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The importance of embracing mobile for insurance
Even though the market has become more competitive in Africa, many insurers still rely on traditional methods to reach customers. While other industries have been pro-active in their adoption of mobile technology due to its convenience and reach, insurance has…
Networks Unlimited fourth corporate charity golf day showcases firm’s ongoing commitment to education
The annual corporate charity golf day hosted by Networks Unlimited, a leading value-added distributor within the Sub-Saharan Africa market, is always an enjoyable and much-anticipated event, which also goes a long way towards supporting those in need. The company’s fourth…
What’s stopping small businesses from moving to the cloud
Silicon Valley has dominated the global tech stage. It’s home to the largest collective of tech hubs in the world – Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and Google. But now, other countries are hungry for a piece of the pie. South…
Visibility is dead; long live real-time network visibility
When it comes to network downtime in any industry, the underlying statistics tell us one thing: it costs money and lots of it. According to the Ponemon Institute, downtime can cost around an astounding $8,000 per minute, which means an…
First mover service providers outline 5G use case insights
As TV audiences across the world wowed in the immersive real-time interactive broadcast experiences of the recent winter sporting event in South Korea, many may have scratched their heads wondering how it was possible. In short, the answer was 5G.…
Technology can drive world-call service delivery
Local municipalities can, through partnerships with the Information and Communications Technology (ITC) sector, leapfrog their global counterparts and deliver high-quality services to their constituents through the use of technology. Mickey Mashale, Chief Sales Officer for Vodacom’s Enterprise Business Unit said…
How data-driven short-term loans to informal merchants can drive financial inclusion
In sub-Saharan Africa, the informal retail sector currently makes up a staggering 38% of GDP. For banks and other financial sector players, this is a number that simply cannot be ignored – particularly when one considers that informal merchants continue…
Ignoring risk is not an option
Few business leaders are oblivious to the proliferation of cybercrime, particularly in light of high profile events such as Petya and WannaCry. But awareness does not always result in action, particularly when budget and skills constraints hamper large-scale revisions of…
Africa Tech Summit London to connect African tech with global investors and business opportunities
African tech leaders are set to return to London for the third Africa Tech Summit London to connect with global investors and business opportunities at St Pauls, Grange Hotel, London on May 16th. The Summit delivers a cross-sectional view of…
Huawei launches P20 series in South Africa
Huawei Consumer Business Group, South Africa unveiled their highly anticipated Huawei P20 and Huawei P20 Pro, on Thursday, 05 April 2018 barely a week after the phones’ global launch in Paris. According to the company, the P20 Series promises to…
Afraid a digital world means less human intelligence? Don’t be
Last year’s highly publicised Artificial Intelligence (AI) debate, between tech giants Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and more recently, Bill Gates brought to the fore some questions at the back of everyone’s minds: how sustainable is humanity with AI ever encroaching?…
Dear accountant, let the bots take your job
In the 1800s in northern France, weaving machines were brought into textile factories, to perform a task that had been done manually for decades. Workers were not happy, believing the machines would take their jobs and kill their craft. In…
Multi-sided-platforms are the new blueprint for global business
It is widely reported that the top five companies in the world have a combined market cap of more than USD $3 trillion and they all have something in common. Alphabet (Google’s parent company), Apple, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon are…
Top 6 tips on how to create a path to the digital future
Digital transformation inherently drives organisations into a data-driven world, and there is increasing proof that data-driven businesses perform better than their peers. In its 2018 predictions, IDC found that while it is seeing more companies becoming more digitally capable, there…
Mobiclicks, Silverpush partner to launch automated TV sync platform in Africa
The Magnifi TV sync platform which was launched in South Africa in 2017 in a partnership with Mobilclicks and its technology partner Silverpush has revealed the launch of an automated TV sync platform. With this launch, Mobiclicks is set on…
Apple music introduces music video streaming section
Apple Music has launched a music video-watching section where subscribers can stream their favourite videos. Fans can watch new and exclusive music videos, curated music video playlists, never before seen performances and more — ad-free. In addition to being home…
