Aug 14, 2017
Despite South African banks being at the forefront of digitalisation when it comes to their service offerings, many customers are still reluctant to take advantage of these due to certain barriers and misconceptions. A case in point is FNB which says that although it...
Aug 14, 2017
Fifteen young African entrepreneurs from 14 different countries have emerged as finalists from a field of more than 800 applicants for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize. Considered Africa’s premier award for young entrepreneurs, the Anzisha Prize is supported by...
Aug 14, 2017
HSBC, the world’s leading trade finance bank, is working with IBM to develop a cognitive intelligence solution combining optical character recognition with advanced robotics to make global trade safer and more efficient for thousands of businesses. HSBC’s Global Trade...
Aug 14, 2017
South African consumers are eager users of new payments technologies, which means that bitcoin and the blockchain may soon be on the radar for some of the country’s early adopters. However, few merchants and banks have yet started to consider in much depth how these...
Aug 14, 2017
Intel bought Mobileye two weeks ago, and has already started work on building a fleet of autonomous test cars. “Delivering 100 test cars very quickly will demonstrate how this hybrid system can be adapted to meet customer needs,” says Amnon Shashua, soon-to-be senior...
Aug 14, 2017
After an intensive three-month global search, Startupbootcamp (SBC) has selected the top 10 startups to participate in the first ever Africa-based SBC Accelerator programme. “The African business and consumer sector is set to be the fastest growing market by the turn...
