Fintech innovation an SA revelation
South Africa is often described as a land of extremes, especially when it comes to cash and fraud. Chris Ogden, CEO of RubiBlue examines the value of solutions that allow for the movement of cash and cash payments while mitigating fraud In 2017, The South African...
Make people analytics a company-wide responsibility
People analytics involves using digital tools and data to measure, report, and understand employee performance. It has traditionally been used to assess the return on investment of huma resource programmes, but people analytics can bring much more to the table, from...
Digital trends driving insurance in Africa
The past few months have seen digital becoming more integrated with industry sectors across Africa. But it is the data-rich environment of insurance that has especially benefitted from this with several trends emerging that impact on the effectiveness of its delivery...
WhoIs: where are you?
In April 2016, the European Union (EU) Parliament approved the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The GDPR will repeal the existing Data Protection Directive in the EU when it comes into force on 25 May 2018. By Somayya Khan, partner at Adams & Adams...
Digitising integrated processes in the poultry industry
In the fast moving, volatile and critical poultry industry, control over processes within various divisions and sites is essential. Linking different divisions with each other and the business to provide an integrated view of the entire organisation provides accurate...
The heat is on in the energy sector
Renewables, smart homes, artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) will have a massive impact on how energy companies need to address the market in 2018, predicts Colin Beaney, IFS's global industry director for energy and utilities. Every year we’re...
Open solutions for a digital age
By Muggie van Staden - As with any technological development, views towards open source have evolved. The connected environment of today requires a significant shift in how this is approached, resulting in the emergence of an open solutions ethos. But what does this...
Disrupting the supply chain ecosystem
By David Slotow - The customer has changed - and companies that ignore this fact do so at their peril. According to a recent Gallup poll, the biggest driver of business to business (B2B) success is meaningful customer impact and yet around 60% of customers are...
Your bot will see you now …
Next time you contact your insurer there is a good chance that you will be dealing with artificial intelligence (AI). Insurers are starting to use intelligent computers to give advice and speed up the process of buying insurance and paying claims. Virtual underwriters...
Build a company culture that identifies risk
By Riaan Bekker - In 1987, a London Underground ticket seller was alerted to a burning tissue on one of the escalators. They duly put it out, but didn’t report the incident. If they had, the slowly-building inferno under the station might have been discovered in time....
Does your mobile strategy leave you open to cyber- crime?
By Sanjay Vaid - A report by IDC predicts that there will be over 1,7-billion smartphone users by 2020. When added to other figures supplied by the IDC’s FutureScape: World Mobility 2017 Predictions report, IT spending on mobile is predicted to peak at 50% of total...
Ducati is changing the racing world with data
By Denis Nalon - Some say a winning bike makes all the difference. Some say it’s all about control. But one thing is certain: technology has become a huge winning factor, shaving pivotal milliseconds off lap times. I was able to experience the rush of racing last...
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