Now is the time to maximise e-wallet growth

Covid has fast tracked both consumer and business digital adoption and the growth in e-wallets has been well documented. However, making the most of this conversion to digital payments depends on vendors thinking big and building sticky, says South African payment...

Hybrid cloud could drive government transformation in SA

Over the last few years there has been a significant shift in how the South African government has managed their IT requirements. By Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: Middle East, Russia, Africa and Turkey (MERAT) at Dell Technologies. Previously technology was a...

Adaptive learning online high school launches in SA

Independent school Bridge House and edtech company Digemy, have joined forces to create ConnectEd, believed to be the first Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum online high school in Africa to use a dynamic adaptive learning platform. The school will launch...

Covid-19 pushes mining industry to e-learning for SHEQ

The mining industry has a reputation for being a risky business, with varied and serious health risks. But mining doesn’t have to be unsafe – thanks to strict safety legislation, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy recorded only 51 fatalities in...

Data key to helping retailers cope in challenging conditions

With lockdown regulations ending, the retail sector is finding its feet and organisations are trying balance the ‘new normal’ with the old. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management Regardless of the fact that South Africa has moved to level two of...

Schools are safer without cash payments

Stricter measures have been put in place to safeguard schools, from protective face masks to social distancing. Teachers have also indicated that they don’t want schools to be the reason for the next wave of the virus and have now introduced innovative tech to...