Local etailers square up against global giants
There is little question that Chinese-linked e-commerce platforms have found favour among South African consumers. Marketing Research Foundation's marketing survey group has found that Shein holds a 35% market share in the country’s women’s clothing sector. Meanwhile,...
SA science stars gear up for Mexico expo
Two local young science stars are set to represent South Africa at the ExpoCiencias Nacional 2024 in the city of Villahermosa in Mexico next week. Aman Pati, a Grade 11 learner at Kingfisher High School in Limpopo, and Raees Khan, a Grade 11 learner at Vryburg High...
Interest rate cut could spark cybercrime increase
The recent 0,25% interest rate cut has seen a sense of cautious optimism in the local market. And, with consumer inflation falling to 4,4% in August 2024, its lowest since April 2021, this could spark interest from first-time buyers to enter the property market. While...
Lack of skills hinders pharma transformation
The rapid pace of technological advancement has outstripped the ability of traditional training programs to keep up, creating a significant skills gap. Without the necessary expertise, companies may struggle to integrate new systems, leading to stalled initiatives....
Cisco deepens AI innovations to transform itself
Cisco – long a leader in the use of AI – has unveiled a wide variety of new and upcoming platform enhancements powered by the technology at its annual WebexOne showcase event to make it clear that the association has deepened, says GlobalData. Gregg Willsky, principal...
Simplifying cloud operations: BBD launches new BBD Cloud Solutions offering
BBD, a global leader in software solutions and digital transformation, proudly announces the launch of BBD Cloud Solutions, a new centralised home for cloud expertise and services within BBD’s solutions offering. This business unit is dedicated to providing expert...
Fibre to the room improves home connectivity
Huawei successfully launched its All-Optical Intelligent home showcase on the sidelines of the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town. Powered by Huawei’s latest Fibre to the Room Solution (FTTR F50), it exemplifies how easily modern homes with complex layouts can achieve...
Seacom, Cloudflare deliver security solutions across Africa
Seacom and Forefront have announced a partnership with Cloudflare that aims to enhance cybersecurity resilience across Africa by providing Cloudflare's security services to businesses looking to modernise their infrastructure. Sajid Khan, Seacom’s group MD for digital...
Schneider Electric East Africa launches e-commerce platform
Schneider Electric East Africa has launched its e-commerce platform, which is aimed at enhancing the procurement process for its entire product range and is designed to cater to a diverse target market. The target market includes tier 2 channels (resellers, indirect...
Nedbank launches digital web page for foreign nationals
Nedbank has launched a dedicated web page designed to support visa holders, work or study permit holders, asylum seekers, and refugees in South Africa. The digital solution provides a one-stop platform where foreign nationals can easily access all the information they...
ICANN empowers underserved communities to create Internet domains
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the non-profit organization responsible for coordinating the Domain Name System (DNS), is launching a program to help underserved communities play a bigger role in shaping the internet's future. The...
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI adds GenAI to Azure
Red Hat has announced an extended collaboration with Microsoft to streamline and scale artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) deployments in the cloud. With this collaboration, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) will be available on Azure...