JOHANNESBURG - Facebook (www.Facebook.com) is challenging developers across the Middle East and Africa to create innovative bots in the Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge. This aligns with Facebook's commitment to promote innovation in the Middle East and Africa by providing developers and start-ups with the tools they need to build, grow, monetize, and measure products and services.Facebook g

The use of lie detection tests has become topical in recent weeks, following reports in the local media last month that Zimbabwe Revenue Authority staff are to be given polygraph testsTests to determine the honesty of staff have been in use for a long time in Zimbabwe, as elsewhere, particularly where fraud or thefts are suspected and in areas where honesty is of the utmost importance, as is the c

South Korean tech giant Samsung has permanently ceased production of its high-end Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after reports of devices it had deemed safe catching fire.The firm had already reduced Galaxy Note 7 production volumes.Owners are expected to be able to return the phones for a refund or an exchange for a different Samsung phone.The firm had earlier said it would stop sales of the phone.How

New Discovery is highly desirable with unrivalled capability and technology like no other. It has been designed from the outset to enable Land Rover customers to live the lifestyle they aspire to. The result is the best family SUV in the world.The New Land Rover Discovery is a full-sized, three-row, seven-seat SUV with unbeatable capability and versatilityIt embodies Land Rover's drive to go Above

A photograph of someone eating isitshwala, green veg, chicken head and avocado has gone viral on social media.

'Africa Executive Summit' hosted in Mauritius to drive awareness and highlight the impact of Oracle Cloud Solutions for business growthPORT LOUIS, Mauritius - Exchange of best practices and gaining expert insights from top cloud strategists was the key focus for Oracle (www.Oracle.com) customers who took part in Oracle's two day long ‘Africa Executive Summit' that concluded today in Mauritius. &

There are hundreds of smartphones and tablets to choose from, each and every has its own specialization. Most appropriate devices for online gambling.The Devices that Propose the Best Gambling ExperienceEvery keen player knows perfectly well how important it is to be able to get access to the favorite gambling site anytime and anywhere. Mobile casinos today give a possibility to play different gam

LONDON - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is visiting Nigeria this week on his first trip to Africa, using his time in the country to visit the Yaba technology hub in Lagos, meet with developers and partners, and explore Nollywood.Zuckerberg is in Nigeria to listen and learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa.One of

South Africa - Lisa Mallett, the Marketing Director of Jaguar Land Rover South Africa and sub-Sahara Africa, was recently recognised as a regional winner at the Africa's Most Influential Women in Business and Government awards, presented in conjunction with CEO Global magazine.Mallett was honoured as a winner in the Automotive and Components category, which represents the automotive industry of wh

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New partnership will see UK's biggest tech company support former servicemen and women to turn unique skills and experience to entrepreneurialism Sage has announced that it will sponsor the upcoming Invictus Games Orlando 2016 as well as enter into a multi-year partnership with the Invictus Games Foundation. The partnership will see the UK's biggest tech company support the Games, starting wi

JOHANNESBURG - Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) (http://www.Facebook.com) announced at its annual F8 developer conference (https://www.FBf8.com), held in San Francisco on 12 and 13 April, that the company partnered with many African developers to launch products for the global market. Facebook, with its global reach and scale, is including African developers in its beta testing programme for the launch of new

Pretoria - Jaguar took its latest XJ to one of the world's most spectacular modern roads - the 'Skyroad' in China - to find out how innovation in road technology and design is helping to match the improving ride of modern luxury cars.The 240km-long road, officially named the Yaxi Expressway, cost over 20bn RMB ($3bn), took five years to build and has become a tourist attraction as it snakes throug

SME owners today are busy, tech-savvy and under enormous pressure to drive profits and revenues – that's why they need software ready to take advantage of the latest technology trends. It is these entrepreneurs who are the drivers of prosperity and it is their entrepreneurial spirit that makes the difference all over the world The cloud changes everything by allowing them to work anywhere a

Instant messaging application WhatsApp plans to discontinue support for its service on older smartphone systems such as BlackBerry and Nokia.In a blog post on the weekend, WhatsApp said it will kill support for its app on the following operating systems by the end of 2016: BlackBerry (including BlackBerry 10), Nokia S40, Nokia Symbian S60, Android 2.1 and Android 2.2 and Windows Phone 7.1."While t