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2020 security in a 2025 world: Why your outdated systems are a hacker's dream

2 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Richard Frost

According to the Connected Business: digital dependency fuelling risk’ report, cyberattacks have increased by 105% between 2020 and 2024. The cost of these breaches, says IBM, has risen by 10% from 2023 to 2024. In South Africa, the average cost was just over R53 million.
Africa next global tech hub, AI powerhouse

2 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Samuel Mungadze

Africa is the next global tech and Artificial Intelligence (AI) powerhouse, according to Cape Town-born Kevin Dillon, a veteran of Silicon Valley and European venture tech capitalist He also has UK experience for the past 20 years in venture capital for technology (he runs and founded Europe's largest venture tech fund).
Cyber-aware leadership enhances security posture

2 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Samuel Mungadze

As executives become more knowledgeable about cyber security, it allows for more productive discussions regarding funding and resource allocation, ultimately improving the organisation's security posture. Dirk Kotze, information security officer for the personal segment at FNB, raised the issue at the recently held ITWeb Security Summit 2025 in Sandton, South Africa, while discussing how to unlock executive buy-in for security.
12 000 learners in South Africa, Kenya to attain AI skills

2 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Samuel Mungadze

12,000 learners in South Africa and Kenya are set to gain crucial Artificial Intelligence (AI) skills for the rapidly evolving job market through a Google.org supported project. The program will provide a free extracurricular course, ranging from 40 to 80 hours, aiming to prepare participants for both technical and non-technical jobs.
China to strengthen tech relations with South Africa

2 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Savious Kwinika

By Savious Parker Kwinika, ITWeb Africa ContributorJohannesburg, 09 Jun 2025South Africa hopes to enhance ties with China at the upcoming second Ministerial Belt and Road Science and Technology Conference. It is set to take place in Chengdu, China, from June 11 to 12. Prof.
Red Cross digitising Uganda humanitarian response

3 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Mthulisi Sibanda

The Red Cross is digitising its processes to enhance its humanitarian efforts in Uganda. The Uganda Red Cross Society's (URCS) programme has been so successful that the aid agency plans to replicate it in South Sudan, Sudan, and Zambia. URCS is equipping its workers with digital tools, and its branches can now act on real-time information, resulting in speedier responses, increased accountability, and community-driven humanitarian programming. It has 51 offices nationally.
Malawi NGO develops health app to close medical gap

4 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Charles Pensulo

The Health Informatics Association of Malawi, a healthcare non-profit organisation, recently launched a virtual doctor, a mobile application, that will supplement the delivery of health services in the country. The App not only connects doctors with patients in faraway places, but it also ensures that medics have access to information from other professionals in such areas.
Malawi gets first e-ticketing platform

4 weeks ago | itweb.africa | Benson Kunchezera

Kwenda, a Malawi-based travel-tech start-up that is developing a digital infrastructure to digitise travel services in Southern Africa, has launched the country's first e-ticketing and travel technology platform. The platform, a B2B2C marketplace, connects travel and transportation firms to an online booking system, allowing customers to book a range of travel services such as buses, tours, and lodging online.
Judy Security seeks to democratise cyber security

1 month ago | itweb.africa | Samuel Mungadze

Judy Security, a global AI-powered cyber security platform designed for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), is aiming to democratise cyber security by making advanced capabilities available to small businesses globally, including those in Africa, regardless of size or budget. The company said it is committed to providing security for all and is actively working to redefine cyber security for the real world.
Cameroon bets on AI to drive digital transformation

1 month ago | itweb.africa | Amindeh Blaise Atabong

By Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Freelance Investigative JournalistJohannesburg, 29 May 2025Cameroon is betting big on artificial intelligence (AI) to power its digital economy objectives, and it is looking for young innovators to embrace the challenge. This week, Minette Libom Li Likeng, minister of posts and telecommunications, launched the fourth edition of ICT Innovation Week, a national initiative aimed at speeding the country's digital transformation through local technology solutions.