Zuckerberg advocates for open source AI
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling for an open source model for artificial intelligence (AI). In an open letter, he points to how Linux became the industry standard for much of today's computing, as a result of being open source. AI could develop in the same way. "In...
High interest rates and cost-of-living crises still burden salaries
The average nominal take-home pay slipped in June, according to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks about 4-million salary earners in South Africa. "At R15 492, the average nominal take-home pay for June was down from May, but still 6% up on...
QR code payments set to reach $3trn by 2025
A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the global spend using QR code payments will reach over $3-trillion by 2025; rising from $2,4-trillion in 2022. This growth of 25% will be driven by the increasing focus on improving the level of financial inclusion in...
Currency risk a major challenge when investing in Africa
Although currency risk is present throughout the investment process, it was most impactful for both fund managers and limited partners (LPs) at the time of portfolio exit. This is among the findings of a special report series exploring the "Currency Risk Management...
Ukraine war set to hamper SME growth
2022 was set to be a year of growth and recovery for South African small businesses, however, the war in Ukraine is beginning to thwart this projection. The World Trade Organisation has recently slashed its global growth forecast to 2,8% from 4,1% before the war....
Valuation of Top 100 fintechs nears $3trn
Data presented by Tradingplatform.com indicates that the global value of the Top 100 fintechs is $2,8-trillion and is steadily approaching the $3-trillion mark. Commenting on the data, Tradingplatform.com's Edith Reads says: "The fintech industry has grown from...
Key trends driving transformation of consumer behaviour
As digital transformation takes root across the consumer ecosystem, businesses must expand and deepen their relationships with consumers to better understand their wants, needs, and aspirations. With its expanded Future Consumer research, International Data...
Role-players must share responsibility to clean up SOEs
Reacting to the publication of the Zondo Commission's latest reports on the capture of Eskom, the Institute of Directors in South Africa (IoDSA) says that a concerted effort is necessary to address the ongoing issue of how directors and senior appointments are made in...
Cybercriminals focus on mobile apps to scam users
With an ever-growing number of smartphone users, the development of mobile applications has become a booming industry. Today there are millions of apps, helping users with almost every aspect of their everyday life - from entertainment to banking and billing. With...
Pandemic drove digitalisation in Europe
Close to half of the firms in the European Union report that they invested in digitalisation as a response to Covid-19. Digital firms fared better than non-digital firms through the pandemic. They were less likely to experience a strong decrease in sales from the...
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How retailers can own 2015
With the festive season already here, the retail sector is in the spotlight. How the sector fares is an indication of the economy’s health and retailers are under pressure to perform. Offshore retailers have successfully used mobile to connect with customers, but can...
Camargue launches cybercrime division
As cyber security tools have become more advanced and effective, so have hackers’ efforts - so much so that cybercrime has now surpassed illegal drug trafficking as a criminal money maker and is reportedly costing SA in excess of R5,8-billion every year. According to...
BCX, Kentico partner on content management
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Pamoja, BluWave Software partner
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Rainbow Weekend set to be a hit in SA
While many retailers and online stores have started to adopt Black Friday as a huge annual cut-throat sales bonanza, South Africa does not have an official day for this - not in line with the US tradition, which marks the beginning of festive shopping on the last day...
Improving consumer self-service
Historically, customer self-service – despite its proven effectiveness – has a bad reputation. Almost everyone can recall an experience where they’ve tried to resolve a problem through self-service, which has left them frustrated, says Henry McCracken, regional sales...
Excluding IT hinders ABC compliance
A well designed ABC compliance programme usually comprises of a number of prevention, detection and response elements, but many ABC due-diligence plans fail to involve the information technology (IT) department. This piecemeal approach is the Achilles Heel of ABC...
Eight security trends for 2015
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UWC happy with FortiGate solution
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) reports that its Fortinet security solutions are proving so efficient that no security incidents have occurred to date this year. Elroy October, Systems Administrator at UWC’s central IT department, joined the central IT...
Seychelles adopts SkyVision solution
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