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Facebook’s Libra to forge ahead amid partner exodus

Industry players believe the planned crypto-currency will still launch regardless of key partners pulling out.

Open source community should help fight fake news

Making a fake news detection model available as a global open source project means it could be improved by the community to make detection faster, says Aroma Rodrigues, Python developer at a major bank in India.

Marilyn de Villiers

OTT innovation urged ahead of Disney+, Apple TV+ launch

Local over the top service providers must find innovative ways to ward off international competition, says Nozi Dikgale, media analyst at Africa Analysis.

Samuel Mungadze

Payday loan apps face the chop from Google store

The Internet giant clamps down on unscrupulous loan providers that charge exorbitant interests on their products.

Samuel Mungadze

ITWeb, in partnership with MTN Business, is running a survey on ICT maturity to gain a clear, data-driven understanding of where SA businesses stand in terms of ICT maturity. The survey covers everything from infrastructure and cybersecurity to digital literacy and compliance.

To gather further insights into ICT maturity within respondent organisations, the survey poses the following questions:

How well is ICT integrated into the company’s business strategy?
How effectively is data used for decision-making?
To what extent has the company adopted emerging technologies?

By completing the questionnaire, you’ll contribute to this local research project and stand a chance to win a Takealot voucher to the value of R3 000. The detailed results of the survey, and the prize winner, will be published on ITWeb.

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa

Westcon-Comstor launches cloud-based communications platform

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa announces CloudCall, which integrates the communication and collaboration features of Microsoft Teams with the voice processing of AudioCodes.

Westcon-Comstor

Independent Communications Authority of SA

SA’s spectrum-sharing provisions vague, say industry players

Although none of the local industry players have applied to share spectrum, resource-sharing has been found to be one of the ways to drive universal connectivity in marginalised areas.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

PayGate, Retail Capital target start-ups ahead of Black Friday

The local payment service provider teams up with Retail Capital to launch a short-term capital solution for online merchants.

New: Domains.co.za launches unmatched Premium WordPress Hosting

Domains.co.za launches tailor-made Premium WordPress Hosting that is lifting the bar with incredible speeds, security and reliability.

Networks Unlimited Africa

Protect your critical infrastructure and manufacturing plants with Indegy and NU Africa.

IIOT brings major benefits but also risks to the business, says Stefan van de Giessen, GM of cyber security at Networks Unlimited Africa.

Exclusive Networks Africa

Gauteng Department of Education

Gauteng education’s digital content platform goes live

The platform aims to enhance opportunities for continuous assessment activities to support curriculum delivery in ICT-enabled schools.

More partners ditch Facebook’s Libra crypto project

In a blow to Facebook’s ambitions, major payment companies including MasterCard and Visa have quit the group behind the project.

Streaming giant Netflix’s market share slumps

A new report on global subscription video-on-demand platforms says Netflix’s market dominance is declining but it remains a leader in original content.

Samuel Mungadze

NEC XON, Mimosa bring hybrid fibre wireless to SA

The new partnership will offer hybrid fibre wireless services, which use millimetre wave technology to provide affordable, high-speed hybrid Internet services.

Sibahle Malinga

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