$95bn - this is the average annual loss in Sub-Saharan Africa since 2010 due to pervasive gender inequality in the continent's economic activities...
Sindy Peters 27 Nov 2019
The next technological evolution is advancing at an exponential rate and by leaving out some on this journey, we allow the current societal divides and inequalities to deepen...
Sindy Peters 15 Nov 2019
Free fast internet is a game-changer, but while public Wi-Fi is highly valued by South Africans, deploying a sustainable service can be challenging...
Danette Breitenbach 13 Nov 2019
"Facial recognition software can potentially recognise a 'Blue Monday' simply by scanning employee expressions"...
Evan-Lee Courie 19 Aug 2019
Accenture Digital MD Wayne Hull presented a keynote on 'Leading in the new' at this year's IAB Summit, which took place on Thursday, 30 May at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein, looking at digital transformation through three critical lenses...
Jessica Tennant 4 Jun 2019
Argility is a South African enterprise software development and services company focussing on using industry 4.0 technologies in the retail and supply chain arena...
Evan-Lee Courie 3 May 2019
Just what is the fourth industrial revolution? No really, what is it all about beyond the hype and jargon?
Garth Williams 11 Mar 2019
The V&A Museum in London, England is currently showcasing an exhibition solely devoted to the contemporary art of video games and local gamer, Grant Hinds, is the only South African gamer to have a vlog featured in the exhibition...
Evan-Lee Courie 6 Feb 2019
Jessica Tennant reports back on Charles Stuart's analysis of the annual 'Entertainment Media Outlook: An African Perspective', specifically with regard to three key trends in the entertainment and media space...
Jessica Tennant 31 Jan 2019
Google Shopping and Facebook Dynamic Product Ads are a powerful way for retailers to reach new customers and drive sales...
Andrew Smit 14 Jan 2019
While the internet isn't technically centralised, it is monolithic and monopolised in practice...
Simon McCullough 16 Nov 2018
In order to drive innovation at scale in the next phase of digital transformation, businesses must "shape, shift and share"...
Evan-Lee Courie 18 Sep 2018
Digital business transformation is upon us. Enterprises, small and large, have recognised the power of tech to transform their ability to deliver value. But where do we go from here?
Evan-Lee Courie 17 Sep 2018
Michelle Wynne, head of marketing for sub-Sahara Africa at HMD Global, shares her story on tackling the male-dominated tech industry...
Evan-Lee Courie 17 Aug 2018
BlockMesh is enabling cost-free communication by creating a global mesh network which allows its users to skip typical cellular and ISP "toll roads"...
Ilse van den Berg 12 Jun 2018
Uganda is in the news today across the globe for what is being called a "social media tax" on social media users in the East African country, which has in the past imposed draconian laws that curb press freedom and freedom of speech.
Louise Burgers 1 Jun 2018
The following is an excerpt from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations International (CIPRI) 2017 Maggie Nally Memorial Lecture I delivered at the House of Lords, Palace of Westminster...
Robyn de Villiers 23 Apr 2018
According to Charlie Munger, Warren Buffet's partner at Berkshire Hathaway, you understand the latticework, or mental model, for the industry/country you're entering, before you enter it.
Alan Knott-Craig 9 Apr 2018
Design Indaba speaker Mark Kamau is a Kenyan on a mission to connect everyone in Africa, and then the rest of the world, to the internet...
Louise Burgers 26 Feb 2018
What is the one thing your kids can't live without? It's not water. It's not electricity. It's not school. It's the internet...
Alan Knott-Craig 1 Feb 2018
Google recently announced its appointment of Mzamo Masito as chief marketing officer for sub-Saharan Africa...
Jessica Tennant 26 Jan 2018
The internet is an odd and confusing place, and the gaming world's latest meme is solid proof of this...
Andy Walker 16 Jan 2018
The first 25 speakers from leading tech companies across Africa have been announced for the upcoming Africa Tech Summit Kigali...
Tom Jackson 27 Nov 2017
On his visit to South Africa for the MMA (Mobile Marketing Association) Forum in Johannesburg on 2 November and Mobile Monday in Cape Town on 6 November, Adam Pattison, vice president, Americas & EMEA at BBM Messenger, shared insights into chat or dark social and how this is shaping the mobile economy...
Jessica Tennant 20 Nov 2017
What does the future African city look like? How do we identify the impact and trends resulting from urbanisation? What new regulation and governance models are needed?
Riaan Graham 31 Oct 2017
Africa's story remains a mobile one with mobile internet access the largest contributor of growth across the continent...
Danette Breitenbach 28 Sep 2017
Peter Sondergaard, Gartner executive VP for research, addressed CIOs and senior IT executives in his keynote at the annual Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Cape Town...
Ilse van den Berg 22 Sep 2017
Can you remember thirty-or-so years ago, to a time before mobile technology and the internet?
Anton Cabral 11 Sep 2017
Digital trust, in a nutshell, is about the ability to protect the digital data shared across a vast digital ecosystem. And it may just become the currency of the future...
Paul Williams 21 Jul 2017
Wi-Fi is so alive and kicking, it has its own dedicated day. Today, 20 June 2017 marks the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day - a day celebrated around the globe...
Riaan Graham 20 Jun 2017
