Getting past the e-learning stumbling blocks

Kathy Gibson is at the E-Learning Summit in East London – E-learning is a very important subject, whose time is now – but it won’t happen if we don’t overcome some very real challenges Professor Sakhela Buhlungu, vice-chancellor of University of Fort Hare, points out...

E-learning can’t happen without connectivity

Kathy Gibson is at the E-Learning Summit in East London – South Africa is still lagging behind as far as connectivity is concerned – but the challenges can be viewed as an opportunity. This is the word from Tebogo Leshope, chief operations officer at Sentech,...

IBM expands quantum computing programme with Wits

IBM has announced the expansion of its quantum computing efforts to Africa in a new collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) in South Africa. Wits University is the first African partner on the IBM Q Network and will be the gateway for...

Economic challenges cause decline in African smartphone market

Africa’s smartphone market saw a 7,1% decline in shipments quarter on quarter (QoQ) in Q1 2019 to total 21,5-million units, according to the latest insights from IDC. The company’s recently published Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows the...

Seven common mistakes in blockchain projects

Interest in blockchain continues to be high, but there is still a significant gap between the hype and market reality. Only 11% of CIOs indicate they have deployed or are in short-term planning with blockchain, according to the Gartner 2019 CIO Agenda Survey of more...

R16m available to fintech start-ups

AlphaCode Incubate is inviting start-ups with game-changing business ideas in financial services to become part of AlphaCode. Eight businesses will each qualify for a R2-million package. AlphaCode is Rand Merchant Investment Holdings (RMI) incubation, acceleration and...