On Wednesday, 16 October 2019, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced that South African financial services provider, Old Mutual is using AWS as its preferred cloud provider – meaning more than 1,000 applications, including its digital customer platforms,...
iHouzit is a South African startup founded in 2016 that offers tailored solutions by providing a platform where customers are able to plan, design, finance, insure, build, furnish, decorate and maintain properties. iHouzit launched its first minimum viable...
On Thursday, 11 July 2019, Amazon will host the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cape Town summit at the International Convention Centre. The summit aims to showcase the rewards that innovation and investment in IoT, hyperscale cloud and associated industry products...
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a Pop Up Loft in Sandton, Johannesburg in March. The Pop Up Loft is a space created for customers and enterprises to learn more about emerging innovation around cloud computing. The Pop Up Loft will offer a variety of...
South Africa’s first peer-to-peer insurance company, Pineapple was established in a bid to address customers need for simplified and on-demand services and better returns of value. In 2018, Pineapple launched the world’s first decentralised insurance...
November 29, 2018 •
Top Stories •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Amazon Web Services launches AWS Ground Station
Amazon Web Services, an Amazon.com company has announced AWS Ground Station, a new service that will enable customers to download data from satellites into AWS Global Infrastructure Regions using a fully managed network of 12 ground station antennas located...
In a South African first, Synthesis Software Technologies (a wholly owned subsidiary of JSE listed Capital Appreciation) has been awarded Amazon Web Services (AWS) DevOps Competency status. This is the fintech company’s second AWS Competency, following...
Mounting pressure on financial service institutions has forced a change in strategy as disruptors redefine the competitive landscape. Andrew Cruise, CEO, Routed, a vendor neutral cloud infrastructure provider, says that thanks to the cloud and a growing base...
September 13, 2018 •
Cloud Computing •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Will your business survive equipment theft? The cloud could save you
Today, data is the lifeblood of businesses, yet many individuals and businesses are clinging to outdated data security practices. Business owners therefore need to ask themselves the question ‘Will my business survive equipment theft?’ If the...
September 2, 2018 •
General, Top Stories •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Old Mutual, Amazon Web Services introduce next generation digital solutions
Old Mutual is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to bring a series of innovative services to the markets in which the company operates. Vuyo Mpako, Chief Digital & Data Officer at Old Mutual, says working with AWS allows the financial services giant...
May 23, 2018 •
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NetAdmin •
Comments Off on Fintech hackathon to support South Africa’s entrepreneurs
Xero, a global online accounting software has launched a national competition, to put South Africa’s growing fintech industry firmly on the map. Launched with Amazon Web Services, the virtual hackathon will enable the region’s technology entrepreneurs to...
GirlCode, a non-profit organisation (NPO) that aims to empower girls through technology recently announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to launch a nationwide competition which will award 30 Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs)...
April 30, 2018 •
Cloud Computing •
NetAdmin •
Comments Off on 5 ways to enable the smart city thanks to the cloud
While smart cities have held a great deal of promise for many years, they are only beginning to come to fruition now. This is due to the fact that we now have the network connectivity and the backend storage and compute infrastructure to unleash their full...
On Wednesday 13 December 2017, Teraco, a vendor-neutral colocation data centre in South Africa, announced the availability of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect through Teraco’s Johannesburg JB1 and Cape Town CT1 data centres. This will enable...
New ideas are often opposed before they are adopted. When new ideas are ultimately embraced, and lead to success, it’s always as if this opposition never existed at all. The growth of the cloud is happening in the same way. The opposition is fading away and...
Amazon revealed that it will be expanding its presence in South Africa. According to the company, it will be opening a new office in Johannesburg, South Africa for Amazon Web Services (AWS). At a press briefing held at The Focus Rooms, located in...
