AI and blockchain poised to redefine loyalty programs
Payment24, an International Fuel Payment Solutions Provider based in Cape Town, South Africa is observing Consumer loyalty intriguing trends as they emerge. Even amidst economic challenges, loyalty programs are evolving beyond mere point systems, becoming lifelines for customers seeking value in every transaction. “Emerging trends are dynamically shaping the landscape
Read moreEmpowering African Businesses for Secure African Payments
Mastercard and Onafriq (formerly MFS Africa), a pan-African payments company, have joined forces to introduce secure, cost-effective, and innovative payment solutions to consumers and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the continent. Africa’s mobile money sector stands as one of the most established and rapidly expanding fintech industries globally. According
Read moreParaform raises $3.6M seed round to connect startups with recruiter networks
Layoffs usually drive attention and sympathy towards affected employees, but rarely does anyone talk about what happens to the recruiters who are sometimes also asked to leave when companies decide to cut headcount. Indeed, tech firms cut up to half of their recruitment teams when they were laying people off
Read moreDraftboard lets companies list referral bonuses for anyone
Companies that offer role referral bonuses do so with the assumption that their employees know their work culture — and a role’s requirements — best. But what if companies were to open up those referral bonuses to people outside the organization? That’s the idea behind Draftboard, co-founded by Zach Roseman,
Read moreMeta’s ‘consent or pay’ tactic must not prevail over privacy, EU rights groups warn
Ahead of a full meeting of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) this week (April 16 and 17), which is expected to produce guidance on a controversial tactic used by Meta to force Facebook and Instagram users to consent to its tracking, almost two dozen civil society groups and nonprofits
Read moreCyber Security Today, April 15, 2024 – Act fast to a plug hole in Palo Alto Networks firewall, Canadian comedy festival loses over $800K in email scam, and more
Act fast to a plug hole in Palo Alto Networks firewall, Canadian comedy festival loses over $800K in email scam, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, April 15th, 2024. I’m cybersecurity reporter Howard Solomon. A critical vulnerability in the GlobalProtect feature of Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS operating
Read moreWelcome To A New Era of Music: Udio AI App
In the symphony of technological advancements, a new note has been struck with the launch of Udio, an AI-powered music creation app that is tuning the strings of innovation. Udio Logo Developed by a team of former Google DeepMind researchers, Udio is an artificial intelligence music program that boasts an
Read moreMeta to close Threads in Turkey to comply with injunction prohibiting data sharing with Instagram
Meta will "temporarily" shutter Threads in Turkey on April 29, in response to an injunction imposed by the country's competition authority. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTop 2 valuable telecoms in South Africa: Brand Finance
MTN remains South Africa’s most valuable brand, notwithstanding an 8% decline in its worth year-on-year, now standing at under R70 billion. This is according to the latest Stats from Brand Finance. Brand Finance is the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. They have helped thousands of companies understand the financial value
Read moreTesla is reportedly laying off more than 10% of its global workforce
Tesla is laying off thousands of employees as it tries to simultaneously cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported. The electric automaker is cutting “more than 10%” of its global headcount, Musk said in the
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