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Design Thinking – the key to digital business success
In an interconnected world that is constantly changing, we have come to expect businesses, especially of the digital variety, to offer personalised products and seamless services that improve the way we live, work, and play. To keep up with a…
Siemens introduces iCitizen: The day in the life of the digital nomad
Siemens customers are no strangers to the innovation and ground-breaking technologies that the company invests to ensure a seamless life created effortlessly with the extraordinary features. Consumers only had to follow the trends and announcements at EuroCucina this year to…
Creating a reliable climate model for South Africa
South Africa’s Center for High-Performance Computing (CHPC) hosts the largest and fastest computer in Africa, called Lengau. (“Lengau” means “Cheetah” in Setswana). And over the past year CHPC has increased Lengau’s core count by more than 33% — to more…
SmartUp launches its Global Blockchain Incubating Platform
Blockchain technology is sweeping the globe and industries, hence driving companies and entrepreneurs to join the revolution. To tackle the current challenges of fundraising, resources matching, and low market transparency, Hong Kong based blockchain project SmartUp is dedicated to build…
East African IP landscape has shifted fundamentally, says Bowmans
East African economies have grown so rapidly in recent years that large brand-owners are not only making substantial investments in their brands, but are willing to go to court to protect them. Kenya, in particular, has seen a sharp increase…
South African Home Affairs enters the future with a new biometric identification system
On Wednesday, May 16, South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, launched a new automated biometric identification system that will offer a single source for biometric authentication for citizens. This is new identification system forms an integral part of…
Embracing digital transformation is the way of the future
In recent years, we have seen more and more businesses giving serious thoughts to replacing their core IT systems. Many have been avoiding the issue for decades by investing in quick fixes, narrow point solutions, and homegrown workarounds. A large…
EOH Connect conference 2018: Using Fast Data to accelerate your business
This years’ EOH Connect conference, held at the Sandton Convention Centre, welcomed 3,000 delegates and opened with thought-provoking keynote talks by local and international speakers on fast data and the future of technology in business. The theme of the conference…
Tech underpins new wave of Indian corporate social responsibility
“There is something magical about the convergence with people halfway around the world. The issues you are dealing with in South Africa are so similar to the ones we are going through in India.” So says Priya Naik, founder and…
Probabilistic computing takes Artificial Intelligence to the next step
The potential impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has never been greater — but we’ll only be successful if AI can deliver smarter and more intuitive answers. A key barrier to AI today is that natural data fed to a computer…
Vodacom puts its partners in the driving seat of digital transformation
As a means to help elevate and accelerate Vodacom business partners into transformative digital businesses, Vodacom has kick-started its digital transformation strategy into sixth gear by hosting its partners at a two-day Future Proof conference, which took place at Emperors…
Blockchain technology opens new doors for all industries
The introduction of blockchain technology has the world as we know it shifting at a rapid pace. Since its arrival in 2009 the technology has been met with immense demand, both for development and commercialisation, and in the coming years,…
Inclusive business in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The inclusive business model has become an ever-evolving global movement that not only focuses on erasing the dreaded poverty line, but also shines the spotlight on an ability to create life-lines in the form of opportunities for low-income segments. Through…
Citrix unveils digital workspace innovations
Digital transformation, cloud and new workstyles are forcing businesses to rethink how and where technology is deployed and secured. This week at Citrix Synergy, Citrix is unveiling new innovations that support the shift to people-centric computing, enabling organisations to deliver…
Be part of the future-ready generation of 2030
If your child is in Grade R this year, they will matriculate in 2030 and be thrust into a world so different to the one we are living in today that unless we prepare them for the future unseen, the…
Insurance model requires digital innovation
Insurers must adapt to the new digital environment and provide customers with the same degree of customisation they receive in other industries. This requires the traditional insurance model to make way for strategies that incorporate a lifestyle-centric approach, says Stuart…
