SA bank adopts Synthesis software platform

One of South Africa’s largest banks has adopted an expansion of the software platform provided to them by Synthesis Software Technologies, allowing them to easily monitor and analyse balance of payment (BoP) transactions. The expansion, comprising a system known...

Welcome to an ‘open’ insurance environment

The traditional insurance model is under pressure to meet the requirements of a digital environment. Partnerships between incumbents and insurtechs are becoming more commonplace and provides customers with alternative value propositions. JC Oberholzer, Group CIO at...

It’s time to change how you think about retail

The word ‘change’ is a common one in retail settings. By Charles Pittaway, MD of Sage Pay When you try on clothing, you do so in the change room; if a dress you bought doesn’t fit or you change your mind, you exchange it and, with any luck, after...

Free online courses from Cisco

Cisco has released seven free, self-enrol online courses to help South Africans to develop their digital skills, and has pledged to train an additional 100 000 students by 2020. Underpinned by the Cisco Networking Academy, which celebrates its 20th year in South...

Automated cryptocurrecy bond issuance completed

The world’s first fully automated cryptocurrency-denominated bond issuance that is also cleared, settled and registered on a public blockchain infrastructure has been completed by Nivaura, a fintech company that developed a cloud-based service for the issuance...

Online short courses provide practical ICT skills

South Africans seeking to meet growing corporate demand for high-end and specialist IT skills could increase their employability by combining world class online short courses with practical experience, instead of committing to years at a college or university. This is...