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Innovation, business leadership, diversity & inclusion in tech

14 Jun 2021 14 minute read 2 comments Heath Muchena $0.20

Elaine Wang is an all-round tech enthusiast with a passion for the transformative power of the cloud for SMEs. She is the Cloud and Software Solutions Director of Rectron. She inspires and embodies tech leadership and is constantly finding innovative...

BlockFi 2021 Review (Updated)

14 Jun 2021 4 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena $0.11

Is BlockFi Safe, Legit, and Worth Your Time? BlockFi was founded in 2017 by Zac Prince and Flori Marquez. The mission being to provide credit services to markets that currently have limited access to products such as simple savings accounts.  BlockFi...

Digital Asset Merchant Directory – South Africa

14 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena $0.13

Bitcoin is becoming more popular in Africa, and many people are wondering where they can spend it. Below is a list of South African merchants that accept bitcoin as well as other cryptos. The list includes those that are available both online and off...

Blockchain vs Distributed Ledger Technology

13 Jun 2021 2 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena $0.47

Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) are two words that have become synonymous with cryptocurrencies or digital assets such as Bitcoin.  Blockchain Defined The popularity of the blockchain has overshadowed DLT, following the advent and...

Proof-of-Work (PoW) Defined

12 Jun 2021 2 minute read 1 comment Heath Muchena $0.38

Proof of Work is a system that mitigates double-spends. A double-spend happens when the same amount of funds is spent more than once. This algorithm is used to secure a cryptocurrency’s ledger. It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto in his 2008 Bitcoin w...

Insights on crisis response innovation and effective digital workplace strategy

12 Jun 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena $0.06

As more countries start to ease lockdown restrictions and gradually introduce phased return-to-work policies, IT leaders are increasingly looking beyond the COVID-19 crisis with a view to implementing revamped business continuity plans. Whether it’s...

Women in Tech Interview: Trends in SaaS, AI & Analytics

12 Jun 2021 8 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena $0.15

African enterprises are starting a migration to SaaS and cloud services. Julia Nill shares insights on how enterprises are taking advantage of the move and related applications like AI and analytics.  As Enterprise Solutions director at Meltwater EME...

3 Keys to a Successful Innovation Strategy

11 Jun 2021 5 minute read 0 comments Heath Muchena $0.06

Driving value through digital transformation Digital transformation is central to the growth and survival of many businesses on the African continent, just as it is to businesses in other regions.  African businesses can realise significant growth th...

Overcoming business disruption with technology during the Coronavirus crisis

11 Jun 2021 5 minute read 1 comment Heath Muchena $2.30

The global spread of COVID-19 has prompted many businesses to instruct their employees to work from home. Employees are being encouraged to work remotely and many companies have taken steps to restrict business travel for employees. Several unicorn s...

Akropolis – Ethereum-based DeFi protocol review

11 Jun 2021 4 minute read 2 comments Heath Muchena $0.27

Akropolis (AKRO) is a digital asset designed and built on the Akropolis.io network to supply users with the necessary tools to save, grow, and scale. The project’s vision is to build an alternative to informal financial institutions such as ROSCAs, m...