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AI key to Africa and the future of work
Africa has a unique opportunity to influence what the future of work looks like in these early days as large language learning models (LLMs) are evolving, and the environment for applications is still new. This is according to the AI and the Future of Work in Africa...
Siemens SA, Aspen partner to digitise African vaccine production
A strategic partnership that will enable Aspen Pharmacare to increase production capacity to meet the rising demands for Covid-19 vaccines in Africa. Co-financed by funds from the develoPPP programme of the German Government, digital technologies will enable faster...
Carrier billing spend set to hit $73,8bn on 5G traffic
End user spend via carrier billing will increase to $73,8-billion in 2024, from $54,4-billion in 2021, with growth driven by 5G-based mobile gaming and video subscriptions, according to a new Juniper Research study. To leverage this growth, the report advises...
Intel launches $1bn fund for foundry innovation ecosystem
Intel has announced a new $1-billion fund to support early-stage startups and established companies building disruptive technologies for the foundry ecosystem. A collaboration between Intel Capital and Intel Foundry Services (IFS), the fund will prioritise...
ISPA calls on South Africans to mark Safer Internet Day
“Together for a better Internet” is the theme of this year’s Safer Internet Day (SID) which has become a landmark event in the global online safety calendar over the past 19 years. In South Africa, the country’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is...
New MD for Cisco sub-Saharan Africa
Cisco has announced the appointment of Hani Raad as MD for sub-Saharan Africa. A 15-year Cisco veteran, Raad brings over 25 years of diverse experience in ICT and executive leadership to the region. He currently leads Cisco’s small and medium enterprise business sales...
Astronauts train for Moon South Pole expedition in the dark
As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the Moon’s South Pole under Artemis, divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) in Houston are setting the stage for future moonwalk training by simulating lunar lighting conditions. At the Moon’s South Pole, the Sun will...
Log4Shell exploitation still alive and well
Discovered in December 2021, Log4Shell quickly became infamous as the vulnerability of the year. Although the Apache Foundation released a patch for this CVE shortly after its discovery, this vulnerability continues to pose a huge threat for individuals and...
Telkom sees growth in mobile broadband, fibre
Telkom increased its customers by 10% during the quarter ended 31 December 2021, to 16,4-million with a blended ARPU of R91.45. Both prepaid and postpaid bases saw an increase in the period under review, with prepaid customers growing 12% year on year to 13,8-million...
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Dell introduces new products at User Forum
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Cybercrime takes aim at major media events
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Microsoft announces new Lumia devices
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Vodacom first approved Samsung Knox reseller
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The impact of flooding on your business
Just as the world’s eye was about to turn an eye to the FIFA World Cup curtain raiser in Brazil, disaster struck its southern Parana province as flooding ravaged the area, forcing hundreds from their homes. Kerry Evans, managing director, Africa at Quintica looks at...
BDS unveils Xerox Versant 2100 Press
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WD introduces My Book Duo
WD has introduced My Book Duo, the newest member of its award-winning line of desktop storage solutions for home and office. Utilising two drives, hardware-level RAID and USB 3.0, My Book Duo delivers massive capacity and file transfer speeds not available on...
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