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Instagram launches new @shop account to promote ’emerging brands’

Instagram launched its new @shop account on Thursday, the platform’s new dedicated space for small business promotion and sales. “The content on this account…

Crypto-mining malware, phishing attacks on the rise across Africa

Digital security firm Kaspersky Lab in Q1 2019 reported more than 1.6-million malware attacks per day across the META region, it announced at its…

Your Android phone can now pose as a security key for your Google account

Google revealed on Thursday that it has implemented a new form of security using Android as a key. Quite literally. Now, Android devices running…

Opera 60 browser debuts with Web 3.0 support, cryptocurrency wallet

Hot on the heels of its Android browser relaunch last month, Norwegian company Opera on Tuesday released its Opera 60 desktop browser, codenamed Reborn…

FNB’s banking app is now also a virtual eBucks shopping mall

FNB on Monday announced a new feature on its banking app that allows its customers to shop within its app. In addition to banking,…

9 tips for getting the most from your ecommerce SEO

Even after all its changes in algorithms, SEO is still seen as something as an after-thought for many industries. For the ecommerce industry, SEO…

This ridiculous load shedding stage meme is the brightest thing about Eskom’s crisis

Say what you want about the state of our country, but we South Africans sure know how to make light of the most dire…

Looking beyond to cross the security skills chasm

Cyber-attacks, like a big old snowball, continue to grow as it rolls down the mountain. And in its wake are the good guys aka…

Fulfilling the promise of Blockchain: a future financial game changer

An internet of finance. The renaissance of money. If the previous decade was the age of mobile banking, the next looks set to be…

The skill of delivering real business value through ERP

Key to the successful implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project is ensuring that the entire project value chain is aligned with the…

Sir Martin Sorrell: disruption means companies are more local and global all at once

Disruption comes in two forms: geography and technology. That was the message from WPP founder and CEO Sir Martin Sorrell at the Consumer Goods…

Is technology the answer to South Africa’s massive youth unemployment?

It has been 40-years since 16 June 1976 when a group of brave youngsters in Soweto rose up against the tyranny of the Apartheid…

Employees share passwords: here’s what that means for your business

Sometimes employees feel they need to supplement their income, and a surprising few will even go as far as sell company secrets to do…

Training teachers to use elearning material will improve basic education in South Africa

When I talk to people about my company’s approach to technology in education, I’m often asked: “Does e-learning do more harm than good?” ELearning…

Top tips for online safety for families across the ages

Parenting has changed. There is no doubt that in the digital age there are now more opportunities to create experiences that were previously impossible….

Microsoft to buy LinkedIn in $26bn deal

Microsoft has announced plans to buy business-focused social network LinkedIn, in a deal worth US$26.2-billion (R398-billion). The Redmond company will acquire LinkedIn for $196…

Your journey to the cloud: what every business should know

What does it mean to move your business to the cloud? We talk, read, watch, and hear about the benefits to business and the…

This resource is essential for online business development in every company

Whilst the heading of this article discusses the need for a specific resource for online business development, I only discuss this at the end…

SABC suffers weekend cyber attack from Anonymous Africa

The SABC isn’t having a very good month. After announcing a broadcast ban on protests, and its recent decision to ban newspaper reading on…

5 constructive ways to waste time on the internet

If I could quantify the hours I’ve spent browsing superfluous websites on the internet, I’d be father time. But I’m not. All I know…

Let’s talk about big data’s big discrimination problem

Big data might have a bit of a problem on its hands. This may come as distressing to some since big data is often…

5 geeky ways CSIR’s Lengau supercomputer will aid researchers

Petaflops. Cores. Terabits per second. Cool terms, bro, but what do they actually mean in relation to day-to-day life? Yes, Lengau – the CSIR…

Fintech’s cyber risks are totally worth the reward

When US$81-million disappears from your account, you might be tempted to think it was a one-off disaster. SWIFT, the international banking transfer system however…

The Many Faces of AI in South Africa’s 2025 Tech Moment

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Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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