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The rise of the algorithmic model and its implications
Would you trust a machine to manage your wealth, or do you feel more comfortable with a person? After all, it is a fact that last year, BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager with around $5.7 trillion under management…
The implementation of GDPR and its potential impact on local businesses
The deadline for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is looming. As of 25 May, anyone trading with EU businesses, marketing to EU citizens, or holding the personal data of even a single European national, needs to be…
Critical infrastructure: Downtime is simply not an option
The draft Critical Infrastructure Protection Bill in South Africa, the successor to the National Key Points Act of 1980, has elicited heated debate from several quarters. However, it remains focused on improving security measures in critical infrastructure organisations, safeguarding the…
CEO priorities shifting to embrace digital business says Gartner
A recent survey by Gartner has shown that growth tops the list of CEO top business priorities in 2018 and 2019. The survey also found that as simple, implemental growth becomes harder to achieve, CEOs are concentrating on changing and…
Atlantic AI Labs Opens Artificial Intelligence Research Center in Africa
Founded in March 2018 with headquarters in Cotonou, Benin, Atlantic AI Labs aims to unleash the potential of AI for sustainable development in Africa with applications in domains such as: healthcare, precision agriculture, education, unmanned aerial vehicles, environmental protection, and…
Airbnb travel data shows growth across Africa
Data released by the hospitality community, Airbnb, reveals that guests are travelling off the beaten track, to towns and cities others often overlook. According to the data, Bloemfontein, South Africa’s judicial capital, has tripled the number of guest arrivals in…
Synthesis gives unemployed youth a helping hand
Synthesis Software Technologies, a South African home-grown specialised financial technology company, together with Afrika Tikkun and training provider Unlock’D, awarded certificates to 16 unemployed youth at a graduation ceremony held at Waverley Sports Club. The learners, who reside in disadvantaged…
Datacentrix attains Dell EMC Titanium Partner status
Datacentrix, a provider of ICT solutions, has been appointed as a Dell EMC Titanium Partner, joining a niche group of partners who are recognised for their expertise in the South African industry. The Titanium tier of the Dell EMC Partner…
MTN Group commits to creating 1000 jobs in support of the YES initiative
MTN Group confirmed its support of the Youth Employment Service (YES) and has committed to the creation of 1000 jobs within the first year of the initiative. In March, President Cyril Ramaphosa launched YES, a business-led collaboration with government and…
Five key areas where AI and Automation could most impact your business
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly finding a place at the heart of the enterprise, with it set to affect 25 percent of technology spend going forward, according to Accenture. Enabling better-informed decisions by augmenting human intelligence with powerful computing and…
Nerd academy programme launches in the Karoo
A nerd alert has been issued by the Karoo Tech Hub, an initiative run by video production company Piehole.tv in collaboration with ProcurementExpress.com. With an estimated 45% unemployment rate in the Eastern Cape, the tech hub has launched a free…
As AI shapes the Future of Work, employers focus on human skills
After years of talking about disruption, executives are determined to turn talk into action. According to Mercer’s 2018 Global Talent Trends Study – Unlocking Growth in the Human Age, 88% of companies in South Africa have innovation on their core…
Connecting Africa: challenges and solutions for evolving networks
As the world’s second largest and most populous continent, Africa offers an abundance of untapped resources, which is one of the reasons it has drawn attention from big tech companies like Microsoft and Amazon. Yet until now, most of Africa’s…
Industry 4.0: Are you ready?
While there are several definitions for Industry 4.0, it essentially translates into a marriage of physical and digital technologies such as analytics, artificial intelligence, cognitive technologies and the internet of things (IoT). This combination of the physical and digital worlds…
Three myths Nigerian firms should bust to drive innovation in 2018 and beyond
Today, every business knows that just keeping the lights on, is not enough. Companies should deliver innovation to remain competitive, which is easier said than done. Oracle’s recent You & IaaS research found that while 72 percent of businesses agree…
How technology reaches every aspect of life
In his 2018 State of the Nation Address, President Cyril Ramaphosa encouraged South Africans to “open their homes and their hearts to the world”. He also indicated that “our prosperity as a nation depends on our ability to take full…
