Data key for consumer loyalty as retailers look to AI

As the world transitions into the information age, data-driven insights, automation, and data management are becoming increasingly vital for business survival. For retail businesses in South Africa, whose success depends on maintaining a healthy customer base,...
Gen AI can help ease the burden of consumer decision-making

Gen AI can help ease the burden of consumer decision-making

The South African retail landscape is contending with a range of challenges, such as high unemployment, severe inflation, shrinkflation, and the lingering effects of Covid-19. These pressures have transformed consumer expectations and added layers of complexity to...
Credit decisioning software the core of financial inclusion

Credit decisioning software the core of financial inclusion

Itemate Solutions has partnered with Decision Rules, an international startup, to drive the adoption of its market-leading business rules engine among African fintechs. Michaela Holman, global account manager at Itemate Solutions, says the Decision Rules business...

Nationwide Building Society transforms digital customer experience

Red Hat has collaborated with Nationwide Building Society to build and scale its new Business Integration Platform (BIP) to improve customer engagement for 16-million members. Red Hat OpenShift, the hybrid cloud application platform powered by Kubernetes, is helping...

Traditional learning methods fall short

South African classrooms today are more diverse than ever before, and the need for personalised learning journeys is greater than ever before. To ensure that each student reaches their full potential within these diverse environments, the adoption of adaptive learning...

Protecting underground infrastructure against environmental issues

South Africa’s mining industry is no stranger to extreme weather and other natural challenges. From the impacts of intense heat underground to the unpredictable onslaught of severe storms and floods, these environmental factors pose significant risks to mining...