Technology convergence redefines competitive advantage

The next wave of competitive advantage will come not from individual breakthrough technologies but from the ability to combine and scale multiple technologies across entire operating systems, according to a new World Economic Forum report. As artificial intelligence...

SA’s economic recovery remains fragile

After nearly two decades of weak growth, declining investment and rising structural constraints, South Africa faces a narrow window in which decisive reforms could determine whether it escapes long‑term stagnation or remains trapped in low growth. Coface research...

In an era of instability, restructuring promotes resilience

The era of corporate stability is over and this is why the most important C-suite appointment companies can make in 2026 is a full-time and continually proactive chief restructuring officer (CRO) in charge of a CRO office. A new Global CRO Study 2026, authored by the...

Global IT spend set for13,5% growth, to $6,31trn

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $6,31-trillion in 2026, up 13,5% from 2025, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “This latest forecast underscores the accelerating momentum in AI infrastructure and advanced memory,” says John-David Lovelock,...

MICT SETA, ChipLab partner to build AI semiconductor workforce 

ChipLab, Africa’s first full-stack chip design company, and the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at delivering large-scale semiconductor education and...

Younger investors reshape market trends

The World Economic Forum’s Global Retail Investor Outlook 2024 confirms a sustained shift towards younger retail investors. Spanning 13 economies, including South Africa, the research finds that 30% of Gen Z start investing in early adulthood – compared to 9% of Gen X...

EV charging beyond the utility grid

Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE (internal combustion engine) construction in favour of BEVs (battery electric vehicles). Passenger cars are not the only sectors...

Research breakthrough could enable future 6G comms networks

A breakthrough development in wireless communication technology could help deliver the ultra-fast and software-controlled 6G networks of the future, researchers say. A team led by researchers from the University of Glasgow has developed an innovative wireless...

New tools to protect against sextortion and intimate image abuse

Meta says it is testing new features to help protect young people from sextortion and intimate image abuse, and to make it more difficult for potential scammers and criminals to find and interact with teens. It is also testing new ways to help people spot potential...

Canal+ ups its Multichoice share holding

French media company Groupe Canal+ has acquired an additional interest in Multichoice's ordinary shares, and now holds 40,01% of the company's total ordinary shares in issue. As required in terms of section 122(3)(a) of the Companies Act, MultiChoice has filed the...

Doctors get inside look at gut health with AI-powered endoscopy

From humble beginnings as a university spinoff to an acquisition by the leading global medtech company in its field, Odin Vision has been on an accelerated journey since its founding less than five years ago. An alum of the Nvidia Inception programme for cutting-edge...

FSCA awards licence to Luno

South Africa's largest and oldest crypto asset service provider, Luno, has secured a licence from the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) to operate as a financial services provider. Luno is the first dedicated crypto asset service provider in South Africa to...

Intel takes up challenge in enterprise GenAI

At its annual Intel Vision 2024 conference, the chipmaker introduced the Intel Gaudi 3 accelerator to bring performance, openness and choice to enterprise generative AI (GenAI) – along with a suite of new open scalable systems, next-gen products, and strategic...

$2,3trn wasted globally in digital transformation failures

Organisations seeking to harness new digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), must approach this organisational change in an entirely new way to avoid contributing to the $2,3-trillion wasted on unsuccessful projects globally so far. This is the...

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Why it’s important to know about employee business interests

Most people could do with some additional income to help offset the stress of life's many expenses. While it may be completely acceptable to have a second income in these tough economic times, it is up to employers to ensure their permanent employees are not...

New app for part-time Gen X jobbers

South African startup Live Wire has launched an employment app for the over-40s. The app connects part-time job seekers with part-time hirers. It provides a simple platform for hirers to choose applicants for numerous chores, professional functions and specialised...

Epsidon Technology Holdings acquires Nology

Epsidon Technology Holdings has acquired Nology, a specialist value-added distributor of converged IP solutions to service providers, network operators, system integrators and resellers across southern Africa. Founded in 2001, Nology imports and distributes some of...

Businesses should tap into the experience economy

The prospect of another year of lacklustre growth presents forward-thinking business leaders with the perfect reason to tap into the "experience economy". Nathalie Schooling of customer experience specialists nlighten says the country's lackadaisical approach to...

IoT to connect more than 50bn devices in next decade

IOT is expected to drive the proliferation of connected devices from about a billion plus today to over 50-billion in the next decade. By Willie Oosthuysen, chief strategic business officer at Liquid Telecom While the Internet of Things (IoT) may still be an emerging...

A new way to monitor powertrain equipment in hazardous areas

Operators can carry out remote real-time health checks on powertrain equipment in hazardous areas with ABB Ability Smart Sensors that offer improved analytics, functionality and communications. ABB' Smart Sensor for rotating machines operating in hazardous areas...

Sophos launches ‘Xstream’ version of XG firewall

Sophos has introduced a new "Xstream" architecture for Sophos XG Firewall with high performance Transport Layer Security (TLS) traffic decryption capabilities that eliminate significant security risk associated with encrypted network traffic, which is often overlooked...

Prepare your organisation for AI-powered ERP

There's a term in psychology and science fiction that describes when technology advances too fast for the individual to understand or respond to it: technoshock. By Swami Natarajan, Saas sales developer and strategy leader at Oracle ECEMEA All industries are currently...

Virtual classes become a reality

Many adults enjoy remote work as it significantly expands their job options in a country where your commute could easily span significant kilometres. Yet very few have seriously considered how it could similarly benefit their children or learners of a school going...

Countdown to DevConf

The countdown to South Africa's annual software engineering event, DevConf, has begun. To be held for the fifth time this year - in Cape Town on 31 March and in Johannesburg on 2 April - DevConf will feature international and local experts in the software development...

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Senior Genesys Cloud Developer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

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