by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2021 | Sustainability
According to research and evidence collected by ARC, every one US dollar spent on early intervention through this insurance mechanism saves US$4.5 spent after a crisis unfolds, writes Amadou Diallo, Regional Disaster Risk Financing Coordinator, Crisis Anticipation and...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2021 | Innovation
Today, up to 2.5 quintillion bytes of data are created by humans, edge, IoT devices, and machines, writes Jigyasa Singh, Technology Managing Director for Accenture in Africa. This volume of data and the pace of its accumulation can only accelerate in the future....
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2021 | Innovation
In today’s digital world, where faxes have all but been replaced by email and landlines by smart phones, doesn’t it seem strange that we’re still signing contracts in person, asks Andrea Tucker, Head of Research & Development and Strategic Projects at fintech...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 1, 2021 | Innovation
The global pandemic stopped meetings, conferences, and events in their tracks. Like every other industry, the events industry went through an unprecedented time, and had to reinvent itself in order to survive. The pandemic accelerated the digital world, and customers...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 27, 2021 | Security and Legal
According to the recently released SABRIC Annual Crime Statistics 2020, social engineering (phishing, vishing and SMishing) continue to be the primary method employed by criminals when targeting victims across digital channels. As cybercrime continues to rise, SABRIC...
