https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/852.htmlSouth Africa news154th Industrial Revolution news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/852.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 07:46:55 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708693-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century" align="left"><br><span >Chris Blair, CEO at 21st Century</span><p>Digital currencies, particularly decentralised ones, can play a transformative role in promoting sustainable finance and economic inclusion, key aspects of ESG. By leveraging blockchain-based digital currencies, businesses can create new models of financing that prioritise sustainability and social impact.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=750&ct=1&ci=240934">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/750/240934.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 16:26:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240933.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708692-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Huawei South Africa CEO Will Meng and Acting DG Ms Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani of the DCDT signing the partnership agreement. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >Huawei South Africa CEO Will Meng and Acting DG Ms Nonkqubela Jordan-Dyani of the DCDT signing the partnership agreement. Source: Supplied</span><p>South Africa's Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and Huawei used the BRICS Ministers of Communications Meeting as an opportunity to sign an agreement that will help the country reach its ICT development goals.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240933.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=240933">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240933.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 15:17:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240932.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708685-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="#WomensMonth: BET Software debuts as silver sponsor for GirlCode Hackathon" align="left"><p>The country's tech geniuses gathered at the annual GirlCode Hackathon to code for change last weekend. BET Software was a silver sponsor for the event, which happens every August in Durban, Cape Town and Johannesburg, to celebrate Women's Month.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240932.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=240932">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240932.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 14:58:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/708/240797.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708103-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="MTN MoMo API Hackathon is calling SA developers. Source: Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >MTN MoMo API Hackathon is calling SA developers. Source: Alex Kotliarskyi/Unsplash</span><p>MTN mobile money (MoMo) is giving South African fintech developers and innovators a chance to win $10,000 and shape the local financial services market. The MTN MoMo API Hackathon is aimed at producing solutions that increase digital literacy and financial inclusion in Africa.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/708/240797.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=708&ct=1&ci=240797">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/708/240797.htmlMon, 07 Aug 2023 13:47:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240758.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707963.png" width="208" height="117" alt="Embrace AI but be aware of the data pitfalls for the unwary" align="left"><p>Artificial intelligence (AI) has made impressive strides over the past five years, with ChatGPT's mainstream success marking an inflection point. The internet is filled with images, videos, songs and articles created by generative AI. Algorithms in software and platforms we use every day, like Netflix, Apple or Google Maps, and Uber, help to shape the media we consume, the products we buy, and even the routes we take to work.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240758.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=240758">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240758.htmlFri, 04 Aug 2023 13:57:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240692.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/707707-208x117.jpg?3" width="208" height="117" alt="SA Innovation Summit. Source: Lindsey Schutters" align="left"><br><span >SA Innovation Summit. Source: Lindsey Schutters</span><p>In 2022 the SA Innovation Summit curated 455 matches between investors and startups, making it the highlight of the startup calendar for number of deals. Those partnerships were estimated at R350m, with 20% of deals being made in the fintech sector.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240692.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=839&ct=1&ci=240692">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240692.htmlWed, 02 Aug 2023 16:56:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240455.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706826-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/AI/ Pexels]]</span><p>Traditional South African banks, and their associated dated computer systems, were not designed for the breadth of operations required in modern banking and are rapidly falling off the pace of current banking demands.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240455.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=513&ct=1&ci=240455">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/513/240455.htmlWed, 26 Jul 2023 16:18:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/751/240467.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706874-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Ripple Labs/@Twitter" align="left"><br><span >Source: Ripple Labs/@Twitter</span><p>XRP has emerged as an unexpected saviour in the world of cryptocurrency, successfully countering regulatory challenges and revitalising the market.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/751/240467.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=751&ct=1&ci=240467">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/751/240467.htmlTue, 25 Jul 2023 12:40:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240404.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706608.jpg" width="208" height="117" alt="Ride the AI revolution, don't fear it" align="left"><p>Humankind's ability to thrive through adversity and adapt to innovation is something that cannot be replicated, but rather enhanced by AI.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240404.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=852&ct=1&ci=240404">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/852/240404.htmlFri, 21 Jul 2023 16:36:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240264.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2307/706052-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied" align="left"><br><span >World Bank awards 10 Fintech Challenge winners. Source: Supplied</span><p>Ten Southern African startups received $5,000 (almost R100,000) each after pitching their solutions to bridge the gap in financial access for underserved communities at the Fintech Challenge, an ecosystem development initiative under the Southern Africa Innovation Bridge Portal supported by the World Bank. The initiative is aimed at providing low-cost and appropriate savings and de-risking products for the low- and middle-income market and lending solutions for SMEs.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240264.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=839&ct=1&ci=240264">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/839/240264.htmlTue, 18 Jul 2023 13:55:00 +0200Bizcommunity Fourth Industrial Revolution South Africa