Case Studies
Is Generative AI overhyped?
By Anthony Willis, Senior Specialist: Solutions Architect at Altron Digital Business Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in particular, have captured the imagination of the world with an ability to create new content, including...
Data analysis and reporting gives retailers inside lane in race to Black Friday
By Craig Smith, Special Projects and IT manager at Hirsch's South Africa's retail sector experienced an important shift when the Black Friday tradition entered the local landscape, most notably the introduction of a large spike in trading volume during the month of...
Ghosts of Crypto’s Past: Exorcising Myths About Bad Actors and Lack of Safety
Last year, crypto crime dropped significantly, which was driven by strengthening compliance efforts across the industry, better law enforcement collaboration, and heightened user awareness.
EFT Corporation and Visa partner to bolster fintech growth in Africa
EFT Corporation (EFTCorp) and Visa have announced a transformative five-year partnership aimed at revolutionising Africa's digital payments landscape. This collaboration seeks to enhance financial inclusion and introduce advanced payment solutions across the...
Epson Makes Four Strategic Leadership Appointments in META-CW Asia Region
Epson Middle East FZCO (EME) has promoted four exceptionally talented leaders to senior management positions within its META-CW Asia operating region, covering key markets including Middle East, Turkey, Africa, and Central & West Asia, centrally managed from a...
New ERP system provides secure data handling
With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated, safeguarding confidential data has become an essential aspect of ITAD operations. Xperien, a leading player in the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) industry, understands the significance of protecting sensitive client...
Pioneering Past, Innovative Future – Ford Continues Building a Powerful Legacy in South Africa
A year on from the start of Ford’s Centenary celebrations, it remains as committed as ever to building a better, brighter future for South Africa. Proud history of producing a long line of much-loved cars, from the Model T to the award-winning Ranger, South Africa’s best-selling double cab bakkie.
HONOR Unveils Latest MagicOS 9.0 Redefining the Smartphone Experience
Ushering in a new era of autopilot AI
Your digital hygiene: Are you really as clean as you think you are?
Despite widespread belief in personal cybersecurity efforts, research reveals that fewer than half of people actually take necessary precautions against cyberattacks. This Cybersecurity Awareness Month, how can you improve your digital safety practices?
OPPO Leads AI Innovation with World’s First On-Device MoE Implementation, Paving Way for AI Advancements
Global leading smart device brand OPPO has achieved a significant breakthrough by becoming the first company to implement the Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture on-device. This milestone enhances AI processing efficiency, opens new possibilities for more advanced...
MD at redPanda Software: Gerhard Nortjé, a retailer born and bred
Retail and relationship-building have always been the key drivers behind Gerhard Nortjé's evolution towards becoming an IT business leader. Today, Nortjé is more than three years into his highly successful tenure as MD at redPanda Software, the leading retail software...
Futuretech: Telkom, NRF launch tech research funding initiative
The programme will benefit historically disadvantaged academic institutions
Shed the constraints of the monthly close to create continuous business development
By Aaron Harris, CTO of Sage Despite being separated by almost 600 years, modern-day accountants still share a common practice with Luca Pacioli. Like the father of accounting, today's finance teams continue to work within the confines of the monthly close, a process...
Prudential pioneers use of Generative AI for faster and more frictionless medical claims, in global-first partnership with Google Cloud
Prudential will use Google’s MedLM family of language models to simplify and summarise claim-related documents, including medical reports and invoices, for quicker approvals and pay-outs
Cybersecurity in 2024: Safeguarding Your Business in an Evolving Digital Landscape
As cyber threats continue to grow in both scale and sophistication, businesses in 2024 must remain more vigilant than ever to safeguard their sensitive data and financial assets. With cyber risks advancing alongside technological progression, cybersecurity can no...
How digitalisation can unlock Africa’s economic growth by empowering informal merchants
The digital transformation of Sub Saharan Africa’s economy will not be complete without a focus on helping the region’s hundreds of thousands of small, micro and informal merchants to digitalise their businesses. Payments represents a natural starting point for this...
PowerMax Innovations Boost AI-Powered Efficiency, Cybersecurity, Multicloud Agility
PowerMax delivers next-level AI-driven efficiency, increased cyber resiliency, and seamless multicloud mobility.
Jacaranda FM Announces #HerPerfectPitch2024 Winner: Empowering Women Entrepreneurs in South Africa
In a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, Jacaranda FM proudly revealed the winner of the #HerPerfectPitch2024 competition supported by SPAR, an initiative designed to empower women entrepreneurs across Mzansi by providing them with the tools and...
How Technology could be a game changer in addressing South African Unemployment
South Africa faces one of the highest unemployment rates in the world, with 32.6% of the population unemployed as of 2023. The country's youth are particularly affected, with over 60% of young people aged 15 to 24 unemployed. This challenge is exacerbated by economic...
How South Africa’s top CFOs manage their time
The most sought-after resource every leader wants and needs, and that never seems like enough no matter how much of it you have, is time. For South Africa's top finance leaders, finding ways to manage their time effectively is crucial to the success of their...