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News
LG 2020 NanoCell TV Lineup Debuts, Counting on AI Technology for Better Viewing Experience
In case you missed it, LG has a new NanoCell TV lineup for 2020. LG’s 2020 NanoCell TV lineup promises…
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CLOUD
[Column] Hybrid cloud to continue dominating the South African landscape
While globally, 80% of organisations are predicted to migrate toward cloud , hosting and colocation services by 2025, Sean Hackett,…
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TRENDING
How to monitor SQL Server deadlocks
With such an intimidating name, it is possible to get unnecessarily concerned about SQL server deadlocks, but as this article…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 23- Discussion on Smartphone Cameras
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno are joined by Ken Bonyo…
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Microsoft’s new skills initiative to bring digital skills to 25 million people globally
Microsoft has announced a new global skills initiative aimed at bringing more digital skills to 25 million people worldwide by…
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5G’s Impact on Global GDP over $7.5 trillion
Huawei recently held its 5G+, Better World Summit, where various operators and industry partners shared their experiences of how 5G…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Technology has the potential to transform Kenya’s agricultural sector
Kenya’s agriculture sector has grown by 4.8% annually since 2012 with its share of GDP at 33% as of 2016.…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Africa, The disconnected continent
The world has been caught off guard. The pandemic. It is in every conversation, sits at every board room table…
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News
This NGO is using crypto to help hundreds of girls, women, and college workers in Nigeria and India
When WONDER Foundation saw its inception eight years ago with the mission to empower women and their communities through education,…
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COLUMNS
[Opinion] Restriction on the use of U.S technology and its impact on the tech ecosystem
Day by day, our lives become more digital. We use digital technology in everything from cooking to communications. As the…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank Nigeria Extends Zero Charge for Digital Money Transfers
Ecobank Nigeria has extended its zero-charge fee for digital money transfers below N5,000 till the end of September this year.…
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CLOUD
VMware cloud partner, Routed, appointed as Africa’s first global DRaaS provider
South Africa’s Routed, has been listed as one of ten global providers of VMware’s Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS).…
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Gadgets
Vivo V19 Launched In Kenya for Ksh 40,999
Vivo has officially launched its cutting-edge selfie citric smartphone, the vivo V19 in Kenya. The device will be available for…
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CYBER SECURITY
[Column] Time to rethink your approach towards password change
Until a few years ago, everyone received advice to change passwords on a regular and frequent basis, just because it…
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BUSINESS
Jumia launches 8th Anniversary campaign to support sellers
Jumia is marking its 8th Anniversary by celebrating consumers and communities through tailored campaigns in the exceptional context of the…
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News
Paxful and OKEx Partner to Provide Easy Access and Liquidity to Global Communities
Peer-to-peer bitcoin (BTC) marketplace Paxful has entered into a strategic partnership with cryptocurrency exchange OKEx to provide easy access and…
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BUSINESS
Safaricom, The Star and People Daily Partner for KES.10 Digital Newspapers
Safaricom has partnered with Radio Africa Group and Mediamax to enable customers purchase The Star and People Daily e-Papers for…
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News
Top New Features You Can Expect from the vivo V19
Vivo V19 is the latest trendsetting smartphone that vivo plans to unveil in the Kenyan market this week. The phone…
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News
Gumzo Now Features YouTube Live and Recording Capabilities
Gumzo has added new features to its platform that will enable users to record and broadcast their calls live through…
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Startups
VC4A Calling On African Startups To Apply For 2020 ‘Venture Showcase Series A’ program
VC4A is calling on African startups looking to raise between $500K and $10M to apply for the 2020 ‘Venture Showcase…
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Facebook Launches Programme To Meet Digital Literacy Needs Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Facebook has today launched a new digital literacy programme designed to equip young people across Sub-Saharan Africa with digital skills…
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Gadgets
Huawei Opens Pre-orders for the Huawei Y8p and Y6p in Kenya
Huawei Mobile Kenya has opened pre-orders for Huawei Y8p and Y6p in the country. Huawei says you can pre-order the…
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BUSINESS
A guide to your StarTimes e-shopping experience
The recently launched StarTimes e-shopping platform StarTimes GO allows Kenyans to access a one-stop shopping experience without the need to…
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BUSINESS
Ngao Credit: Guide To Our Import Financing
Can you remember that time you thought of getting your first car? You probably had to save for months or…
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BUSINESS
Kenya loses over Ksh.100 bn in revenue to illicit trade, report
The Kenyan Government revenue lost in 2018 to illicit trade stood at Kes 102.99 billion up from Kes 101.23 billion…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos unveils an updated version of its EDR solution
Sophos today unveiled an updated version of its Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), the first solution designed for both security…
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New Appointments
Safaricom CFO Sateesh Kamath takes up new role at Vodafone
Safaricom CFO, Sateesh Kamath, has been appointed to the role of Chief Financial Officer Vodafone Business, effective 1st July 2020.…
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BUSINESS
Ngao Credit: How SMEs can benefit from Our Jijenge loan product
The coronavirus pandemic is hitting the global economy hard. While it is hard to exactly tell the extent the damage…
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COLUMNS
Top business tools for effective remote working
With social distancing measures likely to remain strictly in place for the foreseeable future as we seek to contain the…
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News
Paxful Launches A Series of Webinars on the Resourcefulness of Bitcoin During COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa
Paxful has launched a series of webinars targeted at positioning bitcoin as a resourceful tool in alleviating the COVID-19 pandemic…
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BUSINESS
Trans Nzoia lady wins Ksh 450,237 with 7 shillings after outrageous 9 team multibet on Odibets
Lydiah Mutinga from Trans Nzoia County is the latest winner on Odibets. Mutinga won Ksh 450,237 after placing a 9-team-multi…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 23: Are Kenyans Ready for Cashless Matatu Payments?
