Brands and retailers navigate a new reality as AI shapes consumer decisions
Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping the first steps of our shopping experience before we ever click "buy”. From hyper-personalized suggestions to curated inspiration, influence now begins long before a store visit or app tap, moving where brands and retailers compete...
Brace for unprecedented data centre buildout in 2026
In 2025, talk of the artificial intelligence (AI) bubble grew stronger, with frontier projects such as Stargate dominating the headlines. Meanwhile, server densities continued to grow to satisfy the voracious demand for compute placed by AI workloads. As a result,...
Companies in all sectors want agentic AI workers
Agentic AI is a significant advancement in artificial intelligence (AI) that transcends traditional content generation capabilities. It involves AI systems that can operate autonomously, making decisions and taking actions on behalf of users without requiring...
How to stay ahead of cyber threats: Mimecast H2 2024 Global Threat Intelligence Report
In the second half of 2024, Mimecast processed more than 90-billion data points for over 42 000 customers, during the six-month period from July to December. During that time, 5-billion threats were detected, with attackers targeting core communication channels such...
Visa-free movement key for African transformation agenda
On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement to reduce illegal migration and strengthen official travel channels. The high-level dialogue, convened by...
Marketing organisations lag in GenAI adoption
Twenty-seven percent of chief marketing officers (CMOs) report that their marketing organisation has limited or no GenAI adoption in marketing campaigns, according to a survey by Gartner. A survey of 418 marketing leaders conducted in July through September 2024 found...
Youngsters can’t live without gadgets, but have little safety guidance
According to a recent Kaspersky survey, 91% of parents surveyed in South Africa use gadgets to entertain and occupy their children while traveling or to gain some free time for themselves. Indeed, half (50%) of children in South Africa receive their first personal...
HP buys Humane’s AI tech for $116m
HP Inc has announced a definitive agreement to acquire key AI capabilities from Humane, including its AI-powered platform Cosmos, skilled technical talent, and intellectual property with more than 300 patents and patent applications. "This investment will rapidly...
Physicists tap Webb Telescope to track city-killer asteroid
Asteroids were responsible for extinction events hundreds of millions of years ago on Earth, providing no shortage of doomsday film plots for Hollywood. But researchers focused on asteroid tracking are on a mission to locate them for today’s real-world concerns:...
GenAI, data-driven decisioning are key competitive advantages
Experian’s latest research report investigates different perspectives from senior decision-makers in four key areas: strategic priorities, data and analytics, technology, and risk. Conducted by Forrester Consulting, the research surveyed 1320 Financial Services and...
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Beachhead Solutions launches Women’s Empowerment Programme
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WeThinkCode_ realises gender parity goal
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Capitec migrates client care and helpdesk call centres to the cloud
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Versus Africa raises funds for expansion
Africa presents a $2,1-trillion consumer spending market for businesses seeking to explore new opportunities for their products and services. Versus Africa is a consumer insights platform, that has today announced a $850 000 pre-seed capital fundraise as it scales...
Cash is king – but digital payments are coming for the throne
Even with a high banked population and a multitude of electronic payment options available, the average South African still use cash for daily purchases and payments with an estimated 78% to 80% of transactions being in cash. Anton van der Merwe, the...
Digital devices, services are improving Kenyans’ lives
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Driving digital transformation in Africa
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Westcon-Comstor to distribute Zscaler
Westcon-Comstor has signed an agreement with Zscaler to market and distribute its cloud-native security platform across EMEA. The new partnership will see the company's EMEA go-to-market initiative, Westcon Next Generation Solutions (NGS) add the Zscaler Zero Trust...
Future-proof data centres key to digital transformation in Africa
According to a recent report, Africa needs 700 data centre facilities to meet growing demand for capacity and density in today’s digitally-driven operating environment. This is easier said than done given the power, land, and water requirements of modern data centres....
How business can lead a revolution in education
The gap between businesses’ demand for digital skills and supply among the workforce is widening drastically. According to a global McKinsey survey nearly 90% of executives say they have a shortage of skills needed in their workforce already or expect this to be the...
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Level 3+ IT Support at Exclusively Remote
Location: Remote within South AfricaJob Type: Full-time US working hours: 3pm-11pm/4pm-12am, Monday - FridayJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Level 3 IT Support Specialist to join our technical operations team. In this role, you'll act as an...
.NET Full Stack Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Pretoria
Join as a Rockstar .NET Full Stack Developer!Are you ready to code the future of financial services?Be a trailblazer in the financial and assurance world, we are hunting for a vibrant Microsoft .NET Developer with mad skills in full stack web development to join our...
FIELD SERVICES TECHNICIAN – Ladysmith – KwaZulu-Natal Ladysmith
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Level 3+ IT Support at Exclusively Remote – Gauteng Johannesburg Region
Location: Remote within South AfricaJob Type: Full-time US working hours: 3pm-11pm/4pm-12am, Monday - FridayJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Level 3 IT Support Specialist to join our technical operations team. In this role, you'll act as an...
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