Cyber crooks hijack Kenya’s coveted digital revolution
NAIROBI – THE demand for qualified cyber security experts outstripping availability and existing gaps in current cyber security laws are among factors Kenya’s acclaimed position as a continental leader in the adoption of technology is a curse in disguise. East Africa’s largest economy is losing millions of dollars in revenue to cyber criminals, More...
SADC rail revival spurs intra-Africa trade
South African Heavy Haul Association by GIFT NDOLWANE JOHANNESBURG – AFTER years lying derelict owing to a snub by some governments in the region, the railway sector has bounced back as a key component More...
Cybercrime a major challenge for Kenya businesses
Riaan Badenhorst, the General Manager at Kaspersky Lab Africa CYBER-SECURITY is still a major issue for business in East Africa’s biggest economy. In fact, according to Africa’s Cybersecurity report, the More...
Huawei, Redington team up for Kenya ecosystem growth
Najib Balala (L), Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Steve Chege (C), Director Corporate Affairs at Safaricom and Stone He, Huawei Technologies Kenya Image provided NAIROBI – HUAWEI Technologies has More...
John Craig plans Botswana, Namibia expansion
Who said men don’t have fashion? Meanswear being showcased at the John Craig event Wednesday evening at the Melrose Arch, Johannesburg JOHANNESBURG – SOUTH Africa’s menswear retailer, John Craig, More...
Huawei Mate 20 Lite an AI four-camera first for SA
JOHANNESBURG – THE Huawei Mate 20 Lite’s four Artificial Intelligence (AI) cameras are perhaps the most eagerly anticipated multiple features of the device ahead of its launch in South Africa on October 5. The More...
MTN marking two-decade milestone in Rwanda
KIGALI – MTN Rwanda is celebrating and rewarding its customers as part of commemorations of 20 years operating in the East African country. It has launched a new campaign titled “Izihirwe”, which articulates More...
SA must embrace technology to tackle socio-economic problems
Mike Harris, Gartner Executive Vice President, Research from MTHULISI SIBANDA in Cape Town CAPE TOWN – STAKEHOLDERS must make the most of modern technologies to overcome prevailing economic challenges More...
Africa-South America undersea cable completed
YAOUNDE – A MAJOR milestone has been reached with the completion of a 6 000-kilometre submarine fibre optic cable connecting Africa to South America. The South Atlantic Inter Link (SAIL) project connecting More...
Africa caught up in prevailing global upheaval
Altron Group Chief Executive Officer, Mteto Nyati DURBAN – EXPERTS are wary of the emergence of exclusion, hatred and fear in global politics as economic powerhouse grows its economic footprint in the African More...