In this episodes of ITWeb TV, Tinyiko Simbine, co-founder and CFO of GirlCode, discusses the NPO’s mission to empower 10 million women and girls with tech skills by 2030. #Coding Since launching in 2014, non-profit organisation (NPO) GirlCode has empowered 100 000 women and girls with ICT skills. So said Tinyiko Simbine, co-founder and CTO…
Keagan Boshoff, Senior Business Development Manager, Huawei Cloud. (Image: Supplied) Retail has entered an era where the distinction between digital and physical shopping is disappearing. Customers want to browse on their phones, step into a store and feel as though both experiences are part of the same journey. “Your shoppers don’t think online and offline…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, we sit down with Chris Dodd, CEO of iStore South Africa, to unpack how the retailer is driving affordability through its iPhone trade-in programme, bridging the digital divide with training and education, and innovating retail with omnichannel shopping and same-day delivery. iStore is ramping up its efforts to make…
Emerging technologies continue to impact businesses as leaders are forced to revise strategies, ensure compliance and balance digital interests. ITWeb has assembled a powerful line-up of speakers for its ITWeb GRC 2025 event. They will present on a range of pertinent topics, including the critical link between cyber security and GRC. The event takes place…
Starlink operator SpaceX “cannot undermine the sovereignty of South Africa” if it wishes to operate in the country. This was the message from Khusela Sangoni-Diko, chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies, during a wide-ranging interview with ITWeb TV. She also reflected on the workings of the committee under the Government of…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, President Ntuli Hewlett Packard Enterprise SA MD, talks about how Africa can write its own narrative regarding investment in artificial intelligence (AI). He also emphasises the importance of AI ecosystems in Africa to enable the continent to benefit from this mega trend and spur job creation. #AI #HPE #AfricanUnion…
Sean Lewis and Dees Pillay stopped by the ITWeb TV Biz* studio to talk about the ways in which BCX is transforming how enterprises think about service management. From deflecting service desk tickets and automating everyday queries, to translating voice calls into insights and coaching tools, this is service reimagined from the inside out. #ITWebTVBiz…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Boniswa Sidwaba, head of content operations at TikTok in Sub-Saharan Africa, discusses monetisation opportunities, programmes available for African content creators, and how TikTok is empowering creators to take their skills to the next level. #TikTok #ITWebtv TikTok is ramping up its efforts to educate African creators about the platform’s…
SITA’s head office in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) The State Information Technology Agency’s (SITA’s) flagship public sector ICT conference GovTech is set to make its return this September. This, after the government technology event was shelved last year, with the promise that it will resume in 2025. Held with the Department of Communications…
In this episode of ITWeb TV, Jurie Schoeman, managing partner at BSG, talks about the biggest tech trends the consultancy firm is witnessing in the South African market and how generative artificial intelligence has been received by local firms. He also touches on the company’s graduate programme among other issues. #DigitalTransformation #AI #GenAI #GraduateProgramme Digital…
