Sep 17, 2024
The news that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) is seeking private sector expertise to form a digital evidence unit to help prosecute complex state capture cases is welcome. However, the development will not be a quick fix for South Africa’s longstanding...
Sep 10, 2024
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...
Sep 4, 2024
South Africa has set itself apart with a mature financial system and a strong regulatory framework. Despite this, financial inclusion remains a pressing challenge. While insights show steady growth in the number of individual bank accounts, monthly transactions from...
Sep 3, 2024
As global trade evolves, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) face significant hurdles in accessing international markets. Fintech innovations are levelling the playing field, enabling SMEs in Africa and around the world to overcome financial and logistical...
Aug 29, 2024
Fintech, or financial technology, refers to the integration of technology into offerings by financial services companies to improve their use of financial services. The fintech landscape in South Africa has undergone significant transformation over the past few years,...
Aug 21, 2024
Technology investment has continued apace and, according to Gartner, IT spending in the banking and investment services market is forecast to increase by 8,7% in 2024 and is expected to reach $1-trillion by 2028. But even with all this money being thrown at IT, many...
