Blockchain set to unshackle SA payments

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...

Intel starts building autonomous fleet

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...

Startups set for Cape Town boot camp

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...
The slow pace of agility …

The slow pace of agility …

Just 12% of companies can claim that their entire corporation is on the path to business agility – even though more than two-thirds agreed that agile organisations are better able to quickly respond to dynamic business conditions. These are some of the findings...

Microsoft, Intel unveil blockchain service

Microsoft has announced a new framework that enables businesses to adopt blockchain technology for increased enterprise privacy and security, with Intel as a key hardware and software development partner. Microsoft, Intel and other blockchain technology leaders will...

Blockchain manages students’ learning data

Sony and Sony Global Education, a subsidiary of Sony that works to provide global educational services, have developed a new blockchain-based student education records platform. With the solution, school administrators can consolidate and manage students’...