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Utilities vulnerable to cyber attacks
The Pelindaba Nuclear Power research facility located near Pretoria, South Africa. Image sourced from EE Publishing. The evolution of technology has brought with incredible advancements, particularly in unprecedented times where both organisations and individuals have had to adapt to stay competitive. But it’s a bit of catch-22; as technology continues to progress, so do cyber criminals become more sophisticated, exploiting the vulnerabilities that come with online, digitised environments. Municipal utilities are unfortunately a practical example. In the last year, various security reports have warned against an increase in cyber attacks (against utilities) across the globe, citing vulnerabilities and the resultant disastrous effects. Why utilities? A utilit...
Elevating Digital Payments For a Cashless Future in Africa
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AVEVA Announces Appointment of Nayef Bou Chaaya as Vice-President Sales and Head of Middle East and Africa
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Huawei announces new MateBook B series laptops
The HUAWEI MateBook B7-410 features an ultra-lightweight unibody made of aerospace-grade aluminium. International technology giant Huawei believes that the future of smart offices will be defined by integration: of devices, of interactions and of ecosystems. We are living in an era that demands constant connectivity and collaboration, and the extent to which we are currently creating and sharing content across multiple devices is only likely to grow. Tech solutions, if they are to stay relevant in this evolving space, need to meet this need in ever more innovative ways. The coexistence of multiple screens – phones, tablets, laptops and PCs – is especially common in the business world, particularly as companies continue to embrace the possib...
Ayoba app reaches 10 million monthly active users
MTN in partnership with ayoba, has reached an exciting milestone of over 10 million monthly active users. 2021 has been a fast-paced year so far for ayoba, who celebrated its second year in operation in May 2021. The ayoba platform aims to harness growth in the African digital economy by breaking down barriers such as limited access to the internet and digital services, low smartphone penetration, lack of locally relevant content, and affordability. “We celebrate this milestone and are pleased that through ayoba we can provide access to affordable communications, so that millions of people across our markets can enjoy the benefits of a modern connected life”, says MTN Group Digital and Fintech Officer, Serigne Dioum. “MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy is to drive digital and financial inclusion...
2022 Smartphone camera trends
Smartphone cameras are no longer just the most convenient option – they are quickly becoming the best one, beating traditional digital cameras with computational power and innovation. Improved sensor size and resolution mean users can capture more details and render images accurately in complex lighting conditions. Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms have enhanced many facets of image processing. And they’re not done yet, as a slew of changes are coming in 2022. At the forefront of this smartphone camera innovation is Transsion-owned TECNO Mobile. TECNO recently launched two new models in South Africa, the SPARK 7 Pro and the CAMON 17P, both of which produce sublime photographic and video content. The CAMON 17P boasts a massive 6.8” FHD+ IPS Hole screen complemented by a 16MP Clear Sel...
Cash Payments Platform Enters 12 New African Markets
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Veeam Appoints Anand Eswaran as Chief Executive Officer
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Blended learning, hybrid health care: Building bridges to a better future for all
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Ten Hot Consumer Trends 2030 – the hybrid mall
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five ways Covid has changed consumer behaviour
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How to get your digital resilience strategy right
Ian Englebrecht, Systems Engineering Manager, Africa at Veeam The pandemic, which by now is widely known to have accelerated digital transformation across sectors, has vividly demonstrated to organisations the importance of being always-on and that their data is a digital business asset. Nathan Steiner, Senior Director, Systems Engineering, Veeam Software, wrote recently that the availability and access to critical data and applications has reached a new level of criticality, as every sector of business and society accelerate adoption of digital capabilities. This requires a concerted focus on building digital resilience. In Steiner’s words, “Despite growing consumer digital savviness, the optimism around a thriving digital economy is threatened by growing risks to ‘digital resilience’. Th...
