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The Risks of Marketing to Children in the Digital World
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Could Fintech Ignite South Africa’s “Kasi Economy”?
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South Africa’s Government is Keeping its Ministers Load-Shedding Free
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Eskom Wants to Make Electricity Even More Expensive
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The 15 African Countries with the Most Expensive Data
Image sourced from Iberdrola.com. Countries in Africa generally have some of the most expensive mobile data in the world due to several factors, including the unavailability of telecoms infrastructure and high taxation in the African telecom industry by governments. Many telecom firms may hold key monopolies and simply charge more for data because they can. In 2020, the median price for 1 GB of mobile data in Africa was more than $5 while the price per gig in the European Union (EU) was closer to $3.5 per gig, and while data is getting cheaper, there are still many countries in Africa with incredibly high mobile data prices. Increasing access to the internet is a key target for many developing nations as it promotes access to education and access to financial services, among other benefits...
Several African Fintech Startups Shut Down Services Amid Shady Activity
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United Bank for Africa Launches New Branch in Dubai
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Who is Jumia Kenya’s Incoming CEO?
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Cassava Wins $50-Million Investment for Africa’s Cybersecurity
The Cassava and C5 Team. African integrated tech firm, Cassava Technologies, today announced that it has secured a $50-million investment from C5 Capital (C5), a specialist venture capital firm that invests in cyber security, space, and energy security. The investment is part of a broader funding round to accelerate Cassava’s growth. The investment by C5 will contribute to the acceleration of the work that Cassava has undertaken to increase digital connectivity and inclusion on the continent. As part of the investment plan, Cassava will be the go-to-market partner in Africa for C5’s cutting-edge portfolio companies to deliver best-in-class cyber security, satellite and space technology and clean energy. C5 and Cassava already announced a joint venture through which Haven Cyber, a C5 portfo...
Why Cloud Computing Has Suddenly Started to Gain Momentum in SA
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Wits University: How AWS Cloud Training Helped Avoid COVID Disruptions
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Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit: The Real Cost of Not Knowing
The Public Sector Cybersecurity Summit hosted by IT News Africa on the 2nd and 3rd of August 2022. Sign up here: https://itnewsafrica.com/event/event/public-sector-cybersecurity-summit-2022/ Investing time and money into cybersecurity practices has changed from being ‘a nice-to-have’ to a definite must-have in the daily operations of any modern enterprise, but when it comes to public sector organisations, understanding and investing in proper cybersecurity practices has become even more imperative. This is because the public sector continues to be a highly lucrative target for cybercriminals due to the large amount of money that flows through some of these organisations, their operational importance for many countries and, usually, the relatively low protection they use. The Nightmare at T...
