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December 22, 2017
1. Hundreds of HP laptop models found to have hidden keylogging software A security researcher has revealed that some HP laptops have hidden software which can log everything typed on its keypads. More than 460 models have been affected, dating… Continue Reading…
December 14, 2017
Women in Tech Africa By ITU News Miss.Africa Digital, a Pan-African programme to promote digital skills for women across the continent, has been named as a finalist for the Equals in Tech Awards, which take place in Geneva, Switzerland next… Continue Reading…
December 8, 2017
1. Bitcoin Bubble Burst will warn you if the bitcoin dream is about to crash down Bitcoin Bubble Burst lets you you focus on other things, while it watches for major price changes and news events that could affect prices… Continue Reading…
December 1, 2017
A recent report by Internet Society says a focus on building the internet sector in Africa is critical for development, but will have an ultimately limited impact on the size of the economy. They argue, however, that improved efficiencies from… Continue Reading…
November 24, 2017
IoT – driving traffic and enhancing business value for the telco sector Many Telcos will need to invest in resilient and highly available IoT-only networks, or IoT First networks, which gives priority to IoT data, in order to be able… Continue Reading…
November 17, 2017
Nominet has published its update on .UK domains suspended for criminal activity over the 12 months to October 2017.This comes following notification from the police or other law enforcement agencies that the domain is being used for criminal activity. READ… Continue Reading…
November 10, 2017
In 2017, attackers developed new ransomware delivery techniques, leading to global outbreaks such as WannaCry, NotPetya and, most recently, Bad Rabbit. It’s a trend that’s expected to continue in the next year, according to the 2018 Malware Forecast released by Sophos READ ON>> 2. Veza app launches… Continue Reading…
November 3, 2017
HomeHack is a vulnerability that exposed millions of users of LG SmartThinQ smart home devices to the risk of unauthorised remote control of their SmartThinkQ home appliances. Once in control of a specific user’s LG account, any LG device or… Continue Reading…
September 15, 2017
DCA Trust, the African based promoter of the Yes2DotAfrica Campaign and principal applicant for the .Africa Internet new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) Extension scored an important victory against the United States-based Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in… Continue Reading…
September 8, 2017
The Nigerian tech startup space is developing at speed, and stands a good chance of being the Africa’s leader. Wecyclers are powering social change using the environment by allowing people in low-income communities in Nigeria to capture value from their… Continue Reading…
September 1, 2017
The co-founder of Flutterwave, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji talks of building a technology that could bring transformation Nigeria. WATCH VIDEO>> 2. One on One with Sendy Ltd: Using Technology to bring efficiency in business Innovations in technology have improved operations at companies… Continue Reading…
August 18, 2017
Go ahead and imagine a computer geek. You probably picture a male nerd, glued to his computer and lost in a world of bits and bytes. You might envision a budding Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, but probably not a… Continue Reading…
July 28, 2017
In a #SheAppsAfrica Pan-African campaign for year 2017/2018 the pioneering Miss.Africa Digital program is mobilizing the third Round of Miss.Africa Seed Funding, for Tech initiatives throughout Africa. READ ON>> 2. WhatsApp and Facebook are driving Kenya’s fake news cycle The Reality… Continue Reading…
July 14, 2017
Cities in Europe have woken up to emulate the success in Silicon Valley. The story of European start-ups is the same across capitals. New venture capitalists are emerging to support the growing appetite for entrepreneurship and they are succeeding. READ ON>>… Continue Reading…
July 7, 2017
African nations continue to top the list of countries prone to cyber-attacks, says Check Point. Zambia has the highest risk profile, with Nigeria in second position. Uganda, Malawi and South African are ranked 7th, 8th and 9th respectively. READ ON>>… Continue Reading…
June 30, 2017
Africa is experiencing trans-formative impact as a result of technology. From rural Ghana where low income earners are able to buy insurance policies through their mobile phones to the streets of Nairobi, Kenya, where residents are able to send and… Continue Reading…
June 23, 2017
Africa’s youth population is expected to double to a staggering 830 million by 2050, such rapid growth has led to questions about how the continent will keep up in terms of resources and jobs. For Google, teaching millions of Africans… Continue Reading…
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June 2, 2017
Internet Governance Pioneer “Sophia Bekele has been in the news if not for promoting DotConnectAfrica’s bid for the DotAfrica geographical gTLD then in a controversial statement about the same. For the last 3 years she has been clear about one… Continue Reading…
The DotConnectAfrica (DCA) group is a Pan-African organization that was formed with an objective to advance education in the digital economy in the African society. In connection with this objective, to also benefit the general African public access to Internet resources including assisting our stakeholders with their digital transformation and branding Africa on the Internet.
Post its inception, DCA has progressively adopted a very unique integrative model of Internet-centered digital products and services encompassing web related services, to include eCommerce, DNS businesses, mobile applications along with digital marketing services on an integrated digital social media platform of Internet of Things (IoTs) to service its clients and stakeholders.
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