Over the past few years, the City of Cape Town (CCT) has initiated a transition to becoming a data-led organisation. Today, Monday 9 September 2024, saw the City launch its Data Strategy. This is a first for an African city, and will be part of the City’s digital strategy, aimed to position Cape Town as a [...] The post Cape Town City Launches First in Africa Data Strategy appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

With Techtember around the corner, we can be assured of a host of new gadgets to geek over. Staying ahead of the race, HUAWEI is gearing up for a highly anticipated product launch on 19 September, with a series of innovative products, from wearables to tablets, set to be unveiled.  As competition intensifies in consumer [...] The post HUAWEI Gears Up for Major Product Launch: New Smart Devices on the Horizon appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

With youth unemployment at crisis levels, the urgency for tangible solutions is no longer a luxury but a necessity. There lies an unprecedented opportunity—a chance for our young people to redefine South Africa’s economy through entrepreneurship. According to the Quarter 2 report for 2024 by Statistics South Africa, unemployed young South Africans aged 15-24 years [...] The post Youth Entrepreneurs Set for Growth appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

Social media has recently been flooded with AI-generated videos featuring some of Nigeria’s influential figures, promoting dubious health products and spouting fake endorsements and has raised a fresh round of questions around the ethics and deception possible with increasingly powerful Ai platforms. Some of these Ai generated videos are exceptionally believable and can be quite [...] The post Deep-Fake Digital Deception on the Rise appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

Recent developments have seen the South African Revenue Service (SARS) turn its attention toward crypto traders, who are now receiving notices that their tax affairs are under review. These notifications are based on information obtained from various crypto asset exchanges, signalling a significant escalation in SARS’s efforts to enforce tax compliance within the burgeoning crypto [...] The post SARS Intensifies Focus on Crypto Traders appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

One of the most common questions asked of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector is, ‘will Artificial Intelligence take jobs from the sector?’. The answer is a resounding no. That said, it’s worth interrogating the value of this disruptive technology for the sector.  We must look past the current hype cycle to establish the real [...] The post How AI is Changing the Value of People in the BPO Sector appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

Entries to the annual SAS Hackathon, a month-long all-digital event in which teams of participants collaborate and compete to find the best solutions to business and humanitarian challenges using artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced analytics, have closed. The South African team, Billion Rows, will look to do the country proud at the prestigious event which [...] The post South African team Billion Rows gears up for SAS Hackathon 2024 appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

ChitChat, a leading social commerce platform, has joined forces with Mastercard to introduce new virtual debit cards. This innovative collaboration will enable users access to a one-stop shop where they can transact and conduct online shopping, manage subscription payments, and transfer funds across the continent in real time—all within the convenience of the ChitChat application’s [...] The post ChitChat and Mastercard Launch Virtual Debit Cards appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

The Lenovo™ Legion™ ecosystem just got even more expansive, with a pair of new Lenovo Legion gaming displays and a slew of new Lenovo Legion Go accessories so gamers can min/max their devices and gaming sessions as they see fit. Lenovo Legion Go USB-C Dock The Lenovo Legion Go USB-C dock gives gamers a base [...] The post The Legion Ecosystem Expands with New Monitors and a Host of Lenovo Legion Go Accessories appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more

Business & Tech News New iPhone Launch Today: Apple is set to host a launch event today (Sept. 9) at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, where it is expected to unveil a series of new iPhones and provide details of updates to other devices and Apple applications. Apple’s latest iPhone, has been developed using the SoftBank -owned [...] The post Breaking News today – 9 September 2024 appeared first on Business Tech Africa ..read more