Using social media data in life insurance

With more than 30-million South Africans active on social media, insurers have a wealth of unstructured data to tap into. By Nelson Camara, go-to-market executive at SilverBridge Insurers can effectively ‘listen in’ to their customers, apply predictive...

Stretched retail IT teams will demand more from the network

New predictions from HPE Aruba Networking revealed at NRF 2023, detail how retailers will leverage technology to get ahead of evolving customer demands and operational challenges over the next 12 to 18 months. Against an uncertain macro environment and growing...

The future of work and its influence on tertiary education

The way in which we work, and the future of work, is facing significant disruption that is being shaped by technology and the innovative growth of artificial intelligence. According to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), the rapid adoption of these...

Tech innovation drives insurance trends

The buzzwords for the past two years have been future-forward with all-encompassing terms like ‘digital transformation’, ‘AI’ and ‘blockchain’, but 2023 brings with it a sobering reality. With a tough economic outlook, the pressure...

Technology priorities for enhancing the African healthcare sector

What actions can African countries, healthcare providers and healthcare organisations take to improve the provision of health services to the continent’s 1,4-billion citizens? By Bonisiwe Tshabalala, senior industry and value advisor at SAP Africa Africa faces...

AdvTech rolls out digital learning platform

In what it believes to be a first for South Africa, AdvTech will this month start rolling out a unique, locally developed personalised learning digital platform across its schools. AdvLearn is a customised platform for AdvTech Schools that provides personalised...