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technology

29 Oct 2018

The Future Of Making Things: Building South Africa’s Bionic Blueprint

By Staff Writer

The explosion of technological advances has resulted in a fundamental shift and transformation of the human experience through new-age design. Almost everything we experience, from jet engines to life-like movie monsters, was made by man or machine. And through the use of cutting-edge technologies, we can always find the exciting seeds of a future world...
28 Oct 2018

Technology makes financial services more affordable

By Janice Roberts

By Sebastian Commin, Specialist: Digital Enablement at Alexander Forbes Retail. We live in a world where information is at our fingertips. You can book a ride, order food and plan an entire holiday on your phone. Technology is changing the way we live, with a massive impact on how we build products to meet this...
22 Oct 2018

2018 Ask Afrika Orange Index winners announced

By Staff Writer

The service industry is transforming as we enter the fourth digital revolution and it is important for companies to get the correct synergy between humans and technology. This was just one of the top-line insights revealed at the recent 2018/19 Ask Afrika Orange Index Awards where the overall top 10 winners of South Africa’s premier...
21 Sep 2018

5 Reasons to Love ChatBanking on WhatsApp

By Janice Roberts

By Suzanne Patterson, Senior Digital Product Owner (Retail & Business Banking), Absa Group Limited. How many times do you check your phone every day? Probably a good few. And if you’re like most other people with a smartphone in South Africa – or anywhere in the world, actually – chances are that it doesn’t end...
10 Sep 2018

Givaudan Active Beauty introduces EVE

By Staff Writer

Active Beauty took their digital strategy one step further by creating EVE, a new disruptive application for New Product Development (NPD). EVE’s intelligent matrix was conceived to rapidly identify the perfect match between a product brief and Givaudan Active Beauty’s exhaustive range of active cosmetic ingredients.

04 Sep 2018

Green Cell Technologies and Citrosuco sign exclusive global license agreement

By Staff Writer

South African biotechnology company, Green Cell Technologies announced it has signed an exclusive global licensing agreement for the world’s largest orange juice producer, Citrosuco, to make use of its proprietary Disruptor technology, intellectual property, processes and applicable trademarks.
04 Sep 2018

Critical factors to fuel the data-driven enterprise

By Staff Writer

Successful digital businesses depend on data to provide the insights necessary to deliver new innovations, products, and services. But those insights are only as good as the underlying data. As the number of business decision-makers who depend on real-time data increases, the issue of data governance grows increasingly important. Anton Jacobsz managing director of Networks...
23 Jul 2018

Bestmed Medical Scheme named as HR Future Technology Champion 2018

By Janice Roberts

  Bestmed has been named as the 2018 HR Future Technology Champion for the use of their HR Specific Technology to maximum effect. The announcement was made at the award ceremony preceding a two-day summit at The Capital Park in Johannesburg last Thursday evening. The victory comes after the medical scheme was named as finalist...
10 Jul 2018

Outstanding contributions to science awarded at NSTF-South32 Awards

By Staff Writer

The NSTF-South32 Awards were held at a prestigious Gala Dinner in Gauteng on 28 June 2018. This is the 20th anniversary celebration of the flagship project of the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF). To celebrate the event, tributes were made to the 204 NSTF Awards recipients (since 1998) and a special anniversary award to Dr Xolani Humphrey Mkhwanazi.

19 Jun 2018

Avon receives patents for groundbreaking rotational infinite effects skin care technology

By Staff Writer

In 2017 Avon introduced ANEW Reversalist Infinite Effects, the world's first rotational anti-aging night cream that provides continuous results that do not stall over a full year*.

21 May 2018

International cosmetics brand Nikel launches in South Africa

By Staff Writer

Nikel Cosmetics, an established international brand with roots in Croatia, has grabbed the attention of many South Africans, including top bloggers and celebrities. Its unique blend of active plant ingredients and modern cosmetic technology make it a must-have for those in the know.

21 May 2018

Looking for the world’s essences

By Staff Writer

After years of prioritising technology above all else, nature is still the best source of medicines, food and even cosmetic ingredients. Looking back, ancient civilizations used different parts of plants as remedies to face diseases, to provide wellbeing to body and mind and to highlight individual beauty.