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NEC XON 2019 SUMMIT: ACFTA set to define the role of tech in economic growth by 2050
NEC XON Summit 2019 is covering key metrics about delivering the integrated IT solutions to Orchestrate a Brighter World (OABW) for Africa. Eugene le Roux, CEO of NEC XON Africa, has described a future Africa in which technology plays a…
Implementing the right technology – closing the gaps that ‘bleed’ hospitals of their profits
One of the biggest challenges faced by the healthcare industry is maintaining the financial stability of hospitals and clinics, which means closing the gaps that bleed these facilities of their profits. As a result, healthcare facilities must position themselves to…
Software AG Innovation Tour 2019
Earlier this month, Software AG kicked off the South African leg of its much anticipated Innovation Tour 2019 at Langhams Executive Conferencing in Fourways. The event brought together thought leaders, visionaries, guest speakers, solution experts and a crowd of eager-to-learn…
INTERVIEW: The great race to 5G
2019 has quickly become the year of 5G. As service providers race to build the next generation of 5G networks, they’ll need to build entire cloud-native, fully virtualised networks capable of dynamic application and device support as well. To further…
A sneak peek of the HP Elite Dragonfly
HP has officially unveiled its sub-one-kilogram ultralight premium PC, the Dragonfly – designed to push work and life boundaries for mobile business professionals. “A PC should provide freedom, adapt, and transform how and where today’s business professionals work,” says John…
Facebook fights fake news in 10 Countries across Sub-Saharan Africa
Earlier this week, Facebook announced that it plans on expanding its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme to 10 additional African countries. In partnership with Agence France-Presse (AFP), the France 24 Observers, Pesa Check and Dubawa, this programme forms part of its work…
Airtel and Mastercard expand digital banking services across 14 African countries
Telecoms and mobile money services provider, Airtel Africa announced that it is partnering with Mastercard to give over 100 million Airtel Africa mobile phone users across 14 African countries access to Mastercard’s global network. Through this collaboration, Airtel Money customers…
INTERVIEW: Are humans the last line of defence when it comes to cybersecurity?
Cybercriminals know that it is far easier to access systems by ‘hacking-the-human’ than it is to go through technology. According to security software company Trend Micro, a staggering 91% of successful breaches started with attacks that were focused on the…
FNB to open more branches in the wake of cancelled bank strike
South African financial services provider, FNB revealed on Tuesday, 8 October 2019, that it plans on growing its branch network by adding seven more branches to its already existing national footprint of 619 branches. Before the end of the financial…
7 things you should know about the Huawei Watch GT 2
Tech giant, Huawei announced on Tuesday, 8 October 2019, that its new fitness wearable, the Huawei Watch GT 2 is coming to South Africa on 17 October 2019. This smartwatch marks another big improvement in helping users enhance their quality…
Cellulant unveils Africa’s newest payments super app, Tingg
African fintech company, Cellulant officially launched Tingg, an all-in-one, multi-functional consumer super app on Tuesday, 8 October 2019. The ‘super-app’ combines an array of payment, commerce and financial services onto a single online platform that hopes to revolutionise the way…
GITEX 2019: Avaya partners with healthcare provider to transform the patient experience
At Gitex 2019 in Dubai, King Fahad Medical City (KFMC) announced that is has partnered with Avaya to build a unified contact centre that will transform healthcare delivery in the UAE. “One of the biggest technical challenges at KFMC is…
GITEX 2019: Nokia strikes deal with OmniClouds
At GITEX 2019, Nokia unveiled that its Nuage Networks SD-WAN 2.0 solution has been implemented by OmniClouds, a cloud service provider and migrator, to improve and optimise cloud connectivity for enterprise customers throughout the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.…
GITEX 2019: AI bots set to transform the banking industry
Mashreq, a leading financial institution in the UAE, announced on Tuesday, 8 October 2019, that it has partnered with Avaya and Koopid to recreate its banking experience – the transformation focusses on customer experience, including self-service capabilities, with the introduction…
INTERVIEW: Clair Wright – Marketing Manager, Comic-Con Africa at Reed Exhibitions
In the days and months leading up to Comic-Con Africa 2019, the convention was marketed as extensively as possible to generate enough buzz and excitement to ensure that as many people as possible attended the Pop-Culture event. IT News Africa’s…
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Smart Information Capture Solutions Can Help Organisations Drive Cost Reductions and Productivity Gains
Public sector and private sector organisations have, over the years, made heavy investments in back-office systems such as customer relationship management (CRM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) software in the effort to elevate business efficiency. Yet much of the information…
