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PHD  ·  ARCHAEOLOGIST  ·  GEOARCHAEOLOGIST We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Bongumenzi (Menzi) Nxumalo to our Advisory Council. Menzi's work is reshaping our understanding of early southern African societies and the environmental forces that shaped them. It is an honour to have Menzi as part of our extended team, and we look forward to seeking his counsel as we advance many of our projects. Originally from kwa-Nongoma in the north-eastern rural heartland of

Another piece of the puzzle is in place.  Hyam Technologies Ltd ( trading under the operational name of Hyam Institute of Technology ) is now officially registered. We build ethical tech: mobile apps and web portals designed with user privacy at their core. No shortcuts. No compromise. The foundation is set. The work continues. #HyamInstitute #EthicalTech #PrivacyFirst #TechForGood #BuildingTheFuture

Popular but not Private With over 3 billion active users worldwide, WhatsApp is the most popular messaging application. However, a closer examination of WhatsApp reveals that end-to-end encryption does not guarantee complete privacy, nor does it provide absolute protection. What’s Encrypted on WhatsApp Using E2EE? Text Messages - Voice Messages - Photos and Videos - Calls - Status Updates - Location Sharing - Documents These contents are encrypted using the Signal Protocol, a

We are pleased to announce the successful closure of our Pre-seed Investment round. The response has been exceptionally positive, and we would like to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported our mission and vision.   Moving forward, we are now focused on the important work ahead.

You may be surprised at the result When you visit our website, you'll see that we have deliberately avoided using the titles Founder and CEO. We believe these titles are extremely self-centred and suggest an arrogance that implies one person is solely responsible for the business's creation. The reality is you're NOT! You might have conceived the business idea, but you didn't establish it alone, nor did you build or operate it by yourself. You did that with a team! So why a

So throw the rule book out of the window Being an innovator is like being a trailblazer - there is no map to follow, no guidebook saying turn left at the third tree. You are in uncharted ground; if you weren't, then someone else would have already developed your idea or built your product. While in the creative and innovative process, there is no room for policies, regulations or rules. They will only hinder you and your creative thinking. Rules will continually tell you that

Transparency should be built in from the very beginning. Yesterday evening, I was asked what the Hyam Institute intended to do regarding the privacy of apps and web platforms. I answered the question with a question: "When you click on either accept or reject cookies on a website, you are hoping that button is actually connected to something." There was a look of horror as they realised that they had never considered this possibility. " So you mean that even though I reject c

Day 47 - For many years, I have been a follower of the philosophy of Ubuntu, and that’s what I want to talk about today.  Ubuntu is often summarised by the Nguni Bantu proverb " Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu " ("A person is a person through other persons”), which offers a profound reorientation of how we understand ourselves and our place in the world. To embrace Ubuntu is to recognise that your humanity is not something you possess in isolation, but something that is called forth

Day 46 - We have been actively seeking pre-start funding and have invited interested individuals to join us on this transformative journey. Our pre-startup investments began at 125 points for £250, equating to a 0.025% share of our business. The response has been overwhelming, and we are pleased to announce that the funding is nearly complete, with only a few points remaining. With only a limited number of points left, we expect to close this 'Pre-start Funding' ahead of the

Social Media Apps: It's like unlocking your phone, then giving it to a total stranger That's right - you wouldn't do it. However, the moment we install any social media app, that’s precisely what we end up doing. But it’s fine because they assure us that everything will be, and we’ve somehow placed our trust in them. Almost immediately, they begin suggesting: Random individuals whom they think we might know through our friends. Products they believe we be interested in based

Day 26 - Today we launched our website's home page. Additional pages will be released to the site in the coming days and weeks.