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...

Calling all innovative startups

Mastercard is calling for applications for its next Start Path Global 2017 class, the company’s global initiative to support innovative later-stage startups who are reshaping the future of commerce. The programme is open to startups from South Africa and across...

Partnership benefits residents in Alexander and Mfuleni

More than 7 000 learners benefitted from the partnership between NGO Afrika Tikkun, Workonline Communications – a wholesale provider of IP transit and carrier services across Africa – and its partners. The partnership, which was announced in August 2016 to...

SA fintech wins banking security award

South African fintech company, Entersekt has won Best Mobile Security Technology in the 2017 Banker Africa Southern Africa Banking Awards. This is the second year it has received the honour. The annual awards programme is open to all banks and financial institutions...