technology
Australian Retail Directions to Partner with South Africa’s Vexall
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Why the South African Government is Going After Facebook & Meta
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6 Common Cybersecurity Mistakes Made by Startup Companies
Image sourced from Pixabay Some of the most successful companies today began their journey as startups. They usually start with a brilliant idea or a new technology that promises to solve a problem to rethink the way we do business. The African region is no stranger to startups, where reports suggest that African startups raised near $5 billion in total estimated funding from 740 deals last year, predominantly in tech startups. This is more than a 250% increase from the $1.3-billion estimated total funding raised in 2020. Startup owners often draw attention to issues of business planning, marketing strategy, and attracting additional investment, but do not address the need to build a solid cybersecurity system. The lack of a clear understanding of threats can cost a startup a potentially s...
Telkom Launches New Mobile Pay App for SMMEs in SA
Telkom Financial Services has launched the Telkom Pay Mobile Point-of-Sale (mPOS) app, a fintech tool that allows small, micro, and medium business owners to make and receive payments through their mobile phones. Telkom says that the said businesses will be able to use the app anytime and anywhere. The South African telecom provider says it is committed to providing SMMEs with solutions that will enable them to fully participate in the digital economy. Through the app, business owners can register and receive payments in a matter of minutes. “The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for businesses to digitize their operations and become fully immersed in the digital economy. The app will enable businesses, who normally only take cash payments, to reach a wider customer base. It enabl...
6 Digital Loan Companies Raided in Nigeria for Alleged Malpractice
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7 Key Security Practices to Teach Your Kids for Online Safety
Image sourced from Pixabay Educating children with the skills they need to protect themselves online can provide great benefits for families. Cybersecurity and digital privacy company Kaspersky shares 7 digital practices that parents can teach their children. In order to survive in today’s Internet world, everyone needs to have certain skills. While adults tend to acquire these skills as new technologies emerge, today’s children are almost born with a smartphone in their hands. It’s up to parents to teach them how to exist in a world that is constantly bombarded with information. Kaspersky experts recommend building these 7 habits for parents to help their children adjust to the Internet: Create a device-free time zone: When children use technology for a long time, they can become addicted...
How Satellites Can Save African Countries from Natural Disasters
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MultiChoice Shares Soar as Nigerian Tax Dispute is Settled
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HPE South Africa Announces Two New Leadership Appointments
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Polygon users suffer failed NFT transactions as the network experiences downtime
The network has had an issue affecting one of its two Polygon PoS chain layers, Heimdall Polygon’s deployment on OpenSea was affected, making users unable to complete NFT transactions Speed and cost-focused Ethereum layer two scaling solution Polygon overnight suffered a recent outage. The network was down for more than 13 hours, leaving users worried and wondering why it was taking the developers so long to fix the said bug. The Issue The Polygon team informed users yesterday at 4.20 pm UTC that it anticipated the network would be down starting around 5:50 pm UTC, as one of its three consensus layers needed maintenance. It noted that the proof of stake users would be the casualties. Also, since the last time Polygon had a major bug, $24 billion of user funds were left at risk, the P...
Safaricom Hits 30 Million Monthly Active M-PESA Users in Kenya
Image sourced from Business Daily. Telco Safaricom has revealed that its active M-PESA users have surpassed the 30-million mark for its Kenya customers, according to Techweez. Techweez says that this new development follows after the product’s 15th birthday after its launch in May 2007. M-PESA has the most active market accounting for more than 30 million of the service’s 51 million customers across Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Lesotho, Ghana, and Egypt. “The growth in M-PESA customer usage has been driven by the launch of various innovations over the years including financial services such as M-Shwari, KCB M-PESA, and Fuliza,” Peter Ndegwa, CEO of Safaricom, said. Last year, Safaricom launched the M-Pesa Super app that enables users to request payments, s...
Top 5 Women Breaking the Bias in the Ghanaian Tech Space
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