Microsoft appoints new head for Middle East Africa

Microsoft has announced the appointment of Samer Abu Ltaif as the president of its Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. Abu Ltaif, who joined Microsoft in 2004, has held many senior roles within the organisation including regional director for enterprise and partner...
Ethereum alliance boosts blockchain

Ethereum alliance boosts blockchain

Intel, Microsoft and Accenture have banded together with a group of banks to create the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance (EEA), based on the Ethereum blockchain platform and driven by the ConsenSys Ethereum studio. Ethereum is a decentralised platform for applications...
FMF challenges Cwele on policies

FMF challenges Cwele on policies

The Free Market Foundation has called out the Minister of Telecommunication and Postal Services for his statements implying industry support for a Wholesale Open Access Network (WOAN). On 17 February, Minister Siyabonga Cwele, following his second engagement with the...

User behaviour opens the door to phishing

A new research report, reveals the extent to which employees remain susceptible to phishing attacks and freely provide user credentials such as their username and password combinations, despite user awareness and education schemes on the dangers of clicking on...

Customer experience key to retail success

Consumer buying decisions rely heavily on the retail environment, so it makes sense that retailers are searching for more innovative ways to engage customers at every touchpoint, both online and in-store. With studies pointing to most in-store purchases being made on...

Fintech funding sees a decline in 2016

After 2015’s record-setting $46,70billion in total global funding to fintech companies, 2016 experienced a decline in the market with a 47,2% slide in fintech investment. According to KPMG International’s The Pulse of Fintech, a quarterly report on global...