Mar 13, 2017
Quality information is the bedrock of the insurance industry – from the initial risk modelling that determines one’s premiums to the claims assessment process all the way to the policy renewal stage, writes Jonathan Lewarne, senior director: insurance...
Mar 13, 2017
The introduction of new banking, investment, credit and insurance products using established mobile money solutions will be critical in including more Africans into the formal financial system, writes Ahmed Cassim, MD of Hello Paisa. Currently, most adults in the...
Mar 9, 2017
Insurers are driven by data to get meaningful insights into their customers, products, competitors, and the market. However, the real differentiation comes in how that data is evaluated through analytics and processes. “The competitive landscape means insurers...
Mar 8, 2017
A new transcontinental research project is looking at the way technology is affecting traditional campus-based degrees. As digital technology continues to influence and “disrupt” how students learn and are taught, the research by the Universities of Leeds...
Mar 8, 2017
Microsoft SA has announced that Minecraft: Education Edition is now available for purchase in South Africa. Since its 2016 global release, Minecraft: Education Edition has reached more than 75 000 students by providing educators with a fun, engaging foundation to...
Mar 7, 2017
Have we seen the peak of Internet banking in South Africa? Angus Brown, co-founder of eBucks.com and MD of Banking Acumen, argues that digital banking could be the future. Although the banks are quite tight-lipped about their usage numbers, I suspect that the number...
