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Tech Meets Style – HUAWEI WATCH GT 5 Series
The tech world is alive with excitement this month, but amidst the flurry of new product releases, one brand is redefining the game. At the recent HUAWEI Innovative Product Launch held in Barcelona, Johannesburg and Cape Town, it wasn’t just about cutting-edge technology, it was about making a statement. Enter the HUAWEI WATCH GT 5
ALX Unveils Groundbreaking Pathway Programme
[Johannesburg, 9 October 2024] – ALX, a foundation part of the ALX Group rooted in charitable initiatives, announces the Pathway Programme—a groundbreaking initiative developed to empower recent high school graduates with the skills, opportunities, and qualifications to pursue world-class higher education and launch successful careers. With a bold mission to equip millions of youths with
Happy Client Happy Life!
As customer service interactions go, there are few that fall into a middle ground "Its Okay" category. By-and-large it’s either amazing or terrible with very little wiggle room in-between. Almost all business conferences or summits and panel discussions around customers today are highlighting how new tech platforms such as Ai driven client interactions are going
SAP Ai Enhanced Co-pilot Launched
SAP the international enterprise system developer, SAP SE (NYSE: SAP), unveiled new ground-breaking AI innovations across their enterprise technology foundation that drives 87% of global commerce, putting its generative AI co-pilot, Joule at the centre of a new way of doing business. SAP’s Joule co-pilot system revolutionises how users interact with SAP business systems. The
Breaking News today – Wednesday 9 October 2024
Business & Tech News Cholera Vaccine Plant Development: Zambia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with China to develop the country’s first cholera vaccine manufacturing facility. The project, will be targeting an improved healthcare ability to fight against cholera, a disease that has severely impacted public health and productivity. Zambia experienced a large cholera outbreak earlier
VESSL AI Secures $12 Million Series A to Expand MLOps Platform Optimizing GPU Costs
As artificial intelligence becomes more deeply embedded in business operations, the demand for tools that simplify the creation, testing, and deployment of machine learning models is growing rapidly. This burgeoning category, known as machine learning operations (MLOps), is already competitive, with companies like InfuseAI, Comet, and Arize in the mix alongside tech giants such as
Old Mutual Launches Mobile Virtual Network Operator Ahead of 2025 Bank Launch
Old Mutual has introduced its Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) service, Old Mutual Connect, as part of its preparation for the launch of its bank in early 2025. This move positions the insurance giant to offer competitive mobile services tailored to the needs of a fast-paced, connected world. Targeting the lower-income segment, Old Mutual Connect
BII and FMO Join Forces to Expand CASA Technical Assistance Facility
British International Investment (BII) and Dutch development bank FMO are joining forces to support the expansion of the Commercial Agriculture for Smallholders and Agribusiness (CASA) technical assistance facility, which is funded by the UK International Development program. Each organization will contribute $3 million over the 2024-2026 period, alongside the UK Government, with the goal of
Happy Pay Partners with Edgars to Launch Buy-Now-Pay-Later Service
South African fintech company Happy Pay has teamed up with Edgars to introduce its buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) service to customers shopping online with the popular retailer. For over 80 years, Edgars has been a staple in South African homes, offering a diverse selection of fashion, beauty, and homeware products. With a reputation for delivering both quality
Google Opens Applications for Funding Program Focusing on Black Founders in South Africa
Google today announced that applications for the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders program are open to Black-owned startups in South Africa. The fund is a reflection of Google's commitment to supporting startups in South Africa, recognising the important role that entrepreneurial activity plays in economic and social development in the region. Startups operating
The Power of Partnerships in Impact Sourcing
Africa has many challenges facing it on the road to building sustainable, thriving, digital economies across the continent. The unfortunate reality is that although there is admirable work being done by many African governments to drive economic growth and employment, the need is great, and scope of the task is enormous. This is according to
Experience Call of Duty Like Never Before with TCL's Advanced Technology
8 October 2024, Johannesburg, South Africa – TCL, a global leader in consumer electronics and the world's top 2 TV brand and official TV of Call of Duty, is transforming the gaming landscape with its advanced technology, offering an unparalleled experience for Call of Duty enthusiasts. With the release of its latest QLED TV lineup,
Bridging the gap between cash and digital payments in South Africa
Flash Group and Ecentric partnership – Aims to boost financial inclusion in South Africa Ecentric, is an advanced payment services provider, that is linked to over 90 000 tills in Southern Africa and processes on-day reconciled payments back to all vendors. The Fin-Tech company offers the full spectrum of payment channels; Online, In Store, In App
World Robotics Sales Spike
Oct 08, 2024 — The newly released World robotics 2024 Service Robots report has just been released and indicates that there has been a remarkable 30% growth in sales of professional service robots worldwide. More than 205,000 unit sales were registered by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR) statistics department in 2023. Nearly 80% of the
Addressing the high-cost last-mile delivery issue in e-commerce
Last-mile delivery is one of the costliest areas of the supply chain. The combination of multiple delivery routes, packing and packaging, and dispatch waiting times saddles ecommerce businesses with prices that, on average, range from R90 to R900 per package. Particularly for smaller ecommerce businesses, these costs can be devastating. But with South Africa's online
Breaking News today – Tuesday 8 October 2024
Business & Tech News Google to Give Competitors a Gap: in one of several US anti-trust cases brought against the Tech giant, a US judge yesterday, ordered Google to overhaul its mobile app business, to provide Android users more options to download apps and to pay for transactions within them. The case follows a jury verdict finding
PayShap Addition to Rapid Payment Platform
The ability to make quicker, easier, cheaper and safer payments is key to making businesses agile in a rapidly evolving world. While innovation is key, the solution must be practical and meet business needs. This is why Standard Bank South Africa expanded its Rapid Payment Platform (RPP) to enable PayShap for Corporates. This solution allows
Momentum Financial Advisor Value Proposition a Winner
In a rapidly changing financial environment today, it is critical for Financial advisors to ensure that they understand what that future will look like, and how they can ensure that their business remains relevant to their clients going forward. Danie van den Berg Head of Acquisitions provides an interesting perspective on what the current challenges
Russia Prepares for BRICS Summit Amid Growing Interest from New Members
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov held a briefing on Thursday to discuss the upcoming BRICS summit, which will take place in Russia later this month. Ryabkov announced that 30 delegations have confirmed their participation, with potential new members, including Turkey, whose application to join BRICS was submitted in September, set to be discussed. The
Top-3 SME Cloud Service Offerings
As modern business set-ups are increasingly being built around digitisation of services and around automation, Cloud services have not only replaced physical storage units and storage media for securely storing and sharing company data and files between co-workers, clients, and business partners, it has become an essential tool driving greater efficiencies and better data analysis.