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The satellite internet landscape in Africa – developments and future scenarios

Technology is forever changing; and change has become so constant and prevalent in the technology world that we sometimes don’t really appreciate the possible…

True or false: the basics of backup, restore, and DR

In this modern age, technology regarding digital internet data has greatly increased, and along with its growth has come many falsehoods. Everyone seems to…

Books, Paris attacks, and SEO: 5 Memeburn articles you loved this week

Have you ever wondered why some people just prefer physical books? Or are you curious about the social media reaction to Saturday’s terror attacks…

5 jobs ripe for automation

The digital revolution is transforming the way businesses operate, and its effects will be most keenly felt in developing markets. Businesses in emerging markets…

The future of HR: it is more about humans and less about resources

Human Resources Management… Isn’t it strange to still use a 20th century phrase to describe the complex and delicate art of trying to get…

Beyond Einstein’s brain: the anatomy of genius

When Albert Einstein died in 1955, his brain was removed, weighed and measured, preserved in formalin, photographed, and sectioned for microscopic study. Although we…

Technology: added value or added admin?

In a world where Digital is the new playground, has the industry lost focus on what is truly important? Organisations are chasing the digital…

Yup, this just happened: Friskies ranked the top 50 most influential cats on the internet

The internet can sometimes be a confusing place — I mean, how do you keep up with all the cats? Pet food brand Friskies…

JK Rowling crashes Pottermore with a new update on Harry Potter’s life

Desperately missing updates on Harry, Ron and Hermione but not satisfied with the ending of JK Rowling’s last book in the series? Of course…

South Africa’s cashless future relies on localisation, not innovation

The recent article by Memeburn senior reporter Stuart Thomas titled ‘Don’t burn your wallet: why SA hasn’t reached its mobile, cashless future (yet)’ gave…

3 reasons why big government tech projects can fail hard

Anyone who’s ever tackled a big online project knows just how much capacity there is for things to go spectacularly wrong. It’s bad enough…

Want to red card fraudsters? Here’s how to do it during the World Cup and beyond

The 2014 FIFA World Cup has been described as the ‘digital World Cup’. According to Google, the massive rise in mobility and Internet access…

Uber [enter African city here] is happening sooner than you think

Like it or not, Uber’s path to world domination cannot be stopped. The San Francisco-based car ordering technology company is making its play for…

6 ways proper tech can help bridge the business-IT divide

Having now written a total of seven articles examining different aspects of what is needed to add real value to your business using information…

Cloud PoS in Africa: if it doesn’t work offline, it doesn’t work

Cloud computing is sweeping the world as more and more companies seek to gain the advantages of reduced hardware investment, lower maintenance, ease of…

3 key takeaways about how the relationship between money and tech is changing [Wired Money]

Finance is a difficult industry at the best of times but mix in the theoretical and technological changes it has faced in a very…

The physical location of your data still matters now, but it’s about to become a lot less important

Think back to 2010 and 2011. What were the big trends? We were just about getting started with big data and there was still…

Digital innovation could seriously upscale Africa, but there’s still a long way to go

The biggest problem in the African health delivery system is not the number of sick people or the type of diseases, but ineffective system…

How far could a rocket made of beer kegs fly? This Kickstarter wants to find out

The uses for beer are multiple: it’s a great social lubricant, it works pretty well for conditioning your hair and, apparently, you can use…

Retail’s omnichannel future could be great, but only if folks in the back office let it

Imagine for a moment what an electronics and appliance retailer might look like in the not-too-distant future… A customer walks into a bricks and…

Privacy is worth protecting, even if you have nothing to hide

Two categories of applications have been getting a great deal of attention lately: those that allow users to make purportedly anonymous comments and share…

Cloud: a new world is emerging for Africa

A lot of myths pervade when it comes to cloud in Africa. In the not-so-distant past, to get their technology infrastructure up and running,…

Is your IT department living up to expectations? Here’s how to make sure it does

The question that is not yet sufficiently analysed, particularly in small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is: How does the overall performance of the IT…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

Applications for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship are open

Africa’s AI Revolution: Reclaiming the Digital Narrative

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China