Technology
From Governance To Government: Reversing The Perspective Through Technological Innovation In South African Government Agencies
Modernization in this briskly changing digital environment finds South African government entities at a juncture…
China Combines Digital Development With Green Economic Transformation Programme
The Chinese government, together with nine key departments, has issued new rules aimed at combining…
Indian Scientists Demonstrate Rare Electron Localisation Phenomenon
Scientists at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in India have discovered…
Where Do Africa And The Third World Fit In The Global Tech-Driven Economy?
In their article India’s tech CEO boom: What Africa can learn (IOL 25/08/2024), Phapano Phasha…
How Technology Has Changed Customer Experience in South African Banking
Technology has come to the fore in this fast-moving banking environment, changing everything in South Africa, where financial institutions have shifted in many ways over the years. Those days are far behind us when you used to stand in line for hours, get tired, and deal with endless piles of paperwork; now it’s just the exact opposite – a seamless customer experience as dynamic as efficient. Notably, the coming together of technology and banking has not only enhanced service delivery;…
Huawei Eco Connect Set For South Africa
SOME 2 000 delegates from around the world will gather in South Africa early next month to explore the role of digitalisation in driving economic growth in the continent. The business executives, innovators, industry thought leaders and partners would meet for the Huawei Eco Connect Sub-Saharan Africa 2023, to be held at the Sandton Convention Centre. Huawei’s flagship event in Sub-Saharan Africa will be on July 6, under the theme, “Leading Digital for New Value Together.” It offers a chance…
Vodacom Spends Billions To Counter Load Shedding
VODACOM has since 2020 spent over R4 billion US$209 million) in back-up power solutions amid South Africa’s power crisis. A further R300 million has been invested in the past financial year on additional running costs in the form of diesel, security and maintenance. “The sustained levels of load shedding has been disastrous for the South African economy and the industry as a collective,” said Shameel Joosub, Vodacom Group Chief Executive Officer. He was speaking at the company’s presentation of its…
Internet service providers award inspirational youth
TWO youths from Durban are the recipients of the Internet Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (ISPA) Inspires 2023 award. Thembelihle Mzobe is Durban University of Technology (DUT) graduate with a Diploma in ICT business analysis. Mduduzi Shangase is studying towards an advanced Diploma in Information Communication Technology (ICT) at the same university. According to ISPA, throughout her studies, Mzobe demonstrated passion for self empowerment and furtherance of her personal and academic goals. She found that the business analysis course…
New Mega Infrastructure Package for African Banks
BANKS and other financial service companies across Africa are positioned to embrace a digital-first approach that will enable them to remain competitive. This after Huawei launched its MEGA ICT infrastructure package solution for the local market. MEGA ICT is an acronym and abbreviation, respectively, for “Multi-domain collaboration, End-to-end experience, Green and Autonomous” and Information and Communication Technology. The package is designed to help banks meet their ICT requirements in order to achieve full digitalization. The solutions bundled in with MEGA…