Boost for youth employment in Middle East and Africa

To further promote youth employability in the Middle East and Africa, Microsoft has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Udemy, a marketplace for online learning and teaching. The MoU commits the parties to share skills-based course offerings available...

BlackBerry, Sharecare partner on secure healthcare

BlackBerry has announced a partnership with Sharecare, a leading digital health and wellness engagement platform, to provide consumers with better and more secure insights into their health. Over 41-million people have shared more than 6 billion data points about...

HomeSend launches remittance service with Hello Paisa in SA

HomeSend, the international payment and money transfer hub, today announced the launch of live remittance services for Hello Paisa, a South African money transfer operator offering a fast and efficient way for customers to send money to friends and family in other...

Top technologies for retail at a glance

In recent years we have seen the consumption of technology grow at an ever-increasing speed, writes Robbie Johnson, retail manager at DCC. Sometimes, just as you have become accustomed to an operating system (OS) or a smaller mobile phone, it’s time to upgrade...

Angolan retailer goes smart with payment

Kero, the largest retailer in Angola, is equipping its major stores with Ingenico smart terminals. “The retail sector in Angola is growing exponentially and so is becoming the demand.” comments Isabel Capacho, marketing director of Kero. “We are...

FNB Life boosts access to funeral insurance

FNB Life is expanding the number of convenient channels to take up its Funeral Plan by adding it to the FNB Cellphone Banking platform. The introduction of a more convenient channel will contribute to broadening financial inclusion by allowing customers to take up...