#cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024 launches
The Mission Network of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa (#cocreateSANL), in collaboration with the Craft and Design Institute (CDI), has launched the #cocreate Circular Design Challenge 2024. The Challenge invites all passionate Cape Town innovators,...
Marginal salary recovery in May
In May 2024, the average nominal salary, as measured by the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), showed a partial recovery to once again beat levels from a year ago. "The nominal take-home pay reached R15 888 in May, showing a 10% improvement on year-ago...
Small businesses set to fuel SA economy
Despite the challenges of operating through a pandemic, 87% of South African small businesses are optimistic about their outlook for 2022 and nearly two-thirds (62%) reported growth over the last year. This is according to new research from Xero, the global small...
Development in digital signal processing improves bandwidth 10-fold
Researchers at Bangor University's Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre have found a cost-effective way to improve the performance of networks which supply mobile services and broadband to homes and businesses. As well as improved performance, the new technique is...
Crypto apps installs in Europe tumble
The downturn in the crypto market has had a direct impact on the crypto apps ecosystem in Europe. According to the latest numbers presented by StockApps.com, the number of crypto apps installs in Europe was down by almost 20% during the first quarter of 2022....
Start-ups short-listed for AfricaTech Awards
Viva Technology and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have announced the top 45 start-ups that have been long-listed for the first edition of the AfricaTech Awards. This pan-African initiative, supported by Proparco, aims to recognise and support emerging...
Wealthy investors eye NFTs in their investment mix
More than a quarter of high-net-worth investors will include NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, into their portfolios this year, according to a new survey by deVere Group. The findings of the poll come as momentum surrounding the new digital asset class continues to build...
Second careers for cash-strapped retirees
Between 2020 and 2021, interest in taking a teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) course increased by 56% for South Africans aged 65 and over, compared to 12% globally for the same age group. This is according to data collected by The TEFL Academy, a leading...
Connection is key for successful digital transformation
Kathy Gibson reports - Digital transformation hinges on a meaningful connection between systems, workforces, customers or communities. "If you haven't yet made that connection, you haven't transformed," says Colleen Alber, technology evangelist at Hyland, speaking at...
How the Post Office could foster financial inclusion
The Post Office could play a role in fostering financial inclusion by extending formal financial services to the unbanked in society. Dr Steven Msosa, postdoctoral fellow attached to the Department of Marketing at Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT), has...
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Bytes US, Informatica partner
Bytes Universal Systems (BUS), a division of Bytes Technology Group, has announced its partnership with Informatica Corporation, the world’s number one independent provider of data integration software. Through its partnership with Informatica, BUS will enable...
Qualcomm introduces new processors
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Konica wins BL awards
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Tintri expands global footprint
Tintri has announced record results for its recently-completed fiscal year. Tintri delivered another year of triple digit sales growth, welcoming hundreds of new enterprise customers, including Accenture, Chevron, Comcast, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, SK Telecom and Toyota....
Check Point acquires Hyperwise
Check Point Software Technologies has announced the acquisition of Hyperwise. Hyperwise is a privately held, early-stage company that has developed a unique and cutting-edge CPU-level threat prevention engine that eliminates threats at the point of pre-infection. The...
Airtel DRC unveils new head office
Bharti Airtel Africa, the leading telecommunications service provider in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has unveiled its new regional head office in Matadi, Bas-Congo. While unveiling the new building to Jacques Mbadu, the Governor of Bas-Congo, Airtel DRC MD...
Employee engagement key for success
Employee engagement has emerged as a critical driver of business success in today’s competitive marketplace, with various studies showing the positive impact of employee engagement on company performance. Research by Gallup, the American research-based, global...
Air Namibia manages costs with Accelya
Accelya, the leading solutions provider of financial and business intelligence solutions to the Airline industry, has announced that Air Namibia, the flag carrier airline of Namibia has selected Accelya’s Cost Management (FinesseCost) and Flight Profitability...
BCX, Vaninga in data centre deal
Vaninga has received a Letter of Intent from Business Connexion (BCX) securing a three year deal for the provision of data centre services in Mozambique valued at between $US4m and $US5m over the term of the proposed agreement. BCX’s commitment effectively accounts...
New Jnet 1-10KVA UPS range from Jasco
Jasco Power Solutions has launched a new range of high frequency 1-10Kva UPSes that will offer small and medium-sized local businesses the daily risk coverage they need to survive the load shedding that is likely to become the norm in South Africa. Jasco Power...
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