Impact investors can now own farming assets
A new generation of socially conscious investors, comprising predominantly millennials, is driving a prolific trend in global investing. They want their money to do good in the world, while still realising a fair return. The trend, known as impact investing, has...
read moreSqwidNet names IoT University Challenge winners
SqwidNet has announced the winners of its first IoT SA University Challenge. The challenge was designed to challenge students to develop and create innovative projects focused on building solutions using SqwidNet/Sigfox technology. "At the outset of this project, we...
read moreAll the IoT winners …
This week's Internet of Things (IoT) focused conference concluded with the announcement of the winner of the 2018 MTN Business IoT Solution of the Year Award. The Digital Twin Mine Management solution took top honours. This will see its developers, Mine RP and...
read moreUp periscopes: It’s time to look over the horizon at your digital future
It's unplannable, unstoppable and inescapable. That sounds like a tsunami, right? By Simon Carpenter, chief technology advisor at SAP Africa Not quite. It's the 4th Industrial Revolution; a wave of exponential and converging technological progress that is washing over...
read moreMetrofibre gives Riversands Incubation Hub affordable broadband
In a bid to assist with the development of SME businesses in South Africa, Metrofibre Networx has partnered with Riversands Incubation Hub to bring broadband services, at a rate 50% more affordable than commercially available fibre services, to the companies operating...
read moreNetshield helps to streamline IoT environments
Netshield has developed an end-to-end IoT offering that helps customers better build and incorporate IoT into their greenfield or existing business environments. The full solution extends from sensors to intelligent gateways and monitoring tools that enable a client...
read moreIndustry 4.0: hype or game changer?
Technology has played a major role in advancing most areas of our everyday lives - but it can also have a significant effect in the world of industry. In fact, if harnessed correctly, the industrial sector is poised to benefit hugely by improving efficiency,...
read moreIIoT drives competitiveness in African manufacturing
The manufacturing sector is set to evolve thanks to the rise of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Specifically focused on industries with machinery and production processes, Jeremy Potgieter, Eseye, SADC regional head, says IIoT will significantly enhance...
read moreForget the hype and focus on the real issues
The Internet of Things (IoT) can transform business and create innovative new revenue streams. While the demand for IoT is certainly growing, most providers are still far too focused on the technology and not communicating the business value proposition to their...
read moreSmart City starts with connected lighting
While a discussion around implementing Smart City initiatives can often get city planners and managers excited about the opportunities that technology can enable, the budget available is often the biggest stumbling block to getting started. David Webber, global public...
read moreProxy services a boost for dotAfrica resellers
Registrars and/or resellers (RaRs) that are not ICANN-accredited but wish to provision dotAfrica (.africa) domain names can now do so by simply becoming a reseller on the AF Proxy Domain Name Registration Platform. African RaRs do not have to undergo the expensive and...
read moreInternet of Things: Pandora’s Box or enterprise enabler?
The Internet of Things has yet to overcome significant challenges to truly deliver the value the enterprise requires. By George Kalebaila, research director for telecommunications, media and Internet of Things (IoT) at International Data Corporation (IDC) The...
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