Over the past decade, technology has radically changed the way businesses operate. Now, even small businesses have access to powerful tools that were previously expensive or complicated. The pace of change has been rapid – and it’s unlikely to slow down....
Mobile apps are reshaping all industries and business leaders need to quickly adopt the latest mobile app trends in order to succeed in 2020. It is also critical for businesses to integrate the latest mobile app development technologies in order to reach a...
Most insurers have started exploring the opportunities that blockchain can deliver to their business. With 81% of insurers globally familiar with the technology, some areas of focus are fraud prevention, the digital tracking of medical records, and developing...
December 17, 2019 •
Sponsored •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Important Trends That Will Impact The Future Of Market Research Technology
Technology has been constantly innovating and expanding the market of research technologies that are used for data gathering and analysis. There are many new technologies that are going to shape the future investments in technology. Here’s a look at...
November 3, 2019 •
Internet of Things, People •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Smart, centralised insights shape a modern global supply chain
The modern global supply chain can be the source of endless insight into the production, sourcing, procurement, purchasing, inventory and delivery of goods and services. But data must flow smoothly between B2B networks in a supply chain so that invested...
November 2, 2019 •
Digital Transformation, People •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Can technology companies assist the public sector in reaching 4IR goals?
Predictions about technology are speculative at best. Even recently we saw two of our planet’s brightest and most successful minds, Jack Ma and Elon Musk, disagree fundamentally about where technology is leading us. They were specifically debating...
September 25, 2019 •
Events, Finance •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on FinTech Ecosystem in South Africa: Accelerating the Digital Transformation of Banking & Financial Services
Africa’s financial services landscape continues its dynamic evolution as the rapid growth of FinTech on the continent drives both the disruption and leapfrogging of legacy systems and further accelerates the digital transformation of financial services....
September 23, 2019 •
East Africa, Finance, General •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on UABA successfully initiates Zambia’s first Blockchain Association
The United Africa Blockchain Association (UABA) has officially formed Zambia’s first Blockchain Association. While this took place during a meeting held in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka on Tuesday, 17 September 2019, the official news was only announced a...
September 16, 2019 •
Events, Finance •
Fundi Maseko •
Comments Off on Blockchain standards are highly fragmented-Gartner reveals
The 2019 Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo, currently taking place in Cape Town from 16 to 18 September, revealed that lack of interoperability standards will prevent pervasive blockchain deployment across financial services ecosystems for at least three years....
“Despite Bitcoin’s volatility, cryptocurrency trades continue to rise,” says Marius Reitz, Luno Africa GM. Reitz’s comment comes shortly after the South African cryptocurrency exchange, Luno announced that it now has three million...
September 5, 2019 •
Finance, Southern Africa •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on South African crypto-exchange cuts trade fees in half
Cryptocurrency exchange, AltCoinTrader has announced that it plans to reduce all fees by more than 50 per cent, indefinitely. The exchange says the move to cut fees in half, which may come as a surprise to industry insiders, was inevitable and is the result...
August 21, 2019 •
Education •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on African blockchain developer programme open for applications
Back in February 2019, the Africa Blockchain Alliance (ABA) launched the Africa Blockchain Developer Programme in partnership with technology company, ConsenSys. The idea behind the programme was to give coders in Africa the opportunity to gain the skills...
Here in South Africa, the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector is considered to be relatively new. There are many differences faced by crypto enthusiasts and traders when utilising crypto exchanges to trade when compared to the international markets. One...
July 31, 2019 •
Features, Startups •
Jenna Cook •
Comments Off on Blockchain startup looking to secure funding
Malaysia based Blockchain startup, Belfrics, is gearing to raise $30 million in funding. The company announced on Tuesday, 30 July 2019, that it had successfully deployed the world’s first KYC compliant Blockchain, called Belrium. In 2018 alone,...
Singapore based technology company, Pundi X, officially launched its blockchain-powered smartphone in Kigali, Rwanda. The XPhone is said to be there first blockchain mobile phone launched on the African continent. “The XPhone allows everyone to make a...
Technology in 2019 has been nothing short of a sci-fi fanatics dream. From developments in artificial intelligence and digital personalisation to autonomous vehicles — we’re in a world, occasionally an augmented one, that’s waiting with bated breath for...
