Fintech startups selected to scale across Africa

Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has announced the selection and investment into its first five fintech startup businesses in Africa. Founders Factory Africa is a South African company operating across Africa delivering a corporate-backed accelerator and incubator. It is...

Student duo takes hackathon honours

Over the course, of the weekend 13 to 14 April, 25 top honours and final-year students from five South African universities took part in the 24-hour hackathon to conceptualise, design and build an actuarial model. They took on the challenge of developing a predictive...

Fujitsu begins production of Post-K supercomputer

Fujitsu, working with Riken, it has completed the design of Post-K, the successor to the K supercomputer. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) is aiming to start the public service of Post-K around 2021 or 2022. Fujitsu has now...

Oracle opens new SA head office

Oracle has opened its new digital era-ready office building in Woodmead, a purpose-built facility equipped with future proof technology. “Digital transformation is on the rise in South Africa and with an unmatched portfolio of solutions and support...

Audi AI:ME adds more tech

Audi has shown off a visionary mobility concept for the megacities of the future. The Audi AI:ME, offers compact dimensions, a spacious, futuristic interior, and the ability to drive autonomously at level 4. The Audi AI:ME offers a broad range of high-tech features...
Regulations the top emerging risk for businesses

Regulations the top emerging risk for businesses

Concerns about rapidly accelerating privacy regulations and their associated regulatory burdens have become the top emerging risk that organisations face globally, according to Gartner’s latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. The quarterly survey of 98 senior...