Newsletter Subscribe
Enter your email address below and subscribe to our newsletter
General
Share your love
Why are so few chatbots able to offer me meaningful advice?
Chatbots are the future, no doubt about it. They allow us to engage with companies digitally, without having to endure that mind-numbing ‘please hold’ music or the heavily accented yet lightly trained contact centre agent who finally answers, yet cannot…
‘African businesses face threat of becoming obsolete’ – Aurecon COO
If African businesses do not adapt to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4th IR), they will become obsolete. At the very least, they will become isolated and unable to compete globally. This was said by Dr Gustav Rohde, Chief Operating Officer…
HPE takes teraflop computing to space – and beyond
Imagine a future where astronauts aboard a spaceship, or exploring Mars, can leverage supercomputing power to conduct simulations, run artificial intelligence (AI) applications, collect, analyse and then transmit data back to Earth, in real time, clearly and without delays. A…
Samsung FL!P, an interactive flip-chart display streamlines productivity
The Samsung FL!P is a pixel-rich ultra-high definition, LCD touchscreen, with a super responsive stylus for writing and drawing, making it feel like you’re using a marker on a board. You can take notes, present and distribute ideas in either…
How to guarantee digital transformation success for your organisation today
Internet Solutions (IS) is no stranger to digital transformation (DX). Back in 1993, IS began by building the infrastructure that would connect South Africa’s people, societies, services and things, moreover, this was done when the digital world was still very…
Arsenal and WorldRemit select African finalists for “Future Stars” programme
A panel of judges from Arsenal Football Club and its official online money transfer partner, WorldRemit, have selected six coaches from across Africa as finalists in their new Future Stars coaching progamme. These final six coaches will now compete in…
South Africa: Mastercard and EasyPay take the friction out of bill payments
South Africans can now buy prepaid utility services or pay their accounts from approximately 600 bill issuers with the new EasyPay Mobile app using Masterpass, the global digital payment service from Mastercard. Announced today at the Mastercard Connecting Tomorrow Forum…
Better life decisions with AI
When you think about artificial intelligence and how it will impact our daily life, what are the images you conjure up? Intelligent robot companions that clean and cook and keep you company? A disembodied voice that controls your car, home,…
Innovation and automation critical in race to digitisation
Maintaining relevance and driving conversations with customers remains critical to the challenges of business in an increasingly digitised world. To achieve this and ensure longevity, Cassie Lessing, managing director, Strato IT Group, a mobile business solutions provider, says that while…
Facebook introduces Community Leadership Programme winners for Africa
In line with its focus on bringing people together and supporting the development of connected communities, Facebook has announced the names of 116 people worldwide who have been selected to join the Facebook Community Leadership Program. Around a dozen African…
Accenture Interactive launches Fjord Johannesburg
Accenture has launched its first design and innovation studio on African soil, Fjord Johannesburg. The move significantly expands the company’s design capabilities and demonstrates its commitment to unlocking Africa’s innovation potential through the creation of experiences that redefine industries in…
Tips for Staging a House to Sell
If you intend to list your house on the market, it’s obvious you would like to sell as fast as possible. Normally, most prospective buyers make a decision in the first few minutes of visiting the property. As such, creating…
Development of ICT industry needs support from government
Huawei Technologies launched a position paper during the ITU Telecom World 2018 which took place in Durban, South Africa from 10-13 September. The position paper states that ICT has the transformative power to boost sustainable socio-economic development and governments have…
Microsoft provides water-saving solution to Western Cape
Microsoft, in partnership with the Gift of the Givers NGO and the Western Cape Government (WCG) Department of Health, announced the initiation of a project to install smart water meters in hospitals across the Western Cape province. The WCG Department…
Machines learning to speak as we do
The fact that machine learning (ML) services are now available through AWS has led to a shift in the capabilities that developers can offer their clients with regards to natural language processing (NLP) and the cloud services they inform. Machine…
Digital transformation’s promise for businesses in Botswana
Digital transformation and emerging technologies have been generating significant interest in Africa recently. Public and private sector organisations are finding the promises of job creation and economic growth difficult to ignore. But what are the possibilities for the Botswanan government…
