Standard Bank teams up with Silicon Cape
The Silicon Cape Initiative, an NPO and ecosystem enabler for tech-powered startups in the Western Cape, has announced a co-operation with Standard Bank. Silicon Cape chairperson Dr Sumarie Roodt comments: "Our partnership with Standard Bank highlights how carefully...
Diversity a new priority in the insurance industry
There is a growing appreciation of diversity and inclusion as a means of enhancing organisational performance. This is the word from Thokozile Mahlangu, CEO of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA), who says that diversity and inclusion have become key...
Datacentrix wins AFGRI managed services deal
Datacentrix has won a three-year managed services contract with AFGRI Agri Services (AFGRI), with the aim of assisting the agricultural services company with driving its digital transformation strategy. The new project will incorporate the migration of AFGRI's...
How to deal with workplace bullying and sick leave
If your workplace has turned rather hostile due to Covid-19 panic, you're not alone. Although sickness in the workplace is not uncommon, the strict guidelines in place to reduce transmission of Covid-19 and constant news updates on the spread of the disease, can make...
Liquid Telecom rebrands to Liquid Intelligent Technologies
Liquid Telecom has announced a strategic re-positioning as Liquid Intelligent Technologies. Liquid Telecom South Africa, part of the pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom, has been on a journey to adapt its operating model since 2018. The company has built a...
Shift Fund reopens applications for funding
Enygma Ventures' sub-fund, Shift, has opened for a second round of funding for entrepreneurs and innovators in Africa who either have existing businesses or new business ideas. Applications for Shift, a partnership between Enygma Ventures and Startup Circles, reopened...
Vox launches Kaspersky Total Security
Vox has announced the launch of Kaspersky Total Security, a cost-effective solution that blocks viruses, secures your passwords, and helps manage internet access for children, providing the ultimate level of protection for families in the digital age. "Kaspersky Total...
Arcserve simplifies cloud migration
Cloud migration - the process of moving data, applications, and workloads to cloud environments - offers many benefits ranging from greater elasticity and redundancy, to cost efficiencies and improved IT productivity. This is the word from Byron Horn-Botha, Arcserve...
Live online coaching helps adult learners
The government remains deeply invested in the encouragement of ongoing adult education programmes in the workplace, with the aim of continuing to open doorways for people who were previously disadvantaged during their schooling. And, while education has been hard hit...
No business without compliance and risk officers
There cannot be any doubt that the coronavirus disease of 2019 (Covid-19) has redefined the world in general and the work environment in particular. By Advocate Modidima Mannya, IRMSA Risk Chat contributor In the work environment, the Compliance and Risk Officers...
Nissan SA adopts WesBank’s online digital finance application
New digital application technology developed by WesBank has been adopted by Nissan South Africa and Nissan Finance to assist customers when applying for finance online. The technology, launched by WesBank in October last year, is currently integrated into the bank's...
Ericsson to deliver SoftBank’s 5G Core
Ericsson has been selected by SoftBank to deliver cloud native 5G Core for the bank's 5G standalone network. The solution, which includes Ericsson Cloud Packet Core, Ericsson Cloud Unified Data Management and Policy, as well as Ericsson NFVI, will play a key role in...