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ICT’s potential to emerge as a powerhouse sector in its own right
Most analysts would agree that a sense of political stability and renewed national hope has swept through South Africa recently, but ratings downgrades, international economic uncertainty and, now, a surprise recession, continue to present stubborn hurdles to our economic success.…
The cyber risks to South African SMEs
South Africa is a particularly attractive proposition for cyber criminals. The global Cyber Exposure Index ranks South Africa third on the list of most-targeted countries for cyberattacks. Small businesses are not immune to this – far from it: one global…
Endpoint Detection and Response – the best way to do it
Endpoint protection is one of the primary considerations for cybersecurity. There was a time when on-premise desktop computers were the only thing that had to be secured. However, BYOD and enterprise mobility have changed all that. There are now a…
The best run never run blind: analytics lead way to ‘intelligent enterprise’
The success of any modern enterprise can arguably be ascribed to its ability to make informed, accurate decisions regarding changing business paradigms in real time. From the shop floor to the top floor, teams are increasingly relying on the insights…
FNB Connect expands network coverage
FNB Connect customers will benefit from increased network coverage through the recently announced multi-billion rand roaming agreement reached between Cell C and MTN. This agreement will significantly increase coverage, specifically 3G and 4G coverage across South Africa for our FNB…
Offering data centres flexibility with standardisation
Schneider Electric has created ‘flexible standardisation’ for data centre operators that allows the company to support the different sized deployments its customers require quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively, while eliminating inconsistencies across data centres. “HyperPod is a rack-ready system for deploying…
ShelterTech accelerator program comes to Kenya
Habitat for Humanity’s Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter has launched its first ShelterTech Accelerator Kenya program. The program aims to facilitate housing markets better meet the needs of the low-income households and seeks to identify, nurture and accelerate Kenyan…
Elon Musk’s space Roadster just passed Mars
In February 2018, Elon Musk’s private space company, SpaceX, blasted his original Tesla Roadster into space which was crewed by Starman, a mannequin in an astronaut suit. Fast forward to November 2018, SpaceX announced that Starman, the Tesla space Roadster’s…
Oracle accelerates digital transformation in South Africa with new innovation hub
Reinforcing its commitment to South Africa, Oracle today announced the opening of an Innovation Hub in Johannesburg, a first for Oracle in Africa that will help drive the adoption of emerging technologies across the country’s corporates, public sector and academia.…
Medical practitioners emphasise the importance of patient data
Today, data forms the crux of businesses whether driving insights or being used to understand and better serve customers. In terms of the medical industry, patient data is especially critical. This is because Doctors rely upon patient information such as medical histories,…
Ambient commerce will attract more investments among IoT technologies , says GlobalData
Internet of Things (IoT) is widely recognized by enterprises as one of the most important emerging technologies. Increased levels of investment can be expected across all IoT technology areas in the next phase. However, consumer IoT (ambient commerce) will attract…
Bitcoin in Africa has continued to grow at a rapid pace – Paxful
While much of the recent crypto-related news headlines have focused on the fluctuating Bitcoin price, the interest in Bitcoin in Africa has continued to grow at a rapid pace. Paxful, reports that its total number of transactions from African consumers has risen to roughly R948 million per…
Gartner announces winners of the 2018 Gartner Eye on Innovation Award, EMEA
Gartner, Inc. has announced the winners of the 2018 Gartner Eye on Innovation Award for financial services in the EMEA region. The award recognises innovative use of digital-technology-enabled capabilities, products or services to highlight “best in class” financial industry initiatives…
Smartphone sales down for fourth straight quarter
Global smartphone sales fell for a fourth consecutive quarter in the period through September, suggesting a challenging market for device makers awaiting catalysts to spark sales, researchers said. According to recent reports by research firm, IDC, stats showed that 355…
How emerging technologies are shaping the future of construction
With a boom in hotel construction, major infrastructure projects underway, and good GDP growth in many countries, the construction sector in sub-Saharan Africa offers several bright prospects. A report from GlobalData forecasts that sub-Saharan Africa will have the fastest growing…
Instagram integrates Shazam feature in app
Shazam is the latest music feature to be integrated directly into Instagram Stories, thanks to a new partnership with the Facebook-owned app. Instagram users can share now identified songs and post them to Instagram Stories. The integration officially went live…
