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Uber's productive four years of economic transformation

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AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

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$78bn in transaction revenue to be processed by smart store tech by 2022

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Sven Hammar 9 Oct 2017

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Motorists switch to digital driving licences in October

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State of Play report highlights evolution of tech ecosystems in Africa

State of Play report highlights evolution of tech ecosystems in Africa

6 Oct 2017

New Google earbuds offer real-time translation feature

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Blockchain: The solution to corruption?

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How will you speed through the digital trough of disillusionment?

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Monde Mawasha 21 Sep 2017

#BehindtheSelfie with... Simon Robinson

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Leigh Andrews 20 Sep 2017

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Jannine Adams 19 Sep 2017

Abidjan hosts major video-game festival

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14 Sep 2017

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The promise of digital: We can change the world

Doug Woolley 14 Sep 2017

Apple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X

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13 Sep 2017

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Trevor Hill 11 Sep 2017

Anton Cabral

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Anton Cabral 11 Sep 2017

Automation, smart technology ushers in new era of manufacturing

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8 Sep 2017

Developer Circles launches in South Africa

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6 Sep 2017

A vision for digital health at the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2017

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Nivashini Narsiah 31 Aug 2017

Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi

New leap for AI: computer chips that can smell

Fran Blandy 29 Aug 2017

Louise Steenekamp, director of energy & natural resources, Southern Africa, Wipro Limited

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Louise Steenekamp 25 Aug 2017

Bruno Gutierres, Head of Airbus BizLabs

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Google and Walmart team up to take on Amazon

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11 Oct 2017

AfricArena tech innovation conference kicks off next month

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Photo by Julian Klumpers on Unsplash

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Photo by Gleb Kozenko on Unsplash

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James Kariuki 6 Oct 2017

State of Play report highlights evolution of tech ecosystems in Africa

ICTState of Play report highlights evolution of tech ecosystems in Africa

6 Oct 2017

New Google earbuds offer real-time translation feature

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28 Sep 2017

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How will you speed through the digital trough of disillusionment?

ICTHow will you speed through the digital trough of disillusionment?

Ilse van den Berg 22 Sep 2017

Monde Mawasha, Coega Development Corporation programme director: information & communications technology (ICT) and research unit (RU)

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#BehindtheSelfie with... Simon Robinson

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Abidjan hosts major video-game festival

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Photo by Octavian Rosca on Unsplash

ICTThe promise of digital: We can change the world

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Apple lays claim to smartphone future with new flagship iPhone X

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13 Sep 2017

Photo by Gleb Kozenko via Unsplash

Automotive#InnovationMonth: How AI will change the automotive game for the better

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Anton Cabral

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Automation, smart technology ushers in new era of manufacturing

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8 Sep 2017

Developer Circles launches in South Africa

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6 Sep 2017

A vision for digital health at the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa 2017

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Nivashini Narsiah 31 Aug 2017

Nigerian neuroscientist Oshiorenoya Agabi

ICTNew leap for AI: computer chips that can smell

Fran Blandy 29 Aug 2017

Louise Steenekamp, director of energy & natural resources, Southern Africa, Wipro Limited

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Louise Steenekamp 25 Aug 2017

Bruno Gutierres, Head of Airbus BizLabs

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Google and Walmart team up to take on Amazon

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24 Aug 2017

Smart evolution of Africa's megacities will help address infrastructure challenges

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Mike Cooray and Rikke Duus 24 Aug 2017

Contactless to account for over 50% of POS transactions globally by 2022

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Annie Njanja 22 Aug 2017

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Lauren Hartzenberg 21 Aug 2017

Sneha Shah, MD of Thomson Reuters Africa

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Stuart Pallister 21 Aug 2017

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