Tech makes the world better
A survey of Internet users around the world conducted by Microsoft shows an overwhelming majority believes personal technology is making the world a better place to live in. It has vastly improved how they shop, work, learn and generally get things done – but emerging...Automotive industry is ripe for change
The automotive industry is ripe for disruptive changes that are breaking down borders of the ecosystem. IBM’s new Automative 2025 Global Study forecasts that while the automotive industry will offer a greater personalised driving experience by 2025, fully autonomous...Mobile money could be a silver bullet
Mobile money is shaping up to be one of the most exciting areas in mobile communications, and is quickly transforming the way in which consumers and enterprises transact. Mobile network operators (MNOs) are taking advantage of the growing popularity of mobile money to...Money often gone for good with online fraud
More than half of the South African respondents in a recent survey by Kaspersky Lab and B2B International who lost money in fraudulent online transactions failed to get all – or in some cases, any – of their money back. Although many financial institutions state a...Pre-paid cards complement m-pesa
Gemalto has deployed prepaid EMV banking cards to complement Vodacom’s m-pesa mobile wallet service in South Africa. The card is certified by the major international payment schemes and accepted at any of the 240 000 EMV-compliant payment terminals and more than 27...