US shoppers go online

Online shoppers in the US spent $218,1-billion on retail purchases during Q3 2020. It was a 50% increase over the $145,5-billion spent in Q3 2019 according to the US Commerce Department. According to the research data analyzed and published by Stock Apps, it was also...

AR transforms air traffic management

If you’re an avid smartphone user, you’ve probably encountered augmented reality before. Whether it’s a filter to give yourself cat ears and whiskers, or collecting creatures that appear in the real world through a videogame, these technologies that...

How to deliver successful AI in transport

As adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in the transportation industry continues to slowly grow, Gartner,recommends that transportation CIOs follow a four-step process to ensure success with AI projects. Many transportation companies recognise AI as a...

New enterprise applications are modern, modular, transformational

Over the past five years, organisations have been gradually moving from legacy on-premises “dinosaur” enterprise applications toward modern SaaS and cloud-enabled modular applications. These efforts received a seismic jolt when COVID-19 and the sudden...

Standard Bank in mass contactless card rollout

Standard Bank Group is championing efforts to increase contactless payment across Africa as consumers look for safer ways to pay in the wake of Covid-19. “The pandemic has created heightened concern among consumers on cash usage with many increasingly...

AfricaCom Awards 2020: winners announced

Taking place online, this year’s AfricaCom Awards were run a little differently, with all winners selected through an open public voting system. Congratulating the winners on their achievements, Tom Cuthell, event director of Africa Tech Festival (that includes...