SAS announces $1 Billion investment in Artificial Intelligence
By Press Release 20 March 2019SAS is putting a serious amount of money behind artificial intelligence, announcing their latest billion dollar investment into the emerging technology. FULL STORY >
CDC Group invests whopping $180 million into Liquid Telecom, Africa
By Ryan Noik 12 December 2018CDC Group Plc, the UK’s development finance institution, has reached an agreement with pan-African telecoms group Liquid Telecom to invest $180m (about R2.5 billion) with the company, continuing the spate of investments this... FULL STORY >
Smartcall invests R10 million into SA gaming and esports industry
By Ryan Noik 28 November 2018Smartcall, a market leaders in prepaid cellular services and products, which has announced a R10 million investment into Mettlestate, a premium local e-sports authority. FULL STORY >
Huawei elaborates on public cloud plans in South Africa
By Ryan Noik 6 November 2018Huawei has offered a few more details ahead of the formal launch of its impending cloud services in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Amazon Web Services to Open Data Centers in South Africa
By Ryan Noik 25 October 2018Amazon Web Services has confirmed plans to open a new AWS Infrastructure Region in the first half of 2020 in South Africa. FULL STORY >
Top tips for maximising ROI without compromising on customer experience
By Opinion 6 August 2018Wynand Smit, the CEO of INOVO, a leading contact centre business services provider, explains how to maximise return on investment. FULL STORY >
New regulations needed to unlock smart grid potential
By Press Release 2 July 2018Africa is in dire need of a solution that will jumpstart electrification on the continent, according to Abraham Ortega, Senior Executive Consultant at Hexing. FULL STORY >
Samsung announces NEXT Q Fund for investments into AI startups
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 14 June 2018The newly announced fund is aimed at backing innovative AI projects, with a reported $150 million being made available by the South Korean company. FULL STORY >
Nurturing Africa’s growing private healthcare market
By Opinion 16 April 2018Dustin Homer, director of Client Solutions at Fraym, looks at where innovative approaches to consumer data can do a great deal to accelerate the growth of healthcare companies. FULL STORY >
Are investment banks ready for blockchain-enabled distributed ledgers?
By Opinion 12 February 2018Prashant Prakash, Blockchain lead for Financial Services practice at Accenture in South Africa talks about the impact of blockchain on the banking industry and how organisations have expressed interest and are exploring... FULL STORY >
Slack raises new round of funding with a $5.1 Billion valuation from SoftBank
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 18 September 2017The workplace collaboration platform shows no signs of slowing down as SoftBank closes an estimated $250 million round of funding, valuing Slack at $5 billion in the process. FULL STORY >
Samsung to enter self-driving car space with $300 million investment
By Robin-Leigh Chetty 15 September 2017The South Korean company is expanding its portfolio into autonomous vehicles, following its latest announcement and initial $300 million investment. FULL STORY >
New SAP study shows growth depends on digital skills investment
By Press Release 5 September 2017SAP recently announced results from its Digital Transformation Executive Study: 4 Ways Leaders Set Themselves Apart, which shows stark differences between organisations that have completed transformation projects and those that... FULL STORY >
Mastercard invests in South Africa’s young female entrepreneurs
By Press Release 5 July 2017More than 160 Junior Achievement South Africa graduates move into the next phase of the Youth Enterprise Development Programme. FULL STORY >
Samsung invests in South Africa’s long-term future
By Press Release 1 June 2017Skills development, job creation and small business growth at the heart of its corporate responsibility. FULL STORY >
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