Aug 15, 2017
International travel to most of Africa is picking up, with the exception of Lagos, which has seen substantial declines in both domestic and international capacity. This is largely the result of Arik Air cutting 53% of its seats for the rest of 2017, which will result...
Aug 15, 2017
South Africa’s Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has advised the country’s estimated 18-million smartphone users to exercise caution when granting app permissions. In order for apps to function correctly and to improve the user experience,...
Aug 15, 2017
Total South Africa has concluded the 2016 leg of the Total Startupper of the Year Challenge. The 2016 leg, the third iteration of the challenge, kicked off in October 2016 in South Africa and 33 other African countries. South Africa’s Startuppers of the Year have gone...
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...
