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Adapt IT reports a 36% turnover increase for the year
Adapt IT, a global software provider, announced its financial results for the year ended 30 June 2018. The company reported a turnover increase of 36% to R1,35bn for the year. 13% of that was organic growth, while another 30% was…
The building BRICS of the future
South Africa has the potential to leverage its large youth population, along with emerging technologies, to become a leader in both BRICS countries and even globally. The recent BRICS Business Council conference held in South Africa analysed the opportunities and…
How digital banking can impact Africa
Mobile money can serve as a gateway to financial inclusion, it enhances the impact of international remittances on development. Digital platforms enable a significantly lower cost to serve and increased cross-selling of products in emerging markets while smartphone adoption and…
Africa Code Week empowers teachers in Ghana
More than 560 teachers took part in this year’s Africa Code Week (ACW) Train-the-Trainer workshops over four days in Accra and Kumasi as part of this year’s efforts to drive 21st century skills development among African youth. Now in its…
WATCH: Xiaomi’s latest flagship leaked ahead of launch
The first flagship smartphone from Xiaomi’s new sub-brand will be introduced on August 22, but reports and leaked footage have already revealed almost all there is to know about the Pocophone F1. Xiaomi, one of the original ‘affordable’ smartphone pioneers,…
The importance of GDPR compliance for Nigerian businesses
The deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has come and gone. And while it happened without too much fanfare in Nigeria, companies that think they can ignore the legislation and maintain a business as usual approach…
Most users won’t mind ads, if they are relevant, timely and of good quality
A few years ago, it was hard to get through a meeting without someone throwing the term: “big data” around. Today, we all still cringe when we hear that phrase, and the most annoying part is that those who talk…
Five ways blockchain will change the face of insurance
Distributed ledger (or ‘blockchain’) technology, has risen to prominence in recent years as the underlying architecture supporting crypto-currencies like bitcoin. However, beyond the bitcoin craze, technologists and business leaders quickly saw the opportunity for the blockchain to provide greater trust…
Alibaba cloud unveils 9 products to support global digital transformation
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of China’s e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba Group, launched a new suite of product offerings for the global market in the areas of cloud architecture, machine learning, internet of things (IOT) and security, reports The Star…
Customer engagement through gamification
Gamification provides insurers with an ideal platform to enhance customer engagement. With apps like MEGA MEDS, that turns medicine management into a fun experience, and the likes of the Discovery Insure Driving Challenge, that rewards customers who are good drivers,…
How South Africa attracted a range of investors and ensured capital safety
Across the globe, more and more of the world’s biggest and most wealthy countries have turned their interest towards South Africa has a destination for investment and this is certainly no recent change. In fact, since the early 2010’s, an…
Innovation chains key to realising value from emerging technologies says Forrester
A 2017 survey from Forrester showed that 70% of executives are willing to invest in emerging technologies to drive growth. However, Forrester believes very few firms will actually realise the benefits because they are implementing them in silos and missing…
The evolution of the iMac: From the iMac G3 to the iMac Pro
The iMac recently turned 20. Though there have been a variety of different naming conventions and models over the years, Apple recently highlighted the next generation of the MacBook Air that is expected to roll out in October 2018. From…
Data-driven excellence in customer service
Customer service in the financial sector is especially complex, since interactions may involve multiple channels including voice, email, SMS, chat and via websites, all of which must operate according to strict compliance rules and regulations and within the realms of…
Five steps for online startups to take advantage of Black Friday
According to Google Trends, last year South Africa registered the largest ‘Black Friday’ search interest of any country, even ahead of the US where the retail mega-event was conceived. “South African retailers first began promoting the Thanksgiving weekend double bill…
Social engineering: the art of manipulation
Social engineering, also referred to as ‘hacking without code’, is one of the most personal cybercrimes that can be committed. Here, professional hackers manipulate people into unwittingly giving out sensitive information – and even cold, hard cash – to these…
