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The future of business is digital collaboration
In a hyper-competitive and interconnected business landscape, digital partnerships are vital for growth and innovation. The data explosion, emerging from new data sources such big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning, blockchain, bots and the Internet of Things (IoT), continues to…
Vantage Capital provides $10 million in funding for a Smart City project in Mauritius
Vantage Capital, Africa’s mezzanine fund manager, announced that it has provided $10 million of mezzanine funding to Cap Tamarin, a mixed-used, residentially-focused “Smart & Happy” Village located on the sought-after west coast of Mauritius in a seaside village called Tamarin.…
Impact of Technological Advancement in African Countries
Today, technology is rapidly changing the world for the better. On one hand, we have virtual assistants reading and forwarding emails for us, and on the other hand, we have technologies like Big Data, cloud computing, blockchain, etc. that are…
Smart Ports: unblocking the biggest barrier to Nigeria’s economic growth
Africa’s largest economy is struggling with ports infrastructure that simply can’t keep up with demand. Nigeria imports a very high proportion of its consumer goods. Ships descend on the major ports at a relentless pace, serving the almost 200 million…
Red Bull creates a gateway into the tech scene
More than half of the world’s population is currently living in urban centres. These residents face constant challenges within a limited living space. World-renowned energy drink company Red Bull believes technology is the key to create more friendly, efficient, and…
Starting Smart City journeys with connected lighting
While a discussion around implementing Smart City initiatives can often get city planners and managers excited about the opportunities that technology can enable, the budget available is often the biggest stumbling block to getting started. However, the desire to move…
Using data to weather the catastrophic effects of natural disasters
From Hawaii’s volcanic eruptions through to Cape Town’s drought, the world has seen its fair share of natural disasters over the last couple of months. A few weeks ago, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano continued to eject a continuous stream of lava…
Webhelp partners with Harambee to tackle youth unemployment in South Africa
South Africa has one of the highest youth unemployment rates in the world. According to the 2018 Quarterly Labour Force Survey released by Statistics South Africa, in the first quarter of 2018, in South Africa, there were 3.3 million youths…
37 per cent of infrastructure investors invest in emerging markets-study
A new report released by the Global Infrastructure Hub, a G20 initiative, has revealed an infrastructure investment gap of US$1 trillion in 10 Compact with Africa countries over the next 22 years. This represents a 42 per cent investment gap;…
This is how low code development helps your business
Low code development platforms make building applications quick and easy enough that even people without any coding knowledge can do it. They also make deploying to multiple platforms, such as tablets, smartphones, laptops, and desktops with a variety of Windows,…
#NDP2030Hackathon – doing it for the country
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA), in partnership with the Presidency, on Friday, 22 June, launched a pioneering hackathon to encourage the development of innovative technology to help the country achieve the goals set out in the National Development Plan…
Putting people first in the automotive industry
The turnover rate of people in the automotive industry is high – some dealerships have turnover rates as high as 70 – 80% – and should be a concern for all. The question therefore arises – why is this the…
Balancing the trends of tomorrow with the needs of today
“Technology is nothing. What’s important is that you have a faith in people, that they’re basically good and smart, and if you give them tools, they’ll do wonderful things with them.” It may surprise you to learn who said these…
Five tips for accelerating business growth
Today there is a near continuous need for companies to keep repositioning themselves and re-work their strategies in the pursuit of success. According to PWC’s 2017 CEO Survey, nearly a quarter of CEOs singled out innovation as their top priority…
Turning Data into Actionable Insight
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) programmes are no longer a ‘tick-the-box’ exercise for organisations. Information technology advancements are better enabling GRC management software to become sophisticated enough to anticipate likely incidents and implement better controls, while also offering insights that…
How to optimise for voice search in 2018
In his keynote at the Google I/O in May 2018, CEO Sundar Pichai announced that one-fifth of Google queries were voice searches. This supports comScore’s prediction that by 2020, a total of 50% of all searches will be voice. Early…
