South Africans open to automated financial assistance
By Press Release 12 November 2018A new report from Deloitte has revealed that South Africans are not only open to using automated financial advice, they are even prepared to pay for it. FULL STORY >
Interview with Oracle: Autonomous Services, the Cloud, and the Future Part 2
By Ryan Noik 8 November 2018Continuing from part one, Samina Rizwan, the senior director of business analytics and big data at Oracle explored the role of autonomous services further at its offices in Woodmead recently. FULL STORY >
LG OLED TV 65” C8
By Ryan Noik 8 November 2018LG's latest OLED TV is a sight to behold, offering superlative image quality in a large, and easy to interface with TV, that upgrades one's living room. FULL STORY >
Oracle announces imminent launch of new SA Innovation Hub to accelerate digital transformation
By Ryan Noik 6 November 2018Oracle South Africa today announced the opening of an Innovation Hub in Woodmead, Johannesburg, a first for Oracle in Africa. FULL STORY >
Huawei elaborates on public cloud plans in South Africa
By Ryan Noik 6 November 2018Huawei has offered a few more details ahead of the formal launch of its impending cloud services in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Interview with Oracle: Autonomous Services, the Cloud, and the Future Part 1
By Ryan Noik 5 November 2018What are autonomous services and why should businesses take notice? That was the primary focus of an in depth session with Oracle South Africa. FULL STORY >
Opinion - AI is not the new kid on the block and it’s here to stay!
By Opinion 1 November 2018Artificial Intelligence is neither new, nor a fad that will go away in short order. Brendan McAravey, the country manager at South Africa elaborates. FULL STORY >
Interview with Old Mutual: The Transformation of a traditional financial institution in a Digital World
By Ryan Noik 22 October 2018If there is one industry that has been caught in the digital transformation siren’s call, it has been financial services. TechSmart’s Ryan Noik (RN) chats to Vuyo Mpako: Chief Digital &... FULL STORY >
Huawei Connect 2018: Using technology to transform banking Part 2
By Ryan Noik 22 October 2018Cao Chong, the president of financial services sector, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, offered his perspective on mobile payments, and what South Africa could learn from China. FULL STORY >
Opinion - The Autonomous Revolution: here to help, not replace
By Opinion 19 October 2018How concerned should we be about the impact of emerging technologies on the South African workplace? If history is anything to go by, less so than we currently are. Niral Patel, MD and Technology Leader for Oracle South Africa,... FULL STORY >
Opinion - Payments in Africa drives innovation
By Ryan Noik 19 October 2018Demand on the continent for geographically dispersed, less expensive and more efficient local and cross-border payments systems is accelerating development. Hannalie Marsh, General Manager of Wirecard South Africa, explains. FULL STORY >
Huawei Connect 2018: Using technology to transform banking Part 1
By Ryan Noik 19 October 2018Amongst the many highlights of Huawei’s Connect 2018 conference, held in Shanghai, China last week, was an intriguing interview with Jason Cao, the president of global finance, business & global key account department at... FULL STORY >
Hauwei Connect 2018: Using AI to detect cancer
By Ryan Noik 17 October 2018At the Huawei Connect 2018 conference, held in Shanghai last week, one of the many tangible applications of the use of AI that was explored was how the technology can be used in the healthcare sector. FULL STORY >
Huawei Connect 2018: Ten Keys to make AI work Part 2
By Ryan Noik 17 October 2018Artificial intelligence has been a hot topic for several years, but at Huawei Connect 2018, held in Shanghai, China, this past week, the company laid out several keys that could bridge the gap from extolling its benefits, to realising its... FULL STORY >
World’s first AI smart hives network helps conserve declining global honey bee populations
By Ryan Noik 16 October 2018The World Bee Project and Oracle are collaborating in a marriage between nature and technology with data being collected from an international network of connected smart hives, and monitored and... FULL STORY >
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