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Tech’s Role in Enhancing Operations and Customer Service
Zuper, a solutions provider specializing in scaling and modernizing fast-growing service businesses with field operations, has announced a joint research report with WBR Insights. This report focuses on key concerns and strategies for field service providers. It highlights priorities and…
Empowering Next-Gen Innovators: Yaskawa SA
As South Africa celebrates Youth Month- June, it’s the perfect opportunity to spotlight the remarkable contributions of young minds in the technology and engineering sectors. Yaskawa South Africa, says, young technicians are not just driving innovation but also embodying the…
‘Focus on People, Culture to Reduce Risks and Expansion of AI’
With the advent of accessible generative artificial intelligence- gen AI tools such as ChatGPT, more and more organisations are experimenting with the technology and weaving it into their day-to-day processes. As gen AI advances in leaps and strides, it is…
Regular Vigilance Crucial for Spotting Software Breaches
Chief Technology Officer for Obsidian Systems, Karl Fischer, says “Constant vigilance is essential to identifying software security breaches.” Fischer recounts, “In late March, a critical security breach was uncovered in the upstream source code of XZ Utils, a set of…
SA’s E-Hailing Industry: Advocating for Security and Reform
Teksi Ride, South Africa’s premier e-hailing app, sheds light on the pressing security concerns experienced by both e-hailing drivers and passengers in the country. By exploring the risks, incidents, regulatory hurdles, and potential solutions, Teksi Ride delves into the complexities…
Disregarding CCMA Rulings a Business Risk: CRS Technologies
When it comes to labor disputes, companies that opt to disregard a judgment handed down by the CCMA Commission for Conciliation, Mediation, and Arbitration do so at their peril. According to Section 143 of the Labour Relations Act, an arbitration…
AFSUG Introduces Exclusive Career Connect Portal for Members
The Africa SAP User Group- AFSUG proudly announces the launch of its newest initiative: the AFSUG Career Connect Portal, exclusively designed for AFSUG members. This innovative platform serves as a central hub where AFSUG and SAP member companies can identify…
Google’s 2024 Hustle Academy Cohort Opens for SMB Growth
Google announced the opening of applications for the 2024 cohort of its Hustle Academy, a program dedicated to accelerating the growth of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Sub-Saharan Africa. The program introduces a significant upgrade: business-focused AI training integrated…
CMC Cloud Launched to Propel Africa to the Edge
CMC Networks, a global Tier 1 service provider, has launched its CMC Cloud solution to deliver high-performance edge computing across Africa. CMC Cloud is an Infrastructure as a Service- IaaS solution designed to bring workloads closer to the end user…
Ice Cream Shop Partners with Metrowatt for Freezing Solution
How can one maintain the freezing of 20,000 liters of artisanal ice cream during a load shedding crisis? This was the dilemma confronting Paul Ballen, the founder of Paul’s Homemade Ice Cream, with their latest flagship dessert cafe situated in…
Recognizing Regional Allies, Cloud Success: AWS’ EEIP Awards
Amazon Web Services- AWS is delighted to announce the winners of its 2024 Equity Equivalent Investment Program- EEIP Partner Awards, held on May 2nd at the Indaba Hotel and Conference Centre in Johannesburg. According to Country Manager for AWS, Chris…
A Sensor to Monitor and Manage Water Quality in Real-Time
CENSIS, Scotland’s innovation center for sensing, imaging, and IoT technologies, has collaborated with Aqsen Innovations to create an affordable IoT sensor system. This system aims to assist communities in developing countries combat the impacts of climate change by allowing…
Africa Tech Start-Up Forum Launched to Promote Growth
The African Tech Startup Forum- ATSF is a pilot collaboration of 3 key international partners Catalyze, Ndarama Works, and Korea Startup Forum, supported by leading tech incubation training partner, UVU Africa. It is funded by the Korea Africa Economic Cooperation…
$2.9 billion Investment in AI, cloud infrastructure in Japan
Microsoft announces its investment of US$2.9 billion over the next two years to bolster its hyperscale cloud computing and AI infrastructure in Japan. This initiative accompanies an expansion of digital skilling programs, aiming to train over 3 million individuals in…
SBC AFRITECH LAUNCHES INVESTMENT SYNDICATE
Startupbootcamp AfriTech is launching the OnAfrica Investment Syndicate, an innovative initiative led by Henry Ojuor, connecting startups to mentors providing operational help and capital. The syndicate aims to support promising African startups with check sizes ranging from $100,000 to $400,000,…
Kenyan NPO launches Initiative to help High-Growth Founders Scale
Kenya| Endeavor Kenya, a non-profit organization that supports high-impact entrepreneurs, has launched its inaugural cohort-based initiative for high-growth founders, the ScaleUp Program. The program will identify ten high-growth ventures based in East Africa and support them with the network and…
