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DRC, BankservAfrica partner to use Tango
BankservAfrica partnered with Lusis Payments to provide Tango, a payment switching and processing software solution, in South Africa and across the African continent. BankservAfrica’s interoperable switching platform has successfully been running on Tango software...
Flexible working suits business consumers
Gartner says that IT leaders have a significant opportunity to contribute to the business by creating a more flexible work environment that accommodates the needs of the business consumer. "Starting with the rise of PCs and the internet era, users have a greater...
Experian, VisualDNA open up financial access
Wider access to financial services in emerging markets is to be made possible by a new initiative between VisualDNA and Experian. Experian, the global information services company, is working with VisualDNA, the leading provider of psychometric testing for the credit...
Cognisant computing to drive consumer IT
Cognisant computing - the next phase of the personal cloud movement - will become one of the strongest forces in consumer-focused IT, according to Gartner.It will have an immense impact across a range of industries, including mobile devices, mobile apps, wearables,...
That booking confirmation could be malware
In June, Kaspersky Lab registered an increase in fraudulent messages sent out on behalf of booking services. These fake notifications imitate hotel or air ticket booking confirmations and usually contain Trojan spyware masked as bills for reservations.US video game...
The growing role of ICT in Kenyan economy
ICT has assumed an increasingly strategic role in the Kenyan economy in recent years. Between 2000 and 2012, the country's wider transport and communications sector, of which ICT is a part, grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7,7%, outperforming all other...
Orange grows West African connectivity
Orange has opened West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP). The operational launch of this facility, which is located in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is set to enhance Internet connectivity in the sub-region by offering faster connection speeds...
XDSL, Sizwe IT sign SLA
XDSL has signed a service level agreement (SLA) with Sizwe IT Group to support its national fibre network and Points of Presence (PoPs). XDSL recently announced that it will access Dark Fibre Africa’s (DFA’s) 8000 km of installed fibre to extend the capacity and reach...
Malicious malware and your business
Today, malware attacks are more frequent, devious and more targeted, successfully penetrating many businesses that consider their security strategies to be adequate, says Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO ESET Southern Africa. Businesses should be aware that your security...
Five signs your hard drive is about to fail
Whether you have a solid state or mechanical drive there is always a chance the device will fail. Regardless of the type of drive, your computer usually will show subtle signs of a pending disk failure. Paying attention to these signs can save you from unexpectedly...
Retailers cannot ignore digital consumers
Retailers that fail to meet the omni-channel expectations of a growing and sophisticated digital consumer may be missing out on a major business opportunity.
Nigeria needs formal contact centre body
Christopher Bell, Interactive Intelligence’s channel manager for Africa, has called for the creation of a call centre association for Nigeria and other African countries as a way of promoting a standard for call centres. He points out that such associations have...
Google Play infested with malware
According to security experts, Google Play has become infested with trojanised versions of the most popular apps, where malware lies in wait to steal user information, money and data.
DRC, BankservAfrica partner to use Tango
BankservAfrica partnered with Lusis Payments to provide Tango, a payment switching and processing software solution, in South Africa and across the African continent. BankservAfrica’s interoperable switching platform has successfully been running on Tango software...
Flexible working suits business consumers
Gartner says that IT leaders have a significant opportunity to contribute to the business by creating a more flexible work environment that accommodates the needs of the business consumer. "Starting with the rise of PCs and the internet era, users have a greater...
Experian, VisualDNA open up financial access
Wider access to financial services in emerging markets is to be made possible by a new initiative between VisualDNA and Experian. Experian, the global information services company, is working with VisualDNA, the leading provider of psychometric testing for the credit...
Cognisant computing to drive consumer IT
Cognisant computing - the next phase of the personal cloud movement - will become one of the strongest forces in consumer-focused IT, according to Gartner.It will have an immense impact across a range of industries, including mobile devices, mobile apps, wearables,...
That booking confirmation could be malware
In June, Kaspersky Lab registered an increase in fraudulent messages sent out on behalf of booking services. These fake notifications imitate hotel or air ticket booking confirmations and usually contain Trojan spyware masked as bills for reservations.US video game...
The growing role of ICT in Kenyan economy
ICT has assumed an increasingly strategic role in the Kenyan economy in recent years. Between 2000 and 2012, the country's wider transport and communications sector, of which ICT is a part, grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7,7%, outperforming all other...
Orange grows West African connectivity
Orange has opened West Africa’s first very large-capacity IP Point of Presence (PoP). The operational launch of this facility, which is located in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is set to enhance Internet connectivity in the sub-region by offering faster connection speeds...