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77% of SA businesses AI-ready, over half see benefits

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Source: © 123rf The Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA) has come out in support of the Communications Minister’s proposed new policy direction

ISPA supports ICT policy

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Intelligent farming is transforming agriculture. Source: Supplied

How intelligent farming can boost productivity and profits

Marius Wessels 30 Aug 2023

South Africa's continued digital transformation needs industry expertise. Source: CX Insight/Unsplash

CSIR appoints panel to steer digital transformation

30 Aug 2023

Africa is bucking the global trend for women leaders in fintech. Source: Christina @ wocintech/Unsplash

#WomensMonth: Fintech needs more women in leadership

Erin Louw 29 Aug 2023

GIBs can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and increase grid reliability and resilience. Source: Sueda Dilli/Pexels

Grid interactive buildings could get us to net zero

Thabang Byl 25 Aug 2023

Nvidia head office, Santa Clara

Nvidia is the early winner in the AI gold rush

Lindsey Schutters 24 Aug 2023

Generative AI ushers in a new era for retail

Generative AI ushers in a new era for retail

22 Aug 2023

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

Google launches new AI accelerator for African startups

22 Aug 2023

Cisco will bring EDGE Centres into WomHub incubation spaces. Source: x.com

#WomensMonth: Cisco and WomHub partner to help women in STEM

17 Aug 2023

AWS launched its first international Skills Centre in the birth city of elastic cloud, Cape Town. Source: Brendon Petersen/Reframed

AWS launches first Skills Centre outside of the USA in Cape Town

16 Aug 2023

Industrial automation will have the biggest impact in the fight against climate change. Source: Michal Jarmoluk/Pixabay

ABB and Microsoft bring generative AI to industrial applications

16 Aug 2023

SU and Pham have retrofitted a taxi to become an EV. Source: Supplied

Stellenbosch University electric taxi project ramps up

15 Aug 2023

Source: Lindsey Schutters

Review: Volvo XC40 Twin Motor Recharge

Lindsey Schutters 14 Aug 2023

Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century

How decentralised digital currencies can empower sustainable finance

Chris Blair 11 Aug 2023

Huawei South Africa CEO Will Meng and Acting DG Ms Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani of the DCDT signing the partnership agreement. Source: Supplied

Huawei and DCDT sign digital economy agreement

11 Aug 2023

#WomensMonth: BET Software debuts as silver sponsor for GirlCode Hackathon

#WomensMonth: BET Software debuts as silver sponsor for GirlCode Hackathon

BET Software 11 Aug 2023

MTN MoMo API Hackathon is calling SA developers. Source: Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash

Enter and win $10,000 in MTN MoMo hackathon

7 Aug 2023

Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary

Brian Civin, AfriGIS 4 Aug 2023

SA Innovation Summit. Source: Lindsey Schutters

SA Innovation Summit is back in Cape Town in September

2 Aug 2023

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Traditional SA banking fraught with dated technology, dated thinking: can the cloud and AI help?

Marius Van Den Berg 26 Jul 2023

Source: Ripple Labs/@Twitter

Ripple surges and sets new standards: Paving the way for altcoins

25 Jul 2023

Ride the AI revolution, don't fear it

Ride the AI revolution, don't fear it

Dawood Patel, Helm 21 Jul 2023

World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied

African startups score big in World Bank fintech challenge

18 Jul 2023

World Youth Skills Day: 4IR skills aren't all digital

World Youth Skills Day: 4IR skills aren't all digital

14 Jul 2023

IT skills are in high demand in the banking sector. Source: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels

Increased investment in youth key to future proofing IT skills

13 Jul 2023

Technology convergence is transforming the workplace. Source: Thisisengineering/Unsplash

The future of AI, blockchain, IoT and 5G is convergence

Lindsey Schutters 11 Jul 2023

Source: Hanson Robotics.

AI robots could play future role as companions in care homes

Emma Farge 7 Jul 2023

How do you make something interesting?

How do you make something interesting?

Peter Horszowski, Pert Industrials 7 Jul 2023

We first have to build this (smart) city

We first have to build this (smart) city

Thabang Byl 5 Jul 2023

How AI is set to transform the auction industry

How AI is set to transform the auction industry

4 Jul 2023

From left: Ashleigh Butterworth (Finch Technologies), Heine Bellingan (JobJack), Michael Bowren (Finch Technologies), Hayley Parry (Worth), Ean Barnard (Fincheck Academy). Source: Supplied

Technology is the key to unlock financial inclusion in SA

29 Jun 2023

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