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Elon Musk Announces Twitter Rebranding to ‘X’
Twitter social media platform, now under the ownership of Elon Musk, has signaled at the possible change of name in the future. Reports claim that the social media company plans to rebrand by replacing the infamous bird logo with an…
Violence Flairs as Kenyans Protest Against Tax Raises
The response to tax increases in Kenya has been progressively violent after days of protesting. Reports from the Guardian and Aljazeera show that the demonstrations are becoming a threat to human life. Teargas and live ammunition have been used against…
Blockchain Makes Crypto Asset Transactions Transparent and Traceable
At the 2023 Digital Assets and Sanctions Compliance Conference, a panel discussion on the regulation of crypto assets in South Africa and globally took place. The conference shed light on how distributed ledger technology, also known as blockchain, has the…
SA’s Financial Sector Surpasses The National Average
IBM Security recently released its annual Cost of a Data Breach Report, which revealed that South African organizations faced an average data breach cost of R49.45 million in 2023. This figure marks an all-time high for the report, with an…
JSE and Big xyt Partner on New Joint Venture
In a strategic collaboration, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has joined forces with big xyt, a prominent global independent provider of smart data and analytics solutions, to establish big xyt ecosystems. This joint venture culminates in the formation of a…
Eyeball Scanning Project Worldcoin Launches
OpenAI’s co-founder Sam Altman, launches latest crypto token project Worldcoin. The project that was officially launched on Monday branded its service as a “digital passport”. It aims to differentiate humans from AI bots. The cryptocurrency can only be used once…
7 Cutting-Edge AI Applications Changing Industries
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rapidly advancing, revolutionizing various industries with its transformative capabilities. From automation to data analysis, AI is making significant strides in improving efficiency, accuracy, and decision-making processes. Let’s explore seven cutting-edge AI applications that are changing…
Why Women are Still Not Raising Finance Equitably in 2023
In 2019, the International Financial Corporation (IFC) published a report highlighting a significant unmet financing demand of $49 billion for female founders in South Africa. This underscored the existence of a massive female-founder financing gap in the country. Research on…
7 Smart Business Travel Planning Tips and Tricks
A lot goes into planning the perfect business trip. From booking flights and finding hotels to managing expenses and schedules, it’s not always a walk in the park. Yet, work trips can have a tremendous impact on your team and…
How To Strengthen Data Security For Office 365
Amid an alarming rise in ransomware attempts and cloud data security breaches globally, Obsidian Systems, a supplier of open-source software solutions, advises South African businesses to reassess their data protection strategies for Microsoft Office 365. Despite Microsoft’s robust and secure…
How Can You, As a Leader, Break the Cycle of Poverty?
The idea of breaking something as entrenched and endemic in South Africa as poverty can be daunting. There’s also a very real chance that someone would read those words and shrug it off – a publicity stunt, perhaps? Pie in…
Xiaomi 67 Minutes: Captured Kindness on Mandela Day
Nelson Mandela, born on 18 July 1918 in Mveso, Transkei South Africa was first inaugurated as President in 1994. He was actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in the 20’s and joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20…
UBUNTU Rebrands to TowerCo of Africa Uganda
UBUNTU Towers Uganda successfully completed its rebranding to TowerCo of Africa Uganda. The company is Africa’s fastest-growing tower infrastructure with operations in Madagascar, Uganda, the DRC, and Tanzania. The company announced the completion of its rebranding last night. The company…
Google Keyword Search Reveals Industries with Most Confusing Jargon
A recent study conducted by Yell sheds light on the industries that leave us scratching our heads with their complex jargon and buzzwords. The research analyzed thousands of words, phrases, and acronyms, unveiling the sectors with the most challenging vocabulary…
Customer Service Outsourcer Kura South Africa Expands In Durban
Customer service outsourcing experts Kura underlined its global ambitions with the launch of a new site in South Africa. Since 2014, Kura’s advisors have provided inbound and outbound call handling services to several businesses operating in the financial services industry.…
10 Startling Facts About AI’s Capabilities
The true power of artificial intelligence is gradually being unveiled day after day as the intelligence of the technology continues to develop with use. Not only can artificial intelligence now create incredible work’s of digital art, but it can also…
