Europe, Africa leaders tackle how to unlock investment and growth

Africa does not lack capital – the challenge is putting it to work, according to South African Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, who was addressing the 13th CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa. Convened by The European House – Ambrosetti (TEHA), Godongwana told...

G20 urged to look at advanced tech to strengthen disaster resilience

The science academies of the G20 countries, under the leadership of the US National Academy of Sciences, have released a joint “S20” statement to inform discussions within their respective governments on how advanced technologies can be used to strengthen preparedness...

Microsoft outage exposes risks of concentrated digital workflows

A widespread Microsoft outage that began on 12 November 2026 disrupted Outlook, Teams, and Microsoft 365 across 74 countries, generating over 130 000 Downdetector reports. While Microsoft confirmed it was investigating Exchange Online mailbox access issues across...
Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Despite perceived value, companies lag in digital workplace redesign

Eight in 10 IT decision-makers say the digital workplace is critical to successful AI-led transformation – but only 10% report fundamentally redesigning it for AI. This is among the findings from Lenovo’s sixth Work Reborn report, The AI-ready workplace, which exposes...

AI risk is growing faster than AI value

CIOs and IT leaders report that AI risk is growing faster than AI value in their organisations and, as a result, the new challenge for CIOs is to compound value faster than risk, says Gartner. Gartner analysts say that value and risk are interconnected, and CIOs must...

Don’t bank on Dezemba to turn your business around

Festive trading is often regarded as a make-or-break period for South African small businesses, but its impact is far from uniform. A 2025 SME Confidence Index survey by Business Partners Limited reveals that, while 45,35% of respondents reported a positive impact on...