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Absa comes onboard as co-host of Blockchain and Bitcoin Africa conference

The Blockchain and Bitcoin Africa conference on Friday announced that it had secured headline sponsorship from South African banking giant Absa, a member of…

This new conference wants to find an African way of doing marketing

Africa should be at the forefront of creating its own stories, inspiring Afro-centric activities, tools and analytics. That’s the thinking behind Africa Marketing Week,…

UXSA conference promises ‘ all round view of user experiences’

Attendees of the UXSA conference, set to take place between 24 and 26 November at Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, will get an “all round…

#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…

5 tech conferences you have to attend before 2015 ends

If your work involves technology at all, you know that knowing what’s happening and what’s about to happen is tantamount to your success. From…

Innovation Summit 2015: Pete Smith on using LEGO as a team building tool

If you’re reading this site, chances are you already know that LEGO is far more than just a toy you used to play with…

3D printers, cardboard and a giant robot: Omar-Pierre Soubra on the magic of Maker Faire

Cape Town recently hosted its very first Maker Faire Cape Town. Calling those involved makers, the event saw some 4 000 attendants and over…

Spike Lee to headline Digital Edge Live 2015

Renowned film director Spike Lee will be the headline speaker at this year’s Digital Edge Live event, set to take place on 9 September….

Recovering from SXSW FOMO? Don’t worry, so is everyone in Austin

It’s the last day of SXSW Interactive, and finally the rain set in. Judging by the amount of cat love in Austin, rain is keeping people indoors…

Vinny Lingham to keynote Bitcoin Africa Conference

Serial entrepreneur and investor Vinny Lingham will be the keynote speaker at Bitcoin Africa Conference which will be taking place in Cape Town, South…

Kill your company, and other ways to keep innovation top of mind #AccentureIC2015

The Accenture Innovation Conference kicked off with Johannesburg’s executive mayor addressing all the challenges South Africa’s capital is faced with. It seemed to be…

BBC.com comes onboard as IAB Digital Summit sponsor

BBC.com, the global online presence of the British state broadcaster has come onboard as the headline sponsor for the 2015 IAB DigitalSummit, in conjunction…

Intel unveils aggressive plans to increase diversity and inclusion in tech with $300M initiative

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich has unveiled a US$300 million diversity initiative aimed at making his company diverse from top to bottom. It is no…

3 key takeaways from Wired 2014 day one

Wired 2014 kicked off this morning with a ballsy session (“Decoding The Body”) — considering the time and lack of caffeine — that sought…

Blurred lines: stop trying to define a journalist in the age of social [#Highway2014]

In 2014, is it still important to discuss and compartmentalise what a journalist is? Dan Gilmor, author of We The Media, reckons that the…

Global Mobile Vision 2014 aims to take Korean tech even more global

If you spend any time at all thinking about Korean mobile tech, chances are the two names that come to mind are Samsung and…

Gareth Cliff to headline Tech4Africa 2014

A year ago, the idea of Gareth Cliff headlining a tech conference would’ve seemed a little bizarre. He was, after all, a shock jock…

Mobile. Video. Data: the future of journalism and news [GEN]

The business of media is changing. Journalism is changing along with how we define news and how it is packaged. On the back of…

From Julian Assange to startups: we’re liveblogging Net Prophet 2014

Are you ready for the latest edition of Africa’s largest entrepreneurship, innovation and startup event? We are. This year’s Net Prophet conference brings together…

What happens when biology, data and our brains meet? [#ChinwagPsych14]

A feisty crowd of 200 behavioural psychologists, analysts, researchers and agency folk poured into the annual Chinwag Psych London this morning to hear the…

11 lessons on innovation from Nobel laureates [#IntelIsef]

The modern world is about how innovations and technologies can make our lives easier. As a society we keep finding ways to disrupt our…

When the world ends, zip ties and duct tape will save you [#IntelISEF]

Technology is advancing at an unstoppable pace, but what if we started thinking more about how tech and innovation can further humanity and build…

Julian Assange to headline Net Prophet

Wikileaks founder and one of the most divisive people in tech, Julian Assange, is set to headline Net Prophet, the annual technology and trends…

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Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Nio Firefly brings Galaxy design to compact EVs

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project