South Africa recently enacted cybersecurity law Darryl Bernstein, Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, and Janet MacKenzie, Partner and Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg The pandemic has driven home the high value of personal data to the global economy, while also highlighting its vulnerability to abuse and attack. In response, governments […]
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Known as ‘Commodity Trojans’, ransomware attacks often available on the Dark Web are effective against systems with patching and endpoint vulnerabilities. Between late 2020 and early 2021, actors targeted industries including education, healthcare, energy and utilities, government, and more. Cisco Talos Incidence Response has been responding to a growing number of incidents involving the Microsoft […]
Robotic automation enables remote support possibilities that significantly reduce downtime and address geographical constraints, says Yaskawa Southern Africa Managing Director, Andrew Crackett. Conventional palletisers have been around for over 50 years. While they continue to be operational in many factories around the world, their modern counterparts – robotic palletisers – are solving issues that seemed impossible before. […]
The call for applications is open to any startup based in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia or Libya that has been operating for over 18 months in one of the following areas: e-health, climate, mobility, agritech, social economy and financial inclusion. As a result of the work done during the preparatory forums for the Summit of […]
SES’s next-generation O3b mPOWER satellite communications system to launch in 2021 By Carole Kamaitha, SES Networks Vice President Sales, Africa Over 30% of the African population live in landlocked countries, many in remote rural areas. Millions of Africans therefore experience significant challenges with access to reliable connectivity every day. According to Northern Sky Research (NSR) countries in sub-Saharan […]
Sulapac has launched a ground-breaking innovation. Now, water-based products can be packaged with a new bio-based Sulapac barrier that biodegrades without leaving permanent microplastics behind The barrier is no longer an obstacle The beauty and personal care industry is worth over $500 billion a year and the market is expected to grow annually by 4.75%. […]
As many parts of the world deal with the Third Wave of Covid-19 infections, there are growing concerns that South Africa may face harsher lockdown measures in the future as the country ramps up its vaccine roll out program. This will have a telling impact on society and will only accelerate the reliance on ecommerce […]
The much anticipated Africa Tech Week summit took place on the 5th and 6th of May. Joined by phenomenal speakers and acclaimed sponsors, the event took off to new heights. In a panel discussion by Marian Croak, vice president of engineering at Google, and Lindiwe Matali founder and CEO of Africa Teen Geeks, the importance […]
Digital Transformation refers to the overall change of organisational activities aimed at leveraging opportunities created by digital technologies and data. This requires companies to profoundly transform their business models, infrastructure, processes and culture, in order to steer them toward finding new sources of customer value. The use of digital technologies has transformed commerce and how […]
Robots aren’t here to replace humans, but to create a human-machine collaborative model for a more efficient and productive way of operating, says Yaskawa Southern Africa’s Managing Director, Andrew Crackett. Ever since robots were introduced in the science fiction genre, there’s been a fear that machines will take over and that soon, the days of humans […]
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AVEVA and Maire Tecnimont Group Strategically Partner to Take Industrial Digital Transformation to the Next Level
Maire Tecnimont’s Unique Expertise in Process Engineering and Maintenance Services combine with AVEVA’s competencies as A Digital Transformation Leader to Address Customer’s Industrial Challenges AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor Tecnimont, a subsidiary of the […]
Building automation systems provider focuses on remote connectivity, seamless integration and future-ready technology The BACnet community is proud to announce that Netix Global B.V. has become the latest company to join BACnet International as a Gold member. Netix is a IoT and AI based advanced building automation systems provider. Their products and solutions include BAS/BMS, metering and […]
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IBM Unveils World’s First 2 Nanometer Chip Technology, Opening a New Frontier for Semiconductors
New chip milestone to propel major leaps forward in performance and energy efficiency IBM has unveiled a breakthrough in semiconductor design and process with the development of the world’s first chip announced with 2 nanometer (nm) nanosheet technology. Semiconductors play critical roles in everything from computing, to appliances, to communication devices, transportation systems, and critical […]
“To inspire people, don’t show them your super powers. Show them theirs -” Alexander den Heijer. Africa Tech Week advocates are setting out to do just that. The event is the golden opportunity to showcase what’s hot in tech on the African continent – a platform to demonstrate to the rest of the world Africa’s […]
Leading Customer Experience Platform for Africa to Integrate Intelligent Messaging and Payments Platform Across its Product Suite Ajua, the integrated Customer Experience Management solution for businesses in Africa, has acquired WayaWaya, the Kenya-based Artificial Intelligence [AI] and Machine Learning [ML] known for its innovative Janja platform, that enables borderless banking and payments across apps and […]
ThreatQ platform will support turning threat data into threat intelligence to be shared and applied to security solutions for automotive products ThreatQuotient™, a leading security operations platform innovator, announced that the ThreatQ™ threat intelligence platform will be utilized by the Automotive Security Research Group (ASRG) to facilitate cyber threat intelligence sharing across the automotive industry. […]
ICT Companies should align investments with a 1.5°C trajectory in line with ITU L.1470 The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance is set to align the mobile communication sector with its entire supply chain – from component manufacturers to service providers – to address sustainability challenges faced by the ICT sector. Its Green Future Networks project, launched […]
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Aker Solutions and AVEVA Extend Strategic Partnership Deploying Engineering Solutions in the Cloud to Enhance Efficiency and Optimize Resources
Partnership Enables Remote Workers to Collaborate in the Cloud and Work Seamlessly with Advanced Digital Tools AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, today announced that it has extended its long term relationship with Aker Solutions to help accelerate the company’s digital transformation strategy. The two organizations will work together […]
Despite public pushback, Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp will be going ahead with the privacy policy update it announced earlier this year. While the public has begun to appreciate that WhatsApp’s privacy rules are in fact still very much in favour of the user, with messages sent remaining private and encrypted at all times, what will this mean […]
A high yield, high quality solution for photo printer shops, small businesses and fans of printing photos at home Canon Europe announces the expansion of its refillable ink tank colour printer range, with two new printers designed for high volume photo printing – the three-in-one PIXMA G640 and the single function PIXMA G540. With a […]
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) capped an unusual year and its first ever virtual President’s Awards ceremony by naming joint winners of the Visionary CIO of the Year Award this week. Dr Stanley Mpofu, CIO of the University of the Witwatersrand, and Nomthi Nelwamondo, CIO of Assupol, were jointly recognised as […]
The industrial Internet of Things (IoT) can add $14 trillion of economic value to the global economy by 2030 according to the World Economic Forum’s “Guidelines for Sustainability”. However, while technology driven change can be a tremendous driver for value creation, some of its side effects, including wasteful usage patterns and throwaway technology, can undermine […]