With friends like these … who needs competitors?

For almost 20 years, the South African banking industry has tried to achieve digitisation and innovation, but has largely failed to capitalise on earlier opportunities. By Richard Firth, CEO, MIP Holdings Despite extensive investment into their technology ecosystems,...

The role of blended learning in advancing education

During the pandemic, many schools around the world were forced to shift from physical to virtual classrooms in a matter of a week. This quickly sparked debate among academics and industry leaders about the tenets of traditional learning versus that of online learning,...

The impact of blockchain technology on the retail sector

During its formative years, blockchain technology became synonymous with the advent of cryptocurrency. Today, its use cases have transcended the world of finance, expanding into sectors such as retail. In Africa, its application in payment technology has demonstrated...

How insurtech can help prevent fraud

Insurance fraud is soaring around the world, with a study by The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud (CAIF) last year indicating that insurance fraud in the US alone costs consumers $308,6-billion yearly. Zurich UK, one of Britain’s biggest insurers, said the...

Protecting schools from data breaches and ransomware

As organisations across the globe contend with an increasing number of cyberattacks, schools and higher learning institutions are looking for innovative and cost-effective ways to protect their students, staff, and data from breaches and ransomware....

How digital is shaping the future of banking

If banks want to remain competitive in the face of neo-bank and fintech upstarts, they’ll have to fundamentally change the way they do business to be digital first. And, if they’re going to achieve that goal, then working with technology partners to ensure...