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YouTube announced the appointment of Alex Okosi as managing director of emerging markets for YouTube in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), effective April 2020... read
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COLIN TIMMIS
Over the past decade, technology has radically changed the way businesses operate... Read
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Alistair Mokoena has been appointed as country director at Google South Africa... Read
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AVSHARN BACHOO
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the ability of computers to learn, gain experience and make decisions, just like humans... Read
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NICOLA COOPER
In today's society, the youth are ageing at a faster rate than ever before. But are our educational facilitators ready for this, or are they in need of a reboot? Read
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4th Industrial Revolution
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CATHERINE BLACK
Artificial intelligence is our shiny new toy. We're dazzled by its potential to help us make our lives more efficient, more productive... just... better... Read
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Cloud
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GOMEDI MAKHONGOANA
With the highest youth unemployment rate in the world, paired with worrying skills shortages, the pressure is on universities and other tertiary education institutions in South Africa to admit more students... Read
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Cyber Security
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ISSUED BY PERFECT WORD
Impression offers a wide range of GlobalSign PKI solutions to address the IT security and identity needs of regional customers in South Africa... Read
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It's business as usual for South African banks, despite a warning of potential malware attacks on major institutions in sub-Saharan Africa... Read
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Check Point Research has published its 2020 Cyber Security Report which reveals the key attack vectors and techniques... Read
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IoT
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Smart access control and security are the key reasons why businesses choose to establish 'smart' buildings or those that reflect the intelligent combination of technology and automation to facilitate intuitive interaction... Read
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Ericsson and Microsoft are bringing their connected vehicle expertise together... Read
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Technology
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HARKRISHAN SINGH
In the current era of digital transformation, enterprises everywhere are striving to digitise their operations to achieve greater productivity and improved efficiency... Read
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LISA ELLMAN AND MATTHEW CLARK
The benefits of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) are substantial. Technology has moved forward rapidly, and what used to be considered toys are quickly becoming powerful commercial tools... Read
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The Ekasi Techfest & Gaming Expo, now simply known as the Techfest Expo, will return for a fourth time at the Soweto Theatre from 26 to 27 June 2020... Read
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Telecoms
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DANESH RANCHHOD
It would be remiss to paint the African continent with one brush as many countries are at varying stages of their own macro and political cycles... Read
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ZAK SIVALINGUM
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is the subject of much excitement and debate at the moment. All but one of the 55 countries making up the continent have signed the agreement... Read
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Market research provider Euromonitor International has released its 'Top 10 Global Consumer Trends 2020' report. The annual report identifies the most impactful trends driving consumer behavior, values and habits in the year ahead... Read
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STEFAN JACOBS
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) has come a long way from the days of manual catalogues and vast spreadsheets detailing the inventory of an organisation... Read
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JANINE ESPIN
Private organisations and businesses need to recognise they have a part to play in addressing South Africa's unemployment rate, which means that their role in economic development needs to be viewed by businesses as a shared custodianship... Read
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This year will be an epic fight for survival for many businesses as numerous socio-economic factors come into play that will further their efforts... Read
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On 6 January 2020, South Africans learned of the passing of Dr Richard Maponya, a legendary business icon and activist. Here are four leadership lessons we can learn from "the grandfather of black business"... Read
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EUGENE COETZEE
What role can tech startups play in helping to solve the unemployment crisis? The short answer is: in a greater capacity than you'd think... Read
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Growth of the entrepreneurial sector is key to addressing South Africa's unemployment crisis, especially amongst the youth... Read
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Africa Trade and Investment Global Summit (ATIGS) recently announced its collaboration with Global Sustainable Partnerships to spearhead the inaugural Women's Program Engagement Council (WPEC)... Read
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Africa Tech Week - 13 May 2020 to 14 May 2020, Cape Town Focusing on exponential technologies and businesses rapidly altering the business landscape. Are you serious about thriving in 2020 and see yourself as a catalyst for change, reserve your space. Read more >> |
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