In Africa, poor infrastructure is compounded by operational inefficiencies
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Infrastructure gaps inhibit access for hundreds of millions of unconnected Africans – but the bigger issue is our inability to orchestrate the networks that we do have. That’s the word from Funke Opeke, MD of MainOne,...
Global solutions needed for global issues
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Governments around the world, civil society, and private companies need to work together to enable ubiquitous and secure global connectivity. This is the word from Jessica Rosenworcel, chairperson of the US Federal...
Microgrids step up to mitigate IT power issues
Gartner predicts that through 2027, Fortune 500 companies will shift $500 billion from energy operating expenditure (opex) to microgrids to mitigate chronic energy risks and AI demand. “We are seeing warning signals that electricity demand is outstripping supply due...
Paratus rolls out Starlink in Eswatini
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider, Paratus Group has launched Paratus Eswatini through a joint venture with Mbabane based IT and ISP company, Real Image. The new company has been created to provide and install Starlink services initially. ...
Vodacom partners with Circular Energy to reduce e-waste
As technology proliferates today’s society, e-waste has become one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world – and South Africa is no exception. Looking to combat this burgeoning challenge, Vodacom SA has partnered with non-profit producer responsibility...
Apple’s $1,5bn Globalstar deal set to change direct-to-device satellite game
Apple plans to invest $1,1-billion in satellite communications company Globalstar alongside a further $400-million for a 20% equity stake in the business. Emma Mohr-McClune, chief analyst: technology at GlobalData, offers her view: “According to GlobalData, this...
Blockchain once again the darling of venture capitalists
After a significant slowdown last year, blockchain has again become an attractive sector for VCs in 2024, with the total value of deals outperforming 2023 figures two months before the end of the year. AltIndex.com says blockchain companies raised $10-billion in...
Two-phase liquid cooling the future of GPUs
As of 2024, single-phase direct-to-chip (D2C) cooling dominates the high-end GPU thermal management market, according to new research from IDTechEx – however, with the increasing thermal design power (TDP), two-phase D2C cooling will be required and is expected to...
CIOs must overcome challenges to deliver AI value
A Gartner survey of 451 senior technology leaders in the second quarter of 2024, found that 45% of CIOs in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) said they are tasked with leading an artificial intelligence (AI( strategy in their enterprise. However, four emerging...
Fraud accounts for a quarter of SA’s financial crime
Fraud has been the most frequently recorded type of financial crime in South Africa – accounting for 26% according to an analysis by LSEG Risk Intelligence. The research showed that control or regulation violations and theft and embezzlement took second and third...
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BT readies customers for Global Fabric
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Netscout showcases cybersecurity for Africa
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Paratus aims to unlock Africa potential with LEO satellite
The pan-African telco, Paratus Group, announced it is providing LEO satellite solutions to clients in South Africa, Botswana, Mozambique, and Zambia. Speaking at the Atlantic Convergence conference in Lisbon this week, Rolf Mendelsohn, chief technical officer of the...
Nology signs up Huawei eKit distribution
Nology has been appointed as a distributor for Huawei’s eKit range of networking equipment for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and its IdeaHub range of interactive digital boards. Marc Kushner, business unit executive: networking at Nology, says the distributor...
Growthpoint Properties advances sustainability goals with automation
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Seacom enhances security offerings with Arctic Wolf
By partnering with Arctic Wolf, Seacom aims to equip its clients with advanced security operations solutions to combat the growing threat of cyberthreats in today's digital landscape. Cyberattacks threaten companies of every size, and organisations are increasingly...
An added layer of card security for online shoppers
Mastercard has announced enhancements to its Identity Check programme that will give South African cardholders an extra layer of protection at checkout. According to SABRIC, in 2022 card not present (CNP) fraud amounted to 76,9% of the gross fraud losses on South...
Vox collaborates with MTN to extend connectivity
Vox is leveraging MTN South Africa’s fixed wireless access network powered by Tarana technology to improve connectivity for businesses that don’t have access to fibre. This technology uses a customised combination of algorithm and antenna to provide a high-speed...
Payroll and HR integration key to global success
In today’s global business environment, efficiently managing payroll across multiple countries is critical to maintaining smooth business operations and ensuring employee satisfaction. Yet many companies expanding internationally experience cumbersome payroll...
Cyber insurance now a necessity for SA businesses
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