In today’s fast-paced business world, it’s no secret that digitisation has become a vital tool for any successful entrepreneur or professional. While this is true for any business owner, manager, or leader, the power of digital plays strongly into the…
FNB, a financial service company, says it is reducing its reliance on diesel-powered generators as backup power during load-shedding in an effort to lessen its carbon footprint in its branches. The company says it has replaced the need for diesel-powered…
Roy Bagattini, Woolworth’s CEO, has said the South African retail powerhouse is looking to expand its Woolies Dash services in SA as it recognises delivery services as one of the key markets in the country. In a shareholders’ meeting that…
Automation company, Siemens unveiled a data visualisation of Cape Town at the World Economic Forum (WEF) conference. The visualisation, which was showcased to leaders from all over the globe, is said to illustrate how data is critical to transforming Africa’s…
Rwandan President, Paul Kagame and Globacom’s Executive Vice Chairman, Mrs Bella Disu, on Monday, March 25 began discussions on the use of digital technology to help the march towards economic prosperity in Africa. The two leaders held a private meeting…
Africa must digitise its economies, broaden its tax base, prevent further deterioration of fiscal and debt positions, and aim for double-digit growth to achieve the UN 2030 global goals (SDGs), and the AU Agenda 2063 according to the 2019 Economic…
Stepping away from its usual practice of working with partners to provide cloud services, Huawei Cloud, has started offering commercial services in South Africa, boosting digitisation in the country and the region. This makes Huawei the world’s first cloud service…
A new online application service called Access UK has been launched for Kenyans. The Home Office has upgraded its services, by allowing customers to apply for a UK visa. This includes improvements to the online customer journey, the introduction of new technology and the digitisation…
“The fourth Industrial Revolution (Industry 4.0) is pushing energy efficiency, as more and more items become digitised. The Internet of Things (IoT) includes the refrigerator in your home, the aircon in your office and the entire production process in your…
The impact of digitisation is rapidly disrupting business models across organisations. This is becoming more prevalent in the manufacturing sector, in particular, supply chain where automation and data exchange are key. Cassie Lessing, managing director of Strato IT Group, provider…