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New digital healthcare platform provides services to families of African diaspora in Europe
Digital transformation practice based in Cape Town, South Africa has partnered with Ms Bola Bardet to create and launch Susu Healthcare. This digital healthcare company was taken from concept to launch in less than 18 months with the help of…
Everything that happened at Apple’s annual hardware event
Calling all Apple addicts, by now you know that the tech giant unveiled a number of upcoming products – the most anticipated of which being the latest series of iPhones. (ICYMI – the hardware extravaganza took place on Tuesday, 10…
Momentum launches Safety Alert App
Momentum Short-term Insurance has announced that launch of its Safety Alert App which features an emergency panic button linked to armed response. The Safety Alert is free of charge to all Momentum Car and Home Insurance policyholders for a limited…
GM from IBM to sit on US President’s Advisory Council
“I’m honoured to again represent IBM on the President’s Advisory Council,” says Takreem El Tohamy – GM for IBM in the Middle East and Africa – on his reappointed to the US President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa…
INTERVIEW: Cathy Smith on gender equality in the workplace
On 27 August 2019 SAP Next-Gen, a program created by multi-national software company SAP to connect companies and develop innovative solutions and drive change that is linked to the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), held an event titled “The…
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MTN executives step down
Philip van Dalsen the current CEO of MTN Zambia will be stepping down at the end of September. Philip joined MTN in 2012 as CEO of MTN Cyprus. In January this year, he moved to MTN Zambia in the same…
Gartner advocates for digital society regulation
Gartner says CEOs, CIOs and other executives must collaborate on new rules to protect individuals and groups while encouraging an innovative growing economy. According to Gartner, regulation in a digital world is challenging and complex. Rather than a few all-encompassing…
South African crypto-exchange achieves milestone number of customers
“Despite Bitcoin’s volatility, cryptocurrency trades continue to rise,” says Marius Reitz, Luno Africa GM. Reitz’s comment comes shortly after the South African cryptocurrency exchange, Luno announced that it now has three million customers spanning 40 countries. Naspers-backed Luno was founded…
New study highlights opportunities to optimize digital evolution in Africa
A recent research collaboration between the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and The Fletcher School at Tufts University highlights the strengths and opportunities of six major countries in Africa for harnessing the true potential of technology to drive inclusive growth.…
PrimeXBT partners with all-in-one blockchain compliance platform
“As a responsible member of the global financial community, we are faced with the important yet challenging task of eliminating money laundering, without sacrificing the privacy of our clients,” says an official PrimeXBT spokesperson. The statement comes just after the…
The potential hidden in 4IR hype, myth, and conversation
There is thinking and then there is blue-sky thinking. The latter is defined by how industry and individual can look at a situation through the eyes of what could be, or what might be achieved. The former should be defined…
TECNO unveils affordable smartphones with Dot-in Display
TECNO Mobile has unveiled a new smartphones CAMON 12 Air with upgraded camera to unlock a new image era. As one of the most remarkable camera devices, TECNO CAMON 12 Air is coming with the initiative Dot-in Display and 16MP,…
kulula.com’s new partnership set to reinvent the airport experience
Global travel technology company, Sabre announced on Monday, 9 September 2019, that it is partnering with South African airlines, Kulula.com in a bid to reinvent the airport experience for Kulula customers thanks to the implementation of Sabre’s new ‘Digital Workspace’…
The Healthcare Innovation Summit Breakfast in pictures
On Thursday, 5 September 2019, healthcare decision-makers and expert Technologists alike gathered at the Saxon Hotel for the Healthcare Innovation Summit breakfast. The event hosted by IT News Africa in partnership with Dimension Data and Avaya was not only a…
120 million workers may need to be reskilled or retrained in the next 3 years
A study conducted by IBM has revealed that 12 of the largest economies will need to be retrained or reskilled as a result of AI and intelligent automation. The Institute for Business Value (IBV) study states that the time it…
HISA 2019: Announcement of Key Topics
The 5th Healthcare Innovation Summit is set to take place from 8 to 9 October 2019 at the Gallagher Convention Center in Johannesburg. The healthcare industry, over time, has been adopting technology in order to develop new products and expand…
