Android growth in emerging markets fuels smartphones
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Metrics, analytics and reporting top priorities for CFOs
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Use grey listing to drive financial crime prevention
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ExploreAI Academy partners to train 25 000 African data scientists
South African start-up ExploreAI Academy has partnered with international technology training provider ALX to roll out training programmes in data science and data analytics across the continent. The partnership involves training an initial 25 000 African students...
IEC warns of fake chief electoral officer
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) is warning the public about the re-emergence of an impostor posing as the chief electoral officer, Sy Mamabolo. The commission first became aware of the impostor in October 2022 and issued a public alert and reported to the...
Google Play, App Store downloads slumped by 2bn in 2022
After years of impressive growth, the global app market saw a downturn in 2022, both in revenue and downloads. According to data presented by CasinosEnLigne.com, the combined number of downloads in Google Play and App Store, the world`s two largest distribution...
Online shopping continues to boom in SA
A newly released study revealed that South Africans' online spending patterns and behaviour continued to grow at a rapid pace in 2022 - despite the country's ongoing recovery from lockdown restrictions and social distancing. The comprehensive results of the Online...
Tech-led innovations drive agriculture revolution
The agriculture industry is facing several pressing concerns, including extreme vulnerability to climate change, labor shortages, inefficient agri-food system, and evolving consumer preferences for transparency and sustainability. In this context, innovations in...
Beware unverified claims of degradable plastics
South Africa generates 2,4-million tons of plastic waste every year, according to the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). This means that every South African contributes about 41kgs of plastic waste per year and about 14% is recycled. The South African Bureau of...
PMI fell sharply in February
The seasonally adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) fell sharply to 48.8 index points in February from 53.0 in January. This was the first time since September 2022 that the headline index fell below the neutral 50-point mark, pointing to a marked...
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Arbor Networks debuts virtualised internal network traffic analysis
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Keep productivity in call centres up this festive season
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Protecting your personal credentials
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Bytes Systems Integration recertified as Cisco Gold Partner
Bytes Systems Integration (SI) has been recertified as a Cisco Gold Partner in South Africa. Patrick Hastings, divisional MD at Bytes SI, says the recertification is particularly pleasing because it comes in after Cisco introduce several tough new criteria over the...
Google Shopping could shift SA e-commerce landscape
Google Shopping has delivered excellent results for global brands and with a South African launch immanent, Clicks2Customers Tich Savanhu and Andrew Smit, look at what local brands should be doing to ensure they are not left behind when the virtual doors open. What is...
Africa needs more software developers
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Fujitsu cloud IoT platform accelerates enterprise IoT
The Fujitsu Cloud Internet of Things (IoT) Platform is helping simplify and accelerate the design, delivery and management of high performance IoT-based solutions - and is now available in the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa region, as part of the Cloud Service...
How investigators used data to catch a ‘ghost’
A "ghost" wreaked havoc in South Africa's insurance industry for eight years by hitting different insurers with fraudulent claims worth over R2 million. Ghost was the codename used by the South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB) in their investigation into this...
Preserving your standby generator investment
When faced with the potential losses involved in load shedding or general electricity outages because of poorly maintained infrastructure, many businesses in South Africa have made the investment in their own power management solutions. Central to these solutions is...
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