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South Africa poised to adopt intelligent process automation
Business process management (BPM), robotic process automation (RPA), intelligent process automation (IPA) – each represents a giant step forward for enterprise operations in terms of automation. South African businesses are moving slowly, however, now is the time to accelerate this…
Airbus launches AirSense and signs strategic partnership with Aireon
Airbus Defence and Space has launched AirSense, an advanced analytics solution enabled by multi-source surveillance data, based on global Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data. AirSense is based on various aircraft positions data feeds. The agreement signed at the Farnborough Air…
Why ethics must be at the heart of AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are more than trendy or futuristic topics – they are real computing advances that are playing out in homes and businesses today. In simple terms, AI is a machine’s ability to reason, and…
South African companies optimistic of opportunities in Angola
The South African business people participating in a five-day trade and investment mission to Angola, where Deputy Minister Magwanishe is leading a business delegation comprising 20 members are pleased with the progress thus far. The business people, whose participation has…
Top tips on how to secure your data and devices while working in public
The ubiquity of Internet connectivity allows people to work from almost anywhere in the world and make better use of down-time during trips. However, travellers need to be aware of the security risks involved with mobility. Location, location, location… Try…
BBD achieves level 2 B-BBEE rating using education to uplift South Africa’s ICT skills
South African software technology company BBD takes transformation seriously, not just to assist with economic growth and development, but to change lives while improving ICT skills and contributing to job creation. Their recent level 2 broad-based black economic empowerment rating…
Zoona CMO to invest in Women
Chief Marketing Officer and Shareholder at Zoona, Lelemba Phiri, has announced that she will be leaving Zoona at the end of September 2018 after 6 and a half strong growth years to pursue opportunities to empower and invest in women.…
T-Systems to deliver digital transformation insights at upcoming DTC 2018
Leading Managed Services and Digital Transformation solutions service provider, T-Systems South Africa, has announced that they will be a Gold sponsor at the upcoming Digital Transformation Congress (DTC) 2018 hosted by IT News Africa. The event, set to take place…
Microsoft and Walmart team up to take on Amazon
Microsoft and Walmart are teaming up for a five year strategic partnership that will take on rival Amazon in both technology and retail. The move is aimed at helping Walmart compete better against Amazon, which is taking a growing share…
Moving from financial access to health
Over the past decade, the push for financial inclusion has united governments, companies, technology entrepreneurs, and nonprofit organisations in dozens of countries on every continent — and with remarkable success. In 2011, only 51 percent of the world’s adults had…
Technology and collaboration key for insurers in 2018 and beyond
Following a challenging 2017, the South African insurance industry must adopt technology and collaborate with local governments, if it is to effectively tap into new markets to stimulate growth for the foreseeable future. Many sectors have been very quick in…
The CIO’s Guide to Blockchain
More than $4 trillion in goods are shipped globally each year. The 80% carried via ocean shipping creates a lot of paperwork. The required trade documentation to process and administer all the goods is estimated to reach one-fifth of the…
The importance of accuracy for a crypto ICO list
There are plenty of sites out there that list ICOs, but what are the qualities of the best ICO listing sites? One factor that can’t be undervalued is accuracy. If an ICO list is riddled with errors, it’s of no…
McDonald’s introduces self-service ordering kiosks
As of 2020 US fast-food company McDonald is expected to roll out new digital ordering kiosks at all U.S. McDonald’s locations. McDonald’s started rolling out ordering kiosks at its US locations in 2015, and the chain hasn’t looked back since: by 2020,…
Understanding tax amendments for Cryptocurrencies
Treasury has proposed certain amendments to the Income Tax Act relating to the tax treatment of cryptocurrencies in the recently issued Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (draft TLAB). In the draft TLAB, Treasury proposes to include cryptocurrencies in three areas,…
6 Steps to Develop a Strong Brand Identity
Want to evolve your company into a brand but don’t know where to start? You are not the only one. Most people who don’t have a marketing or graphics design background struggle with creating a strong brand. However, it’s not…
