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Kathy Gibson reports - Actom has opened a new assembly line for locally-assembled LiFePO₄ battery energy storage systems (BESS). Yesterday, the company also announced that is expanding manufacturing capacity for its high voltage equipment. These moves are significant...

Herotel brings Amazon’s Leo satellite services to SA

Kathy Gibson reports – Herotel has signed a distribution agreement with Amazon to bring its Leo Constellation satellite service to South Africa. Set to go live in 2027, South Africa will be among one of the first countries in the world to connect to the low earth...

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More than 130 countries and currency unions are currently exploring the potential of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) outlines five key factors for ensuring its success and unlocking its full impact on the global financial ecosystem....

Verto takes home $1m fintech award

The Milken Institute and the Motsepe Foundation have awarded the Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech to UK-based Verto. Verto won the $1-million Grand Prize for its business-to-business cross-border payments platform, which enables businesses in emerging markets to send...

SAIGA urges Budget transparency, accountability

Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana is scheduled to give the Budget Vote tomorrow (21  February 2024), and there is much anticipation and speculation about what the budget will entail. One of the most pressing issues that the Southern African Institute of Government...

What SMEs can expect from the 2024 Budget

Given the current inflationary environment, high interest rates, and ongoing power challenges that continue to place a burden on the bottom line of businesses, SMEs are waiting in anticipation for positive interventions that could be made by the finance minister...

Millions of people would be impacted by mine closures

Research published in the international journal Mining by University of Cape Town (UCT) academic Dr Megan Cole shows that 48 of South Africa’s 230 operating mines could close in the next 10 years. The research quantified the risks associated with closing down mines...

Are the Magnificent Seven stocks a bubble?

The dominance of Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia, along with Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, and Tesla, the so-called Magnificent Seven, is beginning to rattle nerves among some investors and analysts who fear that a speculative bubble is forming. But Nigel Green, the CEO of one...

Africa becoming top target for cybercriminals

Mark Davison reports from Kaspersky's Cyber Security Weekend in Kuala Lumpur - The META (Middle East, Turkey and Africa) region is under sustained threat from cybercriminals and Africa, in particular, has become their number one target. This is the word from Dr Amin...

Africa dominates list of the fastest-growing economies

Africa will account for 11 of the world's 20 fastest-growing economies in 2024, the African Development Bank Group said in its latest Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook (MEO) of the continent released on Friday. Overall, real gross domestic product (GDP) growth for...

Telco industry embraces GenAI

It's been five years since the telecommunications industry first deployed 5G networks to drive new performance levels for customers and unlock new value for telcos. But that industry milestone has been overshadowed by the emergence of generative AI (GenAI) and the...

AMD powers AI track inspection for Japanese bullet train

Japanese bullet train operator JR Kyushu Railway Company is using the AMD Kria K26 System-on-Module (SOM) to automate track inspection. The AI-based solution replaces traditional methods of inspecting miles of track on foot, creating significant efficiencies by...

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New Aurecon unit to address project failure risk

Aurecon has established a new capital program assurance (CPA) unit to help clients better manage risk, reduce ballooning project costs, and safeguard the value of assets. Independent global analysis indicates that 30 to 60% of projects fail by more than 25% cost...

Taking a video on your smartphone is old news – try taking two

Life is full of unforgettable memories that deserve to be saved and memorised. Nothing expresses these memories better than a video. But what about taking two videos at the same time through just one smartphone? This is now possible with the Huawei P30 and the Pro...

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The engineering, construction and infrastructure industry is facing huge disruptive changes. We are at a stress point and need wholesale change. By Kenny Ingram, global industry director: engineering, construction and infrastructure at IFS While global construction...

BYOD and IoT threaten the workplace

The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) is becoming widely known and understood, not just in business but in the home too. The problem with IoT however is knowing what devices are IoT-enabled and which are not. Opening a huge security risk for businesses as these...

Lenovo appoints new leader for META region

Lenovo has announced the appointment of Shashank Sharma as its new executive director and GM for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Sharma has an extensive 23 years of experience in the IT and mobile industries, having previously served as the executive director and...

Double-digit growth for Cartrack

Cartrack Holdings has reported a solid set of results for the year ended 28 February 2019. Zak Calisto, founder and global CEO, comments: "This year marks the sixth year of consecutive double-digit total company revenue and subscription revenue growth. Added to that,...

Obsidian wins global Appfire award

Local Atlassian Platinum partner Obsidian Systems has been recognised for its efforts in driving sales of applications developed for the enterprise software solution in South Africa by winning the 2018 Appfire Red Hot Reseller Award. The award distinguishes an elite...

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Data analytics; the new buzzword for business people everywhere - it's the new north star guiding every decision we're supposed to make. But there's a lot of data and not a lot understanding on what to do with it, often making data analytics more confusing and less...

PPS aligns teams with Freshworks ITSM

Professional Provident Society (PPS), a South Africa specialised insurance services company, has aligned its IT teams with customer engagement software provider Freshworks. PPS uses Freshservice, the IT Services Management (ITSM) software from Freshworks to ensure...

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