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Crowdfunding Models for Higher Education in Africa
The cost of higher education tends to rise at rates considerably high. This resulted in a spate of university protests that saw students demand free education in South Africa. Students argue that, with a large number of students entering universities,…
How safe is “safe” when it comes to the cloud?
Let’s address the invisible elephant in the room – cloud, and the safety debate that goes hand-in-hand with any mention of this new-age concept at the office water cooler. The fear, felt by many, as a result of placing confidential…
MTN and Huawei unveil Africa’s first 5G field trial
MTN and Huawei have unveiled what they call Africa’s first 5G field trial with an end-to-end Huawei 5G solution. The field trial demonstrated a 5G fixed-wireless access use case with Huawei’s 5G 28GHz millimetre-wave technology in a “real-world” environment in…
The rise of the algorithmic model and its implications
Would you trust a machine to manage your wealth, or do you feel more comfortable with a person? After all, it is a fact that last year, BlackRock – the world’s largest asset manager with around $5.7 trillion under management…
The implementation of GDPR and its potential impact on local businesses
The deadline for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is looming. As of 25 May, anyone trading with EU businesses, marketing to EU citizens, or holding the personal data of even a single European national, needs to be…
Africa’s mobile-readiness remains a stumbling block
Mobile readiness within the enterprise is vital to the success of a mobile strategy and is rapidly becoming a business imperative. Cassie Lessing, CEO, Strato IT Group, developers of mobile business applications, says that organisational culture can make it difficult…
Digital Transformation Congress 2018 set to take place in Johannesburg
Digital Transformation Congress 2018 will take place at the Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa on 26 July. Under the theme, “Redefining the future organisation through digital”, the event promises to break down key strategies for leading digital transformation in business,…
Tracker launches Maths and Science learning curriculum app
Tracker, in partnership with MathU Teaching Emporium, announced the launch of a maths and science learning curriculum app at the Magaliesburg State School. The MathU Teaching Emporium app is aimed at improving the maths and science literacy level and uptake…
4 reasons why you can’t afford to ignore Blockchain
It’s a pretty safe bet that you’ve already heard of blockchain technology, cryptocurrency and the enigma that is Bitcoin – they’re arguably some of the biggest buzzwords to come out of the digital era. However, for something that’s got a…
Improving healthcare outcomes with Artificial Intelligence
Predictive analytics can save lives. Healthcare has always come with the fine balance of prioritising care and allocating scarce resources. Providers are faced with tough decisions about how long doctors or nurses see patients, who occupies their limited number of…
App-less, anywhere, anytime communication
In today’s world, where the mobile workforce is in full swing, businesses are more focused than ever before on exploring tools that enable Unified Communication (UC) anywhere, and at any time. With a drive to reduce overheads and maximise productivity,…
Destiny 2 Expansion II: Warmind available now
Destiny 2 Expansion II: Warmind arrives on Tuesday, May 8 2018. The expansion unlocks a new chapter in the World of Destiny 2, with the untold story of Ana Bray. Players will venture into a polar ice cap on Mars…
Prioritising an ecosystem platform will accelerate digital transformation
The top two business priorities for CIOs of midsize enterprises (MSEs) in 2018 are growth and digital transformation. However, 57 percent of MSEs are not yet delivering digital initiatives, according to findings from Gartner Inc.’s 2018 CIO Agenda Survey. “Digitalisation…
Nokia acquires SpaceTime Insight to expand its IoT software portfolio
Based in San Mateo, California, with offices in the U.S., Canada, U.K., India and Japan, SpaceTime Insight provides machine learning-powered analytics and IoT applications for some of the world’s largest transportation, energy and utilities organisations, including Entergy, FedEx, NextEra Energy,…
The MediaShop selects Ruckus Networks for head office connectivity
The MediaShop, a South African media agency, has selected Ruckus Networks, an ARRIS company, to deploy its internal wireless network at the new head office in Bryanston, Johannesburg. “As a communications agency, we understand the importance of uptime and customer…
South African SMEs face fines for poor customer data management processes
On 25 May this year, a new piece of legislation comes into effect in Europe that could have severe consequences for non-compliant South African businesses. The General Data Protection Regulation – or GDPR for short – is a regulation under…
