Innovation

SA property company becomes first to test cryptocurrency rental deposits

Property manager Quorum Holdings has announced it is testing and accepting rental deposits in the form of cryptocurrency from tenants. The company announced on…

Woolworths to launch Tap & Go points in stores to order, sample products

Woolworths has announced it will launch Near Field Communication (NFC) technology in its stores to let customers order products, as well as sample them,…

UCT to launch online high school in 2022

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has announced it will launch an online high school next year to create new opportunities for learners. The…

Unrest Tracker: Online tool maps unrest around South Africa

An online tool called Unrest Tracker lets locals track looting, arson, and other incidents around South Africa in the face of local unrest. The…

AI Media Group launches Deepfake Africa Challenge

The AI Expo Africa has launched the Deepfake Africa Challenge, a competition to raise awareness about deepfake technology. AI Media Group organised the challenge…

Woolworths launches ‘Virtual Try On’ service for makeup

Woolworths has launched a new virtual beauty service that lets you sample makeup online before buying it. The retailer announced the service on 6…

South African company eMoyo launches tech into space with NASA

South African company eMoyo partnered with NASA to launch an innovative technology product space, for use on the International Space Station. The product was…

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

Major US automotive and energy storage company Tesla Motors plans to set up shop in South Africa, the birthplace of its CEO Elon Musk….

Is Ethereum the world computer that could just change it all?

Do you want to know how to build a better democracy in under a 100 lines of code? Or what about building your own…

4 fascinating uses of Microsoft Excel: artistic, uber-geeky, life-saving, and paranoid

What if you could only have one productivity software program? It might surprise you that your most versatile electronic tool is already loaded on…

Is your bank really about to experience Uber-style disruption?

To the average person on the street, Uber is amazing and has done more to change the face of transportation than any vehicle manufacturer…

10 Reasons why 2001: A Space Odyssey stands as the best Sci-Fi movie ever made

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968, MGM) was filmed before man stepped on the moon (1969, Neil Armstrong), before the use of Computer-Generated Imagery (1973,…

Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, others join to fast track clean energy innovation

Founder of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and Microsoft’s Bill Gates — alongside a group of 26 other powerful business leaders — have launched an initiative…

Innovating Africa means practical solutions to unique challenges

Innovation is one of the most important contributors to economic growth in any market. Innovators create wealth, attract investment and provide job opportunities. They…

Beyond Einstein’s brain: the anatomy of genius

When Albert Einstein died in 1955, his brain was removed, weighed and measured, preserved in formalin, photographed, and sectioned for microscopic study. Although we…

Singularity University: reflections on 10 weeks of innovation

Michael Fichardt recently spent 10 weeks at Singularity University. Located in Silicon Valley, the institution is part university, part think-tank, and part business-incubator, which…

Singularity University and the philosophy of the moonshot

Michael Fichardt recently spent 10 weeks at Singularity University. Located in Silicon Valley, the institution is part university, part think-tank, and part business-incubator, which…

It’s time for bold digital innovation in South Africa

The digital marketing world is moving forward at a rapid pace and South Africa risks falling behind if we don’t focus more on user-centered…

#Wired2015: Hollywood makes technologies happen

Wired 2015 kicked off in usual style with some considerable heartstring pulling and “what’s your excuse?” style nudges from speakers like Arunima Sinha, the…

Singularity University and exponential technologies: notes from an alumnus

Michael Fichardt recently spent 10 weeks at Singularity University. Located in Silicon Valley, the institution is part university, part think-tank, and part business-incubator, which…

Could all grade 12 township schools going paperless create a generation of digital natives?

In January 2015, the Gauteng Department of Education launched the “Big Switch On” Paperless Classrooms Programme which introduced e-learning to seven Gauteng township schools….

3 real-world use cases for the Internet of Things and big data

Technology often progresses in ways that can surprise us. Just eight years ago, many people thought of the then-new Apple iPhone as an expensive…

Workshops on wheels: how tech is enabling the rise of the mobile artisan

In his TED Talk “The single biggest reason why start-ups succeed”, entrepreneur and VC, Bill Gross argues that ‘timing’ is the answer. Market readiness,…

MTN Clinches SA’s Best Network Title Again – Backed by Data and R14bn Infrastructure Push

Xiaomi’s “Screens for Change” Powers Township Esports With Purpose and Mandela’s Legacy

SAVCA 2025 Industry Awards Spotlight Africa’s Most Ambitious Private Capital-Backed Innovators

Ecentric and MoneyBadger Partner to Bring Bitcoin Payments to South African Retailers

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel

The most recognisable tactical pickup truck evolves

Innovation

SA property company becomes first to test cryptocurrency rental deposits

Woolworths to launch Tap & Go points in stores to order, sample products

UCT to launch online high school in 2022

Unrest Tracker: Online tool maps unrest around South Africa

AI Media Group launches Deepfake Africa Challenge

Woolworths launches ‘Virtual Try On’ service for makeup

South African company eMoyo launches tech into space with NASA

Elon Musk’s Tesla Motors to set up office in South Africa

Is Ethereum the world computer that could just change it all?

4 fascinating uses of Microsoft Excel: artistic, uber-geeky, life-saving, and paranoid

Is your bank really about to experience Uber-style disruption?

10 Reasons why 2001: A Space Odyssey stands as the best Sci-Fi movie ever made

Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, others join to fast track clean energy innovation

Innovating Africa means practical solutions to unique challenges

Beyond Einstein’s brain: the anatomy of genius

Singularity University: reflections on 10 weeks of innovation

Singularity University and the philosophy of the moonshot

It’s time for bold digital innovation in South Africa

#Wired2015: Hollywood makes technologies happen

Singularity University and exponential technologies: notes from an alumnus

Could all grade 12 township schools going paperless create a generation of digital natives?

3 real-world use cases for the Internet of Things and big data

Workshops on wheels: how tech is enabling the rise of the mobile artisan

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