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Digitized Insurance Brokers Disrupt the Industry to Benefit All
Digital transformation is seeping into every sector of society. With an acute directional shift towards what will soon become a fully digital economy – technologies like (AI) artificial intelligence, (ML) machine learning and native cloud have businesses adapting to the…
Loadshedding in Retail: Alternative Energy a Poor Solution
South African retailers are being hit hard by load shedding. Costs have gone up and trading has come down. The Foschini Group (TFG), in a trading update in March, estimated that its retail turnover has decreased by about R1.5 billion…
Microsoft Research Shows: Sporting Events are a Major Target for Cyber Attacks
Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report highlights threats to large venues, and sporting and entertainment events, based on its learnings and telemetry from delivering cybersecurity support to critical infrastructure facilities during the State of Qatar’s hosting of the FIFA World Cup…
Lula: New Approach to Banking for Small Businesses
South Africa’s leading fintech, Lula, is taking a giant leap forward in its mission to support SMEs. Following its recent rebranding from Lulalend, Lula is now offering an array of first-to-market services poised to redefine the SME banking landscape. Lula’s…
Cycling into the Future: Technology’s Role in Achieving Optimal Results
Sports celebrate hard work, persistence, perseverance, and skill, while technology plays a pivotal role in elevating athletes beyond human limits through innovation and evolving sports engineering. This rings especially true in professional cycling, where split-second tactics, teamwork, technique, and speed…
Addressing the Threat of Gender Bias in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
A groundbreaking paper titled, “On Artificial Intelligence – A European Approach to Excellence and Trust” was released in 2020. The paper sparked debates on regulation, technology, and competition. However, one crucial aspect went unnoticed – the urgent need to prevent…
What to Expect from the 15th BRICS Summit
After several months of planning and groundwork BRICS Summit is ready to be hosted from 22-24th August 2023 at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg. This year BRICS leaders representing emerging world economies – Brazil, India, China and South Africa…
Ivory Coast Pioneering Responsible Use of Social Networks
Ivory Coast is positioning itself as a pioneer of the responsible digital era in West Africa with the deployment of an ambitious communications strategy. Spearheaded by Communication and Digital Economy Minister Amadou Coulibaly, the initiative aims to revolutionize the way…
Anna Collard Scoops International Women in Cybersecurity Award
Anna Collard, the Senior Vice President of Content Strategy & Evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa, emerged as the recipient of the People’s Choice Award at the esteemed Cybersecurity Woman of the Year awards held in Las Vegas. The Cybersecurity Woman of…
Unleashing Africa’s Potential: GABI Summit Set to Ignite Economic Growth for Africa
The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI), the leading platform for promoting investment opportunities and business growth across Africa and the world, will bring together Heads of State and Government, CEOs, UN leaders, investors and entrepreneurs. This year’s event Themed ‘Unstoppable…
Behind the Lag: 9 Potential Factors Slowing Your Internet Connection
You may have a 1Gbps fibre connection, but find that when you do a speed test or check your speeds on a connected device over Wi-Fi, you’re not getting near a 1Gbps speed. MetroFibre Networx, an open access fibre network…
Nutanix Simplifies Adoption of Generative AI with New GPT-in-a-Box Solution
AI infrastructure solution accelerates customers’ path to GPT and LLMs while keeping organizations in control of their data Nutanix (NASDAQ: NTNX), a leader in hybrid multi-cloud computing, today announced the Nutanix GPT-in-a-Box™ solution for customers looking to jump-start their artificial…
Top 6 Inspiring Women in STEM
South African women are emerging as trailblazers, entrepreneurs, and innovators in the world of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). They are breaking new ground and helping to inspire the next generation of female scientists, technologists, and leaders. TLC Communications,…
Founders Factory Africa Secures $113 Million to Propel African Tech Founders’ Growth
Founders Factory Africa has secured an additional $113 million in funding to scale its model to better serve founders across the African tech ecosystem. The additional support from the Mastercard Foundation and Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures, an impact fund…
Overcoming the 5-Stages of Loadshedding Grief
Over the past 16 years, South Africa’s citizens have had to contend with a great deal of loss and uncertainty as a consequence of load shedding. We have all lost something. The biggest loss of all has been the confidence…
Rigorous Testing Proves Reliability of Samsung Galaxy Z Series
The Galaxy Z Flip5 and Galaxy Z Fold5 are the thinnest, most aesthetically balanced Galaxy Z series yet, but they have also been carefully designed to meet the durability needs of users. Ensuring Longevity: Rigorous Durability Testing Before moving from…
