Fun saving app launched for millennials

Financial literacy remains a barrier for today’s youth and there is currently no platform that offers financial insights and proactively empowers or educates millennials about personal financial issues such as credit, lending, savings and investments. As a...

SA cloud adoption on the rise

As a result of rapid digital transformation, cloud engagement in South Africa is on the increase and the cloud adoption curve should start to plateau. This is the view of Andrew Cruise, MD of cloud infrastructure provider Routed, who adds that IDC research states that...

EAS sees robust growth in MENA

Spending on enterprise application software (EAS) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is set to reach $774,6-2 million this year, reflecting year-on-year growth of 6,3%, according to IDC. The research group’s latest report, ‘Middle East and North...

Huawei to set up SA-based cloud

Kathy Gibson is at IDC Cloud and Data Centre Roadshow in Sandton – Huawei will launch its public cloud platform at the upcoming Africacom event in Cape Town. The FusionCloud offering is built on Huawei hardware and software, offering elasticity, single database...

Slow but positive take-home pay increase

Take-home pay in September increased at a slower rate than August due to the majority of back-dated government salaries having been paid out. BankservAfrica data reveals that there have been minimal increases to the average take-home pay since September 2013 –...

SA due for an insuretech shakeup

Emerging market insurtech companies are set to play a major role in the predicted rise of premium growth across the global insurance industry. This expectation has motivated Sanlam to become the first South African insurtech partner to the Plug and Play global...