In Africa, poor infrastructure is compounded by operational inefficiencies
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Infrastructure gaps inhibit access for hundreds of millions of unconnected Africans – but the bigger issue is our inability to orchestrate the networks that we do have. That’s the word from Funke Opeke, MD of MainOne,...
Global solutions needed for global issues
Kathy Gibson reports from Africa Tech Festival – Governments around the world, civil society, and private companies need to work together to enable ubiquitous and secure global connectivity. This is the word from Jessica Rosenworcel, chairperson of the US Federal...
Edge comes of age as a business enabler
Kathy Gibson reports - Edge computing is no longer a future vision, but a reality for organisations looking to drive business outcomes. This focus on business advantage is important to the success of edge implementation, says Lauren Wortmann, vice-president:...
Load shedding weighs on manufacturer confidence
Confidence levels in the manufacturing sector remain near the low points reached during previous business cycles, as load shedding weighs on sentiment, the Q2 Absa Manufacturing Survey shows. Although sentiment has improved significantly since the record low recorded...
Private network spend set to surge
Enterprise spend on private networks will near $10-billion globally by 2028; rising from $1-billion in 2023, according to a new study from Juniper Research. Growing by 722%, the three verticals driving the market were identified as: * Manufacturing - 35% * Energy -...
Addressing SADC’s cross-border payments dilemma
With a population spanning almost 400-million people across 16 countries, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has the widest-reaching regional bloc in Africa, holding massive appeal for trade exchanges to strengthen economies and benefit communities....
Single-vendor SASE revenue on the rise
The portion of the SASE market where vendors offer both SD-WAN and SSE (security service edge) solutions grew an impressive 55% year-over-year (Y/Y) in 1Q 2023, according to a report from Dell'Oro Group. By doing so, single-vendor SASE overtook the multi-vendor SASE...
CFOs plan to retain organic growth funding levels
Rising prices and interest rates along with other economic factors beyond a company's control are leading chief financial officers (CFOs) to show the most concern about profitable growth, inflation, and balance sheet health in 2023, according to a survey by Gartner....
Search interest in NFTs drops
Search interest in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) peaked at 100 for the week 19 to 25 June 2022. Fast forward to a year later, and the score has plummeted to a low of 32 during the week of 4 to 10 June 2023 - a massive 68% fall in the measure. BanklessTimes CEO Jonathan...
Ethernet switch growth continues strong
The worldwide Ethernet switch market grew revenues 31,5% year over year in the first quarter of 2023 (1Q23) to $10-billion. The total worldwide enterprise and service provider (SP) router market recorded $4,1-billion in revenue in 1Q23, a 14,1% annual increase. These...
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FirstRand eyes digital insurance solutions
FirstRand has been awarded a short-term insurance licence by the Financial Services Board (FSB), three years after acquiring its long-term insurance licence. The licence will enable FNB to become a complete insurer, with the ability to underwrite short and long-term...
Blockchain aggregator from Modex
Modex has launched its first fully functional product alpha, bringing to the market what it is calling an app store for blockchain. Modex's Smart Contract Marketplace aims to tackle the 'last mile' adoption problem that will bring blockchain technology into daily use...
Avaya adds team collaboration to UC
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Capitalising on African insurance opportunities
Consolidation is taking place in the East African insurance market due to rising capital requirements and mergers with international firms that want to gain a foothold in the region. Ashok Shah, Group CEO of APA Apollo examines the opportunities this brings. In...
Samsung partners on Cinema LED theatre
Samsung has partnered with the world's largest theatre operator Wanda Cinemas to bring its pioneering Cinema LED Screen technology to Wanda's Wujiaochang theatre, located in Shanghai's Yangpu District. The theatre marks the first implementation of Samsung's Cinema LED...
Cloud brings application and process users together
The cloud has evolved and no longer defined by an air of silence between those who implement cloud systems and their customers, who are mostly business users. Today, as offerings evolve into more bespoke solutions, cloud vendors must deal directly with operations and...
Sound ethics requires ethical leadership
Ethics is a key issue for both the private and public sector, instilling confidence in its stakeholders including, staff, customers, investors as well as the public. By Thapelo Petje, executive director: group strategic sales at Jasco Group However, there are many...
How the banking sector is keeping up with data
Big data and advanced analytics are at the center of how financial services institutions are equipping themselves to deliver better value to their customers, while decreasing operating costs and mitigating credit, market, and operational risks. By Dr Mark Nasila, head...
Risks and rewards of meshing physical, cyber security
Security is undoubtedly a primary focus for any organisation, particularly in this digital age where assets extend beyond the physical to include virtual assets such as data. By Sanjay Vaid, practice director cyber risk security at Wipro The emergence of cloud or...
Benefits of document management
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