Generative artificial intelligence (AI) stands as one of the most disruptive technologies in human history, capable of transforming entire economies and business sectors, writes Prejlin Naidoo, Partner, CMT, Oliver Wyman. […]
South African travel fintech scores $300,000 funding from Silicon Valley and New York-based investors
South African travel-focused fintech, TurnStay.com, has secured USD300,000 (over R5.4 million) funding from Silicon Valley and New York-based investors: DFS Lab and DCG. The company plans to use the funding to expand the business […]
Telviva to bundle popular add-ons to their Telviva One platform
Telviva has announced that it will be bundling additional add-ons and CRM integration to address the commonly shared frustration of ever-increasing costs to add functionality. Leading South African unified communications […]
Boosting financial data centre resilience with AI-driven predictive power backup solutions
Data centres play a crucial role for banks and financial institutions as they offer reliable and fast connectivity and processing power, reducing the risk of errors or delays in real-time […]
South Africa’s water crisis – a call to action for climate-resilient solutions
South Africa faces a water crisis of immense proportions, a dire situation fuelled by a confluence of challenges, writes Robert Erasmus, Managing Director at Sanitech. Unevenly distributed water resources, exacerbated […]
Revolutionising road safety: Combating drinking and driving and police corruption in South Africa with cloud technology
Drinking and driving has been the scourge of South Africa’s roads for decades, but sadly the very people charged with keeping our roads safe are themselves victims of the very […]
Salesforce Launches Trusted Generative AI for Customers in Slack
Salesforce today announced the rollout of Slack AI, a trusted and intuitive generative AI experience available natively in Slack, where work happens. Customers can easily tap into the collective knowledge […]
The CA who went her own way
Accountants are perceived to be safe and predictable; they don’t take unmeasured risks and don’t leap feet-first into new things. But throughout history, there have been accountants (including Nike founder […]
AI vs humanity – a battle of identity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the world… but a major concern is how we distinguish ourselves as human beings versus AI, writes Timbo Drayson, CEO & Co-Founder, OkHi. The last […]
6 ways payment technology has revolutionised opportunities for companies
It doesn’t matter whether a company is a small to medium-sized enterprise or a large corporation, or where it’s based, we are all now operating in a global economy. Irrespective […]
AfricaIgnited – Delta Scan Wins Africa-leg of Start-Up World Cup
Africa Tech Festival’s pitch competition shows a continent of variety and potential that can compete on the global stage, although start-ups still have much to learn about pitches. Delta Scan, […]
The Funding Equation – Africa Tech Festival’s AfricaIgnite Unpacks Top Tips for Start-Ups
• Chemistry, then brain power and proof of concept, the key to unlocking investment Delegates at Africa Tech Festival 2023 in Cape Town were given a master class on the dos […]
“Sus-tivity” – Africa Tech Festival 2023 Opens in Cape Town and it’s All About Sustainable Connectivity
Day one of the largest Africa-focused technology and telecommunications event, welcomed the world to Africa and Africa to the world of connectivity. Africa Tech Festival 2023 is the ultimate meeting […]
Mind the (IT talent) gap
Innovation and creativity can make a meaningful dent in SA’s skills shortage and unemployment rate, writes Diane van Zyl, Lead: Smart Skills. South Africa finds itself in the precarious position […]