String Funding enables SMEs one token at a time
Friday 02 November 2018
When he is not gardening or programming ‘for fun’, Jin Chen, CEO of String Funding is working on developing a crowdfunding platform based on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and smart contracts. The creation of a token, using blockchain technology, significantly reduces transaction cost. The tokens created through the purchasing transactions on String Funding are backed
- Published in Blockchain, Customer Experience, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Risk, Start-ups
Jaroona aims to protect our blockchains
Thursday 18 October 2018
Christian Bacher, Co-Founder & CEO at Jaroona, talks us through how blockchain will offer ‘profound and diverse’ benefits to our society and how those benefits need protection from malicious vendors. While his technology is forward looking, Bacher’s beer is more traditional, preferring to savour a European draft lager. What does Jaroona do – what problem are you
- Published in Blockchain, Data Privacy, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Security
Technology as a catalyst for change – INNOVATION TRIGGERS Day 1
Thursday 13 September 2018
Technology has had some bad press of late. Whether it be privacy invading algorithms on social networks or media-induced fear over the upcoming advances in robotics and AI– what tends to get lost is the way technology can inspire and fundamentally change business models, industry and society as a whole. Technology is but a tool
- Published in AI/Machine Learning, Blockchain, Blog, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Robotics, Start-ups
Back to School – Here come the students!
Thursday 06 September 2018
When the nights draw in and the last of the summer gin is emptied, our thoughts drift from holidays and playtime, towards projects, work and planning for the future. Come September, most of us, in essence, are headed back to school. Whether your school is covered in ivy or simply the school of life –
- Published in AI/Machine Learning, Blockchain, Blog, Diversity, Employment, Featured, Fintech, Innovation, Robotics, Start-ups, Talent
Fintech in corporate and investment banking: a collaborative story
Wednesday 11 July 2018
We caught up with Liesl Bebb-McKay, of the FOUNDeRY, RMB’s disruption & innovation unit about fintech developments happening across Africa and her views on a diverse workforce of the future 1. Can you tell us a bit about the FOUNDeRY and how it operates? You can read all about the FOUNDeRY here https://www.foundery.co.za/. FOUNDeRY is
- Published in Blockchain, Diversity, Fintech, Innovation, Profile
The Blockchain Opportunity and the Challenges for Adoption
Tuesday 17 October 2017
Every emerging technology goes through a hype stage.
- Published in Blockchain