- Over the past three years, we’ve seen payments innovation move at a blistering pace. Accelerated digitalisation during the pandemic boosted adoption of digital and contactless payments around the globe. But we’re just at the start of a shift in payments that will ultimately give consumers the…
- No more time-consuming shopping queues, hour-long waits or crossing fingers for an available delivery slot. Grocery deliveries just became simpler and faster with the launch of on-demand shopping app Yassir Express, which went live last week in Gauteng. Yassir Express offers a one-stop shop for…
- Gen Z are emerging as one of the world’s most meaningful groups of investors today as they are afforded easier and greater access to investing than any other generation before them. They’re also a generation driving some of the investment landscape’s biggest and newest trends. This is propelled by…
- The future of retail is an exciting and ever-changing landscape. With technology revolutionizing the way consumers shop and interact with brands, the retail industry is on the brink of a major transformation. In the coming years, retailers will need to be more agile and adaptive to keep up with the…
- MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been named the Most Compliant Listed Company at the Nigerian Exchange Limited Made of Africa Awards held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on 6 December 2022. The award recognises the listed company with the highest levels of compliance with the Rules of…
- If Check Point Software’s Cybersecurity Predictions for 2023 are anything to go by, then next year will see even more global cyberattacks, government regulation, and consolidation of security solutions take place than we have ever seen. With hacking and deepfake cyberattacks on the rise, it has…
- Abu Dhabi Customs (ADC), in line with its vision to drive security, trade facilitation, and service excellence, launches new Smart Classification and Tariff Management System, positioning ADC at the forefront of the latest technological developments in the industry. The Smart Classification and…
- Despite data being labeled as the “new gold” of the digital era, many organisations fail to harness its value and still have data that goes unused, often because it is inaccessible, siloed or lost. This wastes time, money, and other valuable resources. The importance of leveraging data has been…
- South African companies who adopted the cloud in the past few years have been better able to react quickly to changing market conditions, adapt their services, or create new ones. Not only does the cloud provide a platform that helps to unlock innovation, but more businesses are also turning to it…
- Two African businesses have reached their minimum funding goals, raising over R6 million in just six weeks through equity crowdfunding. The fundraise was facilitated by GoGetta, a newly launched equity-based crowdfunding platform focused exclusively on African businesses. Shuthuka Flagship Farm, a…
- Africa’s digital transformation is being accelerated by transformational, pan-African, carrier-neutral data centre operator Open Access Data Centres (OADC), whose flagship data centre in Lekki, Lagos is now operational. The company’s rapid data centre rollout continues, with three new core…
- South African Telco giant, Telkom, has launched 5G Internet Data plans as a 5G Wireless Broadband service offering. The plans are available in selected Telkom 5G Broadband Network Coverage areas. 5G is the latest generation of high-speed wireless broadband technology offering faster download and…
- Information security certification is a way to validate an individual’s knowledge and skills in the area of information security. It is an important way to demonstrate one’s commitment to information security and its principles. It is also a way for employers to validate that their employees have…
- In the healthcare sector, the Configure, Price, and Quote (CPQ) software is used to streamline and automate various processes. From pricing and configuring products to creating quotes and proposals, CPQ software can do it all. But what exactly is CPQ software? And how important is it in the…
- Esports is absolutely booming around the world with tournaments frequently getting in the millions of views on streams, and this December visitors to rAge expo will be able to witness the phenomenon live. The expo, which takes place at the Gallagher Convention Centre from the 9th to the 11th of…
- IT and information security are critical, but when you have multiple systems throwing out hundreds of alerts every day, it is easy to become ‘alert fatigued’. Alerts relating to real, business threats can easily be lost in the sheer volume, giving malicious attacks a gap and making your business…
- The on-demand consumption model has massively altered the IT landscape, with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) rapidly adopting Software as-a-Service (SaaS) over the past few years, as they seek to benefit from its cost effectiveness, accessibility, and scalability. One of its biggest benefits is…
- CR2, a global-leading banking software company has partnered with dfcu Bank to transform their ATM, Card and Payments Management Platform. The partnership between CR2 and dfcu will build the Bank’s technological capability and will start by enhancing the customer experience across cards, ATMs, and…
- The digital divide in Africa has generated considerable controversy. As they should be, access and skills are frequent topics of discussion because digital inclusion will surely have a substantial effect on the economy of Africa. A digital economy provides numerous benefits. A significant one is…
- Africa faces a significant challenge when it comes to the availability and distribution of cybersecurity talents and secure IT infrastructures. This is important because as the continent continues to undergo digital transformation, the need for security becomes more apparent. We have seen too many…
- Technology plays an all-important role in how today’s healthcare providers handle resources and manage medical centres. Foremost, is the handling of patient safety and comfort, staff shortage, access to real-time data, physical and cybersecurity, and services availability. With the proliferation…
- VMware today announced VMware Cloud on AWS is now available in the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region. With VMware Cloud on AWS, customers across Africa can run workloads across VMware vSphere-based hybrid cloud environments with optimised access to Amazon Web Services. VMware Cloud on AWS brings VMware…
- Zoho Corp., the global technology company, announced today that it will be opening a new office in Johannesburg to accommodate its growing employee base in the country and cater to its customers. The company has seen the net new customer growth of 75% in South Africa in 2021, and doubled its…
- Working in cyber security can be draining. It’s a high-pressure environment and the stakes are only getting higher. A recent report found that 45% of cybersecurity professionals have considered quitting over the constant threat of Ransomware attacks. The industry has been evangelising (or fear-…
- The approach of the New Year is the ideal time to start investigating Multifactor Authentication (MFA), a layered approach to electronic security that requires two or more credentials to verify identity. SA’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) says the one-time password (OTP) that…
