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Advances in IoT driving adoption of smart cities
Communities around the world are turning to innovative information communication technologies (ICT) to re-imagine the way in which residents live, work and play, and the Internet of Things (IoT) is playing a growing role in turning safer, smarter cities from…
Meet the Hackers: A series on mobile malware
Over the past year, every company in the world has experienced a mobile malware attack. Mobile malware has become a major concern for both consumers and organisations worldwide. Although much has been written about which mobile malwares are prevalent and…
Dell EMC Forum: Helping South Africa realise its digital future
It’s time for South African businesses and institutions to realise their digital future. They know this and are eager to do so, which is why they converged on the Sandton Convention Centre for the 2018 Dell EMC Africa Forum. The…
University of Cape Town now offers FinTech short course for business
According to the recent Finnovating for Africa report released by media and research company Disrupt Africa, Africa is already home to more than 300 Fintech startups, having raised almost $100 million over the last 2.5 years. But the industry is…
How to choose the right enterprise mobility strategy for your business
In line with many of the recent technology forecasts, smartphone penetration has skyrocketed. Locally, statista.com has reported that the number of smartphone users in South Africa will reach over 25 million by 2022. In 2017, the number of smartphone users…
Data: the fertiliser that will feed Africa’s agricultural transformation
Everywhere we look, technology is being touted as the enabler of a new era of African agricultural prosperity. The exciting world of possibilities offered by blockchain, IoT, machine learning and the like has made companies, governments and policy-makers sit up…
Siemens to accelerate digitalisation skills across Africa
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is having a disruptive effect on economies and the development of digital skills is vital. There is an opportunity, especially in Africa, to embrace new and exponential technologies combined with human talent to accelerate industrialisation and…
Innovation gives payment cards a new lease of life
While all attention now appears to be focused on the digital transformation of banks, it is essential to remember the decisive role that EMV cards continue to play in our payment system. Even in an era dominated by smartphones and…
Digital forensics is crucial to the security chain
The past decade has seen developments in technology that were previously unimagined. Businesses around the globe are increasingly reliant on the Internet and other technologies that keep them connected to their customers, supply chains and crucial business applications. However, while…
Massive demand for senior leaders in burgeoning African fintech sector
With the rapid and sustained growth of the fintech sector in East Africa, in particular in Kenya, there has been a sharp rise in demand for skilled leaders to fill positions, and companies are looking globally – and to South…
5 building blocks for long-term digital success
The fourth industrial revolution continues to disrupt how businesses operate. Digital pioneers like Airbnb are transforming traditional industries. Established organisations are being challenged by creative, digital start-ups. Business leaders agree that digital transformation – the ongoing implementation of digital technologies…
Prepare yourself for Call of Duty: WWII – The War Machine
With The War Machine, Sledgehammer Games has created a series of new maps and experiences designed to take Call of Duty: WWII players to all-new theaters of war. Players will fight in an iconic World War II battle at Dunkirk,…
The role of data and analytics in the Fourth Industrial Revolution
The Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), augmented reality, the list goes on. These are considered important elements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that blurs the lines between physical, digital, and biological. Central to this lies data and analytics.…
Uber introduces tipping function for drivers in South Africa
As of 27 March 2018, Uber revealed that riders in South Africa will be able to offer tips to their driver-partners. At the end of every trip, riders will now be able to issue a selected range of tipping to…
Skills gaps to cause 75% of organisations to experience disruptions by 2020
Two-thirds of organisations are not adequately addressing the infrastructure and operations (I&O) skills gaps that will impede their digital business initiatives, according to Gartner, Inc. Successful I&O organisations will need to implement vastly different roles and technologies during the next…
Vodafone Zambia to launch voice services
Vodafone Zambia has announced plans to launch 4G voice services (Voice over LTE – VoLTE) commercially within the next three months under a newly acquired license from the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA). Chief Executive Officer, Lars Stork…
