Despite its value, IT leaders don’t adequately protect data
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NTT Data adds expertise, solutions for regional retailers
Kathy Gibson reports - NTT Data Middle East and Africa is enhancing and relaunching its retail practice, and introducing the Syntphony application portfolio. The global retail market is constrained by a reliance on legacy systems that impact business agility and their...
What is hindering C-suite implementation of sustainability strategies?
Nearly two-thirds of the world’s business leaders expect to transform their sustainability strategy in the next three to five years, but businesses will need to prioritise the shift from planning to implementation if they are to make good on their promises. Now is the...
Economic downturn is now the top emerging risk worrying executives
Concern about a macroeconomic downturn has quickly become the top emerging risk facing organisations. This is the headline finding from Gartner’s latest global Emerging Risks Report, conducted in the second quarter of 2022. “The top five risks reported by respondents...
Consumers reel under impact of inflation, interest hikes
Nearly half of South African consumers (44%) say they will not be able to pay at least one of their current bills and loans in the next three months, according to research conducted by TransUnion in late May and early June. And, with high inflation rates and...
First-time consumer credit defaults increase in Q1
The rate people defaulted on their loans for the first time increased in the first quarter of 2022, according to Experian South Africa’s Consumer Default Index (CDI). The CDI increased quarter-on-quarter, moving from 3.49 in 2021 Q4 to 3.68 in 2022 Q1. Year-on-year,...
Scientific breakthrough makes quantum information storage more reliable
By shining a laser pulse sequence inspired by the Fibonacci numbers at atoms inside a quantum computer, physicists have created a remarkable, never-before-seen phase of matter. The phase has the benefits of two time dimensions despite there still being only one...
Network upgrade a major boost for academia
The South African National Research and Education Network (SA NREN) has been upgraded to help all connected South African universities, colleges, scientific councils, researchers, innovation centres, and more access faster connectivity quicker. The CSIR, SANReN,...
Largest renewable energy PV and battery storage project signed off
Standard Bank and British International Investment (BII) have partnered with Scatec and H1 Holdings to successfully reach financial close on the first sizable battery energy storage and photovoltaic (PV) solar project in South Africa – believed to be Africa’s largest...
NTT leverages SA skills to deliver Tour de France data
NTT is using Dimension Data’s technology and innovation to enhance the fan experience across the Tour de France and Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift. The 2022 event will see the inaugural women’s race which will start on the Champs-Élysées on 24 July 2022 , prior to...
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Schneider solutions power new game lodge
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DiData now an Oracle Platinum Partner
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Check Point delivers security solutions
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Qlik ranks highest in BARC report
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Glencore supports Phola students
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Video surveillance systems under attack
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Simplifying automotive sales
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Printing tech for the medical industry
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