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Reaching the mobile tipping point
Our lives have become, in many ways, a ‘mobile experience’. We’ve become inseparable from, dependent on and emotionally attached to our devices to the extent that we feel lost without them. Whether for social media, banking, business tasks, buying and…
MainOne aims to become largest internet hub in West Africa
MainOne, a Data Center company, has announced the release of a new interconnect service for carriers, enterprises and ISPs called Open-Connect. Open-Connect is a service that facilitates improved interconnection, collaboration and peering within the MDXi Lekki data center and the Internet…
Twitter reacts to “Racist” Outsurance advert
Outsurance, a leading South African insurance company, have found themselves in hot water after a fathers day social media advertisement was received as “Anti-black” and “Racist” by social media users across the country. The advert, which appeared on Sunday with…
Is bad data wasting your money?
Procurement departments are typically faced with the task of negotiating the most cost effective contracts from suppliers, including bulk discounts that can often result in significant savings. Obtaining these bulk discounts requires that contracts be carefully managed. However, contract management…
Is your business ready for the day everything has a sensor?
Image result for tech sensor One day in the very near future, we will wonder how we ever survived in a world full of ‘stupid’ devices. From washing machines to lights to thermostats, soon our homes will be full…
SA firms to offer free Wi-Fi on World Wifi Day
In a country where unemployment is at a record high and small businesses are increasingly being looked at to stimulate economic growth, ubiquitous, affordable connectivity is a necessity. Recognising and celebrating the significant role of Wi-Fi in connecting global communities…
Nokia looking to combat youth unemployment in Africa
Unemployment in South Africa remains a major issue, currently sitting at 26.50 percent, while the country’s youth unemployment is currently at a staggering 50.9 percent. Despite this, many technology companies continue to cite skills shortages as one of their biggest…
Smart factories: unlocking new global opportunities for local manufacturers
As the likes of advanced robotics, machine learning, 3D printing, connected sensors and augmented reality transform the traditional manufacturing industry, some tantalising new opportunities emerge for local manufacturers. Recent research from Capgemini Consulting* predicts that so-called ‘Smart Factories’ have the…
The Legal Aspects Behind Artificial Intelligence
There are various definitions of Artificial Intelligence and it seems to be cropping up in just about every conversation these days. I like to think about it as Artificial Intelligence (AI) being the concept of machines’ ability to carry out…
Opinion: The robot revolution!
For those who are into science fiction, the term ‘machine learning’ immediately conjures up images of computers taking over the world, either to send murderous terminators from the future to our present or to place us all inside the Matrix…
Connected Cars: From here to autonomy
South African consumers’ great love affair with the automobile is set to grow ever more passionate, as an array of new technologies starts rapidly entering our cars – reshaping the travel experience for the millions that head out onto our…
GSMA Records 5 Billionth Mobile Subscriber World Wide
According to real-time data from GSMA Intelligence, the research arm of the GSMA, the world’s mobile industry has signed up its 5 billionth unique mobile subscriber  The 5 billion milestone means that more than two-thirds of the global population is…
The Gartner IT Security Approach for the Digital Age
The reality of digital business means that businesses must innovate or die. But security is an integral part of the digital business equation when it comes to technologies like cloud services and big data, mobile and IT devices, rapid DevOps,…
Showmax Kicks Off First Original Show
Showmax, a South African digital entertainment service, has began the production of it’s first original series. The mockumentary called Tali’s Wedding Diary will star Julia Anastasopoulos. The show looks to building on the phenomenal success of Anastasopoulos’s SuzelleDIY character, as she…
Taxify to protect Nigerian drivers and riders
Rivals to Uber in the mobile taxi industry, Taxify, has launched a new personalised insurance package for their partner drivers and riders, called Taxify Cover. Uchenna Chukwuebuka Okafor, Operations Manager in Lagos, highlighted the fact that most traditional insurance covers…
Putting Agility into South Africa’s Digital Transformation
Traditionally, agility was not usually a word readily associated with Africa’s technology market: the continent was seen as lagging far behind others in adopting new solutions. Today however, the drive for mobile solutions and digital transformation, especially in the South…
