More and more Kenyans are connecting to the Internet, most frequently from mobile devices. There are, of course, big benefits to increased connectivity. These include the rise of mobile money transactions and access to
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While most fiat currencies can be divided to one-hundredth of their values, bitcoin itself is presently divisible down to eight…
While state capture architects have profited from state-owned enterprises, South Africa might have missed the quiet ruin of another key organ of state. The South African Social Security Agency, which plays the critical
Meet the CEO is a weekly feature on TechCentral. The aim is to introduce our readers to the people behind the news by providing insights into the leaders shaping South Africa’s ICT industry. Our ninth interview in
Elon Musk’s idea of creating a credibility rating site for journalists and media outlets seems wacky on the face of it. For one, the proposed name, Pravda, is cringe-making for a Soviet-born journalist like me. But not
It probably happens every minute of the day: a little girl demands to see the photo her parent has just taken of her. Today, thanks to smartphones and other digital cameras, we can see snapshots immediately, whether we
Every decade or so, the wireless industry rolls out a new cellular communications standard that can transmit more data more quickly. Already under development is the next round, called “5G” because it’s the fifth
From the spears hurled by Romans to the missiles launched by fighter pilots, the weapons humans use to kill each other have always been subject to improvement. Militaries seek to make each one ever-more lethal and
In 2007, the world entered what has since become known as the Great Recession. Falling housing-related assets contributed to a global financial crisis, which either crippled or toppled many of the world’s largest
While the world waits to see whether North Korea will agree to dismantle part of its nuclear arsenal in return for a rapprochement with the US, Washington appears to be planning a unilateral disarmament on trade