by Dianne Bayley | Nov 17, 2020 | Internet of Things
In June, at the height of the national lockdown, citizen engagement platform GovChat stepped in to help the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) manage the millions of Frequently Asked Questions that resulted from the R350 grant. As the COVID-19 crisis...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 2, 2020 | Internet of Things
This year, World Cities day is about ‘valuing our communities and cities’ – and many can agree that the message comes at such a critical time. Cities form an important part of the global economy and serve as the engines of development for most nations and as...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 12, 2020 | Internet of Things
An unforeseeable shift in network structures and attack strategies was dropped on the cybersecurity industry in 2020, writes Aamir Lakhani, senior security strategy, Fortinet. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to take its toll on organisations and individuals around...
by Dianne Bayley | Oct 5, 2020 | Internet of Things
SqwidNet recently hosted the final pitch day of the 2020 IoT Entrepreneurship Programme (IoTEP). The third iteration of this programme, which kicked off in January this year, saw 30 entrepreneurs being taken on an 8-month journey of solution discovery, business, and...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 14, 2020 | Internet of Things
Ryan Barlow, in his newly appointed position as Chief Digital Officer (CDO) for fintech specialist e4, says that South Africa remains in nascent stages of digital transformation. Barlow, who was previously e4’s Chief Information Officer, says that while significant...
by Kathy Gibson | Jun 10, 2020 | Internet of Things
There is one conversation that is currently dominating every boardroom, every media outlet, and every virtual conference call – the pandemic. Whether the discussion revolves around how business is to cope now, or around how it will cope in the future, the virus’...
