Nokia shapes the future of technology in Africa to transform human experiences November 7, 2017 AfricaCom 2017 will be a landmark event for Nokia as it showcases how the company is shaping the future of technology to transform human experiences with effortless,… Continue Reading
Facebook denies eavesdropping on users using phone microphones October 30, 2017 Have you ever thought about the permissions some apps you download give to app makers like Facebook? A microphone permission for Facebook specifically makes… Continue Reading
INTERPOL and Kaspersky Lab strengthen partnership with new threat intelligence October 12, 2017 Kaspersky Lab has reiterated its commitment to global collaboration in the fight against cybercrime by signing a threat intelligence sharing agreement with INTERPOL. The legal… Continue Reading
The 3 biggest internet revolutions of our time October 5, 2017 The internet as we know it came to the fore in 1976 when an email was sent from a beer garden in California to… Continue Reading
#FIFAfrica17 kicks off today! September 28, 2017 The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa for 2017 – #FIFAfrica17 – is finally here, starting today and ending tomorrow in Johannesburg, South Africa. Hosted… Continue Reading
Leverage analytics to unlock the true value of IoT innovation September 13, 2017 By Neil Herbert, Director: Business Analytics at SAP Africa With analysts estimating that up to 80 billion devices and sensors will be in the… Continue Reading
What is an Internet Shutdown? #KeepItOn September 8, 2017 Just as it sounds, Access Now defines an Internet Shutdown this way: An internet shutdown happens when someone — usually a government — intentionally… Continue Reading
TMT Finance Africa in Cape Town event announced for March 2018 September 8, 2017 TMT Finance, the global telecom, media and tech investment news and events provider, has announced the launch of the inaugural TMT Finance Africa in… Continue Reading
Without analytics, AI is purely artificial, no “intelligence” August 30, 2017 By Neil Herbert, Director: Business Analytics at SAP Africa Despite the current wave of excitement around the importance of analytics within the modern enterprise,… Continue Reading
Do you stand for Net Neutrality? Facebook does July 20, 2017 July 12th 2017 was Net Neutrality Day of Action and Facebook had this to share: “Today, people and companies across the country are participating in… Continue Reading
Future proofing Africa’s cities to be smart and sustainable July 10, 2017 There is no denying that Africa is experiencing unprecedented growth and rapid urbanisation. But have all of these developments been well-thought out and planned… Continue Reading
Press release: Stanbic e-Commerce service set to boost online trade June 15, 2017 Zambian merchants have entered a new era of trade where they will be able to make online sales without customers physically presenting their credit… Continue Reading
Attend the International Conference on ICTs in Zambia in September 2017 June 14, 2017 If you’re a tech enthusiast doing anything on September 3rd CANCEL IT and attend the International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICICT) instead, which… Continue Reading
Internet Society and Commission of the African Union launch Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa May 31, 2017 The Internet Society and the African Union Commission unveiled a new set of Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa during the African Internet Summit, which… Continue Reading
A summary of the first ever Lusaka Internet Forum May 12, 2017 The first Lusaka Internet forum was launched and hosted by the Embassy of Sweden and the Zambia Governance Foundation on the 10th and 11th… Continue Reading
MasterCard launches biometric card with fingerprint reader April 21, 2017 MasterCard, after successful trials in South Africa, has launched a biometric ATM card that uses a consumer’s fingerprint to enable transactions at retailers. The… Continue Reading
Emirates introduces laptop and tablet handling service for US flights March 24, 2017 Emirates, which flies daily from Lusaka and Harare to Dubai, will introduce a new service to enable customers to use their laptops and tablet devices… Continue Reading
Internet Society announces first ever Africa Regional Internet and Development Dialogue March 22, 2017 The Internet Society today announced that it will hold the first ever Africa Regional Internet and Development Dialogue from 8-9 May 2017 in Kigali,… Continue Reading
Press Release: Huawei unveils new ZICTA National Data Centre February 22, 2017 Minister of Transport and Communication, Brian Mushimba and Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Yang Youming toured the new Zambia Information and Communications Technology Authority ZICTA… Continue Reading
Sharing nudes and sex videos is cyberbullying, ZICTA says February 17, 2017 In light of popular sex video sharing and nudes leaking amongst Zambian mobile users, ZICTA has explained what the implications are in the following tweets… Continue Reading
