Apr 23, 2019
At least 40% of the African banking customers prefer to use digital channels for transactions, roughly the same share as those who prefer branches. In four of the continent’s major banking markets, the share of customers who prefer digital channels is significantly...
Apr 23, 2019
With international analysts warning of a growing risk of cyber war, sabotage and espionage impacting industrial and mining facilities, South African stakeholders must step up their efforts to mitigate risk. This is according to GECI, an international tactical cyber...
Apr 18, 2019
With the amount of personal data shared on the Internet continuing to grow, some users are resigned to think that any attempts to maintain online privacy will be doomed to failure. Kaspersky Lab has recently discovered that 42% of South African consumers do not know...
Apr 18, 2019
The Internet of Things (IoT) industry seems to have past the hype as concerns around the security of devices connected through IoT start emerging day by day. This reflects in analysis from data and analytics company GlobalData, which reveals that venture capital (VC)...
Apr 18, 2019
South African-based Bitcoin company Centbee has closed its Series A round with entrepreneur Calvin Ayre, founder of Antigua-based investment firm Ayre Ventures and CoinGeek. Ayre, who has invested £1-million (R18,3-million), comments: “Centbee has a track record...
Apr 18, 2019
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has extended voting hours on 27 April 2019 at four foreign missions to accommodate Jewish voters celebrating the Sabbath. Voting will be extended at the following missions: * London – opening at 07h00, closing at 23h30...
