Acer CloudProfessor promotes digital education

The Internet of Things [IoT] being as steadfast as it is, poses this question: How do we get the youth, a generation raised on smart devices, to not only effectively engage with IoT but also understand how it works to better prepare them for the imminent succession of...

Naomi Snyman chairs SA Financial Blockchain Consortium

Standard Bank’s blockchain lead Naomi Snyman has been appointed to the prominent position of chairperson of the South African Financial Blockchain Consortium. Snyman says blockchain has enormous potential to redefine the financial services landscape, but to do...

Commvaut, HPE partner on healthcare data

Commvault has announced a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver Commvault healthcare solutions to HPE customers. Through this reseller agreement, HPE and its global network partners will now be selling fully integrated and...

Retailers use tech to buck the economy

South African retailers have embraced a considered approach to digitalisation, innovation, and technology adoption to load their arsenal against the fiscal onslaught of a wounded economy. By Hendrik Bredenkamp, MD of NEC XON Retail They are under so much pressure from...

Banking in the era of modern marketing

Banks are experiencing a midlife crisis. They desperately want to transform and become digitally enabled but they are being hamstrung by legacy systems, data silos and disjointed marketing and organisational cultures that don’t lend themselves to agility –...

Digital disruption and the healthcare challenge

The African region is seen to be one of the most sought-after markets globally for healthcare investments, having experienced stellar growth over the last decade and showing no sign of slowing down in the near future. According to a report by the IFC, the...