Africa

Employees who argued with IT department about updates were allowed to use...

Twenty-one percent of local employees have previously had a dispute with IT staff about the importance or frequency of updating their work devices. Surprisingly, IT teams tend to agree with such demands and let 47% of...

SMEs feeling economic pinch turn to innovative tech platforms to save cash

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic and South Africa’s SMEs remain under enormous pressure and are increasingly looking to technology for ways to control costs and manage cash flow more effectively. “A seemingly eas...

Why a wave of technology giants will come from Africa

Ian Lessem, Managing Partner at HAVAÍC, investors in early-stage, high-growth technology businesses, has noted a significant increase in investment demand for African technology start-ups. He said start-ups on the ...

SA start-up, AURA, on what it takes to go global

AURA, South Africa’s leading security and medical response platform, recently announced its expansion into Kenya, followed closely by a move into the UK where it aims to have over 10,000 users receiving the company’s ser...

Kenyan retail-tech start-up Tanda secures funding for regional expansion from...

Kenyan agency banking start-up, Tanda, is expanding its operations regionally after securing funding from early-stage African tech investor, HAVAÍC, Zedcrest Capital, DFS Lab, Victor Asemota and three other investors. ...

Global pandemic accelerates Digital Transformation in South Africa, study...

Dell Technologies has announced findings from its ‘Digital Transformation Index 2020’ report for South Africa. The study highlights that organisations are accelerating their Digital Transformation programmes and are on ...

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