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#Pamro2017: Data is becoming the oil of consumer marketing
[Juanita Pienaar] Leana Less, vice president of global connections and media at Coca-Cola, explores the benefits of agile marketing if done correctly at this year's Pamro conference... read
Winners announced: MTN Women in ICT - Partnership for Change Awards
Winners announced: MTN Women in ICT - Partnership for Change Awards

The winners of the MTN Women in ICT - Partnership for Change Awards were announced late last week.. Read

Apple to reveal new iPhone on 12 September?
Apple to reveal new iPhone on 12 September?

Apple will be hosting a media event on 12 September 2017 at which the US tech giant is expected to unveil new iPhone models to coincide with the iPhone's 10th anniversary... Read

Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi
New leap for AI: computer chips that can smell

Fran Blandy

Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi may have found a way to solve one of life's puzzling dilemmas: how to make air travel pleasant again... Read

ICT
CapaCiTi, Wesgro invite companies to apply for access to digital skills
CapaCiTi, Wesgro invite companies to apply for access to digital skills
CapaCiTi and Wesgro are in the process of concluding an investment of R200 million to train and place 2500 people in ICT jobs between 2018 and 2020... read

INNOVATION MONTH
#InnovationMonth: Top innovations at IFA 2017
#InnovationMonth: Top innovations at IFA 2017

Ilse van den Berg

IFA 2017, with its 1,805 technology exhibitors, is in full swing until Thursday, 6 September 2017 at the Berlin Expo Center. This year's tech trade show introduced some pretty cool inventions and technologies to the public... read
#InnovationMonth: Changing agri-education in Africa as we know it
#InnovationMonth: Changing agri-education in Africa as we know it

Cari Coetzee

"It's imperative upon the world to help 'switch on' Africa's mobile platforms and to assist in bringing focused education and platforms to Africa's youth in order to develop its potential..." read
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Cyber Security
How to prevent driverless cars from being hacked
How to prevent driverless cars from being hacked

Siraj Ahmed Shaikh and Madeline Cheah

Cyber security is becoming a big challenge to the car industry, especially as vehicles incorporate more and more driverless technology... read
Development
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Offer Zen launches monthly billing

Gabriella Mulligan

South African developer recruitment platform Offer Zen has achieved 500 companies hiring through its platform, and has launched a new billing model to spur ongoing client acquisition... read
Internet
Battle of the bandwidth: What's the real difference between ADSL, VDSL and fibre?
Battle of the bandwidth: What's the real difference between ADSL, VDSL and fibre?

Jarryd Chatz, Issued by BitCo

Jarryd Chatz, CEO at BitCo, unpacks some of the different fixed line options - ADSL, VDSL and fibre - in terms of their benefits, disadvantages and ideal environments... read
The perks of working for an ISP at the cutting edge of connectivity
The perks of working for an ISP at the cutting edge of connectivity

Issued by BitCo

A major contributor to BitCo's success as a connectivity leader comes from the efforts they make when seeking for talent. Of course - talent retention is also just as important as acquiring it... read
Mobile & Apps
Uber to go public, launches Movement tool
Uber to go public, launches Movement tool

Ilse van den Berg

NEWSWATCH: Things have no doubt been abuzz at Uber with new CEO Dara Khosrowshahi wanting to take the company public in the next 18 to 36 months. In addition, the company has officially launched its Movement tool... read
New PriceCheck app to help dealers increase sales
New PriceCheck app to help dealers increase sales
Product discovery and comparison service, PriceCheck, has launched a dealer-facing app to complement its PriceCheck Cars offering... read
Boris Dzhingarov
Mobile technology can promote productivity and profitability

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Savvy businesses harness the power of mobile technology for the betterment of their organisation for marketing, communication, and most importantly, productivity... read
The lynchpin for success in the mobile banking wars
The lynchpin for success in the mobile banking wars

Hemkumar Balaraman

There's a surprising way in which leading financial services companies are pulling away from the pack... read
Software
Harnessing big data in retail through analytics
Harnessing big data in retail through analytics
As retailers engage in omnichannel distribution, the amount of incoming data offers them an opportunity to understand consumer behaviour... read
Tech Startups
iSpani
iSpani crowned “South Africa's next tech hero”
Cape Town based iSpani, a brand activation agency focused on township communities, has been crowned “South Africa's next tech hero”. read
Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World
Medsaf wins Nigeria round of Seedstars World
E-health startup Medsaf has won the Nigeria round of Seedstars World... read
CowryWise
Nigeria's CowryWise launches digital savings platform

Tom Jackson

Nigerian fintech startup CowryWise has launched its savings platform, focused on making personal savings, asset and wealth management services available to everyone... read
Technology
How the traditional automotive industry is shifting gears
How the traditional automotive industry is shifting gears
Balancing the demands of a connected and digitally advanced consumer base, a waning economy, and shrinking budgets, the automotive industry is on the precipice of big change... read
A vision for digital health at the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2017
A vision for digital health at the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2017

Nivashini Narsiah

Digital breakthroughs are empowering healthcare organisations. How we adapt technology to the people who use it - patients, health insurers and providers - is going to define the future of health... read
Telecoms
Cheap data "vital for SA's future"
Cheap data "vital for SA's future"

Nico Gouws

South Africa would struggle to compete in the fourth industrial revolution if its data prices remained high... read
Vodacom rides system blip
Vodacom rides system blip

Thabiso Mochiko

Vodacom's share price gained more than 2% since Monday last week to end the week at R184.44, despite the public outcry after a system error wiped out airtime and data bundles of some of its customers... read
International
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Face scans, robot baggage handlers - airports of the future
Passengers' baggage is collected by robots, they relax in a luxurious waiting area complete with an indoor garden before getting a face scan and swiftly passing through security and immigration... read
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Business
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
The latest franchise survey shows growth in the franchise sector despite challenging economic conditions, but optimism about continuing growth has dropped... read
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