SA’s car sales continue to increase
Despite fuel price increases hitting South Africans’ mobility budgets, they aren’t being deterred from buying new cars. According to data from naamsa | the Automotive Business Council, June’s new vehicle market grew for the ninth consecutive month to 47 294 vehicles,...
Denmark to grant citizens copyright over their own features
As artificial intelligence (AI) makes deepfakes easier to create – and more believable – Denmark plans to give citizens property rights over their own features and voices. If it’s passed, the law would give people some protection from digital identity theft. If people...
SAP embeds AI to help business stay agile
Kathy Gibson reports – Over the last few years, businesses around the world have faced one disruption after the other. “This why we say that businesses unusual is the new business as usual,” says Hans-Peter Fulle, chief business officer: EMEA at SAP. “And that is why...
It’s official: we’re addicted to our smartphones
According to a new Consumer Smartphone Usage survey by Adoozy, we're so attached to our smartphones- and what they give us in our daily lives - that we can't go more than one hour without them. Made up of predominantly young South Africans (ages 18 - 35 years), nearly...
Businesses still highly concerned about cloud security
As organisations develop and deploy more cloud applications security has become a priority - but also more complicated as hybrid or multi-cloud models gain in popularity, expanding the attack surface and increasing complexity. Security teams often struggle to manage...
Hyperscalers hedge their bets amidst Nvidia dependency concerns
Hyperscalers such as Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are strategically shifting towards developing proprietary semiconductor technologies in response to the soaring demand for Nvidia's GPUs in the burgeoning generative AI (GenAI) market. This strategic move is...
Growth opportunities for African fintech abound
The fintech landscape in Africa is experiencing a surge in growth opportunities - with South Africa emerging as a key player in this dynamic sector. Despite global challenges, venture capital investment in South Africa remained resilient, marking a 6% increase to...
Top four HR investment trends
For the third consecutive year, HR leaders have cited HR technology as their top investment priority, according to a survey by Gartner, with the other top three investments being learning and development (L&D), total rewards, and talent management. "Now more than...
Bright future for cloud computing
The global cloud computing market will reach $2,39-trillion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 21,2% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report from Grand View Research. The market is experiencing significant growth fueled by several key factors. Firstly, the rising...
Gen AI is a key theme in company discussions
Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged as a key theme during the last year with more companies discussing the impacts of this technology, according to GlobalData, which says that S&P 500 companies in their Q1 2024 earnings call transcripts had discussions around GenAI...
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Nedbank payment systems cope with Black Friday traffic
The Black Friday phenomenon has well and truly taken hold in South Africa, as demonstrated by the increase in payment transactions processed by the country's banks in 2019, compared to the same Black Friday period in 2018. Mpho Sadiki, executive: card, payments and...
Mr Jeff cashes in on on-demand lifestyle
Don't have the time or inclination to do your laundry? There's an app for that. Professional laundry service app Mr Jeff, which launched in South Africa in October, is set to open its first ten hubs in Cape Town and Johannesburg in the new year after an enthusiastic...
Key trends impacting the labeling market
As we look ahead to 2020 and beyond, it is clear that the labeling market is being driven by the broader IT trends of digitisation and modernisation. By Ken Moir, vice-president: marketing at NiceLabel These trends are fueling the development of the market and will...
Is 5G the answer to all decision-makers’ prayers?
The hype continues to grow for 5G technology, with many carriers promoting it as a way to target the enterprise networking and IoT markets with an end-to-end service that spans indoor and outdoor coverage. By Morten Illum, vice-president at Aruba A report on 5G in...
Tips for managing staff leave
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Why you should get your kids crypto for Christmas …
I am in no way a financial advisor, writes Nic Haralambous, chief marketing officer of Coindirect . I do, however, understand the basics of diversified investments and one that people still ignore is the new market of cryptocurrencies. South Africans are notoriously...
When it’s time to pay the piper
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The Learning Resource: The Bookkeeper
If you’ve got a head for numbers and a passion for details, then the professional bookkeeping career is definitely one worth thinking about. Not only is it a job that’s in high demand but it is one that offers you plenty of scope for growth. You can leapfrog from...
New Open Banking APIs tested
Breaking new ground in the way banks and third parties collaborate, Digiata put the new Nedbank Open Banking APIs to the test. By Johan Kühn, Director at Digiata At Digiata, we pride ourselves on our curiosity and love of problem-solving, and our ability to embrace...
Financial inclusion is on Africa’s agenda
A year since launching, South Africa's inexpensive and convenient QR cash card and micro transaction platform uKheshe has reached more than 300 000 users. Clayton Hayward, co-founder and CEO of uKheshe, says that the first year has exceeded all expectations. "As a...
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