Some success in combatting cell phone tower battery thefts

As the theft of batteries from cell phone towers rises, MTN is having some success in recovering stolen properties and having the perpetrators arrested. As many as 143 batteries, worth R1,2-million, were recovered in January 2020. A total of 338 batteries worth...

Africa and the ticking time bomb of cyber-security risk

By Kathy Gibson – Africa is rapidly becoming more connected, more mobile and more tech-savvy – but this is opening the continent up to more cybercrime than ever before. “When you look at cyber-security in an African context, it is a ticking time...

Tips for Tito …

Rowan Burger, Momentum Investments head of client strategy, offers some advice for Finance Minister Tito Mboweni when he presents his Budget Speech later this week. We have a new Finance Minister and hopefully new energy in government. It is time for the Legislators...

Words of advice for Nedbank customers affected by security breach

Nedbank last week warned customers – both active and no longer active – that their personal information had potentially been compromised due to a breach at a third-party service provider. At the same time, it stated that its own systems, as well as the...

Mustek issues trading statement

Mustek has issued a trading statement, alerting shareholders to a change in earnings compared to last year. For the six months ended 31 December 2019, Mustek’s headline earnings per share is expected to be between 5% and 15% higher than the previous...
Banks look to AI for KYC compliance

Banks look to AI for KYC compliance

The Middle East and Africa’s banking and finance industry spent $12,68-billion on information and communications technology (ICT) in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). The global technology research, consulting, and...