Aug 20, 2026
AWS has set up a dedicated AWS Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) organisation, backed by a $1-billion investment. The AWS FDE model is agentic-first, compresses timelines from months to days, and is designed so customers are self-sufficient when a deployment ends...
Aug 20, 2026
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) Business Confidence Index (BCI) appears to have bottomed around 124 since the sharp decline in April 2026, with the BCI recording 125.4 in July 2026. The BCI was still 8.7 index points higher than in July...
Aug 20, 2026
GirlCode, in partnership with Absa Group, Truecaller, MTN, SAP Fioneer, RS South Africa and other ecosystem partners, successfully hosted the first leg of the 2026 GirlCode Hackathon across Johannesburg, Cape Town and Botswana on 15 and 16 August 2026. Across the...
Aug 20, 2026
As the global north prepares for the return to a more active working rhythm after summer holidays, security specialist Kaspersky has warned that cybercriminals are just as keen to get back to work – with workplace communications a top target. The company’s analysis of...
Aug 20, 2026
The Absa Group’s H1 2026 technology performance shows a clear shift from digital investment to measurable business and customer outcomes. Using technology allows the group to make banking faster and more reliable, expand access to credit, scale personalised digital...
Aug 19, 2026
AI is exceeding most CEOs’ expectations and their optimism is growing. Cisco’s latest study shows that 67% now worry they’re underinvesting in the technology — up from 57% last year — with nearly two thirds (64%) of those surveyed now seeing AI adoption as mandatory...
