ICT skills create jobs and change lives

The latest SAP Skills for Africa South Africa chapter kicked off yesterday with the Johannesburg leg of the student orientation that prefaces the actual training that started today (29 September). SAP Skills for Africa is a skills development and job creation...

FNB expects good growth in contactless ‘tap’ payments

FNB has confirmed that all its credit and debit cards issued to customers are now contactless ‘tap’ enabled. This means customers are able to securely tap their cards at select merchants and pay for purchases without it leaving their hands. The bank...

The unhealthy state of healthcare

The healthcare industry, arguably one of the most technologically advanced considering the gadgets and devices now used to monitor health statistics and perform medical procedures, is ironically among the most ‘unhealthy’ when it comes to network security. Delegates...

Now SMEs can compare financing options

A new online portal that instantly compares finance options available to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is helping to address the number one challenge that SMEs in South Africa face – access to finance. The business-to-business portal is the first of its kind and...

ABN AMRO ups customer services, employee engagement

Leading financial services organisation ABN AMRO is using its Verint Workforce Management software to enhance customer engagement processes. Leveraging the Verint solution, ABN AMRO has met an ambitious target of providing contact with an agent within 40 seconds of an...

Blockchain used in the global shipping

MTI (Marine Transport International UK) has deployed the world’s first public blockchain solution in the global shipping industry. MTI is an industry-leading freight forwarder based in the UK and the US. It provides sophisticated, technology-based freight...