Big data can improve water management

Access to clean water is a basic human right, and while government strives to provide access for all, the reality is that South Africa is currently facing a potential water crisis, says Eckart Zollner, business development manager, The Jasco Group. A shortage of clean...

Is big data suitable for small enterprises?

Starting and continuing to run a successful business has always been a difficult task for any entrepreneur. While you may have a great idea, your business might not get the kick start it deserves due to issues either in or out of your control. According to Yudhvir...

Big data to transform African development

IBM’s Africa research lab has partnered with RTI International to deploy big data analytics and cognitive technologies to help transform development approaches in Africa and around the world. In one of the first projects, IBM and RTI are developing and testing...

Nedbank offers big data analysis tool

Nedbank has launched what it believes is a first-in-market data analytics tool, Nedbank Market Edge, enabling merchants and other businesses to gain business intelligence and valuable insights into client behaviour through big data. Nedbank Market Edge seeks to empower Nedbank card-accepting companies to develop informed strategies on the back of their own big data, by utilising a multi-layered, user friendly dashboard that draws data from client’s card transactions.

Customer service improved by big data

In an increasingly global and commoditised world, differentiating on product and price has become a challenge to say the least. The fact is that any product, solution or service your organisation can deliver, no matter how innovative at the time, can and will be...