African Development Bank looks to catalyse continental development
The African Development Bank has signed a $20-million equity investment in the African Infrastructure Investment Fund 4 (AIIF4), reinforcing the Bank's commitment to fostering private sector development and boosting infrastructure across the continent. Africa's...
Telecoms are cyber attackers’ prime targets
Telecoms, mass media and construction development companies were the top cyberattack targets in the first half of 2024, says Kaspersky, with telecoms facing the greatest number of incidents - likely due to attackers' interest in sensitive data and trusted...
Beam-steering could take mobile beyond 5G
Birmingham scientists have revealed a new beam-steering antenna that increases the efficiency of data transmission for 'beyond 5G' - and potentially opens up a range of frequencies for mobile communications that are inaccessible to currently used technologies....
Object Management Group forms Responsible Computing consortium
Object Management Group (OMG) has announced Responsible Computing (RC), a new consortium comprised of technology innovators working together to address sustainable development goals. "Responsible Computing aims to shift thinking and, ultimately, behaviour within the...
WinDealer malware shows sophisticated network abilities
Kaspersky researchers have discovered that malware dubbed WinDealer, spread by Chinese-speaking Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) actor LuoYu, has an ability to perform intrusions through a man-on-the-side attack. This development allows the actor to modify network...
Youth entrepreneurs urged to use revamped portal
Current and aspirant youth entrepreneurs have been urged to use the services of the revamped digital Innovation Bridge Portal as an enabling tool to advance their business. The Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Department of Small Business...
Cybersecurity a key driver in local media coverage
An increased risk of cybercrime due to remote work, the continued skills gap in the local cybersecurity industry, and the most significant cybersecurity risks for 2022 were three of the most popular topics reported on by local media, according to Novus Group's...
Healthcare sector hit by ransomware onslaught
There has been a massive 94% increase in ransomware attacks on healthcare organisations: in 2021, 66% of healthcare organisations were hit; and 34% were hit the previous year. These are among the findings of Sophos's new sectoral survey report, "The State of...
More than salary increases needed to win over today’s talent
Sixty-three percent of executives plan to make compensation adjustments in response to high inflation, according to a survey by Gartner. In March of 2022, Gartner surveyed 157 executives to understand how they are addressing inflation concerns. A similar survey in...
Europeans turn to connected care
Berg Insight has found in its latest research that around 8,6-million people in Europe were using connected care solutions at the end of 2021. The figure refers to users of traditional telecare, next-generation telecare and telehealth solutions in the EU27+3...
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The Parlotones in live high-res audio first
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Streamline cloud communication with MiCloud
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DCC offers HP EliteDesk 800 Desktop Mini PC
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SAP Mobile tops in Barnstone analysis
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Vox offers Fat Pipe to SMBs
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Airtel Niger, Ericsson deploy 3G network
Airtel, Niger’s leading mobile service provider, has named Ericsson as their exclusive 3G HSPA end-to-end hardware, software and related service vendor in Niger Republic. The deployment of the state of the art 3G end-to-end network complements the telecom operator’s...
No one is safe from cyber-attacks
With the growth in popularity of online banking services, the theft of banking information has become one of the most common types of criminal activity on the Internet. In addition to stealing access codes for personal bank accounts – and corporate bank accounts –...
Intelsat, Azercosmos partner on satellite
Intelsat and Azercosmos have announced that the two companies have signed a strategic agreement at the 45 degrees east orbital position. The two companies will closely collaborate on the design of the Azerspace-2/Intelsat 38 satellite and leverage their respective...
Has load-shedding killed the electric car?
Two years ago, Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies announced a whopping 35% reimbursement on production costs over three years as an incentive for local electric car manufacturers. So far, only Ethiopia and South Africa have attempted to launch electric cars on the...
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