How AI is transforming digital transformation
Kathy Gibson is at Saphila Transcend in Sun City - Change has always been a constant – but in the last couple of years digital transformation has been moving at a faster pace than ever before. This is because, today, technology is transforming transformation, says...
How African companies can avoid transformation pitfalls
Kathy Gibson is at Saphila Transcend in Sun City – Navigating the SAP S/4 HANA journey is different for every company, and requires a customised approach to succeed. This is especially true when it comes to implementing the solution in Africa. Colin Banks, solution...
Browser battle heats up
When it comes to the battle of the browsers, user preferences in dynamic nature and the tech landscape's ongoing evolution have seen Chrome's usage surge by 13% and Apple's Safari experience a 10% drop in user bases in the past year, according to Stocklytics.com....
Dubai, Mauritius top destinations for SA travelers
The travel sector in 2024 is breaking boundaries. This year consumer spending on travel is robust with significant increases in passenger traffic, according to the latest global report from the Mastercard Economics Institute. Despite fluctuating exchange rates and...
Vodacom reaches 1m free education users
Through a partnership with online education provider Upskillist, Vodacom has surpassed 1-million customer activations of free online courses. Forming part of the VodaBucks Rewards Programme, the Upskillist offering gives eligible Vodacom customers access to a free...
#cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024 launches
The Mission Network of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa (#cocreateSANL), in collaboration with the Craft and Design Institute (CDI), has launched the #cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024. The Challenge invites all passionate Cape Town innovators,...
Marginal salary recovery in May
In May 2024, the average nominal salary, as measured by the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a partial recovery to once again beat levels from a year ago. "The nominal take-home pay reached R15 888 in May, showing a 10% improvement on year-ago...
Confidence in AI rises with use, but so does anxiety
Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) are constantly evolving, and starting to have real impact in the workplace. But employees are not yet sure how they feel about AI, according to a new report from Boston Consulting Group...
SA consumers continue to show resilience
According to TransUnion's Q1 2024 South Africa Industry Insights Report, consumers' credit appetite continued to grow despite the sustained high interest rate environment as consumer confidence improved slightly during this quarter - along with lower inflation metrics...
Hybrid multicloud adoption in financial services
While the current adoption of hybrid multicloud deployments remains consistent year-over-year in the financial services sector, respondents expect a significant 3x increase in adoption in the next three years, making it the leading IT model in the sector. This is the...
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Rectron partners with Desco to fight e-waste
E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world. According to research conducted by the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), globally generated e-waste will reach some 53.9 million tonnes by 2025. International E-Waste Day, which was introduced in...
First Distribution awarded Impro distribution for Africa
First Distribution has been awarded the Impro range of products for physical access control. Impro Technologies is one of the latest products to be distributed by First Distribution Digital Security and IoT division. Impro is a proudly South Africa product and leader...
Now is the time to maximise e-wallet growth
Covid has fast tracked both consumer and business digital adoption and the growth in e-wallets has been well documented. However, making the most of this conversion to digital payments depends on vendors thinking big and building sticky, says South African payment...
ITU drives skills debate
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has released the 2020 edition of "Digital Skills Insights", a collection of articles by international experts on the impact of digital transformation on capacity and skills development. In eight articles, the publication...
Tech Wise Solutions appointed as ImmuniWeb Gold Partner for Africa
Tech Wise Solutions has been awarded Gold Partner Status for the African region by Swiss global application security company, ImmuniWeb. ImmuniWeb develops machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for application security testing, attack surface...
Recovery of the print, imaging and document industry is complex and long but encouraging
The initial economic impacts of the global pandemic are emerging and the production, direct-to-garment (DTG), and large and wide format sectors are among the many that have taken a hiding. By Chris de Beer, Africa regional manager at Infosource Some of the major South...
Hybrid cloud could drive government transformation in SA
Over the last few years there has been a significant shift in how the South African government has managed their IT requirements. By Mohammed Amin, senior vice-president: Middle East, Russia, Africa and Turkey (MERAT) at Dell Technologies. Previously technology was a...
Adaptive learning online high school launches in SA
Independent school Bridge House and edtech company Digemy, have joined forces to create ConnectEd, believed to be the first Independent Examinations Board (IEB) curriculum online high school in Africa to use a dynamic adaptive learning platform. The school will launch...
SA’s e-commerce appetite is growing
As Black Friday looms, rethinking and filling 'holes' in existing e-commerce platforms will be critical, writes Gareth Hawkey, CEO of redPanda Group. In South Africa, and indeed, worldwide, e-commerce has been turbo-charged by the newfound reliance on technology and...
The 2020 threat landscape
An unforeseeable shift in network structures and attack strategies was dropped on the cybersecurity industry in 2020. By Aamir Lakhani, senior security strategy at Fortinet As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on organizations and individuals around the...
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