The University of Johannesburg collaborates with the organisation to create a R170 million blockchain ecosystem, to disperse working capital to African start-ups.
Communications minister Khumbudzo Ntshavheni encourages ramped-up efforts to train local talent in sought-after digital skills.
The local security and medical response marketplace secures R62 million in a Series A funding round, led by MultiChoice Group and two others.
The Western Cape’s Emergency Medical Services drone project has helped save many lives since it launched almost a year ago.
There is an ongoing struggle between “known” business value-driven initiatives and innovation in large enterprises, but there is much to be said for a culture that fosters ideas.
Pandemic-induced changes in consumer habits will continue, with online purchases and contactless payments maintaining momentum, says PayFast.
It’s important to keep the various connected intermediary goals in mind as the digital journey moves towards optimising all systems, divisions and business processes within the ecosystem.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration is consulting on crypto-currency mechanisms to ease payments and currency woes.
The National Electronic Media Institute in South Africa will host a data science and fourth industrial revolution hackathon from 19 to 21 November.
Virtual reality’s important role in the future of work and its part in the development of metaverse platforms will augment its appeal in the long-term, says GlobalData.
Artificial intelligence can help eliminate the mundane, manual work that complicates and slows down the operations of government agencies and departments.