What Saffers searched for in 2024
Demure, Malome Victor, Dricus du Plessis, Tshwala Bami, Inside Out 2 and the AFCON. These are the terms for lead this year's trends on search. Google’s 2024 Year in Search [YIS] report for South Africa reveals unexpected trends and fascinating insights into the...
Look out for these trends in 2025
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African healthcare providers under cyberattack
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Botnet prices start as low as $99
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Healthcare information system market set to hit $1,09trn
The global healthcare information system market is anticipated to reach $1,095-trillion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13,32% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Government initiatives have boosted the market...
Tech firms dominate US patents in AI
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Chinese brands suck up smart vacuum shipments
Global shipments of smart vacuums reached 4,5-million units - a YoY increase of 11,1% - according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker for Q1 2024. The following Chinese manufacturers made it into the top 10 (arranged alphabetically): Anker...
How Prasa plans to modernise the railways
Kathy Gibson reports - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has a bold plan for modernising the country's railways, and will invest over R100-billion in the process. This is the word from Hishaam Emeran, CEO of Prasa, who says the agency has a clear...
People-first strategies key for flexible working
New research from Ricoh Europe reveals that the majority of organisations lack the technology to support flexible working - with only 30% of European employees saying they have all the technology to collaborate seamlessly when working with colleagues. "Organisations...
AI could help attain health SGD
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All the AgriHack 2022 winners
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Liquid Cloud offers AWS Direct Connect in Africa
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Online activity boosts offline shopping
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Sci-Bono Discovery Centre hosts Sustainable Energy Focus Week
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How SA recognises blockchain arbitration agreements
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Should you pay ransom settlements?
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IFS acquires Ultimo
Technodyn International, the exclusive strategic partner for global cloud enterprise software company IFS in sub-Saharan Africa, confirms that IFS has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Netherlands-based Ultimo Software Solutions to bolster its Enterprise Asset...
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