Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa. [Photo: Lesley Moyo] Improving the employee experience – rather than simply deploying more technology – should be at the centre of companies’ future-of-work strategies, according to HP South Africa. Speaking at HP’s Future of Work Experience event in Johannesburg last week, Yesh Surjoodeen, MD of HP Southern Africa,…
As part of his official visit to Brazil and while leading Sudan’s delegation to the Political Consultations Committee meetings in Brasília, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Muawia Othman Khalid, delivered a keynote lecture at the Rio Branco Institute, affiliated with Brazil’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on developments in…
As militant Islamist insurgencies make unprecedented gains across the Sahel, military junta leaders have focused on restricting independent voices instead of adapting security strategies. Since Mali’s military coup in 2020, the Sahel has become the deadliest theater of militant Islamist violence in Africa. Fatalities linked to these extremist groups continue to rise, violence has expanded…
Alan de Waal-Smit, head of sales at ITR Technology. The biggest gap in cyber security is not visibility but execution, according to ITR Technology, which attended the recent ITWeb CISO Retreat. The company, an IT services provider and exclusive distributor of ManageEngine Solutions in SA, says cyber resilience requires a plan that prioritises risks, acknowledges…
KCS protects every stage of a containerised application’s life cycle. (Image: Kaspersky) Following its participation in the ITWeb Security Summit events covering container security, global cyber security and digital privacy company Kaspersky announced the new release of its security solution for containerised environments that accelerates development and compliance workflows while safeguarding infrastructure against sophisticated cyber…
Tidiane Lo, VP for the MEA region at Westcon-Comstor. (Image supplied) Westcon-Comstor has confirmed an Africa-wide distribution deal with identity security provider BeyondTrust. Tidiane Lo, VP for the MEA region at Westcon-Comstor, said the agreement enables a unified distribution strategy across 51 countries, expanding scale, partner reach and market coverage. The deal applies to all…
Ambassador Tammy Bruce Deputy Representative of the United States to the United Nations New York, New York AS DELIVERED Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Thank you, Madam President, and congratulations on the DRC’s presidency, and I appreciate your remarks that you just delivered. And of course, a thank you to…
There is a growing demand for hybrid cyber security skills, according to digital tech professionals. Cyber security and digital technology specialists say there is a growing demand for hybrid cyber security talent – people who can connect cyber security to business strategy, communicate risk clearly and guide decision-making – in addition to a general shortage…
Introduction: Africa’s Immunization Landscape and Its Significance Africa stands at a pivotal moment in its public health journey. With a current population of 1.4 billion and projections to reach 3.3 billion by 2075, the continent’s immunization landscape holds immense significance—not only for health outcomes but for economic and social development. Immunization programs have already saved…
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has called on the African Union to place xenophobic attacks against Africans, particularly Nigerians in South Africa, high on its peace and security agenda, insisting that no African should feel unsafe anywhere on the continent. In a press statement on Wednesday signed by the ministry’s…
