Kagiso Trust hackathon bears fruit for municipalities
A Web-based solution to improve data management in local government will undergo further development after being conceived by the winning team at a Kagiso Trust hackathon. A team of young coders dubbed Mzansi Innovators shared a R20 000 prize for their solution which...
Nvidia sees big jump in R&D spending
Nvidia propelled its research and development (R&D) expenditure to an impressive 73% in five years, spending $8,68-billion, and highlighting a substantial surge from the $2,38-billion allocated in 2019, according to Stocklytics. "The trajectory of Nvidia's R&D...
PC pioneer Clive Sinclair dies
Sir Clive Marles Sinclair, entrepreneur and inventor, died yesterday (16 September) at the age of 81. The inventor was best known for his work in consumer electronics and early inventions in battery-operated cars. According to his biography on Wikipedia, Sinclair...
Young scientists to represent SA at BRICS event
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), in partnership with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI), have nominated 14 young scientists from various academic institutions in South Africa to represent the country at the 6th BRICS Young Scientist...
Innovative ideas sought for a smarter Stellenbosch
With steady population growth and rapid urbanisation in the Cape Winelands expected to put severe pressure on the district’s public services, Stellenbosch Network has opened nominations for its second annual #IdeasForChange Challenge. In doing so, the organisation...
Elon Musk tops list of most-discussed entrepreneur
Certain entrepreneurs are so innovative and forward-thinking, their ideas and creations have a monumental and lasting impact on the world. Interested in business personalities, MoneyTransfers.com analysed the latest data from online analytics tool Buzzsumo to...
Standard Bank, AWS to build African Innovation Lab
Standard Bank and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have expanded their strategic relationship and will jointly build the African Innovation Lab – an incubator and accelerator of large-scale innovation projects and new business models that deliver exceptional client...
Massive growth in fake vaccine certificate market
There has been a global boom in the black market for fake vaccine certificates on Telegram, following US President Biden’s vaccine mandate announcements last week. This is according to Check Point Research (CPR), which also fins that the black market for fake vaccine...
Overall cloud spending to hit $1,3trn by 2025
Over the past decade, cloud computing has become the foundation for the delivery of mobile and content services as well as an alternative to traditional enterprise computing environments. As businesses pivot to a digital-first economy, cloud will continue to play an...
PC growth spurt in MEA set to end soon
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) personal computer (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations and tablets, is expected to see shipments decline of 7,2% year on year for the second half of 2021. This is according to IDC's latest Quarterly PCD...
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Entersekt stores encryption keys in cloud
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Video-based customer service
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Deadline for employment equity returns looms
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IPv6 – the Internet protocol with a twist
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TAKEALOT.com launches stationery section
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WD Sentinel RX4100 addresses SMB market
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The logistics of hosting large events
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Why companies need IT to combat fraud
Information technology is an essential tool for combating fraud. Without using the predictive power of analytics, it isn’t possible to prevent fraud before it happens, says Colin Hill, senior solution manager, Financial Crimes and Risk Solutions, SAS South Africa. The...
Cloud adoption will impact accountants
At Sage Pastel we’re paying a lot of attention to accounting over the internet and also to mobility, both of which are a direct benefit of cloud computing, says Steven Cohen, MD, Sage Pastel Accounting. We recognise that this is the most fundamental shift in how...
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