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Clickatell Predicts Mobile Messaging to be the Next Big Channel for Digital Commerce in 2023

18Dec

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Tech

Clickatell Predicts Mobile Messaging to be the Next Big Channel for Digital Commerce in 2023

In the near future, mobile messaging is set to become a leading platform that enables brands to provide deeply personalized experiences for both digital and in-person commerce. According to industry experts at Clickatell, this trend is predicted to reach its peak around 2023 as it will allow companies to create meaningful customer relationships, drive business demand and boost revenue growth. This and the five additional mobile messaging trends are likely to be the most relevant priorities in 2023 to help brands build and maintain consumer loyalty. 1. Chat Commerce is the next wave of digital commerce "The next wave of digital commerce will strongly emerge in 2023. Shopping digitally, whether on the web or on a mobile device, is now widely adopted by consumers. But strong demand by cons...

16Dec

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Tech

Cybastion Pioneers Path to Success in Africa with Numerous Groundbreaking Agreements Signed

Cybastion, an emerging leader in the field of cybersecurity, took centre stage at side events of the U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit. The cybersecurity firm was also the platinum sponsor for the US - Africa Business Forum event. (USABF) The USABF event took place on the Summit’s second day (December 14). It was hosted by the White House, the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the Corporate Council on Africa, in partnership with the Prosper Africa initiative. Speaking at the USABF event on Wednesday, President Biden announced over $15 billion in two-way trade and investment commitments, deals, and partnerships, that advance key priorities, including sustainable energy, health systems, agribusiness, digital connectivity, infrastructure, and finance. He said, “Alto...

How effective is your digital supply chain management?

15Dec

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Business, Tech

How effective is your digital supply chain management?

As digital transformation increases at a dizzying pace, digital supply chain (DSC) management has become a business necessity. Software estates are ever-increasing, contracts and licences are becoming more complicated, and preventing wastage is more challenging than ever. Gartner predicts that in 2024, 60% of enterprises will underestimate cloud infrastructure and platform services consumption rates, leading to higher costs and missed opportunities for savings. Challenges in DSC management Though many companies will have some form of DSC management in place, these systems are often not centralised or automated, making them almost as complicated as the problems they should be solving. Marilyn Moodley, Country Leader for South Africa and WECA (West, East, Central Africa) at digital trans...

3Dec

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Tech

Why you need dynamic data protection

SLVA CyberSecurity and Active Cypher’s data protection and control solution works across all systems, protecting data at rest, in motion and during collaboration. Understanding the importance of simplifying data protection, SLVA CyberSecurity has partnered with Active Cypher, to help its customers overcome these specific challenges. This is achieved by providing data security across the entire data supply chain, explains SLVA CyberSecurity CEO Patrick Evans. In this way, he adds, one can render sensitive data worthless to ransomware attackers, and turn potential data breaches from catastrophes into inconveniences. “Active Cypher is a data protection and control solution designed to protect and secure data across its entire lifecycle, in ways that are less complex and costly than its c...

A life less ordinary: Professor Barry Dwolatzky launches exhilarating memoir Coded History: My Life of New Beginnings

3Nov

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South Africa News, Tech

A life less ordinary: Professor Barry Dwolatzky launches exhilarating memoir Coded History: My Life of New Beginnings

Coded History guarantees that everything you thought you knew about Emeritus Professor Barry Dwolatzky is gladly reconsidered. Nothing about this book is what you would imagine possible in the life of Wits University’s unassuming and much-loved professor. Coded History: My Life of New Beginnings launched yesterday, 2 November 2022. This self-penned memoir by Wits University’s Emeritus Professor, Barry Dwolatzky, chronicles a modest man’s journey from middle-class white suburbia to a clandestine role in the fight against Apartheid, while also establishing himself as one of the country’s most revered software and electrical engineers. Coded History: My life of New Beginnings is not an autobiography that recounts Dwolatzky’s entire life story, but rather a memoir encompassing a collection o...

