Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch confirmed dead
Mike Lynch, the former CEO of Autonomy, has been confirmed dead in a yachting accident near Sicily. The body of the UK entrepreneur was recovered following a violent storm last week that capsized the boat carrying 22 people. The other victims are Lynch's daughter...
Reliance on social media drives disinformation
A recent survey across Africa by KnowBe4 reveals that 84% of respondents rely on social media as their primary news source, with 80% favouring Facebook. This heavy dependence on social platforms for information is concerning, particularly as disinformation continues...
10 years on, Curiosity is going strong
Ten years ago, a jetpack lowered NASA’s Curiosity rover onto the Red Planet, beginning the SUV-size explorer’s pursuit of evidence that, billions of years ago, Mars had the conditions needed to support microscopic life. Since then, Curiosity has driven nearly 18 miles...
iPaaS, low code set to mature within two years
Integration platform as a service (iPaaS) and low-code application platform (LCAP) will climb the Plateau of Productivity in less than two years, according to the Gartner Hype Cycle for Cloud Platform Services, 2022. The Plateau of Productivity highlights technologies...
Tiny minority of MEA business leaders confident in face of cyber attack
The toll of almost three years of unrelenting workplace disruption, digital transformation and ransomware attacks means just 4% of regional business leaders are confident in their organisation's ability to manage cyber risks. This is according to a new report...
Female employees have more financial stress over household expenses
Recent research into the state of employee wellbeing revealed a number of factors that impact labour productivity. The research shows that financial wellness is a key factor influencing overall employee wellbeing and ultimately productivity. Recent research into the...
African exploit detections cause for concern
The number of exploits detected in Q2 2022 in Africa decreased compared to Q1, according to Kaspersky Security Network data, with the company's security solutions detecting 149 211 cases in April-June 2022. However, the number of exploit detections is still at a high...
Massive growth in buy now pay later users
A new study from Juniper Research has predicted that the number of BNPL (buy now pay later) users will surpass 900-million globally by 2027; increasing from 360-million in 2022. This 157% growth will be driven by the anticipated economic downturn, which will increase...
Real estate, finance functions face budget cuts
A July 2022 survey of more than 200 CFOs and finance leaders showed that real estate/facilities management and finance functions were the most likely to face budgets cuts in the next 12 months, according to Gartner. Survey respondents identified IT and sales as the...
Ford trials robot charging station to help disabled drivers
For most of us, filling a car with fuel, or charging an electric vehicle is a simple task. But for disabled drivers, people with reduced mobility and older people it can be a significant challenge. Now Ford has developed a prototype robot charging station that drivers...
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Deloitte Greenhouse Africa, TEDx partner
Deloitte has announced the establishment of a strategic alliance between its own innovation centre, The Deloitte Greenhouse Africa, and TEDx Cape Town. TEDx is an independent chapter of TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) - a global set of conferences run by the...
Industry body to professionalise B-BBBEE
The Association of B-BBEE Professionals and the National Association of BEE Consultants (NABC) announced they are merging to form a single professional body for the broad-based black economic empowerment (B-BBEE) industry. The new entity will retain the Association of...
TCM Copy & Print rolls out Xerox
Pretoria-based digital print shop TCM Copy & Print has increased its production levels and turnaround time with the purchase of Xerox’s new production printer, the Versant 2100 press, supplied by Xerox partner XBC. Xerox is represented in 26 sub-Saharan countries...
Conferencing in the cloud grows
Communication is often the lifeline of a small or medium-sized business (SME) as it keeps the company connected with its employees, partners and suppliers and ensures that all stakeholders are on the same page. The use of modern cloud technology can take business...
Contact centre agents affect customers
Companies are no longer judged based on their marketing material. Staff and customers judge them based on their actions, big and small. The link between the way a company behaves and customers’ affiliation to the brand is clear and direct. According to Lisa Roos,...
GSK, Save the Children call for innovations
GSK and Save the Children today announced the launch of their third annual $1-million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries. From the 15 July to 7 September 2015,...
YDE founder launches new online store
What do you get when you combine the silky skills of one of SA’s top fashion entrepreneurs with the online prowess of one of SA’s largest independent end-to-end e-commerce teams? The answer is www.andthreads.co.za - a collaboration between Paul Simon (YDE founder) and...
Asus releases ZenBook in SA
Asus has launched its ZenBook range of ultrabooks to the South African market, upsetting the status quo in this sector with an affordably priced computer packed with high-performance specs, all wrapped up in slick design that’s ahead of its time. Thin, light and powerful, the Asus ZenBook is just 12,3mm thick (as opposed to the new Macbook Pro that is 13,1mm thick), and weighs in at just 1,2kg, with a subtle wedge design and elegantly tapered smooth diamond-cut edges that emphasize the sleek ultra-thin chassis.
Big Success rolls out WD My Cloud EX2
Background Big Success is an advertising agency developing TV ads for ‘challenger brands.’ Founded in 2004 with two offices operating in ten countries, they now manage more than 150 clients, creating and producing thousands of TV and Web commercials for companies that...
Global investment in African telecoms grows
Africa’s telecoms industry forms a vital component to the country’s economic growth, affecting all aspects of the business and social sphere. Dramatic expansion in the telecoms sector has taken place over the past five years, with a 72% penetration on average in...
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