Majority of Bill Gates’ $200bn pledge heading to Africa
Following his pledge to give away his $200-billion fortune over the next 20 years, Bill Gates has said that the majority of this spend will go to Africa – with a focus on partnering with governments that prioritise the health and well-being of their people. “I...
UCT at forefront of landmark discovery on early human genetics
In a scientific first, a team led by researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Copenhagen has used ancient proteins to uncover biological sex and hidden genetic variation in Paranthropus robustus - a close, extinct cousin of modern...
Wearables set for rebound
The wearable devices market declined 0,9% YoY in the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), says IDC, adding that despite improved economic conditions, mature markets such as the US, Western Europe and Japan recorded declines in 4Q23 due to muted demand, tough comparisons...
Microsoft boosts AI healthcare market
Microsoft's recent announcement that it will be further integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its applications is expected to contribute significantly to the 31% CAGR in the AI healthcare space between 2022 and 2027, says research group GlobalData. In the last...
Strong momentum for security spend in Europe
European security spending will grow by 12,3% in 2024, marking another year of strong momentum with double-digit growth, according to IDC's Worldwide Security Spending Guide. Spending in the region is expected to increase at a steady pace throughout the whole 2022 to...
Illegal cigarettes cost SA billions
South Africa has been losing billions of rands on illegal cigarettes - more than R100-billion since 2010. New research from University of Cape Town (UCT) academics Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek says that in 2022 alone, the government lost...
Capacity building support, training for Lesotho ESOs
Tshimologong Precinct welcomed 14 Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs) from Lesotho for the ESOs second cohort Capacity Building Programme. The programme is for the Government of Lesotho, through the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) Project under the...
Conflict, climate shocks drive African displacement
Conflict and violence remain the main drivers of displacement and movements in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, exacerbated by increasing climate shocks and hazards, according to a new report by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the African Union...
Nampak detects security breach
Nampak has become the latest victim of cybercrime, having detected unauthorised activity on its IT systems last week (20 March 2024). Manufacturing and operations are not affected. The company has made a voluntary disclosure about the attack. "An unknown third-party...
Mobile IDs, MFA, sustainability emerge as top security trends
A new HID study, the 2024 State of the Security Industry Report, delves into the underlying concerns driving upcoming innovations and the technologies that underpin them, helping security leaders to be proactive in adapting to evolving challenges. This year's survey...
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RBS transforms HR analysis with Decision Inc
Risk Benefit Solutions (RBS) has contracted Decision Inc. to implement the Qlik Sense business intelligence tool at the financial services advisory to improve its human resource analysis to enable more effective decision-making. Established in 1988, RBS is one of the...
LanDynamix provides wireless expertise for St Benedict’s
St Benedict's Catholic School for Boys has a reputation as one of the top schools in the country, not least for the effective use it makes of technology to enhance both the teaching and learning experiences. With help from long-standing IT service provider,...
Lenovo’s single-socket servers designed for the edge
Lenovo has introduced the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 server platforms, two of the industry's most powerful single-socket servers. As businesses are tasked with doing more with less, the new Lenovo solutions provide the performance of a dual-socket server at...
Small businesses don’t collaborate effectively when technology fails them
Working beyond physical boundaries is the promise of collaboration tools, but research shows that too few workers know where to go online to engage with partners or peers. Unveiling a host of Cisco collaboration tools for small businesses, Westcon-Comstor is providing...
Africa Blockchain Alliance calls for applications, scholarships
The Africa Blockchain Alliance has called for applications and scholarships for the second cohort of the Africa Blockchain Developer Program. The program was launched to give developers in Africa the opportunity to gain the skills to become industry-ready blockchain...
Facebook, with Africa Check, expands local language coverage
Facebook, together with Africa Check, has added new local language support for several African languages as part of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme - which helps to assess the accuracy of news on Facebook and aims to reduce the spread of misinformation....
Lenovo doubles year-on-year income
Lenovo has announced group revenue in the first quarter reached $12,5-billion, the eighth consecutive quarter of growth. Pre-tax income more than doubled year-on-year, growing by $127-million to reach $240-million. Net income also more than doubled, up $85-million to...
Protection against APT’s everyone’s business
Companies should be as invested in protecting networks and data against advanced persistent threats (APTs) as cyber criminals are in targeting and implementing their attacks. In the past, APT counter measures were only implemented by certain sectors where there were...
Ghana teachers are ready for Africa Code Week
Nearly 700 teachers in Ghana completed their digital skills training this month as part of the country's preparations for SAP Africa Code Week, which aims to introduce 1,5-million young Africans to digital and coding skills this year. In 2018, more than 560 teachers...
Datacentrix takes honours at Mimecast awards
Datacentrix, secured two accolades at the recent 2019 Mimecast Partner Awards, including the prestigious 'Top Performing Partner of the Year' award. According to Wayne Olsen, security business unit manager at Datacentrix, despite being a major discussion topic within...
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