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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…
May 26, 2017
The Miss.Africa Seed Fund supports women in technology diversity and creativity. The second round of Miss.Africa Seed Fund received over 200 applications from 24 countries across Africa with Abocoders Nigeria emerging as the grand prize winners. READ ON>> 2. SEACOM… Continue Reading…
May 19, 2017
The fourth industrial revolution has begun. Will vast amounts of data, emerging digital marketplaces and advanced robotics in Africa revolutionize our lives or instigate revolutions? Source: CNBC 2. Wanna Cry ransomware affects over 150 countries, Africa least hit The list of… Continue Reading…
May 12, 2017
Digital transformation is sweeping the world and making big inroads in Africa, where 600-million people are expected to be Internet users by 2025, when there will be four-billion connected devices on the continent. Source: Kigali Today 2. Africa has three years to meet… Continue Reading…
April 18, 2017
Africa’s infrastructural development has been identified as being central to boosting economic growth & creating jobs. The continent however faces a gaping infrastructure financing deficit, and it will need to work with development partners to fast track its economic growth.… Continue Reading…
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