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Amazon Web Services continues to invest in Africa
At the Amazon Web Service Summit which took place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on 12 July 2018, the company announced the launch of a new Amazon CloudFront edge location in Cape Town. According to AWS, the benefits…
Artificial Intelligence taking the world to new levels yet again
Samsung Research, the advanced R&D hub of Samsung Electronics’ SET (end-products) business, has ranked first in the global artificial intelligence (AI) machine reading comprehension competitions twice in a row. Samsung Research placed first in the Machine Reading COmprehension (MS MARCO)…
The business case for solar adoption
Amidst the backdrop of rapidly escalating electricity prices and the unexpected implementation of load shedding, a number of factors have converged to reframe discussions around the value proposition of commercial rooftop solar energy adoption. “In the past, the decision was…
The future of retail will be built on clicks, bricks and data-driven insights
Over the last 15 years, technology has reshaped the face of global retail. With billions of people spending more time online each day, the way we buy things has evolved. Hundreds of billions of dollars of spending have shifted from…
IT simplified for franchises
Unlike other start-up businesses that can survive on a shoestring budget, franchises require huge upfront investment. In exchange, the franchiser normally offers comprehensive support, business processes and systems to increase the chances of success. However, like any other start-up, the…
UAE Exchange rebrands its Africa operations as Unimoni
UAE Exchange, a global money transfer, foreign exchange and payment solutions brand, announced the rebranding of its Africa operations as “Unimoni”. The announcement was made by Promoth Manghat, Executive Director of Finablr and Group CEO, at an event held in Nairobi,…
Concerns on the rise about mobile apps watching and tracking South African users, finds Kaspersky Lab
The monitoring capabilities of mobile apps are becoming a concern for South African users, many of whom are worried that the apps on their connected devices might be able to track them down, watch what they’re doing, or share their…
Eskom poses systemic risk to the South African economy
Eskom brought out a JSE stock exchange announcement earlier this week warning its bondholders that there may be more bad news relating to irregularities when Eskom releases its financial results for the year ended March 31, likely to be released…
IoT shaping new facilities management paradigms
With the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) and connected technologies, the landscape of facilities management will change radically within three years, as the number of connected devices globally rises from 10 billion in 2015 to an estimated 34…
National Geographic partners Aryzon to launch world’s first open-air Augmented Reality planetarium
Au Diable Vert Station Montagne is excited to announce the creation of the world’s first open-air augmented reality planetarium “ObservEtoiles”, which launched in June. Combining the technology of several cutting-edge companies from around the globe, this innovative new activity is…
Frost & Sullivan evaluates stumbling blocks in the Crypto Chain
Blockchain was first introduced by the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008. At this time, with institutional trust at a low, the power it offered for individuals to bypass traditional intermediaries quickly captured the public imagination. Although cryptocurrencies now draw the…
Top 5 ways that DevSecOps isn’t like sport
There’s the World Cup, cricket, baseball, rugby, Wimbledon – more sport around at the moment than you can shake a stick (or bat, racket or croquet mallet) at. I love watching various sports – an activity at which I excel,…
The blockchain to redefine insurance
Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin have become all the rage with people viewing them either as an investment opportunity or a bubble waiting to burst. However, the technology on which these are built, the blockchain, holds significant promise for insurance. Jonathan Jardim,…
thyssenkrupp launches advanced water electrolysis
As renewable energy sources continue their global success story, the demand for integrating them into the current South African energy and industry landscape grows. thyssenkrupp now offers a key technology for renewables integration: Industrial scale water electrolysis for large projects.…
Cloud data storage as a value-added service for small accounting firms
Data management and backup is one of the biggest IT challenges facing small accounting and bookkeeping firms today. Lacking the big budgets of larger companies, these businesses have less to spend on data storage, backup and protection and often resort…
BitCo unveils revised Fibre Broadband rates for startups
BitCo, a National Telecommunications Service Provider has released revised Fibre Broadband rates in a bid to future-proof small business in South Africa. It’s no secret that fast, reliable Internet connectivity is a must for businesses big and small. However, premium…
