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DANETTE BREITENBACH
Free fast internet is a game-changer, but while public Wi-Fi is highly valued by South Africans, deploying a sustainable service can be challenging... read
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SINDY PETERS
The next technological evolution is advancing at an exponential rate and by leaving out some on this journey, we allow the current societal divides and inequalities to deepen... Read
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NICCI BOTHA
According to the World Economic Forum, there are 700m people using digital financial services globally, of which half are in Africa... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Dion Jerling, co-founder of Connect Earth was chair of the third and final day of AfricaCom 2019's keynote sessions. He said there had been closer to 17,000 attendees than predicted 15,000 and convened a panel discussion on getting user experience (UX) right... Read
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Traditionally, banks targeted older customers for wealth management services, assuming that this age group would be the most interested... Read
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In an ever more competitive industry, hospitality establishments are hard-pressed to ensure increased profits, optimised operations and enhanced customer satisfaction. Hoteliers have a lot of challenges in their day-to-day jobs, and these teams face fluctuating variables that often create uncertainty in pricing decisions... Read
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Cyber Security
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ISSUED BY UTHANDA
The warnings are everywhere - you need to defend your business from a potential email security threats. The problem? 97% of people globally can't correctly identify a sophisticated phishing email, according to Intel Security... Read
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LOUIS PODBIELSKI
Paying by electronic funds transfer (EFT) is so convenient for running one's home or business, with us being able to make payments from our smartphones and laptops. But this convenience does not come without risks... Read
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ISSUED BY XNEELO
The more you're able to do online, the more passwords and PINs you need to remember, which can be overwhelming. Be careful not to stray into password management habits that aren't good practice... Read
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Data & Analytics
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MODEEN MALICK
Data centre architecture has undergone massive evolution in the last 20 years... Read
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ICT
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ISSUED BY ITP COMMUNICATIONS
Up to 50 South African business and ICT professionals were presented with certificates of competency at an award ceremony in Sandton... Read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
The beauty of a Biz Office on Bizcommunity is it's two-way nature, providing climate controlled conditions for culture and capabilities... Read
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Mobile & Apps
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Simon Dingle started his Catalyst Africa presentation by confirming that when he's not making apps or writing books, he loves thinking out loud in public about a variety of divergent topics... Read
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ANDY WALKER
Cell C and MTN on Monday announced a new roaming agreement, building on and extending the firms' previous agreement made in 2018, and pushing Cell C's LTE coverage further across South Africa... Read
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Services
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Smart cities rely on smart grid technology that includes traditional and renewable energy sources in its mix of power supply... Read
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Software
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NICCI BOTHA
Globally, the challenge of any healthcare system is to deliver consistent services across the board, whether it's in a big city or a rural setting... Read
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ASHLEIGH WAINSTEIN
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is on the rise, but it's important to know which reputation management processes should and shouldn't be automated... Read
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IQbusiness released its 2019 State of Agile SA Report... Read
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Technology
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Up to 18 million jobs need to be created annually just to absorb the new entrants each year. This is unprecedented globally and doesn't even include the unemployed and underemployed... Read
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DANETTE BREITENBACH
Building inclusive products for all South Africans is the motivation for several new developments and commitments recently made by Google South Africa at the first Google South Africa conference held in Johannesburg... Read
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Telecoms
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LEIGH ANDREWS
The 22nd edition of Africacom took place from 12 to 14 November 2019 at the CTICC in Cape Town. Chair for the first morning of Africacom's headline keynotes was Toby Shapshak, editor-in-chief of Stuff magazine, with Paul Scanlan, CTO of carrier business group at Huawei technologies, up first on all things 5G and even 'facial recognition' of fish... Read
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The 12th annual AfricaCom Awards recognised minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, South Africa's Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services with an inaugural Government Leadership Award... Read
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The 2019 AfricaCom is currently on at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in the Western Cape... View
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The 2019 AfricaCom is officially done and dusted! The three-day event was held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, this past week. View
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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched SheInvest, a new initiative that aims to mobilise €1bn of investment to benefit millions of women across Africa with better access to finance... Read
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Infrastructure financing in Africa Africa exceeded $100bn for the first time in 2018, but significant financing gaps still remain... Read
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NSBC, in association with World Famous Events, announced South Africa's 'Top 20' winners of the 2019 South African Small Business Awards... Read
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If you have ever dreamt of starting a business, don't put off your dream for the next year. If you start smart enough, you can be just on time to benefit from this Christmas season... Read
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November is Entrepreneurship Month. From Global Entrepreneurship Week, which takes place from the 18-24 November 2019, to Global Women's Entrepreneurship Day on 19 November... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
Television broadcaster, founder and CEO of Brandfusion, Katie Mohammed chats to us this #EntrepreneurMonth... Read
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Has anyone ever really stopped to think about what innovation is and how it can drive a business? Read
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The Jack Ma Foundation hosted its first annual Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) grand finale awarding $1 million in prize money to 10 entrepreneurs from across Africa... Read
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Prince Mashawana, aged seven years old, has created a compelling new superhero - SuperMash... Read
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ANDREW DAWSON
As we enter the festive season, demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) increases rapidly, often leaving manufacturers scrambling to fulfil orders from their distribution channel... Read
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