Bitcoin nears record high as Trump’s gold tariffs bite
Bitcoin is once again within striking distance of its all-time high, driven by a surge of buying as US president Donald Trump’s tariffs on physical gold push investors toward the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, says the policy shift...
WiFi 7 to drive enterprise WLAN growth in 2025
Excess inventory in the channel has been cleared, and WLAN revenue is expected to grow 12% in 2025, according to Dell’Oro Group, which adds that WiFi 7 shipments will shoot up this year – representing more than a third of Indoor AP revenues. “We expect that in 2028,...
Growing cannabis use in adolescents with mental illness
A new study by the University of Cape Town's Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health has found that the prevalence of cannabis use in adolescents admitted with mental illness increased after the South African High Court ruling in 2017 to decriminalise cannabis. The...
SSE set to outpace SD-WAN revenue
The Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market is projected to reach nearly $16-billion by 2028, representing a 13% compound annual growth rate (CAGR). Security Service Edge (SSE) revenue is expected to maintain a robust double-digit CAGR and outpace SD-WAN's...
Altron’s Robbie Venter has died
Robbie Venter, who led the Altron group from 2001 to 2017, has died. The son of Altron founder Bill Venter, Robbie Venter was 64 years old at the time of his death. Robbie was a talented tennis player, and won a tennis scholarship to the University of California in...
Founder and CEO Mark Lu exits Corex
Mark Lu, renowned as one of the pioneers of the South African IT distribution channel, has hung up his "trader's hat" with the announcement that he has officially left Corex, the distributor he founded in 2003. Lu sold Corex in 2018 to Partner Tech Corporation - a...
Africa’s top investment economies
RMB has released the 2024 edition of its Where to Invest in Africa report, a comprehensive analysis of the top investment destinations on the continent. The report, which has been developed in collaboration with the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS),...
Fintech investment falls but deal volume offers optimism
The first six months of 2024 were challenging for the fintech market globally amid the high interest rate environment and the significant amount of global geopolitical uncertainty. Total global fintech investment - including VC, PE, and M&A deal value - fell from...
Users are contradictory when it comes to digital privacy
A new study by Kaspersky - Excitement, Superstition and great Insecurity - How global Consumers engage with the Digital World - discloses controversial views among users regarding the protection of their personal information. For instance, 44% of respondents in South...
New app transforms how law students engage with legislative process
A gaming app called "Pass a Bill", which is intended to change the way law students interact with the legislative process, is being spearheaded by Associate Professor Cathleen Powell of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and is currently accessible to undergraduate...
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Infobip SA partners with Praekelt Consulting
Infobip has concluded a partnership, under its recently-launched Partner Connect Programme, with Praekelt Consulting. Praekelt designs and builds human-centred digital interfaces that leverage technology to transform businesses. The company delivers products that aim...
What to expect when a parcel arrives at the door
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Oracle Cloud VMware solution now available
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Vox debuts email security tailored for small business
Vox has introduced mail security offerings that are specifically targeted at helping small business customers in South Africa better protect their data. Company employees are increasingly being targeted, with hackers using ever more sophisticated methods including...
The evolution of network infrastructure in a brave new world
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Ensure your software provider is protecting your data
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Queue management system enables people to maintain a safe distance
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Covid-19 testing in schools is essential to a safe return
According to the latest figures released by UNESCO, some 1,3-billion learners around the world were not able to attend school or university as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. In South Africa, there has been much discussion about the reopening and closing of...
A closer look at the WastedLocker hijack of Garmin
On 23 July, Garmin, the popular fitness and GPS technology company, was the victim of a crypto-ransomware attack that forced the company's most popular services offline for three days while its internal network and production systems were encrypted and held for a...
Huawei launches MateBook D Series laptops in SA
Huawei South Africa has launched new Huawei laptops, the MateBook D 14 and D 15. The 14-inch and 15-inch laptops introduce a cross-platform experience that allows them to seamlessly work with multiple devices through a single pane of glass. The Huawei MateBook D...
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