French President Emmanuel Macron landed in Morocco on Monday for his three day state visit as the guest of Morocco’s King Mohammed VI; a visit that will signal a new era in the bilateral political…
Industrial computers in SA, Kenya were under attack…
According to Kaspersky's (www.Kaspersky.co.za) ICS threat landscape research, phishing websites, spyware, and malicious objects were all used to attack computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment in the first half of 2022 in the…
Investment by fintech, edtech dominate SA venture capital
The venture capital (VC) sector in South Africa is still expanding strongly, with early-stage fund managers contributing R1.31 billion to 121 businesses over the course of 186 investment rounds. The 2022 Southern African Venture Capital…
Innovation platforms to speed up pace of tech…
Water utilities nowadays are in an impossible situation. They must accomplish more with less due to the effects of climate change, the demands of a bigger and more urbanised population, and the realities of the…
Ericsson completes 125 years in Egypt
The Minister of Information and Communications Technology, H.E. Dr. Amr Talaat, was present as Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) commemorated its 125th year of operation in Egypt. As part of its objective to promote Egypt's growth in…
Future of work in Africa and emerging technologies
Africa's youth need to have access to meaningful work opportunities, which is already a significant development policy concern. It will likely continue to be an issue given the population boom in Africa and the influx…
MVP March raises $5M from stage 2 capital
MVP Match, a marketplace for tech talent, has raised €5 million ($5 million) in seed funding from Stage 2 Capital to expand its approach to connecting businesses with talent throughout the world. The business, which…
Technology improves Kenya’s electoral transparency
According to the Carter Centre, the use of new technology in handling Kenya's elections contributed to more openness. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) made good progress in ensuring that the nation's elections were…
Software that helps to curb South African locust…
The Eastern Cape of South Africa experienced the worst locust infestation in 25 years in May 2022, destroying 19,305 square kilometres of grazing area. Farmers in the enormous 65,238-square-mile province have teamed up with scientists…
Scientists to solve ozone threat to Africa’s food…
Felicity Hayes, a plant scientist, keeps an eye on her crops from one of the eight tiny, dome-shaped greenhouses she has built against the Welsh hills. The spring-planted papaya and pigeon pea plants in pots…
Technology and policy growing philanthropy in Africa
Giving to specific causes that have a direct influence on individuals, communities, and society as a whole is an art that transcends generations. Overall, the motivations for individuals, institutions, and organizations adopting philanthropy, in reality,…
How to check my BVN on my phone…
The BVN functions similarly to a security number in that it allows banks and other financial institutions to link a person's bank account information to their identity. You are given this one-of-a-kind 11-digit number when…
Africa’s technology changes perspectives on the continent
The recent wave of technological innovation coming out of Africa is transforming how Africans view the continent, according to a new report that includes the thoughts of 4,500 Africans from Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana who…
SkyMax Network, Ericsson sign MoU for next-gen 5G…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by SkyMax Network Limited ("SkyMax") and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to form a cooperation with the goal of developing a next-generation 5G broadband network in Sub-Saharan Africa that includes…
South Africa: Power crisis causes state monopoly to…
Due to the generation capacity expansions trailing behind the growth in demand, South Africa has been dealing with blackouts for years. These have reached new, record-breaking levels of intensity during the past few months. Politicians…
Central African Republic’s digital coin finds minimal buyers
Just over 5 percent of the objective was purchased in the first few hours of the sale of the Central African Republic's first digital token, prompting concerns about the project's transparency and an overall decline…
Technology will transform healthcare in Africa: Expert
Experts have predicted ahead of a significant meeting in South Africa later this year that technological innovation is going to play a significant role in improving healthcare in Africa. This year's Africa Health Conference, which…
Facebook To Allow Up To Five Profiles Tied…
Facebook is introducing ways for users to maintain up to five profiles tied to one account, which is a major shift from the "real name" requirement. Meta Platforms Inc has confirmed this news. Meta’s flagship…
SMEs will get $5.8 million from Huawei South…
A three-year head starts on its third data center availability zone and a $5.8 million (R100 million) Cloud Spark program to assist more than 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are just some of the…
