ITU salutes innovative tech SMEs

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has recognised innovative tech solutions with the potential to change lives across the globe at its Virtual Digital World Awards ceremony, following an expert-led SME programme of masterclasses and online pitching....

Top emerging technologies to watch

After a tumultuous 2020, organisations need to re-examine their outlook on what emerging tech innovations will be critical for their future opportunities. To help them do so, Lux Research has released its annual report on the top tech innovations that will have the...

SMMEs bore the brunt of lockdown

Finfind’s 2020 SA SMME Covid-19 Impact Report has revealed comprehensive findings on the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on SMMEs during lockdown. Finfind engaged a sample of 15 000 SMMEs from its database of 400 000 businesses with almost 10% completing...
Ending digital platform dystopia

Ending digital platform dystopia

A new study – Decentralized vs. Distributed Organization: Blockchain, Machine Learning, and the Future of the Digital Platform – has outlined four recommendations to end the harmful dominance of “big tech” AI platforms such as Google, Facebook,...

IBM supports African agricultural start-ups

IBM has announced that it is supporting the Digital4Agriculture Initiative (D4Ag), which aims to foster African start-ups in the agricultural sector and strengthen the long-term living conditions of local small farmers by increasing productivity and quality. With the...

SA sees drop in spam calls

With the pandemic breaking out earlier this year and countries going into various lockdowns there has been a significant change in communication behaviour and patterns of spam around the world. The fourth edition of the Truecaller Insights report – which looks...