The future of cards in the digital-first era
From swipes to digital wallets, virtual cards, contactless taps, and wearables - cards have maintained their dominance through constant reinvention. But as global technology and market forces accelerate change, the future of cards is one to look forward to, writes...
African trade routes need ‘borderless IoT’
Intra-African trade has the potential to double by 2035, but legacy approaches to connectivity along key road freight corridors are hampering delivery by Africa’s logistics providers. This is according to Peter Walsh, MD of IoT connectivity service provider...
FirstRand takes 20% stake in fintech Optasia
Coinciding with the IPO of Optasia – one of the world’s largest AI-powered fintech platforms providing financial access to people in emerging markets - FirstRand says it is acquiring 20,1% of the firm. “FirstRand believes that this investment in Optasia represents an...
How to combat disinformation attacks
By 2028, enterprise spending on battling misinformation and disinformation will surpass $30-billion - cannibalising 10% of marketing and cybersecurity budgets to combat a multifront threat, according to Gartner. In the new Gartner book World Without Truth, authors...
WhatsApp drives growth in OTT business messaging
Over-the-top (OTT) business messaging traffic will grow from 390-billion messages in 2025 to more than 560-billion by 2027, according to a new study by Juniper Research. This substantial two-year growth is attributable to WhatsApp’s aggressive pricing strategy, which...
China narrows the decline in its smartphone market
According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, China's smartphone market shipped 68,4-million units in 3Q25, with the YoY decline easing to 0,6% after the previous quarter saw a drop of around 4%....
Dante plays havoc with cybersecurity experts
Kaspersky Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has uncovered evidence linking the HackingTeam successor - Memento Labs - to a new wave of cyberespionage attacks. The discovery stems from an investigation into Operation ForumTroll, an Advanced Persistent Threat...
iStore announces Excellence in Education finalists
iStore Education has announced the two three finalists in each category of the 2025 Excellence in Education Awards, following a record 225 submissions from 32 schools across five provinces. A total of 62 standout entries were shortlisted and sent to the international...
How earth observation can aid public health
A new comprehensive review evaluates how earth observation (EO) technologies and big data platforms are being harnessed to monitor and understand human health. The new research highlights the potential for disease modelling, environmental exposure assessment, and...
Flexible education could become SA’s greatest equaliser
As more than 900 000 South African matric learners sit down to begin their final exams this month, the country is once again reminded of an uncomfortable truth: even when learners make it through 12 years of schooling, their next hurdle in the form of accessing and...
Hisense SA opens premium brand store
Hisense SA is opening its first premium brand store in South Africa this November for Black Friday, at Canal Walk Shopping Centre in Century City, Cape Town. From 1 November, shoppers will get to enjoy exclusive in-store promotions, interactive product demonstrations,...
FNB partners with Reunyte to retrieve unclaimed benefits
First National Bank (FNB) is partnering with Reunyte previously known as Robin Hood Unclaimed Benefits, an unclaimed benefits-tracing fintech company. This platform, which is now available to all FNB customers and RMB Private bank clients, is designed to address...