Q2 tech industry M&A deals hit $65,23bn

Total technology industry M&A deals in Q2 2020 worth $65,23-billionbn were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked an increase of 27,2% over the previous quarter and a drop of 11,3% when compared with the last...

Cybercrimes Bill will tighten noose on hackers

Less than two months after the commencement of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI), South Africa has suffered a massive data breach with about 24-million individuals and 800 000 companies exposed by the Experian hack. Under POPI, Experian is required to...

Stolen identities cause another headache for SA

Amid Covid-19, millions of South Africans now have another crisis to worry about – their personal information has been lost to a fraudster who has gained access to 24-million people’s information. The information in question is the exact detail required to...

WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa

The unprecedented and prolonged school closures aimed at keeping students safe from Covid-19 are harming them in other ways, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF says, urging governments in Africa to promote the safe reopening of schools while taking measures to...

AYO to buy into Kathea Communications, Kathea Energy

AYO Technology Solutions has entered into binding agreements to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Kathea Communication Solutions, and 60% of the issues share capital of Kathea Energy Equity. Kathea Communication is a value-added distributor of voice, audio...

Supply chain leaders urged to develop culture of quality

A single disruption in an organisation causes an average culture of quality to drop 9%, according to a survey by Gartner. And organisations experience on average three disruptions per year. “Covid-19, digital transformation, sudden facility shutdowns or an...