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Persons with disabilities consider 28% of banks in developed countries, and between 8% and 64% of banks in some emerging economies, to be inaccessible Financial exclusion of persons with disabilities leads to lower educational attainment and employment rates Financial inclusion for persons with disabilities involves reducing the gap in smartphone ownership, mobile internet usage, and […]
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By Orediretse Molebaloa, Regional Sales Engineering Manager at Infobip – Africa Over the past two years, Chief Information Officers (CIOs) and senior IT executives have largely focused their efforts on digital transformation. This is mostly because COVID-19 forced organisations to expedite planned and unplanned re-engineering of their IT environments to fulfil the digital marketplace’s ever-increasing […]
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In The Region, Says Economist Impact Study Telcos, ride-hailing companies and online marketplaces are all diversifying to become part of super-app industry, specifically in the Middle East and Africa The second in a two-part report series commissioned by Mastercard Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa, the paper was developed by Economist Impact, the research and […]
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As long as cash still dominates the payments landscape in Africa, it remains a stumbling block to much-needed technological progress and innovation, particularly for SMEs. According to Andrew Springate, CEO of tech and financial gateway service provider PAYM8, things are starting to shift as Africa’s digital payments race begins and true financial participation and inclusion […]
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Since the start of the pandemic, there has been a dramatic change in how individuals engage with organisations. There has been a steep increase in digital engagement, with more and more companies introducing new technologies to better the digital customer’s experience for the purchase of their products and services. “The reality is consumers are moving to […]
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By Greg Gatherer, Account Manager, Liferay Africa Even if you’ve got your house kitted out with all the latest smart tech, understand blockchains and NFTs, and can’t wait to explore the metaverse, chances are your kids will be even more adept with technology than you are. No matter how strict you are with screen time, […]
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By Jim Holland, Regional Director, Africa, Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group Technology, in more ways than one, has become a staple tool to use in our modern world. Across the globe, the tool has encouraged new ways of working and schooling. Moreover, it has opened up a new branch of employment opportunities – within our nation. […]
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AI is set to take centre stage in business and industries such as agriculture this year By Julia Carvalho – General Manager – IBM Growth Markets, Africa Over the past 2 years since the Covid-19 pandemic started, Africa’s economy has contracted by 2.1% and regional growth is expected to be muted in 2022 compared to 2021. Economic recovery and growth […]
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Robbie Kearns, Senior Regional Vice President, Salesforce According to the Salesforce 7th Edition State of Marketing report, the global pandemic has caused 86% of marketing organisations in South Africa to adopt new work collaboration technology. Salesforce surveyed over 8,200 global marketing leaders to find out where the marketing landscape is at the moment. How have […]
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By Vladimir Milovanovic, Vice President, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The evolution of technology has brought with incredible advancements, particularly in unprecedented times where both organisations and individuals have had to adapt to stay competitive. But it’s a bit of catch-22; as technology continues to progress, so do cyber criminals become more sophisticated, exploiting the vulnerabilities that come […]
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