SA’s Ukheshe makes Ecobank Fintech Challenge top 10

SMME digital banking platform provider, Ukheshe, is a finalist in the Ecobank Group’s 2020 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. In its third edition, the programme is designed to deepen collaboration between Ecobank and fintechs with Africa-focused products. Ukheshe is...

Public cloud remains a security challenge

Public cloud security continues to be a major challenge for enterprise security teams. This is among the findings from Check Point Software Technologies’ global 2020 Cloud Security Report, highlighting the challenges faced by enterprise security teams in...

Global banking and securities IT spend set for decline

Worldwide IT spending in the banking and securities sector is expected to decline nearly 4,7% to $514-billion in 2020, according to Gartner. Spending on devices such as PCs and mobile devices will see the largest decline, falling 12,1%, followed by data centre...

Nissan puts high-performance computing on Oracle Cloud

Nissan Motor Company is migrating its on-premises, high-performance computing (HPC) workloads to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.By moving its performance and latency sensitive-engineering simulation workloads to Oracle Cloud, Nissan will be able to speed the design and...

Hackathon to address gender-based violence

Microsoft South Africa, together with leading gender-based violence NPO partners, 1000 Women Trust and TEARS Foundation, have launched the Safe@Home Hackathon to address gender-based violence in South Africa. The virtual hackathon, which will run from 22 September to...

Distributors see boom in ink-tank printer sales

Western Europe’s distributors sold an unprecedented number of ink-tank printers in the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest data published by Context. “The increase reflects the continued growth of a technology that is relatively new in...