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Teaching coding today will grow the economy tomorrow
It’s no secret that the digital revolution is going to create major disruption in the workplace. But the good news is if we are able to develop the skills necessary to support these emerging phenomena, then we have the opportunity…
Machine learning and biometrics: financial services market in the middle of a revolution
Despite the enormous changes in recent years, including the emergence of the plethora of significant new market players – including fintech start-ups, established payment, technology, and information firms, telecoms, and other providers, the financial services market is indeed in the…
Digitalisation: Will it take airports to the cloud?
Airports are hives of activity, a-buzz twenty-four hours a day with travellers, staff and other patrons. To give an idea of how busy airports get, OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg – on the smaller scale of International airports when…
Twitter Reacts: Guptas Sell ANN7 And The New Age
It was announced in August 2017 that Gupta-owned South African media houses, ANN7 and The New Age, had been sold by the controversial family to a firm owned by former government spokesman Mzwanele Manyi. Oakbay Investments, a Gupta-owned company, said…
New series of The Futurist Report explains effects of AI
Ericsson, together with AT&T Foundry and RocketSpace have released the third series of The Futurist Report. The report gives an inside look into the cutting-edge technologies and companies that are shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI), and what this means…
AfricaCom launches new technology arena to develop the blueprint for Africa 4.0
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, AfricaCom, the continent’s largest and most influential technology, media and telecoms (TMT) event is launching a brand-new technology arena. Located in the recently expanded and soon to be opened, CTICC wing, this entire exhibition hall…
Discovering The Next Superstar With MTN MegaStar
South African telecommunications company, MTN, and TouchHD have joined forces to launch an online talent search called MTN MegaStar. The new platform gives aspirant musical superstars the opportunity to audition in an online reality series and stand a chance to win…
DELL EMC and BT team up to research SDN of the future
The agile, programmable telecoms networks of the future has moved a step closer as BT and Dell EMC announced a research collaboration dedicated to exploring a new way of managing network traffic. The proof-of-concept trial, which is taking place at…
Public-sector projects can benefit from high-speed connectivity
It has been 23 years since the first Pan-African Conference of Ministers of Public/Civil Service was held in Tangier. Since then there has been a lot of progress in the terms of public sector services on the continent. We need…
Technology’s critical role in empowering South African women
The IT industry is in a unique position to rapidly change the roles of women in the workplace and society – as new technology-enabled learning, employment and business opportunities emerge in the digital era. Today, we’re seeing a number of…
SAP Africa Code Week to invest in Nigeria’s teachers
Founded in 2015, ACW seeks to empower African youth with coding skills through hands-on and playful learning. Spearheaded by SAP, world leaders in enterprise software, and with the support of UNESCO, YouthMobile, the Cape Town Science Centre, the Galway Education…
We should be preparing for Jobs that don’t exist yet
With the development of IT technologies, the job market is being transformed, across all industry sectors. Automation of manual tasks is the most obvious change, but big data, blockchains and crowd funding may be the real game changers, enabling established…
Gartner: Global Information Security Spending Will Reach $86.4 Billion in 2017
Gartner has predicted that the worldwide spending on information security products and services will reach $86.4 billion in 2017. The company has highlighted that this is an increase of 7 per cent over 2016 and spending is expected to grow…
Top 3 Megatrends That Will Drive Digital Business
The Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report, which is Gartner’s longest-running annual report, identified Artificial intelligence (AI) everywhere, transparently immersive experiences and digital platforms as the trends that will provide unrivalled intelligence, create profoundly new experiences and offer platforms that…
IT News Africa CEO Joins Accenture Innovation Index Panel
IT News Africa CEO, Abe Wakama will sit on the Accenture Innovation Index Panel on the 21st of August 2017. The Accenture Innovation Index creates a national benchmark for innovation in South Africa. It provides businesses and policymakers with an authoritative…
These Are Africa’s Top 10 Internet Titans
Internet growth and digital transformation go hand-in-hand both in Africa as well as globally. In order for a country to keep up with the digital revolution, more commonly known as the fourth industrial revolution, it needs to ensure that the…
