South Africa's Absa bank and the Department of Home Affairs today officially launched the country's first bank-based mobile unit for Smart ID renewals.

The development marks the next phase of their partnership to expand access to essential identity services.

The mobile unit, is designed to take selected Home Affairs services directly to remote, peri-urban and underserved communities. For more on this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Subash Sharma, Chief Digital Officer: PPB SA, Absa Group...

South Africa's Absa bank and the Department of Home Affairs today officially launched the country's first bank-based mobile unit for Smart ID renewals.
The development marks the next phase of their partnership to expand access to essential identity services.
The mobile unit, is designed to take selected Home Affairs services directly to remote, peri-urban and underserved communities. For more on this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to Subash Sharma, Chief Digital Officer: PPB SA, Absa Group...

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Absa, Home Affairs launch smart ID unit

We end the show by talking to forensic investigations specialist, RiXForensica who say that companies in South Africa are facing an increasingly complex risk environment as cyber threats, fraud, governance failures, business interruption and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), become more interconnected.

They go on to say that the trend comes as cyber incidents are now ranked among the most significant business risks globally and in South Africa.

What is new this time around and what is it that companies should do? Thami Ngubeni spoke to Riaan van Jaasveld Director at RiXForensica

We end the show by talking to forensic investigations specialist, RiXForensica who say that companies in South Africa are facing an increasingly complex risk environment as cyber threats, fraud, governance failures, business interruption and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), become more interconnected.
They go on to say that the trend comes as cyber incidents are now ranked among the most significant business risks globally and in South Africa.
What is new this time around and what is it that companies should do? Thami Ngubeni spoke to Riaan van Jaasveld Director at RiXForensica

SA firms face rising cyber risks

South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), is supporting a group of South African companies to showcase their products and services at Angola's largest international multi-sector trade exhibition, the Feira Internacional de Angola, or FILDA, taking place in Luanda from 21 to 26 July.

Government says the initiative is aimed at expanding export markets, attracting investment, strengthening trade ties with Angola, and advancing regional economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area, the AfCFTA.

To discuss the significance of this initiative, Thami Ngubeni had a chat with Zanele Sanni, Chief Director for Africa Bilateral Economic Relations at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), is supporting a group of South African companies to showcase their products and services at Angola's largest international multi-sector trade exhibition, the Feira Internacional de Angola, or FILDA, taking place in Luanda from 21 to 26 July.
Government says the initiative is aimed at expanding export markets, attracting investment, strengthening trade ties with Angola, and advancing regional economic integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area, the AfCFTA.
To discuss the significance of this initiative, Thami Ngubeni had a chat with Zanele Sanni, Chief Director for Africa Bilateral Economic Relations at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition.

SA companies exhibit at Angola's FILDA

Reports from Malawi say that President Peter Mutharika when briefing Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, laid bare the crisis he inherited regarding the economy when he took over the presidency.

He pointed to the food, forex, fertiliser and fuel which are described as being "on life support" when he took office last year.

He reportedly insisted his team has begun to stabilise the situation but warned that Malawi needs heavyweight partners to finish the job.

He called on Blair's Institute for Global Change to help pull in serious, credible investors. To get so insights to this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to George Mhango, Channel Africa's correspondent in Malawi...

Reports from Malawi say that President Peter Mutharika when briefing Tony Blair, former British Prime Minister, laid bare the crisis he inherited regarding the economy when he took over the presidency.
He pointed to the food, forex, fertiliser and fuel which are described as being "on life support" when he took office last year.
He reportedly insisted his team has begun to stabilise the situation but warned that Malawi needs heavyweight partners to finish the job.
He called on Blair's Institute for Global Change to help pull in serious, credible investors. To get so insights to this, Thami Ngubeni spoke to George Mhango, Channel Africa's correspondent in Malawi...

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