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The MENA artificial intelligence market size is expected to reach $166,33-billion by 2030, projected to grow at a CAGR of 44,8% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Various cities in the MEA region are actively embracing AI to build...
Sodium-ion batteries will diversify energy storage industry
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VPN demand grows along with privacy concerns
Over the past eight years, interest in virtual private networks (VPN) has doubled and outgrown the demand for antivirus protection, according to Google Trends. "Spikes in the demand for VPNs usually concur with cybercrime statistics or some important political...
Survey shows we need a new approach to payday
Independent research conducted by 60_decibels indicates the difficulty South African blue-collar workers are faced with on a monthly basis to stretch their wages through to the end of the month. The Impact Performance Report was compiled on behalf of Paymenow, an...
TymeBank exports high-tech model to the Philippines
South African digital bank TymeBank will export its business concept and experience to its international sister company, GOtyme, in the Philippines. GOtyme, which has had its digital banking licence application approved by the Philippines Central Bank, will benefit...
SA property company accepts crypto for rental deposits
Affordable residential and student housing company Quorum Holdings believes it is first in South Africa to accept rental deposits in cryptocurrency, and to allow tenants to potentially benefit from an increase in value. With a growing portfolio expected to reach...
Aurora Australis lights up the southern sky
An image, taken from aboard the International Space Station, shows the aurora australis as it streams across the Earth's atmosphere as the station orbited 271 miles above the southern Indian Ocean between Asia and Antarctica. Named for the Roman goddess of dawn, the...
Robo-advisors to become a $2trn industry by 2023
The robo-advisors market has experienced massive growth during the pandemic, with more investors than ever using these digital platforms for automated, algorithm-driven investment services. Last year, the entire industry hit over $1-trillion value, despite the market...
Anti-vaxxers and the workplace
The Covid-19 vaccine debate has never been hotter. Take it, say the medical professionals and the vaccine believers. No, say the vaccine debaters and naysayers, influenced by social media and complex healthcare concerns. It's a debate that has broken up families and...
2Africa adds cable connections
Four new branches to the 2Africa cable will extend its connectivity to the Seychelles, the Comoros Islands and Angola, as well as bringing a new landing to south-east Nigeria. The 2Africa consortium is comprised of China Mobile International, Facebook, MRN...
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Big data, big benefits
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Integrity key when selecting employees
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Ricoh reduces Waterlinx’s IT support calls
WaterLinx, the national swimming pool, spa, koi, and solar products supplier, has cut costs significantly in its document environment, reduced IT support calls by 30% and gained ease-of-use and improved employee use of its document environment by employing Ricoh SA’s...
Is your WiFi carrier grade?
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Quintica appoints new MD for Africa
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