SA farmers need a new approach for food security
South African agribusiness is at a crossroads and, after decades of rising farm production, South Africa is still a hungry nation - with constant pressure on food security. The only way to address these food security challenges is through increased farm production...
CMOs embrace GenAI despite knowledge gap
While 90% of organisations plan to invest in generative AI (GenAI) for marketing in 2025, 90% of CMOs admit that they do not fully understand GenAI or its potential impact on business processes, according to a new global study from SAS and Coleman Parkes Research. The...
ASSAf honours top academics
Twenty-nine of the country’s leading scholars and scientists were inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) at the annual Awards Ceremony last night (19 October 2022). As the official Academy of South Africa, ASSAf has as core function...
Global competitions push local students to achieve more
Top international organisations like PwC, Harvard, and Uber are set to kick off their annual worldwide competitions for high school students over the next few months. For ambitious South African teens, this presents an opportunity to compete at a global level, gain...
Hedge funds dabble in cryptocurrencies
According to TradingPlatforms.com, 7% of the world's hedge funds assets will be in cryptocurrencies by 2027. The data points to a growth in crypto investments in hedge funds. Edith Reads, an analyst at TradingPlatforms, spoke on the data. She says: "The increasing...
MTN pulls out of Telkom talks
MTN has withdrawn from takeover talks with Telkom. The companies started negotiations for MTN to buy all of Telkom’s issued share capital on 15 July 2022. “After extensive engagements and deliberations between the parties, shareholders are advised that the discussions...
These are the top 10 strategic technology trends for 2023
Gartner has announced its list of 10 top strategic technology trends that organisations should explore in 2023. “To enhance their organisation’s financial position during times of economic turbulence, CIOs and IT executives must look beyond cost savings to new forms...
IT can drive sustainable growth in turbulent times
To drive sustainable growth in turbulent and uncertain economic times, CIOs and IT executives should use digital investments that deliver repeatable financial and performance results in an efficient and responsible way, according to Gartner. This is what Gartner...
Services, connectedness set to drive tech developments
Enterprises around the world will be battered by waves of interconnected economic, political, and social disruptions over the next several years, fracturing business plans and challenging their ability to adapt and survive. Industry leaders will slice through these...
Industrial 3D printer shipments see diverging trends
Just as the Industrial 3D printing industry seemed to have fully recovered from the pandemic and begun to accelerate, reduced domestic China shipments, directly related to regional Covid flareups, pulled-down global shipments of Industrial 3D printer systems in the...
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Turrito Networks delivers SME Business in a Box
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About our client: Our client is a global leader in digital marketing and client reporting solutions, empowering financial professionals to enhance investor engagement and retention. With operations spanning four continents, they are rapidly expanding their team...
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