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast, Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss the new upcoming requirement…
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BUSINESS
Banking Sector urged to go digital to build resilience and sustainable growth post Covid-19
Bankers from Sub Saharan Africa and China who attended the Huawei Sub-Saharan Africa Financial Services Industry Online Summit 2020 agree…
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BUSINESS
Digitization strategy oversees Equity’s growth in loans and transactions
In light of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government and Central Bank of Kenya, advocated for a resort to cashless transactions…
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Startups
South African Fintech Startup, Ukheshe, Launches service to Assist With COVID-19 Infection Alerts
South African fintech startup Ukheshe, has launched a Track and Trace service using its existing payment ecosystem to assist consumers…
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News
Facebook and Red Cross Launch Campaign Calling for Vigilance against Covid-19 in Africa
Facebook and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement are partnering to launch #AfricaTogether – a digital campaign and…
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COLUMNS
[Column] The Role of Emerging Technologies in the World of Work
The future of work has been a topic on the minds of business owners across the world for years. Terms…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Never Normal is the New Normal: A supply chain perspective
Disruptions can come in many sizes. From those smaller, everyday disruptions of machines going down, unexpected orders, suppliers missing, or shorting…
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COLUMNS
Affordability of Smartphones Crucial in COVID-19 Fight
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced how important connectivity is in the modern world. As it has become more challenging to…
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News
Relevant Online Content Imperative for Digital Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa
The lack of compelling online content has been identified as one of the major reasons why millions of people are…
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BUSINESS
Equity registers 14% dip in profit after tax on Ksh.3 billion provisions on loans
Equity Group has released first-quarter results which reflect the assessment the Group places in the uncertainty created by COVID-19. Profit…
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BUSINESS
Digital and mobile channels to be key service delivery platforms for financial service providers
As countries prepare for imminent easing of movement restrictions and resumption of normal operations in most sectors of their economies,…
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BUSINESS
Ecobank Named Most Innovative Bank in Africa
Global Finance has named Ecobank as the most innovative bank in Africa. The announcement was made at the eighth Global…
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News
Visa’s Fast Track Program Propels Growth of the Fintech Industry Worldwide
Visa today announced its continued support of the global Fintech community, having grown the Fast Track Program to over 140 Fintechs.…
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BUSINESS
Equity withdraws proposed dividend declaration and payment due to market uncertainty
Equity Group has withdrawn its recommendation of a Ksh. 9.5 billion dividend payout to its shareholders. The withdrawal of the…
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News
Uber has a new feature that allows users to send packages to each other through the app
Uber has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a feature that allows users to send packages to family friends through…
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News
Opera Mini gets major update and fully revamped design
Opera has today launched Opera Mini 50, with features such as data compression technology, a download manager with offline file sharing capabilities,…
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New Appointments
Safaricom’s Sanda Ojiambo Appointed United Nations Global Compact Executive Director
Sanda Ojiambo, Safaricom’s Head of Sustainable Business and Social Impact has been appointed as the Executive Director of the United…
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BUSINESS
Old Mutual Investment Group Launches ChatBot to improve customer experience
The Old Mutual Investment Group, the Asset Management business arm of the UAP Old Mutual Group, has launched its Facebook…
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CLOUD
[Column] The value of risk and business agility and how it impacts cloud costs
At a time when cost control has never been more important, Andrew Cruise, managing director, Routed, says that many businesses…
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News
Two JKUAT students win Ksh.1.6M Microsoft Imagine Cup competition
Two students, Michael Mwaisakenyi and Kenneth Gichira, from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology are the regional winners of…
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News
StarTimes revamps its bouquet offering, introduces 8 new premium channels
StarTimes has today announced a revamped bouquet offering that will see the introduction of 8 new premium channels across news,…
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CLOUD
[Column] A resilient, cloud-based digital future
Digital transformation should come with one, well highlighted, disclaimer: one size does not fit all. The technology chosen for digital…
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Gadgets
OPPO ColorOS features to help you get the most out of your lockdown
