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Industry Insight - Driving success in turbulent times

By Industry Contributor 5 March 2020

It’s time to strap on innovation and digital, and stride into the opportunities that lurk within a stagnant market, says Jon Tullet at IDC. FULL STORY >

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Electronic payments and Innovation: A deeper look with Cathie Wood

By Ryan Noik 20 June 2019

What is the mobile payment potential like in South Africa, and where should we look for innovation in that space? The CEO of the US-based Ark Invest, Catherine Wood offered her insight at the recent SingularityU Exponential... FULL STORY >

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Discovery Channel highlights what viewers can expect for the rest of 2019

By Ryan Noik 3 June 2019

Discovery Channel has loads in store for viewers for the rest of the year. This was the crux of an informal media event recently with the Discovery team, who were out from Dubai. FULL STORY >

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Samsung South Africa launches R280 million EEIP Programme

By Press Release 10 May 2019

Samsung has announced its R280 million Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP), projected to have a measurable impact on job creation and a contribution of nearly R1 billion to the South African economy at large. FULL STORY >

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SAS announces $1 Billion investment in Artificial Intelligence

By Press Release 20 March 2019

SAS is putting a serious amount of money behind artificial intelligence, announcing their latest billion dollar investment into the emerging technology. FULL STORY >

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CDC Group invests whopping $180 million into Liquid Telecom, Africa

By Ryan Noik 12 December 2018

CDC Group Plc, the UK’s development finance institution, has reached an agreement with pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom to invest $180m (about R2.5 billion) with the company, continuing the spate of investments this... FULL STORY >

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Smartcall invests R10 million into SA gaming and esports industry

By Ryan Noik 28 November 2018

Smartcall, a market leaders in prepaid cellular services and products, which has announced a R10 million investment into Mettlestate, a premium local e-sports authority. FULL STORY >

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Huawei elaborates on public cloud plans in South Africa

By Ryan Noik 6 November 2018

Huawei has offered a few more details ahead of the formal launch of its impending cloud services in South Africa. FULL STORY >

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Amazon Web Services to Open Data Centers in South Africa

By Ryan Noik 25 October 2018

Amazon Web Services has confirmed plans to open a new AWS Infrastructure Region in the first half of 2020 in South Africa. FULL STORY >

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JSE Interview: Technology being used to grow an investment culture

By Ryan Noik 13 September 2018

Can technology, and renewed interest in emerging trends like cryptocurrency, counter an investment culture? Mpho Ledwaba, head of marketing at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) believes so. FULL STORY >

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Top tips for maximising ROI without compromising on customer experience

By Opinion 6 August 2018

Wynand Smit, the CEO of INOVO, a leading contact centre business services provider, explains how to maximise return on investment. FULL STORY >

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New regulations needed to unlock smart grid potential

By Press Release 2 July 2018

Africa is in dire need of a solution that will jumpstart electrification on the continent, according to Abraham Ortega, Senior Executive Consultant at Hexing. FULL STORY >

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Samsung announces NEXT Q Fund for investments into AI startups

By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 June 2018

The newly announced fund is aimed at backing innovative AI projects, with a reported $150 million being made available by the South Korean company. FULL STORY >

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Nurturing Africa’s growing private healthcare market

By Opinion 16 April 2018

Dustin Homer, director of Client Solutions at Fraym, looks at where innovative approaches to consumer data can do a great deal to accelerate the growth of healthcare companies. FULL STORY >

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Are investment banks ready for blockchain-enabled distributed ledgers?

By Opinion 12 February 2018

Prashant Prakash, Blockchain lead for Financial Services practice at Accenture in South Africa talks about the impact of blockchain on the banking industry and how organisations have expressed interest and are exploring... FULL STORY >

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