South Africa

Africa confronts an avalanche of cyber-attacks

Check Point says African organisations are increasingly vulnerable to attacks, especially as they adopt hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Lezeth Khoza
1:40

MTN, Telecoming launch cloud gaming offering, Cloudplay

The offering enables MTN users in South Africa to access a number of cloud-based video games, without the need for downloads or high-end gaming consoles.
1:30

Identity fraud increases at alarming rate in Africa

Fraud-as-a-Service is becoming a big concern to African businesses, as identity fraud on the continent grows at an alarming rate.
2:40
Tuesday

RMB introduces payment solution for CMA countries

The new offering allows RMB clients to make near real-time cross-border payments between RMB accounts across CMA countries.
1:10

Axis Communications expands surveillance suite in Africa

The company says its latest generation of products provides customers with complete control over their video surveillance systems.
2:00

South Africa leads Africa on download speeds

The country's download speed is 50% faster than second-placed Zimbabwe and more than four times faster than last-placed Angola.
3:10
11 Nov

Ericsson deepens African agenda with schools project

The company cooperates with its global partners to promote Kenya's National Broadband Strategy, which aims to connect all schools by 2030.
1:30

Visa invests in four African fintech companies

According to Visa, these investments reflect its desire to promote fintech growth across the continent while also boosting financial inclusion and access.
3:20

Interledger pledges to stimulate African payments ecosystem

The organisation wants to assist digital wallet projects that increase financial inclusion while creating opportunities for African entrepreneurs with fresh concepts to stimulate innovation.
1:50

Huawei Cloud aims to drive South Africa's digital journey

Huawei Cloud intends to build a local platform that benefits South Africa and its enterprises.
1:00
24 Oct

Optimism over e-vehicle prospects in Africa

Dr Carlo van de Weijer, general manager of the Netherlands-based Eindhoven Artificial Intelligence Systems Institute, believes EVs will soon be affordable due to emerging tech.
2:20
Oct 24, 2024

Lack of encryption in protecting data puts Africa at risk

According to the Internet Society, a lack of encryption training for digital security threatens Africa's economies.