Minetech can turn SA’s mining industry around

Graham Schwikkard and Aaron Burton of Datta Burton & Associates, examine some of the challenges facing South Africa’s mining sector – and how technology could help. The effect of disruptive innovation has affected many industries, but so far, mining...

Digital payments key to unlocking omni-channel retail

Technology today touches nearly every aspect of consumers’ buying decisions, from researching which product to buy to paying for it. While this has transformed the retail sales experience compared to just a few years ago, merchants’ priorities remain much...

Connect with millennials through mobile banking

The future of mobile banking looks bright as far as consumers are concerned, writes Marwan Elnakat, e-banking and e-commerce security solutions director at Gemalto. Millennials are increasingly opting for online and mobile banking options over visiting local branches,...

FNB’s KYC Doc Uploader simplifies FICA

To encourage more businesses to comply with the Financial Intelligence Agency Act (FICA), FNB has launched KYC Doc Uploader, that allows non-compliant business owners to conveniently upload outstanding FICA documents online. Business owners that are not yet compliant...

Campus unrest affects Programming Olympiad

It is not only the future of the 2016 academic year that hangs in the balance; other organisations using campus facilities are affected too. What do you do when you have booked accommodation and paid for learners to fly in from all over the country, and with less than...

SA payments startup expands into Africa

Peach Payments, a fintech startup that makes customer payments to online merchants seamless and secure, is now processing more than R1-billion in transactions per year and expanding into Kenya and Nigeria with plans for other African countries. The business started...