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New PWC Report shows that Mobiles are now used more than PCs for ecommerce

Apr 28, 2019 | Comments Off on New PWC Report shows that Mobiles are now used more than PCs for ecommerce

PWC’s annual survey PwC Global Consumer Insights survey assessed the shopping behaviour, habits and expectations of 21,480 consumers in 27 countries, including 1,009 from SA, and found that consumers shop on smartphones…

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Skilling the Youth of Africa

Apr 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Skilling the Youth of Africa

Recently I saw that the Gauteng Department of Education has opened 2 new schools focused on creating a skilled labour force in respond to the challenge of fixing digital skills gap in key…

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Google opens AI Research Centre in Ghana

Apr 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Google opens AI Research Centre in Ghana

Google has officially opened its Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Centre in Ghana with high hopes of finding solutions to Africa’s problems. As readers know, AI emphasizes the creation of intelligent…

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Europe needs to decide on a digital tax and should lead the way if there is insufficient consensus globally, according to the EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager.

Apr 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Europe needs to decide on a digital tax and should lead the way if there is insufficient consensus globally, according to the EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager.

There is still disagreement among EU members over how to implement a so-called “GAFA tax” – named after Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon – to ensure the global internet giants…

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Google has agreed to unbundle the Apps it offers in Europe

Apr 28, 2019 | Comments Off on Google has agreed to unbundle the Apps it offers in Europe

Last July the European Commission fined Google €4.34bn for imposing conditions on mobile phone manufacturers who wished to install its apps in Europe. These included a requirement to install a…

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