Huawei and the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have announced the launch of the Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy (HAINA) at the Huawei South Africa Eco-Connect Conference in Sandton this week. FULL STORY >

Huawei has unveiled its Global OpenLab Program in South Africa at its flagship event, the Huawei Eco-Connect Conference, held in Sandton this week. FULL STORY >

There will be winners and losers in the digitally-enabled bank of the future. FULL STORY >

Security must be automated and integrated to keep up with the fast-changing, ever-growing risk of cybercrime, says Fortinet's country manager, Paul Williams. FULL STORY >

Mastercard today unveiled the next generation biometric card, combining chip technology with fingerprints to conveniently and safely verify the cardholder’s identity for in-store purchases. FULL STORY >

Uncertainty and growth ambitions are a constant focus in many organisations. As a result, reducing costs is the number one priority for 79% of procurement leaders, says Khutso Sekgota,... FULL STORY >

Recently appointed as VP of Integrated Communications at SAP for the EMEA region, we chatted to Alex Rumble about joining the company, what the role entails, the challenges it presents, and how to overcome them. FULL STORY >

Facebook’s annual F8 developer conference takes place in San Jose, California on 18 and 19 April, with some of Africa’s top Facebook developers and partners set to showcase products and solutions to the global market. FULL STORY >

For a bit of a different perspective on the challenges and opportunities that technology brings to the financial sector, TechSmart Business sat down with Deon Katz, the head of Investec Private Bank. FULL STORY >

A new study from Verint and Opinium Research reveals that Customer Experience (CX) is considerably more nuanced than many businesses realise, with Omni Channel coming to the fore. FULL STORY >