by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2017 | Sustainability
As both local and global markets face constant and intricate business changes, relevant, reliable and secure Information Communication Technology (ICT) has become not only a dire need, but also a prerequisite for success. To deliver an effective ICT strategy, one must...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2017 | Sustainability
By Werner Vogels, CTO of Amazon.com When a technology has its breakthrough, can often only be determined in hindsight. In the case of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), this is different. ML is that part of AI that describes rules and recognizes...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2017 | ITSM and Application Development
By Hemkumar Balaraman, Project Manager at Africa, Wipro Limited Recent years have seen South African banks compete in a key battleground: the mighty mobile app. Each bank is positioning mobile in slightly different way – with some emphasising contactless mobile...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2017 | Innovation
Kathy Gibson at Huawei Connect in Shanghai – Industrial companies, with an investment in legacy infrastructure, face massive challenges in the era of digitalisation. DHL is bucking the trend and leading in innovation. “The logistics industry is 1 000 years old, and...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2017 | Report-back
Partnerships key to VMware EMEA growth Kathy Gibson at VMworld in Barcelona — Partnering remains the core of VMware’s business, with 95% of sales in the EMEA region being signed through partners. “The company has had phenomenal momentum over the past year,” says Jean...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 18, 2017 | Fintech
Kathy Gibson at VMworld in Barcelona— A Kenyan startup is leveraging the cloud to shake up big data, fintech and agritech in its home market and the broader sub-Saharan Africa region. Intelipro is barely two years old and has already touched literally millions of...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 17, 2017 | Report-back
Kathy Gibson at Huawei Connect, Shanghai -The smart city, while conceptual right now, will become reality as cloud computing, IoT and other enabling technologies come to maturity. “What is sure is that the idea of smart city is here, and it is here to stay,” says...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 17, 2017 | Innovation
Following its investment in new data centres and disaster recovery strategies, BankservAfrica, the largest automated clearing house and payment system operator in Africa, has contracted Veeam® Software to modernise its backup and data protection systems. Processing...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 16, 2017 | Innovation
The year 2017 marks a revolution in maritime communication as shipping embraces a smart and connected future. In an increasingly competitive world, the shipping industry requires innovative technological advancements, to improve and optimise areas like communication,...
by Dianne Bayley | Sep 15, 2017 | Innovation
By Peter Stutz, Portfolio Manager: IT Infrastructure at Jasco Enterprise Technology predictions foretell a future world where virtual reality (VR), Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and automation are the norm – in both our personal and business lives. These...
