Digital Transformation

Flutterwave Partners with Amole to Expand Remittances in Ethiopia

Image sourced from Techpoint Africa /* custom css */ .tdi_3_e04.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_e04.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Flutterwave has partnered with Amole to facilitate money transfers into Ethiopia. Through this agreement, Amole Wallet users will be able to send money to bank accounts and cash pickup locations at over 2,500 locations across the country. This news comes at a time when many remittance services in Ethiopia today are seen as too expensive, with manual paperwork and delays making it challenging and time-consuming. The partnership is expected to solve these problems by providing instant delivery of funds to the receiver at no fee, with more control of where and how to send money, including transparency from a regulatory standpoint. Speaking on...

Why Broadband Connectivity is Crucial to Sustainable Development in Africa

Over the past year or so, digital transformation accelerated at an unprecedented rate in societies around the world. Whether we were working, learning, or staying in touch with friends and family, being online became more critical than ever. Even as vast numbers of people were adapting to their new realities, it became increasingly apparent that equally large numbers of people were shut out from being able to do so. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, approximately 800-million people are not connected to the mobile internet. Of those, some 520-million can access the mobile internet but don’t, because of factors such as smartphone penetration and lack of skills while 270-million cannot access the mobile internet because they don’t have the requisite coverage. Across the region, 4G broadband...

How Adobe Sign Facilitates Digital Transformation & Supports Business Continuity

/* custom css */ .tdi_3_101.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_101.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The impact of the global pandemic on businesses revealed inefficiencies in outdated processes and highlighted the benefits of digital transformation. “There are still many organisations using paper-based document processes that are slow, cumbersome and difficult to manage,” says Jeremy Matthews CEO of Dax Data. “In addition, they are highly insecure and vulnerable to fraud. Digital document processes, in particular E-signatures, have a critical role to play in an organisation’s digital transformation journey; as well as assisting in improved business resilience and continuity”, continues Matthews. The implementation of automated digital processes has an impact on almost all aspec...

Salesforce Joins DTF2021 as a Diamond Sponsor

/* custom css */ .tdi_3_961.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_961.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The highly anticipated Digital Transformation Forum 2021 is just a few weeks away. On the 29th of June, DTF2021 aims to bring together a plethora of local and international visionaries across a spectrum of industries — all sharing their first-hand knowledge of real-world digital transformation journeys. At this digital summit, attendees can expect to collaborate on the reinvention of processes, products, and technologies enabling digital transformation alongside leading customer relationship management solutions company and Diamond Sponsor, Salesforce.  Founded in 1999, Salesforce enables companies of every size and industry to take advantage of powerful technologies—cloud, ...

mLab Announces the 20 participants Set to Take on the AgritourZA Limpopo Innovation Platform

/* custom css */ .tdi_3_36f.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_36f.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } mLab has joined forces with the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) to launch the AgritourZA Limpopo Innovation Platform.  This initiative is expected to provide a space for 20 local pioneers to showcase their startups, attract investment and foster a community of innovation. These participants — who were announced by mLab on Tuesday, 4 May 2021, include; Nosetsa Drone Eye Technology Cracking Star technologies. Pedology Smart Sensor IncHub Polokwane (Pty)Ltd Farmers Assistant Farmru Abiri Innovations Riverside Tech solutions The Golden Pathway Investments Dibjalo Solutions CODECS Innovationists Agri-tech Ea...

Why Millennials and Gen Z are Most Likely to Fall for Phishing Attacks

Sourced from TTEC.com There is a common misconception that older people (who tend to have less experience with new technologies) are easier to scam online. However, recent data findings from Atlas VPN suggest that just the opposite is true. Millennials and Gen Zers are more likely to fall for phishing emails than their older counterparts. In total, more than one-fifth (23%) of people from Gen Z and the Millennial generation have been tricked by phishing emails in the past. Gen Zers and Millennials are followed by Generation X. A total of 19% of Gen Xers have been fooled by email phishing scams. Baby Boomers, on the other hand, are the least likely to fall for phishing attacks. Only 9% of them have done so in the past. In addition to phishing scams, Gen Z and Millennials are also most vulne...