New technology launched to help protect authenticity and ownership of luxury goods using sustainable blockchain power

1Nov

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Startups, Tech

New technology launched to help protect authenticity and ownership of luxury goods using sustainable blockchain power

Sotheby’s sells valuable jewellery verified by the new tech from UK start-up Database of Native Assets (DNA) DNA guarantees provenance boosting confidence for buyers and sellers and tackles the blight of counterfeiting head on A plug & play solution that facilitates brand transition to Web 3.0 A blockchain technology with the potential for mass adoption A green blockchain solution helping brands improve ESG by tracking their products until end of life A new blockchain powered technology that protects ownership and tackles the growing blight of counterfeiting has been quickly adopted by businesses keen to protect themselves and their customers. UK based DNA, who officially launch their tech solution this week, create unique digital passports which prove...

Zebra Mobile Computer to Support Digitalisation of Operations in Africa

1Nov

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Tech

Zebra Mobile Computer to Support Digitalisation of Operations in Africa

Zebra Technologies Corporation has introduced the TC15 mobile computer in Africa to help businesses in logistics, retail and field industries with a durable connectivity solution. The launch of the TC15 addresses the increasing need for a rugged, durable mobile computer for delivery drivers, transport and logistics staff, retail workers and small and medium-size enterprise (SME) owners in the region. This solution will help make it easier for workers to do their jobs and help them take more real-time control of their work. The TC15 is particularly suited to SME companies who might be tempted to purchase consumer-grade devices which require more frequent maintenance and device replacements due to lack of durability— and it shows in the total cost of ownership. While consumer cell phones ca...

Staying safe on TikTok: how to avoid being scammed or hacked

1Nov

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Tech

Staying safe on TikTok: how to avoid being scammed or hacked

It’s the world’s number one social media platform, which also means it’s the biggest target for scammers, hackers and shady characters. Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa shares a few tips and insights on what to avoid to stay safe. Launched in 2016, TikTok has 6.44 million active users currently in South Africa above the age of 18, which is no small feat in comparison to Facebook which has been running since 2006 with 24.20 million users in the country. With such a broad reach, scammers are never far behind. Cybercriminals are exceptionally creative with their tactics and always follow trends closely, often predicting change ahead of the masses in order to increase the likelihood of their scams being successful. However, scams are not the only dangers lurking on the popular...

Andela’s EPIC Remote Hackathon to Find Solutions for the Future of Work

30Oct

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Events, Tech

Andela’s EPIC Remote Hackathon to Find Solutions for the Future of Work

Applications are now open for elite technologists to enter a global challenge with a prize pot of $10,000. Andela, the global marketplace for remote technical talent, has opened applications for its upcoming EPIC Tournament. In partnership with HackerEarth, the tournament will see elite developers working in teams to prototype solutions that will positively impact the growing global remote workforce. Coders from anywhere in the world can participate in Andela's EPIC Coding Challenge, where they will be assessed on their coding abilities. The 3-hour challenge will see participants code their way up to the leaderboard. After the first round, teams or individuals will move on to the next stage of the competition where they will continue to compete to solve problems related to the future of ...

Investing in software development skills is a strategic imperative for all sectors

24Oct

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Business, Science, South Africa News, Tech

Investing in software development skills is a strategic imperative for all sectors

Rather than being concentrated in certain industries, coding is crucial across the economy By Jessica Hawkey, Managing Director of redAcademy The highest unemployment rate in the world, where almost three in five youth are unemployed, and a crippling skills shortage - especially in the technology industry - exist side by side in South Africa creating a unique vacuum that needs to be filled. Businesses are often hamstrung by an inability to innovate because they don’t have the skills, while young people are not finding their way into the technology industry in large enough numbers to close the skills gap and make an impact on unemployment levels. Software development, which is key to driving innovation, is not the preserve of the IT industry. Software development is crucial in all indust...