Second Accelerator group announced

Barclays Africa Group and Techstars yesterday released the names of 10 financial-technology (fintech) companies selected to participate in the second Barclays Accelerator programme, powered by Techstars. The successful companies, all focused on providing fintech...

First massive free learning platform turns 10

Alison, the free online learning pioneer has launched a new mobile-friendly, personalised platform design, enhancing user experience and strengthening learner engagement. Founded 10 years ago today, Irish-based Alison is one of the world’s largest free education...

Virtual fitting room service for fashion manufacturer

Melon Fashion Group has chosen Orange Business Services for a virtual fitting room solution using immersive video conferencing. Designers for its three brands, Zarina, Love Republic and befree, are now able to easily collaborate with manufacturing teams all along the...

New technology finds its way to the classroom

Learning through virtual and augmented reality is the wave of the future, says Nirvani Dhevcharran, technology executive director of Pearson South Africa. Imagine you are a high school learner struggling with the textbook in front of you. You point your smartphone and...

Lombard Insurance implements Adaptive Insights

Decision Inc, a management and technology consulting organisation, became the preferred partner for Lombard Insurance for the integration and development of its Adaptive Insights platform. The Decision Inc team provided the Lombard Insurance Finance department with...

FNB adds augmented reality

FNB has introduced augmented reality (AR) and FNB TV on the FNB banking app. The eBucks Partner locator on the FNB App uses AR technology to help customers find nearby eBucks retail partners, and FNB TV to help customers navigate banking easily with video clips that...