Features
[Column] John Mc Loughlin: What must I do ... I've been hacked
With all the hype around cyber-attacks and every single cyber security enterprise talking about cyber resilience to improve a business’ security posture, nobody really knows what to do once they've been hacked.
[Column] Maxim Fetisov: Mobile Lending – Non-traditional data in credit decision making
Retail lending in Kenya has taken a unique path. It has skipped some stages typical for developed markets and climbed to heights that can be admired and envied.
[Column] Karien Bornheim: The intelligent mine - The real world in sensors
The Internet of Things (IoT) has become many things in the mining industry. A canary that uses sensors to monitor underground air quality, a medic that monitors healthcare.
[Column] Kyle Condon: Beware - Gender-based cybercrime
South Africans are called to raise their awareness and their defences to counter gender-based cybercrimes. This raised awareness also applies to the world of cybercrime.
[Startup Interview] Peter Muturi, Director, Pertom Digital, Kenya
Peter Muturi is the Director of Pertom Digital an IT startup offering its services in Kenya.
[Column] Paul Makube: Lifting of ban on livestock auctions a welcome move
The lifting of the ban on livestock auctions is a welcome relieve for producers, auctioneers, feedlots and other stakeholders across the value chain.
[Column] Tamara Parker: Digitization, unemployment and the future of work in South Africa
In less than a month, South Africa has witnessed a massive wave of rentrenchments, as companies across multiple sectors have announced job cuts running into almost 10,000.
[Column] Baljeet Nagi: Four important steps for delivering an Industry 4.0 factory and supply chain
Also referred to as the next industrial revolution, Industry 4.0 is synonymous with smart technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and more
[Column] Rico Basson: South African wine industry shifting gears
The South African wine industry is entering a new phase of repositioning, consolidation and reinvestment.
[Column] Jiten Vyas: Why E-Visas are emerging as a smarter choice for the global traveller
As overseas travellers continue to grow by leaps and bounds each year, in the present digital era, technology plays a major role in determining the way travel is planned and decisions are made.
[Column] Mandla Mbonambi: Artificial intelligence and machine learning - Test assured
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are technologies that have long since left the moniker of ‘emergent’ behind.
[Column] Andrew Cruise: Mastering the complexity of multicloud in 2020
As enterprises’ demands look set to continue maturing in 2020, they are better able to distinguish between cloud platforms and identify which ones work best for their applications.
[Column] Eric Kimunguyi: We need sober debate on regulation of crop protection products
The modern world is built on chemicals, be it medicines we apply, or cleaning fluids, crop protection products, or the raw materials for everything from laptops and mobile phones.
[Startup Interview] Kareem Alkaseer, CEO, MentorLycon
MentorLycon is a tech startup headquartered in Russia with an active presence in Egypt and expanding to other African countries.
[Startup Interview] Mutembei Kariuki, CEO, Fastagger, Kenya
As more companies and institutions in Africa leverage onthe power of Artificial Intelligence to accelerate growth, Fastagger a Kenyan startup is accelerating AI applications.
[Startup Interview] Cavin Mugarura, CEO, Skooldesk, Uganda
Cavin Mugarura is the CEO of Skooldesk, a startup redefining e-learning in Uganda.
[Startup Interview] George Ugwuja, Founder, CapitalPower Multimedia, Nigeria
CapitalPower Multimedia Ltd is a Nigeria-based multimedia startup whose core services include photography, videography, documentary production, drone services, animation, graphic design and prints.
[Column] Ndidi Okonkwo: For humanitarian food interventions in Africa, engage the private sector
On Dec. 30 last year following three consecutive years of drought in Zimbabwe, the World Food Programme issued a plea for the international community to support the country.
[Column] Nicolas Blixell: Emerging technologies are opening up opportunities in Africa
The world as we know it is becoming more digital than ever, and this is just the beginning.
[Column] Johan Scheeper: Be data ready in 2020 by tackling key data issues
Data is an intrinsic part of business processes and also a source of competitive differentiation thanks to the potential of data analytics.