- With the dramatic increase in cloud adoption, organizations are relying more on cloud technology than ever before. To safely embrace this shift from traditional services to the cloud, it is imperative to take necessary measures that can improve the security infrastructure of the cloud environment.…
- New research from global cloud communications platform Infobip reveals that chat apps such as WhatsApp are becoming crucial channels for customer communications, demonstrating the growing importance of conversational experiences. Infobip’s data shows an 80% and 62% increase in WhatsApp and rich…
- This year’s Black Friday brings about greater anticipation and excitement from consumers and retailers as spend volumes are expected to increase. According to Chris Labuschagne, CEO of FNB Card, Black Friday represents a time for consumers to buy items at great deals and each year, there’s a trend…
- The new COO of the Paratus Group in Africa, Gert Duvenhage smooths the way Everyone in the business knows that the pan-African telco sector is a complex network filled with license agreements and multiple complications around the technologies and different ways of working. Tell that to Gert…
- As part of its annual Black Friday promotion, mass retailer Game becomes the first retailer of its kind in SA to join the metaverse – through a Game-branded Roblox game. The game, which is unlike anything consumers have seen from the retailer before, launches on 21 November, and will give gamers…
- After two world-changing years, 2022 was supposed to represent a return to normal for most businesses. It’s turned out to be anything but. Geopolitical uncertainty, inflation, and the looming threat of recession mean that few businesses (apart, perhaps, from the oil companies seeing record profits…
- As part of the 2Africa consortium, Meta and Telecom Egypt announce the first landing of the 2Africa subsea cable in Egypt at Ras Ghareb in the Red Sea, with another landing expected in Port Said in the Mediterranean Sea at a later date. The Ras Ghareb landing is one of several taking place in the…
- Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, opened the doors of its first Cyber Security Fusion Centre (CSFC) in Nairobi, Kenya, making this the second centre of its kind in Africa. “Kenyan businesses have seen increased digital adoption, and the country’s…
- In ways both obvious and subtle, technology is transforming the way we live, work and play. While some innovations have become so familiar to us — asking Siri about the weather, clicking on ads based on previous purchases — that we no longer remember a time when they weren’t part of our reality, we…
- Everyone wants to be a unicorn, the next billion-dollar success story. This ambition is good and must never be watered down. Running a very successful tech business can be very highly rewarding, both financially and emotionally, even if the business is not yet a unicorn success story. The world is…
- To address Africa’s digital skills gap, MTN Group, through some of its operating companies, is partnering with SAS Training, Courses & Classes to train up to 100 young people in data analytics. This is part of the MTN Skills Academy’s work to promote digital skills for digital jobs, in turn…
- As known, trading in the Forex market may seem complicated, but the truth is that most people can master trading in a short time without having any financial education. Let’s learn forex trading for beginners with us right now. Trading Process The process of trading in the Forex currency market is…
- Despite tough economic conditions, such as surging inflation and the rising cost of living that are forcing consumers to tighten their belts, South African retailers are preparing to cash in on the busiest day of the year for retail sales – Black Friday. However, experts warn that inflationary…
- After launching in Johannesburg South Africa last month, global electronics brand TCL is ready to launch its greatness further into the African continent into Zimbabwe, and in partnership with WRS Switchgear. Switchgear is a well-established distribution company within the Zimbabwean market set up…
- On November 16, xFusion hosted the South African Partner Summit in Johannesburg under the theme of “Together for a Better Future,” bringing South African partners together for in-depth analysis and discussion on how to create new industry value. Around 90 representatives of leading partner…
- Trellix, the cybersecurity company delivering the future of extended detection and response (XDR), today released The Threat Report: November 2022 from its Advanced Research Center, home to the world’s most elite security researchers and intelligence experts. The latest report analyzes…
- Why should your geographic location limit your ability to send and receive money? Why should it affect your ability to buy goods and services from around the globe? And why should someone from Lagos or Kampala not have the same kind of access to global markets as someone based in London? These are…
- Today’s leading manufacturing companies are adept at change. They have to be in order to survive. Innovating, modernising and continual refinements of operational processes are driving factors in today’s complex market manufacturing landscape. It doesn’t matter if an organisation makes automotive…
- The healthcare industry has historically been slow in adopting technology, however, studies show that by embracing emerging technologies such as AI, EHR, IoMT, augmented reality, wearables, and robotics the industry can reap significant benefits, namely improved patient care, lower healthcare costs…
- Intelsat, operator of one of the world’s largest integrated satellite and terrestrial networks and leading provider of inflight connectivity (IFC), has been chosen by MTN, a multinational telecommunication group offering cellular network access and business solutions, to further the company’s…
- The African music industry has grown in leaps and bounds over the past few years due to a variety of factors, including collaborations with local and international artists, music streaming, and social media. However, only a select number of artists are enjoying this success, and many talented…
- With an increasing number of organisations moving their infrastructure and services to the cloud, many are adopting multi-cloud strategies, meaning that a host of different cloud computing and storage services are used in one heterogenous architecture. While there are many benefits of distributing…
- It can be difficult to start a new YouTube channel with enough views on the platform. Some inexperienced YouTube creators choose to wait for the YouTube algorithm to function without seeking any help. But, they are mostly unsatisfied with the outcomes they have observed, nevertheless I’m here to…
- Cryptocurrencies took over the world by transforming how people transact, invest, and trade on the web. Nowadays, many people are aware of the existence of cryptos and the opportunities they bring. The good thing is that it’s possible to trade in the crypto contract for differences (CFDs) on…
- It is that time of the year again, when healthcare professionals, industry experts and leaders gather to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on their industry. Taking place at Emperors Palace in Johannesburg on 16-17 November 2022 under the theme “Accelerating Digital Transformation in…
