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Vote now for Women in ICT - Partnership for Change Awards
Vote now for Women in ICT - Partnership for Change Awards
The second edition of the Women in ICT - Partnership for Change Awards is open for nominations from and for eligible female professionals... read
Chat Find app offers freelancers, businesses a mobile shopfront
Chat Find app offers freelancers, businesses a mobile shopfront

Mobile commerce app, Chat Find, offers businesses and freelancers a mobile shopfront and the ability to process payment and invoice customers directly... Read

Internet becoming synonymous with economic access
Internet becoming synonymous with economic access

According to the Internet Access in South Africa 2017 study, the internet has become a vital tool for communication and information in South Africa... Read

First supported Linux for SAP HANA on Google Cloud
First supported Linux for SAP HANA on Google Cloud

With the addition of Google Cloud Platform, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications is now available on three major public cloud providers... Read


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#CSIMonth: Leaving a legacy of good
#CSIMonth: Leaving a legacy of good

Ilse van den Berg

Natasha Reuben, head of transformation at Dell tells us more about the 2020 Legacy of Good plan and how the company is making a difference through technology... read
#CSIMonth: SA businesses need to take responsibility for the impact of their products, services
#CSIMonth: SA businesses need to take responsibility for the impact of their products, services

Sindy Peters

We interviewed executive director Gavin Meyer to find out more about Itec SA's Carbon Neutral programme and the potential impact of digitalisation on the triple bottom line... read
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Cloud
Niral Patel, new MD, Oracle South Africa.
New MDs for Oracle SA, Cisco
Oracle South Africa has appointed Niral Patel as its new managing director and technology leader and Cisco has appointed Ali Amer managing director for global service provider sales in the Middle East and Africa... read
Data & Analytics
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African data is not “user-friendly”
The role of open data in Africa was discussed at a recent open data conference in Nigeria... read
Chatbots and the hospitality industry
Chatbots and the hospitality industry

Jogbojogbo Abdulrahman

Key players in the hospitality industry are still trying to figure out how to build the perfect chatbot - smart, capable of understanding complex semantics, and conversing with the customer as an experienced service rep would... read
Digital trust: the currency of the future
Digital trust: the currency of the future

Paul Williams

Digital trust, in a nutshell, is about the ability to protect the digital data shared across a vast digital ecosystem. And it may just become the currency of the future... read
Development
GirlCode founders from left: Jeanette Theu, Tinyiko Simbine and Zandile Keebine.
#GirlCodeHack secures corporate sponsors
GirlCode has announced the corporate sponsors for its #GirlCodeHack which is taking place from 5-6 August 2017, in celebration of Women's month... read
Hardware
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Google Glass reborn for the workplace
After spending two years on the sidelines, Google Glass internet-linked eyewear is back in the game, this time aimed at helping workers do their jobs... read
Global PC shipments show decline
Global PC shipments show decline
Worldwide PC shipments totalled 61.1 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 4.3% decline from the second quarter of 2016... read
Internet
Tshwane citizens save over R1bn through Project Isizwe
Tshwane citizens save over R1bn through Project Isizwe
The vast majority of Tshwi-Fi users use prepaid airtime for their mobile phones. Without free Wi-Fi, users would be paying 25c/MB... read
IoT
African urbanisation must be smart and sustainable for cities to be habitable far into the future
African urbanisation must be smart and sustainable for cities to be habitable far into the future
African city planners need a split strategy and focus in their planning and development efforts... read
Mobile & Apps
Waspa updates code of conduct
Waspa updates code of conduct
The Wireless Application Service Provider of South Africa (Waspa), has updated its code of conduct to be in line with Icasa regulations on premium services... read
Services
Nigeria's techAboki launches on-demand gadget repair service
Nigeria's techAboki launches on-demand gadget repair service

Tom Jackson

Nigerian startup, techAboki, has launched an on-demand gadget repair service aimed at connecting people needing gadget repair services with trusted, reliable and professional technicians in their locality... read
Tech Startups
Nefrids Africa wins Seedstars Tanzania round
Nefrids Africa wins Seedstars Tanzania round
Nefrids Africa has won the Tanzania round of Seedstars World and will represent Tanzania at the Seedstars Summit in Switzerland to compete for up to $1m in equity investments and other prizes... read
#StartupStory: Abe AI
#StartupStory: Abe AI

Ilse van den Berg

We interview Rob Guilfoyle, founder of Abe AI which designs artificial intelligence solutions for the banking industry... read
(left to right) Deputy Ambassador, Ayellet Black; Ambassador of Israel to South Africa, Arthur Lenk; co-founders of Multifractal Semiconductors, Nishant Singh, Piotr Osuch, and Ketan Bhana; CEO of the Innovation Hub, McClean Sibanda; and Ogone Ntwae, senior manager special projects at the Innovation Hub.
Startup Tel Aviv South Africa winner announced
Multifractal Semiconductors has been announced the winner of the 2017 Startup Tel Aviv South Africa contest... read
2017 Startupbootcamp InsurTech fast-track tour mid-August
2017 Startupbootcamp InsurTech fast-track tour mid-August
Startupbootcamp will be giving young InsurTech startups the opportunity to engage with industry experts at the InsurTech fast-track days... read
Technology
Hisense SA bumps up local product offering
Hisense SA bumps up local product offering

Lauren Hartzenberg

Hisense South Africa revealed an array of new products at an event held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre last week... read
Telecoms
Gigaba to sell off assets to fund SAA bail-out
Gigaba to sell off assets to fund SAA bail-out
The government is identifying state assets it can sell to offset its recent R2.2bn bail-out for South African Airways (SAA) and so ensure the cash injection has no effect on the 2017-18 budget... read
Focus on high data costs
Focus on high data costs
Icasa is consulting the National Consumer Commission and the Competition Commission to find ways in which mobile data can be made more affordable... read
International
Microsoft profit rises on shift to cloud computing
Microsoft profit rises on shift to cloud computing
SAN FRANCISCO, US: Microsoft has reported that its quarterly earnings were lifted on the back of its shift to focusing on computing services hosted in the internet cloud... read
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Business
Is franchising services the silver lining in a stagnant economy?
Is franchising services the silver lining in a stagnant economy?

Sybrand Bezuidenhout

The appeal of franchising is widespread. While other businesses often struggle to keep a positive cash flow in times of stunted economic activity, franchising remains resilient... read
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