Author: Staff Writer
Global beauty and personal care company, Avon, is on a mission to showcase their latest skincare innovations and give women first-hand insight on how to better take care of their skin and reverse visible signs of ageing. This groundbreaking initiative will see three leading South African influencers with different skin shades participate at the global Avon 2020 Skincare Summit in New York, USA. At the summit, Avon skincare experts and scientists will empower the delegates by sharing science-based revelations to reclaim their anti-ageing skincare journeys. Avon said in a statement that its selected Beauty Ambassadors, Liesl Laurie, Nicolette Mashile and…
Olwethu Mthengwane, 24, from Thembalethu in George will start the year on a high note as she drives away in a brand-new VW Polo Vivo – bringing the total number of winners in the MTN Cake Crush competition to 16. The first MTN Pulse customer to win in the competition, Olwethu is currently a merchandiser but aims to study HR and move on to become an HR partner at a reputable company, thus living her passion for people. And where does she hope to drive in her new car? “A road-trip to Cape Town is definitely on the list,” said…
“Crypto-to-crypto transfers are instantaneous, but processing delays come into play when customers need to move crypto into traditional fiat accounts.
The results of these projects are already maturing into products and the first commercial AI application developed under the collaboration is scheduled to go live in a customer production in a few months.
MTN has delivered on its commitment to the growing number of TikTok users in South Africa by launching customised MTN TikTok data bundles, available to all prepaid customers. The data bundle is available on *136*2# from as little as R5 for a 100MB daily bundle. TikTok is a short-form video sharing app which, according to DataReportal has surpassed 1.5 billion downloads and 500 million active users worldwide. Although there are no official figures to measure the penetration of TikTok in South Africa, local hashtags such as #tiktoksouthafrica and #southafrica indicate that the social media service has a total of 7,000…
Short-Term insurance brands are among South Africa’s most successful businesses and have changed consumer perceptions of what used to be grudge purchase with smart branding and ongoing product innovation. Nonetheless, short-term insurance remains a slippery transaction. Consumers often pay premiums for years on end, without claiming or receiving anything in return for their purchase. But this year everything will change. Solvency, an emerging financial services challenger brand, is disrupting the status quo with an Insurance Savings Account (ISA) that is funded through car and household insurance premiums. Solvency is a product underwritten by GENRIC Insurance Company. “The Solvency solution offers…
South African venture capital firm Kalon Venture Partners announced its investment in cyber-security email protection and compliance business, Sendmarc. Sendmarc was launched in 2018 by Sam Hutchinson, Keith Thompson and Sacha Matulovich. These key founding members were the pioneers in identifying a need for a safer and more secure email environment for small to large companies. Sendmarc provides the setup, implementation and reporting functionality for a global email protection standard known as DMARC. This protocol is designed to give email domain owners the ability to protect their domains from unauthorised use, such as impersonation attacks or email spoofing. The purpose and…
Naked, South Africa’s first end-to-end artificial intelligence-driven insurance platform, is building on its significant success in car insurance by bringing its next-generation insurance to the home insurance market. Customers can now get comprehensive, instant, and hasslefree cover for their home and the things they own through Naked’s completely automated digital process. Naked offers customers a comprehensive set of short-term personal insurance products that are built on new generation technology and a fairer business model. In April 2018, Naked launched an award-winning car insurance offering that uses automation to offer significant premium savings and higher levels of customer control over the…
Liquid Telecom is to launch the first 5G wholesale roaming service in South Africa. The company said the wholesale roaming service would be available from early 2020 in all major South African cities, this latest fifth generation of mobile internet connectivity will enable wholesale operators to create innovative, ultra-fast and scalable digital services for their customers. The 5G wholesale network will also help accelerate the evolution of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in South Africa. Reliable connectivity up to 10 times faster than 4G will allow businesses to harness trends such as the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and artificial…
SAP announced BCX as top place winner in the category of SAP EMEA South Award for Partner Excellence for Service Excellence at a ceremony on 14th January. The award is measured by year on year increase in certified personnel. “This award is around service excellence,” said BCX CEO, Jonas Bogoshi,” And is a great way to kickstart 2020 across our markets. It talks to our values of collaboration, innovation, service and agility. “BCX has repositioned itself with a customer centric strategy, focusing on customer service challenges and putting the customer at the heart of the organisation, so to be recognised…