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Jacobus Eksteen
Data analytics and the changing face of industries
[Jacobus Eksteen] Never before have industries had the power to use information to enhance their products and services as they do today... read
Odette van der Haar
ACA suspends member agencies

The ACA found its member agencies DDB South Africa, Ireland-Davenport and Wunderman guilty of transgressing its Code of Conduct governing tenders and pitches... Read

Do you really WannaCry? A simple guide on how to get hacked
Do you really WannaCry? A simple guide on how to get hacked

Colin Thornton

You've probably read endless articles about how to protect yourself online. And that's fine if you're a chicken, or you want to plaster your life with bubble wrap... Read

Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare
Facebook launches Developer Circles Harare

Facebook Africa is hosting a series of training events and workshops designed to help local entrepreneurs understand how to use digital platforms to grow their businesses... Read

Banking
Are banks using their loyalty programmes effectively?
Are banks using their loyalty programmes effectively?
South Africa's Big Four retail banks are sitting with more than R2bn in unspent loyalty points... read
Cloud
Kabelo Makwane
Accenture simplifies cloud migration in sub-Saharan Africa

Ilse van den Berg

At the recent Amazon Web Services summit, I had the chance to chat to Kabelo Makwane, managing director for Cloud First business at Accenture in sub-Saharan Africa about the Accenture Cloud Platform... read
New Microsoft data centres to boost enterprise cloud adoption
New Microsoft data centres to boost enterprise cloud adoption
With Microsoft planning to build hyper-scale data centres in South Africa, enterprise adoption of IaaS, SaaS, and other cloud services is reportedly set to get a massive boost... read

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Cyber Security
Top 10 African countries committed to cyber security
Top 10 African countries committed to cyber security

Fundisiwe Maseko

The second edition of the Global Cybersecurity Index 2017, measured the commitment of ITU Member States to cyber security and highlighted a number of illustrative practices from around the world.... read
Data & Analytics
Supporters of Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga (not in the picture), the presidential candidate of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition, walk at dusk after attending their campaign rally at the Kamukunji grounds in Nairobi, Kenya, July 7, 2017. 
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Kenya's social media election: attack ads and data mining
A strikingly toxic campaign ad was unleashed online in Kenya just weeks before national elections -- a potentially explosive move in a country where politics and ethnicity are closely aligned... read
A Millennial fly on the wall
A Millennial fly on the wall

Warwick Skerritt

Data. A powerful tool when packaged well, but also potentially a means to put your audience to sleep. Being born with a fairly right-sided brain of creativity and wonder, I thought I would do myself a favour by getting out of my comfort zone and learn how to present data better... read
Skills in demand: IT opportunities in tourism
Skills in demand: IT opportunities in tourism

Enver Duminy

Tourism is full of opportunities for tech-savvy youngsters, from those who love IT and want to work in that field specifically to those who combine IT with the desire to develop businesses and startups... read
Development
Are you making these WordPress blunders?
Are you making these WordPress blunders?

Charles Mburugu

It is a fact that WordPress is the world's most popular content management system. More than 70 million websites run on this platform, with the number increasing on a daily basis... read
IoT
SA's first IoT starter pack launched
SA's first IoT starter pack launched
Flickswitch, provider of business SIM management solutions, has launched South Africa's first internet of things (IoT) starter pack... read
How IoT is set to transform global logistics space
How IoT is set to transform global logistics space
The global telematics market is exploding in connectivity and growth. Trucking is no stranger to this sort of change - many fleets are leading the way... read
The future of manufacturing lies in IoT investment
The future of manufacturing lies in IoT investment

Mike Vincent

Manufacturing today is no longer simply about making physical products but about finding new ways to create and capture value for the end user... read
Mobile & Apps
How does my app look in this?
How does my app look in this?

Anton Cabral

It's become remarkably easy for businesses to fall for gimmicks and develop apps simply for the sake of ticking a box. It's a sin many businesses are guilty of: they operate without a plan. read
Technology
How technology is transforming South African retail
How technology is transforming South African retail

Vincent Naigeon

While you'd be forgiven for thinking that the future of retail is solely online, actually, the offline world has just as much to offer... read
PriceCheck Tech & E-Commerce Awards 2016 winners.
Vote now for PriceCheck Tech and E-Commerce Awards
Public voting is now open for this year's PriceCheck Tech and E-Commerce Awards and closes on 28 July 2017... read
Virtual, augmented reality brings new dimension to interactive education
Virtual, augmented reality brings new dimension to interactive education
While computers and tablets have opened more opportunities for students to engage with their subject matter in the last decade, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) enable them to understand abstract concepts better, anytime and anywhere... read
Business
Online B2B marketplace for SMMEs goes live
Online B2B marketplace for SMMEs goes live
Launching to small, medium and micro-sized enterprises servicing the retail sector in SA, XAfricaMart offers sellers and their customers a trade secure payment platform... read
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