What’s the current state of blockchain and “fake news”? In recent years, a great deal of attention has been devoted to the supposed rise in “fake news”: a term that can cover everything from satire and misleading content to articles that are completely fabricated. According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, which surveyed respondents in 28...
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DStv Premiership – A new era in PSL History
The Premier Soccer League is proud to announce that MultiChoice’s DStv brand has signed a five-year deal to become the new title sponsor of the premier division. This is a continuation of a vibrant and fruitful partnership between the PSL and the MultiChoice Group. The PSL has transformed into a top 10 league globally after the 2007...
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South African Cabinet Approves Publication of Report by 4IR Commission
Cabinet has approved the publication of a report by the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) in the Government Gazette. The report makes proposals to reinvigorate the country’s industrialisation aspirations, Cabinet said on Thursday. The report comes as South Africa tries to carve its own technological footprint on the world stage amid increasing competitiveness. The...
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Spotify and Chernin Entertainment Partner to turn podcasts into TV shows and movies
More Spotify podcasts could soon become TV shows or movies thanks to a new, multiyear partnership announced today between the streaming music provider and film and television production company, Chernin Entertainment. The agreement will allow Chernin to identify and adapt film and TV shows from Spotify’s library of over 250 original podcast series, totaling thousands of hours...
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Success Stories and Fiction of Failure writes Futurist and Trends Analyst John Sanei
Success is a strange idea. Unlike most words, it means something completely different to each of us. We measure and define it as individuals and groups, and yet it’s still something we all strive for: we want to be successful. But what does that mean in a world where the future has arrived a decade...
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Nike reported an 82% Increase in online sales
Nike’s CEO said that online sales were the “new normal,” after the brand’s digital sales skyrocketed 82% over the last quarter. Online sales more than doubled in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the company said on Tuesday. Sales recovered to pre-pandemic levels in those regions, its financial statements show. “We know digital is the new...
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TikTok’s parent company ByteDance asked China for permission to export the platform’s technology
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has sought permission from the Chinese government to export technology, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. ByteDance filed a request with the Beijing Municipal Commerce Bureau asking for approval to export its technology under restrictions recently implemented by the Chinese government, according to Bloomberg. ByteDance, TikTok, and the Commerce Bureau did not respond to requests for...
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Selling a Startup can Come with an Emotional Cost by Ron Miller
What’s it like to walk away after pouring your heart and soul into building something? Every founder dreams of building a substantial company. For those who make it through the myriad challenges, it typically results in an exit. If it’s through an acquisition, that can mean cashing in your equity, paying back investors and rewarding long-time...
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Marketers can Learn a Lot from ‘Jerusalema’ phenomenon says Siya Metane
Imagine how Master KG felt when President Ramaphosa recommended that South Africa take up the “Jerusalema” challenge on Heritage Day. Perhaps it felt better than the day the song hit 100 million views on YouTube. Or better than the day Nigeria’s biggest music star, Burna Boy, remixed the song, propelling it right across Africa and...
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All South African Schools to teach AI and Coding – Government
The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) has published a government gazette in which it outlines its Digital and Future Skills Strategy. Key to this strategy, said the DCDT, is driving digital literacy and fluency in South African schools – which it believes can be achieved by evolving the school curriculum to address the important...