Why Mobile Technology is Important to Rural African Communities

/* custom css */ .tdi_3_066.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_066.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } Mobile technology is at the heart of Africa’s digital journey thanks to its ability to provide communities with improved work and economic improvements. A great example of how access to online resources is The Haller Foundation’s award-winning mobile app — Haller Farmers.  To unpack this further, IT News Africa’s Jenna Delport spoke to Joseph Baraka, Community Project Coordinator at the Haller Foundation in Kenya. Here’s what transpired: Africa faces one of the biggest digital divides in the world — with that in mind, how does access to mobile technology allow rural communities to thrive in an increasingly innovative era? The use of mobile phones has increased drastically in...

4 Trends Shaping Digital Payments in 2021

/* custom css */ .tdi_3_d65.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_d65.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } As the world went into pandemic lockdown in 2020, consumers shifted their spending habits to embrace contactless tap-and-go payments and online shopping. As stores closed and social distancing took hold, retailers worldwide moved their businesses online, embraced eCommerce and explored the potential of new ways to pay. More than a year later, research from Mastercard shows that the adoption of new payment technologies is rising, and consumer appetite for new, fast and flexible digital experiences continues to grow. Looking to the future, digital currencies, mobile wallets, wearables, biometrics, contactless and QR codes are trending as emerging payments technologies as people’s c...

5 Ways to Improve 5G

5G is already having a huge impact on smartphone users worldwide and what they expect the technology to deliver in the future, according to the Five Ways to a Better 5G report from Ericsson. Research shows that increased awareness of service and value benefits could have resulted in 22% more smartphone users with 5G-ready handsets upgrading to 5G subscriptions while one-in-five 5G users are already reducing Wi-Fi use on their phones indoors because of the benefits of 5G mobile connectivity. 5G is also beginning to trigger new user behaviours. In addition to reducing Wi-Fi use, early adopter 5G users also spend an average of two hours more on cloud gaming and one hour more on augmented reality (AR) apps per week compared to 4G users. However, while 5G users are satisfied with the ...

How to Tell if Your Website is POPIA Compliant

Sourced from Europa EU. /* custom css */ .tdi_3_e89.td-a-rec-img{ text-align: left; }.tdi_3_e89.td-a-rec-img img{ margin: 0 auto 0 0; } The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have a significant impact on websites and other digital platforms like social media, email marketing and eCommerce activities. Businesses have until 1 July 2021 to comply and to make their websites compliant. POPIA and GDPR are data privacy laws that affect all business websites that collect data. The regulations are there to protect the online privacy of visitors and it covers how personal data is used and extracted when users visit and interact with a website. Websites collect information in various ways and if a site uses analytics, opt-in forms, WordPre...

WeThinkCode Opens Applications for Software Programme

WeThinkCode has opened applications for its tuition-free, two-year software programming course which starts in July. The education institution revealed that there are just one hundred places are available – part of WeThinkCode’s plan to increase its total student intake to 450 in 2021. “We know that South Africa has a vast pool of untapped talent with the aptitude to be trained in technology. At the same time our youth unemployment is among the highest in the world,” says WeThinkCode‘s CEO, Nyari Samushonga. “Our plans are based on the desire to give more South Africans the opportunity to join the digital world and help build the country’s technology skills capability. The Durban metropole has seen significant growth in business activity over the past few years, hence our decision to open ...

How to Find WiFi Dead Spots at Home

Sourced from The Guardian Nigeria We tend to take Wi-Fi for granted at times, expecting it to miraculously work 24/7 and in every room of our homes – even on that remote patio that doesn’t quite reach the wireless router’s signal. As wireless connectivity runs on radio waves, obstructions and interferences come with the territory, resulting in Wi-Fi dead spots where wireless signals can’t penetrate. This means that your wireless devices won’t pick up Wi-Fi signals in these zones, and you’ll have to move to gain Internet access again – a particularly annoying ordeal if you’ve just settled in a comfy, quiet spot away from your kids or colleagues.  For a frustration-free connection that you can count on, identifying these network dead zones and fixing them is a must. Let’s look at how yo...