ICT

Playing the card

Playing the card

With mobile payments so commonplace in Africa, the continent is becoming fertile ground for fraudsters who employ SIM-swap scams... Read more
1 Aug, 2019
For good measure

For good measure

As the benefits of keeping track of water use – from both a resource and cost point of view... Read more
26 Apr, 2019
False hope

False hope

The short-term cost saving of using pirated software is outweighed by the longer-term risks, including vulnerability to malware, and... Read more
24 Apr, 2019
Going, going, gone

Going, going, gone

Driven by disruptive technology, auction houses are increasingly going digital. But online sales need not rule out face-to-face interaction
24 Apr, 2019
Ready for take-off

Ready for take-off

Businesses of all sizes are starting to explore the possibilities drones offer in their operations
24 Apr, 2019
The final frontier

The final frontier

With the introduction of ever-cheaper and more accessible technology, Africa’s space industry is on a journey to connect the... Read more
24 Apr, 2019
Selling point

Selling point

With the right enabling regulatory environment and improved internet access across the continent, smooth online retail could become a... Read more
25 Jan, 2019
Service stations

Service stations

Hyperscale data centres are spreading throughout Africa as companies transfer their workloads into the cloud.
25 Jan, 2019
Proof of identity

Proof of identity

Scientists are taking biometric authentication beyond ‘who you are’ to ‘what you think’ in an attempt to ensure complete... Read more
25 Jan, 2019
Digital presence

Digital presence

As electronic record-keeping gains momentum, can African businesses move towards the completely paperless office?
25 Jan, 2019