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How to win loyalty from Gen Z shoppers
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Contact centres take CX into the future
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - As the business landscape shifts, the contact centre is becoming more important to businesses looking to leverage cloud computing and advanced analytics to redefine the customer experience they offer. Todd Zerbe, senior...
Cyberthreats pose risks to food security in Africa
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Ethereum network revenues down 85% in Q3
Ethereum's revenues have taken a massive hit, plunging 85% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period last year. The Ethereum network generated $274,1-million in revenue during the third quarter of this year, according to a StockApps.com data...
UCT leaps up 23 places in global rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) climbed 23 places and retained its top spot on the continent in this year's World University Rankings published by Times Higher Education (THE). The university now sits at 160th globally, up from 183rd place in 2021. The latest...
Businesses urged to step into the metaverse
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Businesses can't discount the impact that the metaverse is going to have on the world and need to start thinking about how they can be part of it. Angelika Gifford, vice-president: EMEA at Meta, explains that the metaverse is nothing...
Data analytics and AI set to drive fintech
Data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are the top technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution that are powering fintech solutions, found a Mastercard study on the state of fintech in the Middle East and Turkey markets. The white paper titled "The Future...
Avaya, Startek partner to offer CX in a box
Kathy Gibson reports from Gitex - Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will soon be able to choose from a bouquet of managed customer experience services. Startek, a global customer experience solutions and insights leader, today signed a memorandum of...
Early-stage entrepreneurial activity in SA surges 62%
Despite the difficult economic conditions South Africa has endured over the past two years we are seeing a surge in entrepreneurial activity, with many entrepreneurs reporting that they have identified new opportunities because of the pandemic. Yet the Global...
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