Advances in IoT driving adoption of smart cities
Kameshwar Rao Sorda, Solutions Director, Huawei Enterprise Southern Africa. Communities around the world are turning to innovative information communication technologies (ICT) to re-imagine the way in...
View ArticleShould backup be a cyber insurance prerequisite?
Iniel Dreyer, Managing Director at Gabsten Technologies. Last year saw a surge in cybercrime which surpassed previous years, highlighting the importance of having proper, continually updated security...
View ArticleSony Xperia XA2 Ultra Review
Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra Review. The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra is a sleek masterpiece with a great display. It boasts a familiar Sony design which attempts to keep the look up to date with the current trend...
View ArticleGameMine partners African mobile game development company
GameMine partners African mobile game development company. GameMine, a US-based mobile game publisher, has announced it is partnering with African mobile game development company, ChopUp, to...
View ArticleFinTech in South Africa: Accelerating the digital transformation of financial...
FinTech in South Africa: Accelerating the digital transformation of financial sector. The impact of Blockchain, AI, Mobile Money, Digital Wallets and Payment innovations are radically transforming the...
View ArticleDon’t be left a fool this World Backup Day
Don’t be left a fool this World Backup Day. (image: perspec_photo88) On Saturday, March 31st, 2018 is World Backup Day – a celebration and awareness day for one of the most critical IT strategies that...
View ArticleFNB customers can now pay at SPAR using eWallet
FNB customers can now pay at SPAR using eWallet. FNB has announced that consumers can now use eWallet to purchase goods and withdraw cash at participating owner-managed SPAR stores in South Africa....
View ArticleGet your Samsung smartphone serviced at the 2018 Rand Show
Get your Samsung smartphone serviced at the 2018 Rand Show. Samsung South Africa has revealed that the Samsung service team will be at the 2018 Rand Show, which will be held at the Johannesburg Expo...
View ArticleOnline retailers not offering EFT payments risk missing out on revenue
Online retailers not offering EFT payments risk missing out on revenue. Research conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) last year reveals that on the surface, South Africa is a...
View ArticleMulti-sided-platforms are the new blueprint for global business
Multi-sided-platforms are the new blueprint for global business. It is widely reported that the top five companies in the world have a combined market cap of more than USD $3 trillion and they all...
View ArticleDear accountant, let the bots take your job
Dear accountant, let the bots take your job. In the 1800s in northern France, weaving machines were brought into textile factories, to perform a task that had been done manually for decades. Workers...
View ArticleAfraid a digital world means less human intelligence? Don’t be
Mpumi Nhlapo, Head of T-Systems South Africa’s IT Portfolio and Solution Sales. Last year’s highly publicised Artificial Intelligence (AI) debate, between tech giants Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and...
View ArticleHuawei launches P20 series in South Africa
Huawei launches P20 series in South Africa. Huawei Consumer Business Group, South Africa unveiled their highly anticipated Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro, on Thursday, 05 April 2018 barely a week after...
View ArticleAfrica Tech Summit London to connect African tech with global investors and...
Africa Tech Summit London to connect African tech with global investors and business opportunities. African tech leaders are set to return to London for the third Africa Tech Summit London to connect...
View ArticleIgnoring risk is not an option
Mayleen Bywater, senior product manager, cloud security solutions, Vox. Few business leaders are oblivious to the proliferation of cybercrime, particularly in light of high profile events such as...
View ArticleHow data-driven short-term loans to informal merchants can drive financial...
How data-driven short-term loans to informal merchants can drive financial inclusion. In sub-Saharan Africa, the informal retail sector currently makes up a staggering 38% of GDP. For banks and other...
View ArticleTechnology can drive world-call service delivery
Mickey Mashale, Chief Sales Officer for Vodacom’s Enterprise Business Unit. Local municipalities can, through partnerships with the Information and Communications Technology (ITC) sector, leapfrog...
View ArticleFirst mover service providers outline 5G use case insights
First mover service providers outline 5G use case insights. As TV audiences across the world wowed in the immersive real-time interactive broadcast experiences of the recent winter sporting event in...
View ArticleVisibility is dead; long live real-time network visibility
Anton Jacobsz, MD at Networks Unlimited. When it comes to network downtime in any industry, the underlying statistics tell us one thing: it costs money and lots of it. According to the Ponemon...
View ArticleWhat’s stopping small businesses from moving to the cloud
Colin Timmis, Head of Accounting, South Africa, Xero. Silicon Valley has dominated the global tech stage. It’s home to the largest collective of tech hubs in the world - Facebook, Amazon, Apple,...
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