Alloy, Synctera and Unit discuss the future of embedded finance at TC Disrupt
Banking-as-a-service (BaaS), embedded finance and open banking are among the hottest topics in fintech today. The promise? Make opening a bank account, storing money, receiving a payment card and lending money as easy as opening a social network account. The reinvention of banking is well underway, and we’re excited to
Read MoreVivo’s Eye-Catching New Y36: Not Just a Pretty Face
Vivo Smartphone, a global leading technology company with 20% of the smartphone market share in China (ranked first), has recently introduced its stunning new model, vivo Y36, onto the South African market – and it’s a cracker. The new phone is set to turn some heads with an eye-catching design,
Read MoreUnveiled: Africa Tech Festival Awards 2023
The achievements of some of the African technology, telecommunications, and media industry’s most illustrious pioneers and tech entrepreneurs, will once again be fêted at the prestigious Africa Tech Festival Awards – taking place at the Bay Hotel in Camp’s Bay, Cape Town on 15 November 2023. Africa Tech Festival’s are
Read MorePAYM8 Expands its High in Demand E-Commerce Offering
Leading tech and financial gateway service provider PAYM8, announced the expansion of its e-commerce offering. This comes in response to the South African e-commerce market’s projected growth of 11.89% in the next five years, reaching a market volume of US$9.97 billion, roughly R75 billion, by 2027. As consumers increasingly value
Read MoreThe Overflow #192: Ask your data better questions
Welcome to ISSUE #192 of The Overflow! This newsletter is by developers, for developers, written and curated by the Stack Overflow team and Cassidy Williams. This week: sign up to get access to the new Stack Overflow search, future-proof proof that you’re from the future, and fall in love with hard
Read More6 Cybersecurity Mistakes to Avoid
Safeguarding sensitive data and maintaining robust cybersecurity practices has become paramount for businesses of all sizes, with the global costs of cybercrime expected to reach US$13 trillion within the next five years. To assist companies in fortifying their digital defences, here are six cybersecurity mistakes to avoid: Don’t Forget your
Read MoreHow Technology is Transforming Education – and Saving Schools Money
Technology is increasingly being touted as a solution to help South Africa’s schools and tertiary institutions improve the quality of education. For most educational leaders, though, the challenge is to create efficient, engaging, and secure learning environments that empower students to thrive in the digital age while navigating massive budgetary
Read MoreCyber Security Today, August 25, 2023 – FBI warning about Barracuda ESG gateways and thousands of more US MOVEit victims
FBI warning about Barracuda ESG gateways and thousands of more US MOVEit victims. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, August 25th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Hackers are still exploiting vulnerable Barracuda Networks Email Security Gateways, warns the FBI.
Read MoreAfrica’s Data Pioneer: Terragon’s ‘Adrenaline’ Shaping Telco-Driven Advertising Evolution
In the ever-changing realm of digital innovation, Africa’s prominent Data and Marketing Technology company, Terragon, has taken center stage in reshaping the advertising landscape. With a visionary approach that preempted the transformation of consumer data utilization, Terragon’s groundbreaking mobile advertising solution, ‘Adrenaline’, continues to set the precedent for privacy-driven marketing
Read MoreAll hail the new EU law that lets social media users quiet quit the algorithm
Internet users in the European Union are logging on to a quiet revolution on mainstream social networks today: The ability to say ‘no thanks’ to being attention hacked by AI. Thanks to the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), users of Meta’s Facebook and Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok and Snap’s Snapchat can
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