KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced that its AI-native platform, Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents, AIDA, enables long term culture change and human risk reduction. With the increasing threat of cybercriminals leveraging AI, KnowBe4 is committed to utilizing AI to enhance security measures and protect employees against...
Month: <span>April 2024</span>
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Access to Safe and Clean Water is a Right for All!
Uganda, Buliisa District is home to a population of more than 120,000 individuals. Overall, the water access rates in Buliisa vary from 19 % in Butiaba Sub-County to 95 % in Ngwedo Sub-County. Access to safe and clean water is a fundamental right. Yet, limited resources and the geographic spread of communities make water access challenging for...
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How SMEs can Manage Data needs as they Grow
Small and medium businesses share several commonalities with bigger organisations, especially as technology closes the gap between SMEs and enterprise systems. SMEs can now often afford and use enterprise-grade software and increasingly manage similar complexities that grow from business technologies. Data illustrates this situation. No matter the size of a business, it produces and uses...
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Fintechs should develop Products that Address the Exact needs of their Customers
All around the world businesses are pulling out the stops to achieve growth in what can best be described as challenging economic conditions. Africa is no exception. The continent has long been recognised for its immense potential, and as such businesses across sectors are investing heavily into the continent. Advancements in technology make serving the...
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REPORT: Apple loses top phonemaker spot to Samsung as iPhone shipments drop says IDC
Apple’s (AAPL.O) smartphone shipments dropped about 10% in the first quarter of 2024, hurt by intensifying competition by Android smartphone makers aiming for the top spot, data from research firm IDC showed on Sunday. Global smartphone shipments increased 7.8% to 289.4 million units during January-March, with Samsung, at 20.8% market share, clinching the top phonemaker spot from...
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Joburg’s Hot 102.7FM gets three nominations at the New York Festivals Radio Awards
Hot 102.7FM, South African radio station has received three nominations for the 2024 New York Festivals Radio Awards, the biggest radio awards in radio industry. With such nominations year after year, it’s a sign that the radio station is doing something right to outsmart its peers in South Africa and the rest of the African...
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French media Canal+ increases its stake in MultiChoice from 35% to 40%
The French media company Canal+ announced they had increased their shares in MultiChoice from 35% to 40.01%. the company bought some of their additional shares from the open market. The move comes after Canal+ not long ago made an offer to buy Multichoice ordinary shares for $2.9 billion, which was declined. Looking at the latest...
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ALX Ventures seeks to fund and empower Mzansi’s next tech entrepreneurs
In a bold move to accelerate Africa’s entrepreneurial trajectory and empower a new generation of agile startups with 21st-century digital capabilities, ALX an award winning tech training and career acceleration provider, announces the rollout of ALX Ventures in South Africa (SA). Already launched in two other African markets, Lagos and Rwanda, the first cohort in...
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EPF Tech Fund CEO Joanna Govender nominated for Africa women in development award
South African executive Joanna Jacqueline Govender, CEO of EPF Tech Fund and Empire Partner Foundation, has been named one of the top 50 Africans driving the continent’s development by assisting entrepreneurs. Govender is representing South Africa among 1700 nominees from 34 African countries for the African Women in Development Award (AIWD) by the Donors for...
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FlySafair add Mid-week flight between Joburg and Bloemfontein to cater Business travellers
Low-cost airline, FlySafair has announced the addition of an additional flight to their existing route between OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and Bram Fisher International Airport in Bloemfontein. “After a year of regional expansion, we are taking this year to look internally and focus on optimising our existing routes and processes,” says Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing...