SA SME Fund, TIA co-invest R350m in tech start-ups

Additive manufacturing is no longer a trend on its way into the mainstream, it’s a serious global business, says Akhani 3D.

Thomas Martin, principal solutions engineer, global sales at Calix, will present at FTTX Council Conference in Johannesburg, on 8 October.

Guests learned about the commercial display products, laser TVs, POS machines, commercial air-conditioners, commercial freezers and beverage coolers.

Gartner finds blockchain deployments across financial services ecosystems are at least three years away.

The institute seeks to place science, technology and innovation at the centre of SA’s development by providing research and academic programmes to students.

Former NASA spaceman Dr Don Thomas collaborates with STEM organisation Living Maths to encourage local scholars to enter STEM-related careers.

With 4IR now a reality, MTN is transforming from being a mobile phone company to becoming a multi-purpose digital platform innovator, says Giovanni Chiarelli, Chief Technology and Information Officer at MTN SA.

South Africa has seen the number undergraduate degrees in computer and information science stagnate at around 2 000 over a five-year period.

The crypto exchange platform sees growing adoption of crypto-currencies, now counting three million customers across 40 countries.

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, in partnership with Standard Bank, offers support and funding opportunities to six tech start-ups.

The stagnation experienced by the South African renewable energy market results in growth being overshadowed by the likes of Egypt.