicated support team in Walmart’s global tech hub in Bangalore, India. The website is equipped with new features, functionalities, and product categories – aimed at providing a more streamlined…
- Julie Snell, Chair of the Scotland 5G Centre, is set to speak at the upcoming Digital Transformation Forum 2022 held in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa on 31 May 2022 at the Maslow Hotel. This hybrid event will see industry experts come together to tackle ideas on how to navigate the future-of-…
- Kenya Power will pay an amount of Sh140-million ($1.2-million) in legal fees linked to the renegotiation of power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed with electricity-generating companies. According to Business Daily, the electricity distributor revealed the award of the legal tender to two firms in…
- Digital Marketing is any type of marketing that uses the internet and online-based digital technologies such as desktop computers, mobile phones, and other digital media and platforms to promote products and services. It has become a growing trend in 2022 because more people are spending their time…
