Call for media literacy in the misinformation age
In a world increasingly defined by digital communication, the recent dialogue between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and billionaire businessman Elon Musk regarding misinformation highlights a pivotal issue that affects not only politics but the very fabric...
Finding the money to change SA’s trajectory
South Africa's upcoming national budget will be closely scrutinised, with analysts focusing on, amongst others, the debt-to-GDP ratio, government spending and the risks that could lead to further fiscal slippage. By Waldo Marcus, director: TPN from MRI Software In the...
SA strengthens financial crime prevention
Following South Africa's financial greylisting by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for not fully complying with international standards around the prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, significant amendments have been made to the Financial...
Businesses slow to implement digital twin of the customer
Most chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are failing to fully account for their customers in their current digitalisation plans, according to a survey from Gartner. The survey data indicates a lack of recognition of the transformative potential of a digital twin of...
Service revenue drives Vodacom growth
Vodacom Group reported that revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2023 increased 36,9% to R35,7-billion, positively impacted by the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt and rand depreciation against our basket of international currencies. Group service revenue was up 43,8%,...
AI set to take on cancer diagnostics
The global AI in cancer diagnostics market size is expected to reach $996,1-million by 2030, growing at 26,3% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing need for lowering healthcare costs, the rising importance of big data...
Big data, cloud computing, AI take centre stage
More than 75% of businesses are expected to embrace big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the next five years. StockApps' financial analyst Edith Reads comments: "These emerging technologies have become essential elements in...
Cellular IoT connectivity revenues sprint past €10bn
Global IoT connectivity revenues increased 24 percent to reach €10,8-billion in 2022 as the decline in the global ARPU decelerated, according to new report from Berg Insight. The ARPU dropped just 1% to € 0.38. On average, IoT connectivity revenues account for about...
‘Yebo Gogo man’ Prof Kole Omotoso dies
Professor Kole Omotoso, widely recognised as the face of Vodacom’s long-running “Yebo Gogo” advertising campaign, died yesterday (Wednesday 19 July 2023). The “Yebo Gogo” advertisements promoted the Vodacom brand in the early 1990s and early 2000s in South Africa....
Intel and Asus bring AI to the fight against cancer
Colorectal cancer is the third most-common cancer worldwide, with almost 2-million new cases detected in 2020, according to World Cancer Research. While diagnosing colon-related cancers is a relatively straightforward procedure - most adults will undertake a...
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Small, secure Futro devices from Fujitsu
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Ways to fight ransomware
Today, there's a good chance you know of either an individual or a company who has fallen victim to ransomware. In fact, unless you have been living in the Amazon jungle with no connectivity, you will have heard of the simple, yet terrifying concept of ransomware....
Cloud to expand African insurance
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Eliminate ‘first impression’ bias to add diversity
The adage that first impressions last should serve as a warning to employers seeking to improve diversity in their companies, an expert says. "Potential employers too often still evaluate applicants based on their initial impressions, with the result that their...
Record bookings growth for Veeam
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Jumia plans for biggest Black Friday
Jumia Nigeria has announced the dates and partners for its biggest sales event of the year - Jumia Black Friday 2017. This year's event is billed as the Jumia Black Friday Festival and will run for 31 days from 13 November to 13 December 2017 on www.Jumia.com.ng. It...
Tips for software cybersecurity
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FNB to give away data
FNB Connect will kick off the festive season by giving away millions of Gigabytes of data to customers who use the bank's integrated digital and telco ecosystem over the festive season period. The promotion runs from 1 November 2017 until 31 January 2018. The...
Junior Business Analyst
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Data Scientist – AI Platform (HHDSA01) KG – Gauteng Pretoria
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