Hydrogen energy technologies drive platinum group metals demand
The global market for platinum group metals (PGMs) - which include platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, osmium and ruthenium - will record a 4,47% increase between now and 2029, according to market research firm Mordor Intelligence. In part, market growth will come...
Huawei tackles AI with homegrown data centres
Kathy Gibson reports - To extend artificial intelligence (AI) cloud adoption, Huawei is operating no fewer than three data centres in South Africa, the latest being a new facility in Johannesburg – built entirely on its own hardware, including CPUs and GPUs, and...
VMware puts people in the centre of its 6G vision
Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - VMware is unveiling its vision for Automating Life, underpinned by the fusion of cloud, networking and AI technologies, and a belief system structured around equity, sustainability and trust. To chart a successful course...
GSMA calls for industry leaders, governments to enable mobile connectivity
Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - What mobile industry leaders are imagining today will become reality in the future; just as dreams of self-driving vehicles and artificial intelligence (AI) a couple of decades ago are coming true today. These...
Life on the edge just became a lot more interesting
Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Edge computing is rapidly becoming one of the most significant topics in the IT world, with the potential to completely transform the way businesses and individuals engage with the world around them. That's according to...
Metal and biometric cards to drive payment card revenue
A new study from Juniper Research has found that global payment card shipment revenue for technology companies will reach $11,7-billion in 2026, from $9,7-billion in 2022. This 20% increase reflects new innovations emerging in the payment cards space while the...
Teraco offers access to Oracle Cloud via FastConnect
Teraco is now offering connectivity directly through Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) FastConnect at its Isando Campus for the Oracle Cloud Johannesburg Region. Oracle customers are now enabled, the company says, to harness the power of Oracle Cloud locally,...
Every third banking malware attack in 2021 was directed at corporates
In 2021, the financial threats landscape witnessed positive changes where the overall number of users affected by malware reduced significantly, including a 35% drop in PC malware. Still, financial organisations, as cybercriminals' most lucrative targets, continue to...
Mobile drives Africa’s booming digital economy
Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2022 - Africa's digital economy, driven by mobile commerce, could be worth as much as $180-billion by 2025. This is one of the conclusions from a new white paper, "Towards a Flourishing Digital Economy for all - a Spotlight on...
CPR flags new malware targeting gaming
Check Point Research (CPR) has spotted new malware that is actively being distributed through Microsoft's official store. With over 5 000 machines already affected, the malware continually executes attacker commands, such as controlling social media accounts on...
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Organisational change is way forward for IT
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Insurers need innovative collaboration tools
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Kaspersky launches free scanner app
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XON Retail Solutions sees growth
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EA displays new monitors at gamescom
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Contact centres can drive banking growth
The banking sector in Africa is becoming increasingly competitive on the continent. Contact centres can provide financial service organisations with an edge. They can assist to improve customer service, drive sales, lower the cost of products, ensure compliance and...
Control data at its source, grow compliance
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