Tuition-free university recruits in Africa
University of the People (UoPeople) president and founder Shai Reshef is arriving in South Africa this month to recruit hundreds of deserving students for Microsoft’s 4Afrika scholarship. UoPeople aims to expand access to tertiary education in Africa, and in turn...Dexter still threatens small retailers
Industry claims that systems affected by Dexter point of sale (POS) malware attacks in South Africa’s biggest fast food chains and restaurants are clean and that consumers have nothing to worry about are unfounded. This is according to Wayne Olsen, chief technology...Multimedia drives network requirements
Users’ mobile data usage is having a significant impact on networks. Citrix has released the Citrix Mobile Analytics Report for the fourth quarter of 2013, which finds: * Instagram versus Vine – which drives more network traffic? In January 2013, Twitter...Microsoft hub supports SA’s SMEs
Microsoft has unveiled an online hub that will give South African small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) access to a range of free products and services from Microsoft and other partners. Launched by chief operating officer Kevin Turner, the hub is designed to...ISPA hits back on local loop statements
The Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) has taken issue with statements attributed to Telkom Group CEO Sipho Maseka regarding local loop unbundling (LLU). The Telkom CEO was reported in late September 2013 as stating that the incumbent would fight LLU as it...