SA insuretech updates SaaS solution

South African insuretech Briisk has launched a new version of its Briisk Instant Transaction Platform (ITP). The Briisk ITP is a cloud-based insurance solution that provides reinsurers, insurers, underwriting managers, brokers and agents with the automation of the...

How the payments industry could survive a second Covid wave

The expectation of the second spike in Covid-19 cases poses a unique risk to businesses both in physical space and on the Internet. The first lockdown posed quite a few challenges, however, it has also distinguished alternative options and niches that could be...

Retail in the time of Covid-19

Covid-19 has catapulted digital transformation within the South African retail landscape. But not all retailers are ready for it. Going online is no longer a nice-to-have, but an essential channel for service delivery, writes Tony Nugent, retail principal practice and...

Huawei adds AI to its free online ICT training

Huawei South Africa has added online training in artificial intelligence (AI) to its portfolio of free training it offers to South African ICT students of higher learning. This was revealed by Huawei CEO Spawn Fan at the online opening ceremony for the 2020...

Netcash partners with Zapper, SnapScan

Netcash has added QR payments from Zapper and SnapScan to the payment methods supported on its Pay Now Online Payment Gateway, Pay Now Invoice billing platform and Pay Now Request alerts. Netcash merchants can generate a QR code on an email or paper invoice generated...