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present new challenges every day, there has been a rapid transformation in the way we…
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New Appointments
Ericsson Appoints Todd Ashton VP and Head of Ericsson South & East Africa
Ericsson has appointed Todd Ashton as the Vice President and Head of Ericsson South & East Africa within Market Area…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Productivity tools can reduce productivity
Ironically, apps that are supposed to help productivity usually result in huge inefficiencies because valuable time is wasted organising work…
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News
Annual IBM List Celebrates Global Women Leaders Shaping the Future of Artificial Intelligence
IBM has unveiled its list of 35 Women Leaders in AI at its Think Digital conference held last week. The list…
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BUSINESS
OdiBets launches new easy to use website as Bundesliga returns
The German Bundesliga is set to become the first major soccer league to resume play during the coronavirus pandemic this…
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BUSINESS
Impact of Covid-19 on business: How to Stay Afloat
Global trade has, with no doubt, taken a major blow in the wake of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The rates…
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News
Bundesliga is Back: Best Bets, Predictions and Key Fixtures on Bongobongo
Football is back, and this weekend, action returns in Germany with the restart of the Bundesliga this Saturday on May…
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COLUMNS
Covid and Effective Data Management in IT
Information technology’s speed of evolution offers vast opportunities for all. Managers within the IT environment face a particularly unique challenge;…
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COLUMNS
[Column] The new normal calls for leadership with a human touch (virtually)
In recent years, working from home has been a perk for some. Suddenly it became an imperative for many, as…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 21: Our Experience with the Huawei Y7p (No Google Apps)
In this latest episode of our 24Bit podcast Emmanuel Chenze, Nick Kanali and Dickson Otieno discuss the Huawei Y7p which…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Making data relevant to the business
It’s true, business intelligence (BI) tools and hype slipped sadly into the Gartner Trough of Disillusionment in 2012. It is also true…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Coping with COVID-19: The Role of the ICT Industry During a Pandemic
As the world continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic, the toll on human life is growing exponentially. The impact…
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News
Practice a Lot with Exam Dumps to Ace Your Microsoft 70-744 Test on the First Try
Microsoft 70-744, Securing Windows Server 2016, is aimed at those individuals who want to build a career in the domain…
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News
LG rolls out mobile service platform to fight counterfeit products
LG Electronics has today rolled out a mobile service platform set to combat counterfeit LG products in East Africa. The…
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News
Visa and Pesapal Partner for Connected Payments in Africa
Visa has announced a new partnership with Pesapal to drive connected digital payments to consumers and businesses in Africa. Under…
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BUSINESS
Outrageous bet sees Kisumu Man win Ksh.818,496 on Odibets’ e-sports platform with Sh3
Mr. Meshack Ogutu, Kisumu based mechanic is the winner of Ksh. 818, 496 on Odibets’ e-sports platform after placing a…
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BUSINESS
Egypt’s Largest Private Lender Acquires 51% Stake in Kenya’s Mayfair Bank
Egypt’s Commercial International Bank (CIB) is acquiring a 51 percent of the shareholding of Kenya’s Mayfair Bank Limited (MBL). Commercial…
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News
Bolt introduces new ride-type to safeguard drivers and passengers against COVID-19
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe. Different organisations and businesses are coming up with solutions to…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sextortion Money Trail Leads to Underbelly of Cybercriminal Activity, SophosLabs Report
Sophos has published a SophosLabs article, Following the Money in a Massive “Sextortion” Spam Scheme, that shows how the funds…
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News
Microsoft Teams to accommodate offline and low-bandwidth users in new changes
Microsoft will start allowing users without an internet connection and those with low bandwidth connectivity to read chat messages on…
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Gadgets
The Hottest New Gaming Tech Takeaways From CES 2020
The annual CES event for 2020 was recently held in Los Angeles. Arguably the biggest tech event of the year,…
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Gadgets
The Power of Artificial Intelligence in vivo S1 Pro
Many smartphones released over the past two to three years have leveraged the power of artificial intelligence (AI) in both…
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News
Staying connected in a crisis: How emerging technology and data can reduce the impact of a pandemic
The world is facing a once in a generation crisis, its scale matched only by the Spanish Flu pandemic of…
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CYBER SECURITY
Watch out! Scummy scammers target home deliveries
If you’re sitting at home right now, sheltering from the coronavirus pandemic – and there’s a good chance you are…
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New Appointments
South Africa’s Fintech Firm e4 Appoints Fikile Sibiya as its Chief Information Officer
