Mastercard opens nominations for Women SME Leaders Awards
Mastercard has announced the return of Women SME Leaders Awards for its third edition, shining a spotlight on the achievements of women-owned and led businesses across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). Nominations are now open for the awards, inviting...
Why range records set for hydrogen cars may not matter
At the end of February 2024, the UK ran its second Hydrogen Week. During this week, Hyundai set two new records for the driving range of its fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). While certainly a significant achievement, will the ultimate range of FCEVs impact...
This is what SA investors are looking for
The impact of the global pandemic has sharpened South African investors' focus on environmental and social issues, amidst calls for greater sustainability-focused performance data. This is according to the Schroders Global Investor Study (GIS) 2021, an annual survey...
Social media proves popular in phishing attacks
Check Point Research (CPR) has published its new Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2021, highlighting the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals' personal information or payment credentials during July, August and...
The far-reaching impact of cable theft
Cable theft is a form of organised crime that has had a significant impact on businesses, communities, and the economy. The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry estimates that cable theft costs the South African economy between R5-billion and R7-billion a...
Top SA scholars honoured
Forty-three of the country's leading scholars and scientists have been inaugurated as Members of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). New members are elected each year by the full existing membership in recognition of scholarly achievement and are drawn...
Gates Foundation commits up to $120m to Covid drug access
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a commitment of up to $120-million to accelerate access to the investigational antiviral drug molnupiravir for lower-income countries as part of its Covid-19 response effort. The funding will be allocated based on...
Business composability essential for enterprises
Enterprises must embrace business composability to thrive through disruption in 2022 and beyond, according to Gartner's annual global survey of CIOs and technology executives. Business composability is the mindset, technologies, and set of operating capabilities that...
Apple debuts new MacBooks, chips, AirPods, HomePods
Apple has launched its new MacBook Pro powered by its new chips, the M1 Pro and M1 Max. The new MacBook Pro includes a Liquid Retina XDR display, a wide range of ports for advanced connectivity, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, and an improved audio system. The new devices...
Are South Africa’s IP laws keeping up with technology innovation?
Constituting a world first in a field that has traditionally been hostile to "artificially intelligent" inventors, South Africa's patent office granted a patent in July 2021 to an invention created by an AI system. The invention that received the go-ahead is for a...
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Clickatell PIN-less airtime booms in Nigeria
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Telecom Namibia partners with Jasco
Telecom Namibia has joined forces with German Internet provider Deutscher Commercial Internet Exchange (De-CIX) and NewTelco SA, a Jasco Group company, to establish international access points in South Africa and Namibia to the German Internet exchange (DE-CIX). This...
Fujitsu releases new Eternus CS8000
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idu-Concept available in the cloud
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Facial recognition gaining traction in HR
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Repair, replace or refund defective goods
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Predictive analytics delivers marketing edge
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Corporate SA should adopt hybrid cloud
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Chemosol named Epson specialist reseller
Epson SA has appointed Chemosol as a specialist reseller of its first direct-to-garment T-shirt printer, the Epson SureColor SC-F2000. “Chemosol has been supplying quality equipment and consumables to the South African screen printing industry for more than 40 years,...
Ensure computers are safe this Christmas
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