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Ilse Louw
Are SMMEs reluctant to adopt tech, or simply out of their depth?
[Ilse Louw] A recent article on Bizcommunity.com, “Facebook helps SMMEs to unlock potential” (11 April 2017) caught my eye. Especially a line in the opening paragraph “... we need to invest in the future of small businesses..." read
Need for native speakers to create multilingual chatbots
Need for native speakers to create multilingual chatbots

As chatbots, cognitive technologies, and natural language understanding (NLU) take centre stage, having a workforce that can write these in the applicable language is essential... Read

Gamification makes work more human
Gamification makes work more human

Wynand Smit

Millennials catch a lot of flak for expecting the world to be their proverbial oyster. Nowhere is this truer than in the workplace. But what if the problem isn't millennials? Read

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Turning the whole world into an interactive billboard with AR

Johan Walters

Augmented reality campaigns are taking off internationally with progressive brands using the technology to turn every available surface into a virtual billboard... Read

App and website development
Cheapflights browser extension tool makes it easy to EscEscape
Cheapflights browser extension tool makes it easy to EscEscape
Cheapflights' innovative EscEscape browser extension tool gives new meaning to the 'Esc' key - by giving the 'Esc' key two taps, users are served with a range of short getaway options... read
#WITCPT: Female Founders of Coding Initiatives
#WITCPT: Female Founders of Coding Initiatives
During the month of May, Women In Tech Cape Town will be highlighting the work females are doing in tech as well as how they are changing our country and economy... read

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Ryanair rolls out new safety, security management system
Ryanair rolls out new safety, security management system
Ryanair has implemented a new safety and security management system developed by software firm Ideagen... read
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SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution tailor-made to grow smallholder farmers
SAP has announced the launch of its SAP Rural Sourcing Management solution, tailor-made to support the growth of smallholder farmers in developing nations and meet the world's need for sustainable food production... read
The one component that no cloud solution can do without: BitCo fibre
The one component that no cloud solution can do without: BitCo fibre

Issued by BitCo

Enterprises are faced with a myriad of decisions around their cloud adoption strategy. They know why they want to migrate to the cloud. Now it is a matter of what the architecture, configuration and overall environment should be... read
Hardware
Western Digital WD Blue, Green SSDs launch in SA
Western Digital WD Blue, Green SSDs launch in SA
Western Digital's WD Blue and WD Green solid state drives (SSDs) are now available to the South African market... read
Software
New LexisNexis office to boost PE as tech hub
New LexisNexis office to boost PE as tech hub
Global content and technology solutions provider, LexisNexis South Africa, is officially opening a new office in Port Elizabeth... read
Boris Dzhingarov
Custom software development and its future

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Custom software development is an inseparable part of modern IT industry, and it isn't likely to change anytime soon. Nevertheless, the industry landscape is changing, so let's see what is likely to happen in the near future... read
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New software toolkit for modern journalism launches this week
Horizon 2020, the EU's framework for research and innovation, has selected Wan-Ifra to help facilitate the transfer to market of a new toolkit for modern journalism... read
Book your spot for BotCon Africa 2017!
Book your spot for BotCon Africa 2017!
Following the successful inaugural conference held in Johannesburg in November 2016, this year's BotCon Africa event will take place in Cape Town on Thursday, 25 May 2017... read
Tech Startups
Nasdaq-listed $725m investor backs SA startup
Nasdaq-listed $725m investor backs SA startup
South African tech-startup, CarZar.co.za, is now being backed by Vostok New Ventures a Sweden-listed investment firm... read
Technology
Innovation, education key to SA transition to Industrie 4.0
Innovation, education key to SA transition to Industrie 4.0

Issued by Reed Exhibitions

The Fourth Industrial Revolution or ‘Industrie 4.0' is forever changing the world of manufacturing and automation. To keep pace with global trends, South Africa must invest in education and innovation, experts say... read
Top five finalists announced
Top five finalists announced

Issued by Mann Made Media

Singularity University Chapters in Southern Africa has chosen its top five finalists who will go on to present its global crisis solutions to an esteemed judging panel and live audience... read
'Smart' denim promises touchscreen tech clothes
'Smart' denim promises touchscreen tech clothes
A young man in a white t-shirt pulls on a dark blue denim trucker jacket, tucks his smartphone in an inside pocket and puts in-ear headphones in his right ear... read
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The four Ds of 21st century agri-tech: depth, dispersal, development and drive
Increased demand for food will be one of the key trends shaping business and society in the next 20 years. Agriculture and technology must collaborate and develop at a phenomenal pace to meet the challenges of this demand... read
New USSD service to check credit score
New USSD service to check credit score
The new TransUnion credit USSD service gives non-smartphone users in South Africa access to credit information. Users also needn't have airtime to be able to check their credit score... read
Darryl Marcus to lead Pypestream's SA office
International
Amazon's Alexa upgraded as 'style assistant'
Amazon's Alexa upgraded as 'style assistant'
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Amazon's digital assistant Alexa is being transformed into a fashionista in a new device that was unveiled Wednesday... read
Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel
Twitter, Bloomberg team up for streaming news channel
WASHINGTON, US: Twitter is launching a 24-hour streaming news channel in partnership with the Bloomberg Media, in a major expansion of the social media firm's video operations, the two firms announced Monday... read
Apple starting US tech manufacturing fund with $1bn
Apple starting US tech manufacturing fund with $1bn
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Apple chief Tim Cook on Wednesday announced Apple is creating a fund to get more people in the US to do "advanced manufacturing," kicking it off with a billion dollars... read
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Africa
New partner program in Africa from Kaspersky
New partner program in Africa from Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab introduces new partner program in Africa to drive business growth for managed security services providers... read
Seven challenges faced by tech startups in Africa
Seven challenges faced by tech startups in Africa

Tom Jackson

Rolling out tech solutions for the African consumer is a marathon, not a sprint... read
How BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry
How BlackRhino is building Kenya's VR industry

Tom Jackson

Kenyan startup BlackRhino VR is playing a key role in developing the country's virtual reality industry... read
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Business
Professor Adré Schreuder, CEO: Consulta
Survey: Customer satisfaction is what differentiates life cover providers
Metropolitan has come out tops in the latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index for life insurance... read
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