Saphila 2023: it’s a wrap …
Saphila 2023 wrapped up today after three days of conferencing and networking. The biennial African SAP User Group (AFSUG) event has been on hold since 2019, so delegates seized the opportunity to reconnect with their peers for the first time in four years. Kathy...
For apathetic SA consumers ‘good enough is good enough’
Online engagement has grown significantly over the years as more consumers chose digital options to buy groceries, medication and clothing, among other items - and this was fast-tracked by the Covid-19 pandemic. But now that the Covid hangover is almost over,...
Generative AI could revolutionise pharma and healthcare
The implementation of generative AI in pharma and healthcare has the potential to address the issues of high costs and poor patient experiences while enhancing efficiency and patient outcomes, says GlobalData, and can significantly transform the industry. Kiran Raj,...
Top emerging liability trends for professional services firms
Architects and engineers face greater scrutiny over building and fire safety defects. Financial services professionals may be accused of mismanaging investment funds negatively impacted by inflation. A lawyer's untrained use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools when...
CIO commitment and concerns around innovation
A global annual survey of Chief Information Officers (CIOs) by Lenovo reveals that despite economic headwinds and IT budget challenges, the world's CIOs are bullish about the power of technology to deliver value for their organisations. Despite their optimism, the...
South Africans unaware of what personal data is available online
According to a recent survey by Kaspersky called Digital Superstitions, over a third of respondents (38%) from South Africa do not know what data about them is publicly available on the Internet. For those who recognise and are aware about their own personal...
Vuma future-proofs network with Huawei
Fibre provider Vuma and Huawei have partnered to bring next-generation 50G PON - which effectively supports 10Gps Everywhere - to the local market. The new offering provides high-density symmetrical 50G PON to meet the increasing bandwidth requirements in future...
Huawei Data Communication Launches 20+ innovative products and solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa
Huawei Data Communication launched more than 20 innovative new products and solutions at the recent Eco-Connect Sub-Saharan Africa 2023 event, which was attended by over 3000 customers and partners from across the continent. The launches were geared towards...
MIP gains C-Corp accreditation
MIP Holdings has gained C-Corp accreditation, which endorses it as an inclusive, purpose-driven and humane business. The achievement of the C-Corp accreditation has placed MIP among a select group of organisations. MIP is now part of a global network of businesses...
Paratus, Ceragon sign multi-year partnership agreement
Paratus Group has announced a multi-year agreement with the global innovator and leading solutions provider of wireless communications, Ceragon Networks, to provide high-capacity wireless offshore communication solutions in Angola, Mozambique and Namibia. This...
How to keep load shedding levels low
The reduction in load shedding of late has left South Africans unsure about how to feel, with emotions ranging from elation to mistrust and even anxiety. Eskom has attributed the drop to Stages 3 and 4 to citizens heeding the call to use electricity sparingly. "And...
Companies turn to multi-factor authentication as fraudsters target call centres
There has been a significant increase in call centres looking to move away from knowledge-based authentication (KBA) to multi-factor authentication (MFA) to boost security without compromising customer experience. The move comes on the back of a growing incidence of...