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Using the power of technology to assist in breaking the silence in South Africa’s gender-based violence crisis

8Sep

By Africa BusinessNo Comments

South Africa News

Using the power of technology to assist in breaking the silence in South Africa’s gender-based violence crisis

In the fourth quarter of 2021, South Africa’s rape figures were up by 13.7%. There were 1300 more rapes compared to the same period in the previous year. 10818 rapes were reported in the first three months of 2022, with 4635 rapes taking place at the victim’s home, or that of the rapist. Attacks on women and children have also recorded major increases, with a staggering 22.2% rise in murders compared to the same period last year. Acting against GBV is everyone’s business The safety of the most vulnerable in our communities is of utmost importance to us, says Warren Myers, CEO and co-founder of AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform. Common myths, such as that what happens at home should stay at home or that it is nobody’s business what happens behind closed d...

15Mar

By Gabbi Brondani RegoNo Comments

Real Estate, South Africa News

Zero – R100 Million in One Year: A New Industry is Born

In the space of a single year, targeted social media advertising has helped South Africa’s estate agents notch up hundreds of millions of Rands in residential sales – with numbers set to increase tenfold in the next few years. This social media boom has changed the way the South African property industry finds leads and concludes deals, while creating an entirely new revenue stream – and dragged it into the 21st Century. With the global uptick in ecommerce adoption over the last two years has come an exponential rise in social media advertising, with brands targeting millions of users on the platforms they spend hours on, each day. This shift to the online advertising world has proven to be a challenge for some sectors as marketers have struggled to get to grips with the complexity of Fac...

19Dec

By Anil BaswalNo Comments

Tech

7 Steps For A Successful Box To Microsoft 365 Migration

Shifting from Box to Office or Microsoft 365 is the new trend for many start-ups and medium-sized companies. So, as the action manager of your firm, you should know the right ways to jump on this bandwagon. The new trend of Box to Microsoft 365 migration is highly reliable and easy. 7 Steps For Successful Box To Microsoft 365 Migration Service Are As Mentioned Below: Explore the current cloud sites and migration tools available online: Every cloud-based service, especially for migration, is different. Check each cloud-based service plan and pricing. Similarly, check the migration tools which you buy and use online. Set your company’s priorities and budget right, and then choose the best tool to hop onto Microsoft 365. Choose the right infrastructure for Box to Microsoft or Office 3...

17Dec

By Gil SperlingNo Comments

Real Estate, South Africa News

There are lessons in the US iBuyer Bubble Burst for the South African property market

By Gil Sperling, Co-CEO & Co-Founder: Flow The US housing market suffered a seismic shock last week when leading property listings portal Zillow exited its iBuying business after a $1 billion loss over the course of three years – and there are lessons in the move for the South African market. iBuying has been a growing trend over the course of the last three years, with companies like Zillow harnessing their knowledge of hundreds of millions of American homes and the areas in which they were situated and leveraging that data to make house flipping profitable at scale. iBuyers move quickly and offer home owners premium pricing, based on their predictions for the supply and state of the area – a real win for the owners in a globally-depressed economic climate. It turns out that Zillow...

26Oct

By Carl MetelerkampNo Comments

Tech

Getting the best out of inkjet through process optimisation

By Carl Metelerkamp, Head of Commercial Print at Canon South Africa To remain competitive in today’s print production market, commercial printers need to be agile and adapt to the ongoing changes being driven predominantly by the impact of digital transformation and accelerated by the pandemic. The increase in digitally driven on-demand printing, combined with the uptake in online ordering, has multiplied the number of print jobs at lower volumes that a print service provider (PSP) must manage and produce. In fact, according to Keypoint Intelligence research, the average number of monthly print orders received by European PSPs in 2020 surpassed 3,500 – that’s 117 per day. Meeting customer demands for the progressively faster turnaround of these shorter run jobs requires the right print p...

15Oct

By Africa BusinessNo Comments

Tech

GITEX GLOBAL x Ai Everything, world’s biggest and most collaborative tech event of 2021, set to drive international transformation

GITEX Global x Ai Everything, the world’s most influential technology sourcing and networking event of 2021, is returning for its 41st edition at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 17th-21st October as the United Arab Emirates prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary. GITEX GLOBAL x Ai Everything will be the world’s most complete, experiential technology event and will unite international innovators in Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Cloud, Big data, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, Quantum computing, Fintech, and Immersive marketing. These themes will be explored across six events – GITEX GLOBAL, Ai Everything, GITEX Future Stars, the Future Blockchain Summit, Fintech Surge, and Marketing Mania – which will collectively create an unrivaled global tech spectacle. New initiatives supportin...

1Oct

By Ben GossageNo Comments

Main, Tech

Why the subscription economy is transforming B2B operating models forever

From Hello Fresh to the Spotify, subscription services are now so commonplace they’ve almost become the norm. Subscriptions started life in the media world, with newspaper and magazine subscriptions dating back centuries. But in the last ten years, the subscription business model has exploded in popularity across consumer industries including fashion, food and beauty, creating what has been dubbed, the ‘subscription economy.’ The model, which promotes a more convenient, cheaper way of accessing goods, has revolutionising the way we buy and sell consumer products. It should be no surprise then, that it’s now transforming B2B operating models. In the last few years, we’ve seen the proliferation of cloud-based ‘anything-as-a-service’ products, paid for on subscription. These new offerings ad...

1Oct

By Nirmala DsouzaNo Comments

Energy, Tech

Schlumberger and AVEVA Announce Agreement to Advance Digital Solutions for Oil & Gas Production Operations

Industry leaders to integrate AVEVA PI System with Agora edge technologies and cloud-based production solutions enabled by the DELFI environment from Schlumberger Schlumberger and AVEVA today announced an agreement to integrate edge, AI and cloud digital solutions to help operators optimize oil and gas production. The companies will work together to streamline how energy operators acquire, process and action field data for enhanced wellsite efficiency and performance. Initial focus of the collaboration includes linking edge systems to applications in the DELFI* cognitive E&P environment to better manage equipment health and optimize performance. “This partnership brings together our edge and cloud solutions with the AVEVA PI System™ to seamlessly liberate access to data acceler...

22Sep

By Africa BusinessNo Comments

Science, Tech

Partnership for data-driven early response to hunger launched

Leading research and humanitarian agencies have joined forces to harness data and technology in a bid to stop climate shocks resulting in hunger in vulnerable livestock farming communities. The Jameel Observatory for Food Security Early Action is being created to help tackle the growing threat to people in the world’s drylands posed by the increasing severity and frequency of climate-related disasters. The new venture will bring together the expertise of five partners – the University of Edinburgh, the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Save the Children, the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and Community Jameel. The partnership will connect cutting-edge technology and data surveillance on early warning signs of severe weather and systemic climate change wi...

17Sep

By Dr. Ehud GachuguNo Comments

Kenya News, Main, Tech

Report shows young people earning livelihoods working in digital platforms

By Dr. Ehud Gachugu The digital economy is expanding largely in Kenya. Covid-19 has accelerated the growth since Kenyans, especially youth, have now recognized the potential to earn a living in digital platforms. The pandemic led not only to a health crisis but also an economic crisis. The measures imposed by the Ministry of health, such as physical distancing and cessation of movements, contributed to the increasing role of platform livelihoods. Those in logistics were considered as essential delivery agents and service providers. The small and medium enterprises switched to online shopping. Farming was also not left out as when complying with the set measures, a social and online farmer emerged. The offline gigs for musicians and creatives declined hence they focused on their digital p...