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70 per cent of white-collar workers will interact with chatbots by 2022
According to the 2019 Gartner CIO Survey, CIOs has identified chatbots as the main AI-based application used in their enterprises. The study found that more organisations are investing in chatbot development and deployment. “There has been a more than 160…
2K Games announces WWE 2K20 cover stars and franchise-first additions
On August 5 2019, video game publisher 2K Games recently announced the cover stars for WWE 2K20, the latest iteration of the popular annual wrestling game series. Current Raw Women’s Champion Becky Lynch and WWE Superstar Roman Reigns will be…
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South Africa ranks 117 out of 149 countries in gender wage fairness
In celebration of Women’s Month, Accenture, Nedbank, MTN and Business Engage have partnered to host the 2nd annual Voices of Change event on 08 August that aims to encourage men and women to play leading roles on gender parity in…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated appoints Group Consumer Banking Head
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the Lomé-based parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced the appointment of Nana Araba Abban as Group Consumer Banking Head with immediate effect. Nana will be a member of the Group Executive Committee and report directly…
Rubrik offers backup that’s simple, faster and future-proof
The rise of ransomware and other corporate threats has, in turn, boosted demand for off-site backup solutions. There is a growing requirement for stronger security at every point in the IT ecosystem, and backup is no exception. Hannes Rheeder, general…
Get paid when selling your Bitcoin
Here in South Africa, the cryptocurrency and blockchain sector is considered to be relatively new. There are many differences faced by crypto enthusiasts and traders when utilising crypto exchanges to trade when compared to the international markets. One glaring difference…
President and CEO of Telia Company AB to step down in 2020
On 4 August 2019, Johan Dennelind, President and CEO of Swedish telephone company and mobile network operator Telia Company AB, informed the company’s Board of Directors that he will be leaving the company and has submitted his resignation letter in…
Acer, Google partner to offer local enterprise Chromebook solution
Acer has partnered with Google to provide local enterprise Chromebook solution as the product enters the commercial scene. According to Acer, the Chromebook solution provides enterprise with three key selling points namely, trusted security across devices, increased productivity and time…
Decision Support and AI Augmentation to surpass all types of AI initiatives
According to Gartner, Artificial Intelligence (AI) augmentation will create $2.9 trillion of business value and 6.2 billion hours of worker productivity globally in 2021. “Augmented intelligence is all about people taking advantage of AI,” said Svetlana Sicular, research vice president…
MultiChoice Africa appoints new Head of Corporate Affairs
On August 1 2019, MutliChoice announced the appointment of Reatile Tekateka as the new Executive Head of Corporate Affairs for MultiChoice Africa Holdings B.V. Tekateka will report to Hennie Visser, CEO of MultiChoice Africa. According to a statement from MultiChoice,…
How will 5G benefit South Africa?
Huawei hosted the first ICT Editors Xchange where the company unpacked some of the transformative technologies like 5G, Cloud and AI to boost productivity and innovation capabilities and its impact on the country. Hosted at the Founders Factory Africa, in…
Nokia showcases 5G potential in Nigeria
Nokia is hosting a series of Innovation Days in Lagos to showcase how 5G technology can transform the way people live and work as well as enhance the industrial productivity in Nigeria. Nokia will present how this technology can benefit…
Electronic Arts announces new changes to FIFA Ultimate Team in FIFA 20
Developed by EA Vancouver and EA Romania, FIFA 20 was officially revealed at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles back in June 2019, where fans were able to get their first look at the game. On 31 July 2019,…
Updates to simplify financial services software, Xplan, released
On Friday, 2 August 2019, Financial services software provider, Iress released the first of several planned updates to thousands of Xplan users. The updates are aimed at making Xplan simpler to use and to give users greater access to its…
TIM Brazil jumps onto 5G and core-cloud bandwagon
Telecommunications provider, TIM Brazil has agreed to allow Nokia AirFrame to virtualise its data centres by the end of 2021. The agreement aims to act as a major step in TIM Brazil’s cloud and digitalisation journey, supported by Nokia, as…
INTERVIEW: AI bringing insurance industry closer to customers
The insurance industry is synonymous with outdated processes, tedious paperwork and slow turnaround times. However, there’s one company that’s attempting to digitally transform their organisation in order to better serve customers. That company is life insurance provider, 1Life. IT News…
