Bloodhound Education teams with Oracle Academy

Oracle president of product development Thomas Kurian has announced that Oracle Academy will join forces with Bloodhound SSC Education, a non-profit organisation established by the Bloodhound Project, to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. The...

How to unclog higher education

The South African higher education system is congested, with students taking too long to pass qualifications. There are currently 1-million higher education students in the system, 400 000 of which are causing a bottleneck in the system, making it difficult for new...

Diebold Nixdorf powers Decathlon’s SA megastore

Connected commerce vendor Diebold Nixdorf is partnering with Decathlon, a leading sports retailer, to supply point-of-sale (POS) systems and software to its first megastore in South Africa. The new POS systems include both barcode scanners and radio frequency...

Reduce fraud-related costs and improve experience

With speed being a critical factor in fighting fraud, Mastercard has announced the launch of Early Detection System. The new service provides issuers with a unique advanced alert for cards and accounts at a heightened risk of fraudulent use based on their exposure in...

Fintech FICA specialist makes Accenture finals

Fintech startup, ThisIsMe, has been selected as one of three finalists in the Accenture Innovation Index Awards, for its Fast FICA concept. The company also recently announced that it had been selected to participate in this year’s Gartner’s Innovation...

Nigerian teachers get behind SAP Code Week

More than 450 public and private school teachers from across North Central Nigeria gathered at Baze University last week for a Train-the-Trainer (TTT) workshop session organized as part of Africa Code Week (ACW) 2017. Forming part two of Nigeria’s training...