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Data fuelling the Intelligent Enterprise of the future
The speed of digitalisation has left organisations pondering whether their current solutions can keep up with their existing business requirements, let alone give the organisation a platform upon which to innovate. The speed of digitalization has not only disrupted traditional…
Blockchain – solving supply chain management challenges
Supply chain management today is a complex endeavour. Regardless of how many Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions, workflow tools, digital shipment tracking devices or other integrated monitoring solutions are deployed, complexities, product losses and inaccurate data management abound. No longer…
Liquid Telecom appoints Stephane Duproz to head Africa Data Centres
Data centre operator Africa Data Centres (ADC) has named Stephane Duproz as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Part of the Liquid Telecom Group, ADC was launched in 2018 to address the growing demand for cloud storage and…
REVIEW: Sony Xperia XZ2
The Xperia XZ2 is Sony’s latest flagship smartphone with an improved design and a few new key features. It boasts features like 4K HDR video recording and HDR display, Full HD slow-motion video, an IP65 rating, a Dynamic Vibration System,…
South Africa’s power utility Eskom faces financial woes
It’s been a bitter first quarter for Eskom employees. After recent disputes over salary wages, the state-run power firm Eskom reported a 2.3 billion rand ($171 million) loss on Monday, 23 July 2018 underlining the enormity of the task facing…
South Africa: TransUnion launches identity theft solution
A survey commisioned by TransUnion found that half of the South African consumers have either been a victim of identity (ID) theft or know someone who has. It is this increased prevalence and awareness of the crime that is bringing…
Bytes MS partners to benefit SMEs and customers
Bytes Managed Solutions (Bytes MS), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JSE-listed technology company Altron, has signed a joint venture with express courier company, Microvulintuthuko (MicroVBE), to significantly improve customer service through the fast delivery of spares to its network of field…
Big tech firms agree on ‘data portability’ plan
Giant technology firms including Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter recently unveiled plans to make it easier for users to take their personal data and leave one online service for another. The “Data Transfer Project” revealed by the companies responds to…
Data – The Foundation of Accelerated Growth in a Transformed World
In an ever more connected world, it is essential that businesses find their footing on the transformation journey. Data is the foundation of this journey, providing the key to get the vehicle to insights moving. Through the effective use of…
Technology can be a threat to insurance firms or enable greater customer choice
The insurance sector has not been spared the seeming ubiquity of digital disruption across the economy, and “insurtech” is now a buzzword in many corners of the industry. There has been talk of “burning platforms” and the need for industry…
Liquid Telecom appoints new Group Chief Operating Officer
Leading pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom has announced that Ahmad Mokhles has been appointed as Group Chief Operating Officer (GCOO), a new position within the group. Effective immediately, Ahmad will help drive operational excellence across the group’s 13 countries of…
Johannesburg gets ready for DTC2018
We’re a couple of days away from the highly anticipated ETION Digital Transformation Congress 2018 which set to dominate the digital transformation conversation in South Africa. Etion DTC 2018 takes place on 26 July 2018 at the Gallagher Convention Centre…
Predictive analytics vital for personalised insurance
Having access to sophisticated predictive analytics has become a business priority for insurers. Being able to factor in historical and real-time data to analyse patterns, determine risk, and identify trends is now fundamental to insurance success. Kelly Preston, data analytics…
Urban world: The future of the smart city
Cities are getting more crowded. Already, more than half the world’s population lives in urban areas and this number is expected to increase to two thirds by 2050. With pressure increasing on public services and infrastructure, cities have been looking…
South African startups make it to final tround of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative in Sub Sahara Africa
Leading fintech companies from the dynamic Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) technology startup community have made it to the finals of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative, a global innovation program that tasks start-ups to solve commerce challenges of tomorrow, further enhance their own product…
1.5m health records hacked in cyber attack targeting Singapore
Hackers have stolen health records belonging to 1.5 million Singaporeans, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who was specifically targeted in the city state’s biggest ever data breach, authorities said Friday. According to reports by BBC, Singapore’s health and information…
