Schools urged to register for Computer Olympiad Talent Search
The Institute of Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has urged more South African schools to register their learners to take part in the 2025 Computer Olympiad Talent Search - a free, fun challenge to help schools identify and nurture STEM...
Global air passenger demand hits record high
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2024 full-year and December 2024 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year traffic in 2024 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 10,4% compared to 2023. This...
Change food choices to help tackle global warming
Action to protect the planet against the impact of climate change will fall short unless we reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global food system, which now makes up a third of man-made GHG emissions, a new study reveals. The largest emission increase...
Why public WiFi networks are not a safe choice
Do we really know what is behind the technology of cell phones and routers? A Forbes study shows how 35% of North Americans access public WiFi networks three to four times a day - which has caused 40% of them to have had their information compromised at some point....
Consumers choose safety over self-driving technology
Car buyers understand and want advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) features that provide safer driving - and they expect them to be standard in new luxury and mainstream vehicles. But the same feelings do not apply when ADAS is applied to autonomous driving...
Major brand update for new Intel processors
Intel has introduced a significant update to its client compute branding with the launch of the new Intel Core Ultra and Intel Core processor brands. The new client branding begins with Intel's upcoming Meteor Lake processors. "Our client roadmap demonstrates how...
Biochips market set to hit $25,92bn
The global biochips market size is expected to reach $25,92-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 12,66% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The rising requirement for drug discovery and development coupled with the adoption...
Ecobank Group launches 2023 edition of its Fintech Challenge
Ecobank Group is inviting innovative and ambitious African fintech entrepreneurs from across Africa to apply to participate in the sixth edition of its Ecobank Fintech Challenge. Similar to previous editions, the Fintech Challenge offers exceptional prospects for...
Embedded car OEM telematics subscribers exceed 200m
The number of telematics service subscribers using embedded systems will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16,1% from 202,3-million subscribers at the end of 2022 to 426,4-million subscribers at the end of 2027. Forecasts from Berg Insight show that...
Technology buyers feel purchase regret almost by default
A survey by Gartner has found that 60% of technology buyers involved in decisions to renew or expand “as-a-service” agreements regret nearly every purchase they make, a 6% increase from 2020. These feelings of regret are largely driven by the challenges of buying...
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Helping to build Soweto’s tech skills
Silence reigns as the school's students concentrate on the screens of the brand new computers in front of them. The silence is only broken by the click-clacking of keys as they type. This is Sebetsa-O-Tholemoputso Secondary School, a school in Soweto that - until...
Can we narrow the digital divide?
According to the Ovum Africa Market Outlook 2017 report, the Africa region ranks second lowest in the world in terms of its overall (combined fixed and mobile) broadband development.This is according to Ovum's Broadband Development Index (BDI) which measures how...
Building options, integrated VR with planning app
Interior design can be all fun and games, according to interior design app Planner 5D. Planner 5D, which has already helped more than 18-million homeowners, architects and renovators to design their new home, office, or restaurant, is now attracting also those who...
Digitisation changes the game for manufacturers
Digital transformation, as we've come to realise, means something different in every industry, writes Dereshin (Dees) Pillay, head of manufacturing and automotive at T-Systems South Africa. In Manufacturing, the term can be broad-reaching, encompassing everything from...
Powerful forces shaping the world of work
Valter Adão, chief digital and innovation officer at Deloitte Africa, imagines the future of work. The future of work holds myriad possibilities for change that business needs to adapt to. In order to do so, we need to understand the interconnections between evolving...
Security is everything in IoT
The Internet of Things (IoT) is counted among emerging technologies that promise to transform the South African market. While the opportunity for IoT is young in South Africa, its potential influence is far-reaching, writes Reshaad Sha, CEO of SqwidNet. For example,...
Can industrial security drive ops, productivity and profitability?
With so many moving parts, industrial and manufacturing concerns have a broader risk profile, writes Neil Cameron, Johnson Controls area GM: building efficiency - Africa. This means their security solutions need to work harder--the safety of people and assets is at...
Cybersecurity in an the era of interconnectivity
Within the modern business environment, employees can communicate and collaborate with customers and colleagues from anywhere and anytime, using virtually any device or platform because of technology trends such as mobility and cloud computing. In this era of...
Why we need open access networks
Access to the Internet is often seen as the last hurdle in bridging the ever-present digital divide, writes Eckart Zollner, head of business development at The Jasco Group. While technology itself has become ubiquitous and increasingly affordable, Internet access...
How to unlock your team’s growth mindset
Sandra Crous (Swanepoel), vice-president: midmarket Africa & Middle East at Sage, examines how companies can help employees with their personal development. I wasn't always a fast runner. The thought of running my first 10km was terrifying. But, by putting one...
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