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Sage Intacct expands its AI-driven AP Automation to support businesses globally
Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR, and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), today announces new enhancements and updates for Sage Intacct customers globally, to streamline financial operations and enhance security worldwide. As part of this major expansion, Sage Intacct is rolling out AI-driven Accounts Payable (AP) Automation globally. In the US,
Standard Chartered and WomHub Launch Second Women in Tech Incubator Programme
Standard Chartered, in partnership with WomHub, is excited to announce the launch of the second Women in Tech (WiT) Incubator Programme in South Africa. Following the success of the inaugural programme in 2023, this initiative is set to support more women entrepreneurs through education, mentorship and investment opportunities. Originally introduced in the Americas in 2014
Breaking News today – 26 August 2024
Business & Tech News Telegram COE Pavel Durov Arrest: Telegram, the messaging app platform, has said its CEO Pavel Durov, who was detained in France on Saturday, has "nothing to hide". Durov was arrested at Le Bourget airport, Paris, late on Saturday, while on his way back from Azerbaijan. The warrant for his arrest was apparently
Telegram Founder – Pavel Durov Arrested In France
Telegram's founder, Pavel Durov was arrested by French authorities at airport, on Saturday evening, on his way back from Azerbaijan The CEO of Telegram is allegedly wanted for not cooperating with law enforcement and alleged complicity with illicit activities taking place on the messaging applicationTelegram Founder and CEO was arrested at Le Bourget airport, Paris,
Business School – Trait Theory of Leadership
Leadership is often left in the hands of a few select individuals. They are often courageous, decisive and willing to accept responsibility for the consequences of their decisions. However, the flip side of this is where leaders are appointed who do not possess the innate, or learned qualities and skills that create cohesion and a
5 new Chrome Features with Ai – Updates
Google has just announced new updates to Google Chrome for mobile that has Ai built into its structure. These features will also soon be added to your desktop browser. To get started with the Ai assist in Chrome do the following
NYDA and ALX forge strategic partnership to combat youth unemployment
In a decisive response to South Africa’s escalating youth unemployment crisis, ALX and the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA) have announced a transformative partnership ahead of World Entrepreneurship Day, 21 August 2024. The collaboration is set to equip South Africa’s youth with the digital and entrepreneurial skills necessary to drive economic growth and address the country's alarming unemployment rate.
Work, life and AI: 42% believe that AI can be a better boss than a human
AI is becoming a new member of society according to results from a new Kaspersky survey titled ‘Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity – How global Consumers engage with the Digital World’. The study also found that today artificial intelligence is taking on new roles in fields where it can succeed and be trusted by humans.
FNB Insure partners with Oneplan Insurance to expand access to primary health care solutions
Lack of access to primary healthcare remains a major concern for the average South African and according to Statista only 15.8 % of South Africans have access to medical aid. In seeking to find a solution for this challenge, FNB Insure is announcing a partnership with Oneplan Health Insurance, to extend their cost-effective primary healthcare
eSIM adoption opening new opportunities for tourism
The global travel and tourism sector is primed to benefit from high levels of eSIM adoption, as already seen in the automotive, healthcare, utilities and logistics industries. A study by the Trusted Connectivity Alliance, an international SIM industry association, shows that eSIM profile downloads more than doubled in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 109% from
Vodacom Business and Unisa launch Anani Call Centre, empowering youth and SMEs
South Africa’s official unemployment rate has increased to 33.5% in the second quarter of 2024 – the highest since 2022. With these staggering figures, Vodacom Business, in partnership with Anani Technologies and Unisa, has launched a call centre designed to respond to the country's severe unemployment crisis. Through this partnership, much-needed jobs are being created, uplifting families
Nestlé Needs YOUth and Farming in Heels collaborate to promote young women in agriculture
Every year, on the 12th of August, the world celebrates International Youth Day, and this year’s theme is denoted as “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development”. The latter places emphasis on the critical role young people play in improving their personal circumstances, as well as those around them, through sustainability in
Breaking News today – 23 August 2024
Business & Tech News Diamond Delight for Botswana: An enormous 2,492-carat diamond, now the second largest to ever be unearthed, was recovered from a mine in Botswana. The stone, found at Botswana’s Karowe mine, run by Canada’s Lucara Diamond Corporation, is slightly smaller than the 3,106-carat, record holding stone the Cullinan Diamond, that was mined in
Innovative Design Meets Advanced Technology: Unveiling TCL’s QD-Mini LED Series
In a world where the number of television viewers has soared to an estimated 5.2 billion people, the evolution of home entertainment has reached unprecedented heights. The advent of broadband internet and the explosion of digital streaming services have transformed how we consume media, turning home entertainment and gaming into a multi-trillion-dollar industry. At the
Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit
22 August 2024 – Johannesburg: The Nedbank sponsored Digital Infrastructure Investment Summit was convened today as a broad discussion platform for issues affecting digital investments and infrastructure builds in Southern Africa. State of the Markets: Bora Varliyagci – Digital Things & Preshan Odayar – Nedbank Corporate & investment banking Bora Varliyagci of Digital Things provided
NIQ South Africa releases FMCG and Tech Durables sales data for Q2 2024
NIQ South Africa has released its latest State of the Retail Nation1 analysis for the first six months of 2024. The data reveals that South African consumers spent R303 Billion on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) through traditional and modern trade channels during the first half of the year. This represents 3% year-over-year growth, with the gains primarily
Telkom FutureMakers generates millions
The Telkom FutureMakers enterprise and supplier development (ESD) programme has reported impressive successes – creating procurement and innovation impact worth R339 million, far exceeding its goals and impacting thousands of lives. These millions of rands worth of impacts in the 2024 financial year come in the form of procurement opportunities and innovation programmes to support
Invest offshore with your eyes wide open
South Africans looking to diversify their assets or hedge against currency volatility by investing offshore need to be cognisant of the complexity they may inadvertently be creating for themselves and their families when holding assets cross-border, writes Rex Cowley, Director and Co-Founder of the specialist international pensions and fiduciary business, Overseas Trust and Pension. Whether
AI – understanding imminent threats both outside and within our offices
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) tools is happening at a rapid pace. This new wave of technology started with web applications but has more recently evolved to AI-powered devices. The AI PC is set to become an integral part of the work environment with the IDC predicting that by 2027 these devices will account
Canon South Africa Celebrates Women in Business this Women's Month
In celebration of Women's Month, Canon South Africa is shining a spotlight on the incredible women who are driving their own businesses forward. As part of this celebration, Canon SA is giving one lucky woman the chance to win a Canon PIXMA G3430 Megatank printer—a powerful tool designed to help run and grow a small