In a bid to foster a healthy population, African leaders have come together to reiterate the need to actively direct resources and efforts to curb the spread of polio on the continent after their previous success was hampered by the Covid-19 outbreak. The African...

Kathy Gibson reports - Africa is experiencing three-times more than the global average when it comes to cyberattacks. "It is when rather than if organisations will be attacked," says Pankaj Bhula, regional director: Africa at Check Point. Over the last month, Angola,...

Standard and Poor's (S&P) Global has released a report downgrading Cell C to D (Default), while its rating of Cell C's senior secured bonds are now rated at Default (D). Cell C has issued the following statement: "The suspension of interest payments in July is...

ESET researchers have discovered instances of spyware based on the open-source espionage tool called AhMyth. This particular spyware was posing as an internet radio app playing very specific Balochi music; however, the spying capabilities may be easily attached to any...

The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has launched the 2019 Global Fintech Hackcelerator @ Southern Africa competition. The Global Fintech Hackcelerator, powered by KPMG Matchi, is a fintech acceleration programme that creates a platform for fintech firms to...

With the number of female fraud victims on the rise in South Africa, it's time to give the issue attention. This is the word from Manie van Schalkwyk, executive director of the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS), who points out that the country's...

Similar to an individual's view of the clear night sky, every organisation has a unique "constellation" of stars that constitutes its universe of talent and defines its competitive advantage over other organisations. How can your organisation prescriptively attract,...

Kathy Gibson is at Huawei in Woodmead - Huawei and the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) are partnering to offer free online and onsite training in 5G and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies. The announcement is the result of a...

Technology is making the world feel younger, healthier and more emotionally connected, according to new research from Lenovo, suggesting a growing relationship between technological innovation and wellbeing. The research, which surveyed over 15 000 individuals from...

In 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach $4,2-billion, an 89% increase from 2019 revenue of $2,2-billion, according to Gartner. Additionally, Gartner forecasts that investments in 5G NR network infrastructure will account for 6% of the...