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The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down the global business market and has subsequently forced companies to close their doors for…

22seven welcomes the recent appointment of the new Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) Commissioner, Unathi Kamlana, and Deputy Commissioner, Astrid…

A free press or media has an important role to play in democracies as it is responsible for gathering and…

The world of work has been disrupted in so many fundamental ways since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and…

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission just fired a shot across the bow of the artificial intelligence industry. On April 19,…

It’s hard to imagine life without connectivity – both in our personal lives and especially in business. It enables collaboration…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here. And it is everywhere. Furthermore, if it hasn’t yet, it will touch every industry both…

Motorcycle drivers delivering goods ranging from groceries to clothing have become ubiquitous on South Africa’s roads, especially since the start…

Electronic component shortages, specifically semiconductors and substrates for central processing units (CPUs), have created a massive problem for many industries,…

Passwords are inconvenient and create numerous security vulnerabilities, so why can’t we just replace them? The short answer is that there’s no better method.…

Data and data analytics? Big business. We generate a massive amount of information every day, sourced via the Internet of…

When the Coronavirus pandemic struck, contact centres across the world could no longer work like they used to. The initial…

With many South Africans working and learning from home, when it was announced that we’d have to deal with load…

With the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies in all aspects of our lives, it is no surprise that…

Ways of working that go back decades were dismantled overnight in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold of the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for online learning, with UNESCO reporting that one and a half billion students…

The pandemic has accelerated the formation of a new segment of consumers – “prosumers”. Who are they and how are…

Driven by the rise of remote workforces and the variety of cloud-based applications that businesses are using more of each…

For decades, companies, especially tech providers, have followed a certain operational pattern. They start out in a major city, raise…

Even though modern technology is introducing new capabilities for organisations looking to adapt to evolving customer needs, the human element…

5G is the fifth generation of wireless technology that is paving the way forward for the connectivity that digital technologies…

The story behind the solution that assisted an estimated 10 million citizens to apply for COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress…

In the new world of work, traditional on-site project build is not the most convenient choice. This is leading many…

Irrespective of the industry you’re in – be it marketing, finance or healthcare – data is pretty important these days.…

What is a cognizant industrial site, and why is the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) relevant to it? A hyper-aware…