FNB’s nav» hits 5m users
The flagship nav» platform on the FNB banking app has hit 5-million users to date – with 1-million of those joining in the last 12 months alone. Since its launch in 2016, nav» has helped FNB customers smartly manage their finances, assets, wellbeing, and even their...
Pepfar funding freeze could lead to 601 000 HIV-related deaths in SA
Recent research co-authored by Professor Linda-Gail Bekker from the University of Cape Town (UCT) showed that withdrawing the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) support in South Africa without effectively transitioning to supported services will...
Customer data is centralised in IT
Most organisations (78%) report centralising customer data management within information technology (IT) teams, according to a survey from Gartner. The survey of 405 marketing leaders conducted in May and June 2023 found 59% of them agreed with the statement that "our...
Cyber warfare market set to boom
The global cyber warfare market is expected to reach $177,41-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 14,9% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing number of cyber-attacks are emerging as a significant threat across the globe....
Cameroon’s Koree wins Ecobank Fintech Challenge
Koree, a fintech company based in Cameroon, has been declared the overall winner of the 2023 Ecobank Fintech Challenge at the competition's grande finale held at the bank's headquarters in Lome, Togo. Koree faced stiff competition from seven other fintechs, all of...
Steady growth for medication compliance monitoring devices
The installed base of medication compliance monitoring devices reached 4,4-million worldwide at the end of 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13,2%, according to Berg Insight. The installed base will reach 8,2-million in 2027. North America is...
Geopolitical shifts reshape semiconductor landscape
IDC's latest report, The Impact of Geopolitics on Asia's Semiconductor Supply Chain: Trends and Strategies, unveils significant changes in the global semiconductor landscape. With the implementation of the chip acts and semiconductors policies by various countries,...
Deep learning improves earthquake forecasting
A research team is aiming to shake up the status quo for earthquake models. Researchers from the Universities of California at Berkeley and Santa Cruz, and the Technical University of Munich have released a paper describing a new model that delivers deep learning to...
Stokvels show resilience despite tough economy
South African stokvel savers have proved resilient, with FNB revealing that its customers' stokvel net deposits have increased by 42%. Since November 2019, FNB stokvel customers have continually increased saving via a stokvel surpassing the R8,3-billion mark in total...
Threats to critical infrastructure on the rise
The increasing reliance on digital infrastructure makes critical sectors like utilities more susceptible to cyberthreats. This concern has been highlighted by Kaspersky's recent discovery of a new SystemBC variant that has targeted a South African nation's critical...
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Adaptability, awareness key to preventing cyber-attacks
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How to get your ROCX
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Ruckus launches specialty WiFi access points
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MakeMeMobile gets global award for Shoprite solution
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F-Secure acquires MWR InfoSecurity
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