Fintech business pays Airbnb hosts in advance
Fintech startup AirAdvance provides those offering private accommodation through Airbnb easy access to affordable finance, using a confirmed Airbnb booking as collateral for a cash advance. Founder of AirAdvance, Jozette Chetwynd-Palmer, says: "Using Airbnb to...
eWallet eXtra bags 50 000 users in just over a month
In just over a month since being made publicly available, FNB's eWallet eXtra has registered 50 000 users and is seeing a steady increase in transactional volumes, especially cash sends. The mobile digital account was announced 6 months ago and officially went public...
What SA business travellers look for in a hotel
Breakfast, WiFi and late check-outs are the three most coveted value-adds corporate travellers want from hotels,. A recent global study by Corporate Traveller, a division of the Flight Centre Travel Group, found that the top five value-add inclusions for a hotel stay...
Technology as an answer to rising fuel costs
As South Africans come to grips with the reality of the fuel price hike, which is at an all-time high of R17 per litre, Cisco has looked at technological alternatives that will ease the financial strain of travel costs. Given the country's constant fuel hikes and the...
TuksNovation start-up scores in MTN Business App of the Year
AtCampus, a mobile app that enables students to list and sell items such as textbooks and electronics, was selected as one of three finalists in the Incubated Solution category at the recent MTN Business App of the Year Awards. The seventh annual MTN Business App of...
FNB launches SnapChat lens
FNB has launched a branded SnapChat lens, becoming the first financial institution in South Africa to use Snapchat filters as an interactive social media experience to drive brand engagement among millenials. Since the phased introduction of the concept in December...
What’s fuelling our smartphone addiction?
Last year was a turning point in the mobile industry in South Africa as the smartphone emerged as the most popular communication device for consumers, leaving the feature phone behind, according to the Deloitte Global Mobile Consumer Survey 2017. Feature article by...
Anglo American brings workings of a modern mine to life
Anglo American has brought the inner workings of a modern mine to life in a first-ever 132-photograph curation on Instagram called Instamine. The images include skilled female operators, road networks and remote-controlled heavy machinery, while the written copy aims...
Handy travel devices adds to guest experience
The Bantry Bay Suite Hotel and Mandela Rhodes Place Hotel are providing in-house guests with a free Handy smartphone. Equipped to better discover and experience what the city has to offer, guests are able to take this travel buddy on or offsite and can conveniently...
Huawei launches new wearables
Huawei Consumer Business Group (BG) has announced two new wearables: Huawei Watch GT and Huawei Band 3 Pro. Launched alongside the flagship Huawei Mate 20 Series, the new wearables offer novel and sophisticated ways for consumers to track their activities and receive...
Uber launches Safety Toolkit for riders and drivers
Uber has announced the new Safety Toolkit which, over the next few weeks, will be rolled out to the millions of riders, drivers and delivery-partners using the app across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The toolkit will introduce new innovative features which aim to...
TaxiCAM brings commuters into the social network
The JET8 Foundation, in collaboration with SA Taxi and TaxiChoice joint venture TaxiConnect, has launched TaxiCAM, which it believes is the world's first social media engagement app created for minibus taxi commuters. TaxiCAM allows users to share branded selfies and...