by Dianne Bayley | Jun 22, 2022 | Innovation
With the African data centre market expected to top $3 billion by 2025, and mounting pressure to reduce carbon emissions around the world, Craig Blankers, Regional Director, WSP in Africa, answers the question: Can we build NetZero data centres in Africa? The...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 19, 2022 | Security and Legal
While every business, irrespective of size, is vulnerable to payment fraud worrying gaps in South African motor dealerships’ payment systems put the entire sector at risk. Ryan Mer, CEO at eftsure Africa, a Know Your Payee™ (KYP) platform provider, says the most...
by Dianne Bayley | Jun 7, 2022 | Innovation
Embodying entrepreneurship and innovation like no other sector, Africa’s startup ecosystem is blossoming. Innovative thinkers are localising tools such as AI and edge computing, among other technologies, to develop their own solutions to uniquely African challenges,...
by Dianne Bayley | May 30, 2022 | Innovation
When WhatsApp Business launched in 2018, it’s safe to say that many people feared they’d be inundated with promotional messages from businesses, by Dori-Jo Bonner, Strategist at Striata Africa.Those fears have largely proven unfounded. That’s not because it isn’t...
by Dianne Bayley | May 24, 2022 | Innovation
Cash is still king in South Africa. But according to Anton van der Merwe, COO of leading pan-African fintech enablement partner, Ukheshe Technologies, its long reign is increasingly under threat as businesses and consumers begin counting the real, hidden costs behind...