Huawei enables alternative AI solutions

Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI), with its ability to drive productivity and competitiveness, has become a critical geopolitical battleground. With US sanctions preventing China from accessing some of the high-powered chips and chipsets...

BETI rebounds in May, bringing some relief 

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica on a monthly basis at seasonally adjusted real prices, made a positive turnaround in May 2025, after months of subdued activity....

Schneider Electric opens first African Innovation Hub

Schneider Electric has launched its first Innovation Hub in Africa. Based in Midrand, it is part of Schneider Electric’s global network of over 40 registered Innovation Hubs, providing an interactive environment where visitors can explore the company’s integrated...
Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Joburg is still Africa’s top data centre location

Johannesburg officially confirmed its position as Africa’s digital infrastructure powerhouse. The new Cushman & Wakefield 2025 Global Data Centre Market Comparison ranks Johannesburg as the continent’s leading data centre market and places it in the top 10...

Entrepreneurs drive retail growth

South African small businesses are experiencing an unprecedented boom, with more than 200 000 entrepreneurs processing 173-million transactions and driving over half a billion rand in measurable growth over the past year. This is according to Yoco’s 2025...

2025 set to break crypto crime records

With criminals stealing a record-breaking amount of money, this year is shaping up to be crypto’s most dangerous yet – in just six months, their illicit activities have caused more financial damage than recorded during the entire years of 2023 or 2024....