R200k boost for female STEM initiative

Female students who require financial support to start or further their studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at tertiary institutions now have the opportunity to motivate to be beneficiaries of a crowdfunding initiative. This follows a...

SA fintech beats online fraud

As online fraud in South Africa escalates, buying and selling goods using online platforms places both buyers and sellers at risk. Jethro O’Brien, CEO and co-founder of TradeSafe.co.za, was duped while trying to buy car parts that had been advertised online...

The SME budget wish list

In the next few weeks, the Finance Minister’s Budget Speech for 2018/9 (21 February 2018) will outline the country’s economic growth strategy for the year to come. By Pieter Bensch, executive vice-president: Africa & Middle East at Sage SMEs, feeling...

African TMT ripe for investment

Continuing deal flow and increasing investment is predicted for in Africa’s flourishing telecom, media and technology (TMT) sector in 2018, against a backdrop of improving economic growth and increasingly stable currency outlook across key markets such as...
Cryptocurrency attack hits critical network

Cryptocurrency attack hits critical network

The first documented cryptocurrency malware attack has taken place on the SCADA network of a critical infrastructure operator. Radiflow, a provider of cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure, discovered the cryptocurrency malware attack as part of routine...

Business, IT drive enterprise blockchain

Interest and investment in blockchain as an emerging technology is accelerating as firms seek secure, sequential, and immutable solutions to improve business processes, enable new services, and reduce service costs. Given the maturity state of the technology, the hype...