We’ve written about how the banking industry is changing several times before. With innovators like TymeBank, SA’s first digital bank, using cloud-based technologies to redefine banking models – and to disrupt more traditional banking models in the process – the entire industry is being pressured to step up their digital game. These changes are oftenRead more
Research firms like Statista forecast that over 30 billion devices will be connected to the Internet by 2020 and that this number will rise to 75 billion come 2025. No longer just a tech industry buzzword, the Internet of Things (IoT) has become a core technology influencing everything that consumers and businesses use on a daily basis.Read more
We all have weaknesses. Chances are that these attributes or activities are your weakness because you don’t like them very much. And if your peers or your colleagues spend too much time focussing on your weaknesses it’s likely that you’re going to go home from work each day feeling pretty bad about yourself. As anRead more
Heraclitus, a Greek philosopher and pioneer of wisdom, may have uttered the words: “The only thing that is constant is change”, over 2 500 years ago but the statement is especially true today. In a world defined by digital innovation and digital disruption, it feels like everything is changing, all the time. Which is exactlyRead more
Nebula has been named the Industry Vertical Solution Partner of the Year at the 2019 Microsoft South Africa Partner Awards. Honouring best-in-class businesses that have demonstrated their expertise within a selected industry – in this case, retail – the Partner of the Year awards were handed out at an astronomy-inspired evening in Johannesburg last week.Read more
Modern businesses have to make quick decisions in order to stay ahead of the competition. And having the most recent data available is critical in order to make these swift business decisions possible. Within the healthcare space, the stakes are far higher. When getting test results, diagnosing patients and determining the best course of treatmentRead more
Over half of IT leaders are increasing their IT budgets; even in organisations where leadership are pushing for greater efficiency and cost savings when it comes to new technology projects. This is according to a Harvey Nash/KPMG’s 2019 survey. In conversations with more than 3 600 CIOs and technology leaders around the world, Harvey NashRead more
Clothing-as-a-Service (CaaS) is being explored by several major brands to disrupt how retail businesses can attract interest from, and tap into the budgets of, modern consumers. As an example, we will see clothing rentals moving beyond just renting out tuxedos or evening gowns for special occasions. A brand like Banana Republic is testing the watersRead more
According to recent reports TymeBank has reached an impressive 670 000 customers in a matter of months. They’ve done so thanks to their strategic use of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and big data. Speaking at ITWeb Artificial Intelligence 2019 event in August, Dietmar Bohmer, chief data scientist at SA’s first digital bank, TymeBank, noted how cloud-based technologiesRead more
Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce by 2025. A new generation of worker has arrived and they want bring-your-own-device (BYOD). Typically, younger generations are more mobile, they demand greater freedom and flexibility and they understand the value of work-life balance. In addition to this, they want to use the same tools andRead more