South Africa’s fintech software specialist, e4, has announced the appointment of Fikile Sibiya as its Chief Information Officer. Fikile will…
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News
Health CS Mutahi Kagwe and experts share experiences with counterparts in China on Covid-19 with support from Huawei
Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe and other health experts recently held a video conference call from Afya House with their…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos tracks significant COVID-19 related cyber-scams
Due to the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cyber criminals are taking advantage of unsuspecting users to breach their system.…
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COLUMNS
Capitalizing on AI to minimize on energy in minimalist living
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence, such…
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COLUMNS
Less is more with innovative technology
In a hugely tech driven world, it has become more evident that device companies have to incorporate and augment technology…
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COLUMNS
Coronavirus: Only connected businesses will succeed
The disrupted business environment, as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, has made it essential to provide everyone in…
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News
TECNO Mobile Opens Pre-Orders For The Camon 15
TECNO Mobile has been teasing the Camon 15 smartphone in Kenya for a few weeks now. The company had not…
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CLOUD
[Column] 5G security is all-important for governments
The 5G revolution is about to flip us from a society that “uses networks” to one that “runs on networks”.…
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BUSINESS
Jumia Tech Week Campaign Starts Today, Here’s What To Expect
Jumia Kenya has announced the launch of this year’s Jumia Tech Week campaign. The campaign kicks of today, 16th March…
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Gadgets
TECNO Camon 15 With 64MP Camera Launching In Kenya Soon
We have already told you about TECNO’s upcoming device, the TECNO Camon 15. TECNO’s local office has already started sending…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Connectivity a bedrock for riding the fourth industrial revolution wave
There can be little doubt that the much-touted Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is underway, to the extent that this latest…
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News
Windows Servers Still Matter! Know All About Them and Pass Microsoft’s 70-740 Exam with Exam Dumps
The Favorite Pick When Microsoft was founded, they never tried to enter a popularity contest. But they sure seem to…
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CYBER SECURITY
Sophos launches ‘Xstream’ version of XG Firewall
Sophos has introduced a new “Xstream” architecture for Sophos XG Firewall with high performance Transport Layer Security (TLS) traffic decryption…
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News
Sustainable tech: How to stay green in 2020
The immense level of sustainability challenges our planet faces grows more apparent and pressing by the day. Evidence suggests that…
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COLUMNS
Clarity within the cloud: How AR and smartphones will change collaboration forever
A fundamental transformation is underway thanks to Augmented Reality which is altering enterprise communications, logistics, manufacturing, product design, analytics, field…
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CYBER SECURITY
[Column] Beware: Gender-based cybercrime
Recent South African news reports have reflected an influx of gender-based crimes targeting women. Heartbreaking and harrowing accounts have flooded…
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News
Are smartphones interesting again?- A closer look at Samsung’s Galaxy S20 range and Galaxy Z- Flip
The wait is finally over, Samsung has revealed four new smartphones at their much anticipated Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 event…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Mobile Lending – Non-traditional data in credit decision making
Retail lending in Kenya has taken a unique path. It has skipped some stages typical for developed markets and climbed…
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COLUMNS
Data: Africa’s “new blood”, rather than the “new oil”
Data protection and privacy regulation in most, or even all, African countries are often less mature – particularly when compared…
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News
Africa Influencer Agency launches, introducing digital PR tools to connect business professionals in the continent and beyond
Africa Influencer Agency is a B2B PR platform that will embrace all available digital channels and social media to support brands…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Mastering the complexity of multicloud in 2020
As enterprises’ demands look set to continue maturing in 2020, they are better able to distinguish between cloud platforms and…
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24BIt
24Bit Podcast Episode 19: Value vs Brand Name
What’s in a name? Well, turns out, a lot. Quite a lot. Question, would you compromise on features of a…
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COLUMNS
[Column] Achieving digital ecosystems in rural Africa remains a challenge
Creating digital ecosystems in rural areas requires collaboration with local suppliers if long-term success is to be achieved. This is…
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News
IT Spending In South Africa To Top $26 Billion In 2020, IDC
Overall IT spending in South Africa is set to reach $26.4 billion this year, up 2.5% on 2019. That’s according…
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