Jan 13, 2023
The latter half of 2022 was characterised by significant instabilities in the tech industry. E-retailer and cloud giant Amazon announced that it would cut tens of thousands of jobs, social media behemoths Twitter and Meta laid off significant percentages of their...
Dec 14, 2022
The world relies on data connectivity. When the global economy ground to a halt through Covid-19, developed economies transitioned fairly seamlessly to working from home (WFH), and the recovery was swifter than initially expected. By Ashwin West, head of sustainable...
Dec 1, 2022
Africa faces a significant challenge when it comes to the availability and distribution of cybersecurity talents and secure IT infrastructures. By Conrad Steyn, chief technology officer and head of engineering: sub-Saharan Africa at Cisco This is important because as...
Nov 25, 2022
VALR has launched in Zambia, and customers are now able to buy or sell bitcoin (BTC) and USD Coin (USDC) directly with Kwacha (ZMW), in addition to more than 60 crypto assets already available on VALR.com. VALR was established in 2018 and offers its customers the...
Nov 24, 2022
A new report from African digital economy consultancy, TechCabal Insights reveals that acquisitions have become more frequent in Africa’s tech ecosystem, showing signs of a maturing market. According to the report, 2021 saw 32 acquisition deals on the continent....
Nov 17, 2022
Rich nations must do more to help Africa mitigate the devastating impacts of global warming and offer climate justice to the continent. This is according to Axian Group CEO Hassanein Hiridjee, who says: ”There’s a huge injustice, where the people who were...
