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Manufacturing industry gets ready for Digital Manufacturing Africa 2019
On the 27th of November 2019, IT News Africa is set to host the Digital Manufacturing Africa summit at the Altron Conference Centre in Midrand. Ai, IIOT and Automation are changing the face of manufacturing as we know it, placing…
Uber introduces Uber Money platform
Global tech company, Uber is expanding its range of services by launching a new division, Uber Money – a platform that’ll aim to provide financial services to both Uber drivers and riders. The Uber Money platform includes features like credit cards…
Microsoft and SITA agree on government public cloud adoption in South Africa
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Microsoft South Africa announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which aims to pave the way for government adoption of public cloud services – in the hopes that it’ll accelerate the…
IT Eager to Adopt AI, according to Cisco survey
Tech giant, Cisco revealed on Thursday, 24 October 2019, that it has conducted a survey asking over 2000 IT leaders and network strategists how they plan to prioritise investment and the current state of their networks. The company says, In…
Organisations aren’t positioned to tackle Cyber demands, survey reveals
The fourth industrial revolution (4IR) is driving change and digitalisation at an exciting pace, says global accounting organisation, Deloitte. New markets are being created and with every innovation, the world becomes more and more digitally connected. Cyber is growing and…
BeBop Sensors and Oculus Quest collaborate on haptic glove design
Sensor technology company, BeBop Sensors announced on Tuesday, 22 October 2019, that it has integrated its Forte Data Glove with the Oculus Quest to deliver the world’s first all-in-one VR enterprise training and design system. The BeBop Sensors Forte Data…
INTERVIEW: Breaking barriers in SA with technology
President Ntuli has recently been appointed the new Managing Director for HPE South Africa — effective August 2019. He is responsible for overseeing a broad hardware, software and services portfolio, driving further growth and maintaining high levels of customer and…
Old Mutual embarks on modernisation project with AWS
On Wednesday, 16 October 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that South African financial services provider, Old Mutual is using AWS as its preferred cloud provider – meaning more than 1,000 applications, including its digital customer platforms, core insurance applications,…
Facebook officially forms Libra Association
In June 2019, Facebook unveiled a new global cryptocurrency – Libra – set to go public in 2020. When it was first introduced, Libra was made up of 28 founding members — including names like Mastercard, PayPal, Xapo Holdings Limited, Uber Technologies,…
Tech is Impacting our Human Values, study reports
Global technology company, Lenovo says that technology has the power to influence our values, make us more understanding, tolerant, charitable and open-minded – this according to its latest survey. The survey polled more than 15,000 people from the US, Mexico,…
NEC XON 2019 SUMMIT: ACFTA set to define the role of tech in economic growth by 2050
NEC XON Summit 2019 is covering key metrics about delivering the integrated IT solutions to Orchestrate a Brighter World (OABW) for Africa. Eugene le Roux, CEO of NEC XON Africa, has described a future Africa in which technology plays a…
Software AG Innovation Tour 2019
Earlier this month, Software AG kicked off the South African leg of its much anticipated Innovation Tour 2019 at Langhams Executive Conferencing in Fourways. The event brought together thought leaders, visionaries, guest speakers, solution experts and a crowd of eager-to-learn…
Airtel and Mastercard expand digital banking services across 14 African countries
Telecoms and mobile money services provider, Airtel Africa announced that it is partnering with Mastercard to give over 100 million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard’s global network. Through this collaboration, Airtel Money customers…
GITEX 2019: Raya Contact Center undergoes digital transformation thanks to Avaya
Unified communications company, Avaya announced on Monday, 7 October 2019, that it has powered Raya Contact Center, a business process outsourcing service provider, with the resources needed to embark on a digital transformation project. The partnership will see Raya thrive…
INTERVIEW: The future of work in South Africa
Given the speed at which technological innovations take place, the skilled technology worker of the future is someone who has a markedly different skill set to those required just a few years ago. While a career path in the IT…
GITEX 2019: AI Drone solution takes to the sky
Tech security solutions company, Esharah Etisalat has launched its latest drones designed for public safety at GITEX 2019; an annual exhibition taking place from the 6th to the 10th of October in Dubai. Drones play an important role in work…
