Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Africa’s lithium pipeline gains momentum

Rising demand for lithium is positioning Africa to attract foreign investment, accelerate local beneficiation and strengthen its role in securing the global battery supply chain. A recent forecast by Wood Mackenzie projects that global lithium demand could exceed...

Coega and Eskom sign MoU for SA’s Nuclear New Build Programme

The Coega Development Corporation (Coega) and Eskom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic framework for cooperation in support of South Africa’s Nuclear New Build Programme (NNBP). The MoU sets out the basis for collaboration between...

Threat actors ramp up sophistication of DDoS attacks

Sophisticated attacker collaboration, resilient botnets and compromised IoT infrastructure drove more than eight million DDoS attacks worldwide – some as large as 30 terabits per second (Tbps) – in the second half of 2025. According to NetScout Systems’ 2025...

The secret sauce, the Pentagon, and the greatest PR campaign in history

By Barry Buck - I’ve said it so many times it’s basically my catchphrase: “I don’t know how they do it, but Anthropic has the secret sauce. They’re just better than every single one of their competitors – and it’s not even close.” Turns out the Pentagon agrees with...

Supply chain attacks top 2025’s threats

Supply chain attacks have emerged as the most common cyberthreat facing businesses over the past year, a new Kaspersky global study shows. The findings reveal that nearly every third company globally had to confront a supply chain threat over the past year. According...

Bitcoin surges amid relief rally, Trump’s intervention 

Bitcoin is surging as global markets rebound and US president Donald Trump reinforces his support for the digital assets sector in its intensifying confrontation with traditional Wall Street banks. This is the assessment from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as the...

Recruiting teams don’t use all the data to shape talent strategies

As the labour market undergoes unprecedented and rapid transformation, only 31% of recruiting functions are leveraging labor market data to shape their business and talent strategies, according to a survey by Gartner. “Given the evolving labor market, organisations...

Commodity boom could boost SA economy

Momentum for the global economy has been varied moving into 2026. Coface expects growth of 2,6% this year – a very minor downtick on 2,8% in 2025 – despite an international environment marked by persistent geopolitical, financial and social risks. In light of this,...

Red Hat AI Factory with Nvidia drives scalable production AI

Red Hat has announced the Red Hat AI Factory with Nvidia, a co-engineered software platform that combines Red Hat AI Enterprise and Nvidia AI Enterprise to provide an end-to-end AI solution optimised for organisations deploying AI at scale. With enterprise AI spending...

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Reengineering Africa’s connectivity for economic transformation

Across Africa, the promise of digital transformation is being constrained by a persistent challenge: unreliable connectivity. For many businesses this is not just a technical inconvenience it is a strategic vulnerability, writes Herman de Vries at ASI Connect. Delays...

Ignoring invisible threats invites disaster

Without full visibility into your IT systems, your organisation is basically blind to cyberattacks until it’s too late. By John McLoughlin, CEO of J2 Software Here’s the uncomfortable truth: without total visibility into your systems, you often won’t know there’s a...

BPO is changing lives across Africa

With nearly 60% of its population under the age of 25, youth unemployment remains a pressing concern for Africa. By Lizelle Strydom, MD of CareerBox Africa Around 12-million young people enter the workforce each year, but only 3-million formal jobs are created...

Court finds taxpayers must prove an amount is not income

While it is entirely within a taxpayer’s rights to contest the outcome of a South African Revenue Service (SARS) assessment, doing so requires thorough preparation. This means ensuring that documentation is accurate, consistent, and properly presented, and that the...

Cyberattacks a serious threat to mining recovery’s green shoots

South Africa’s mining sector, long a cornerstone of the national economy, has after two consecutive quarters of decline, finally turned positive again. By Martin Fernandes, business development manager (Africa): operational technology at Fortinet With StatsSA’s...

Insurable interest: why it matters and how to get it right

An insurance concept that often gets misunderstood, despite underpinning every insurance policy, is insurable interest. While it might sound technical, Willem Coetzee, CEO of Zenith, says the principle itself is quite simple. “Simply put, you can only insure something...

Acer and Intel pilot the AI Classroom

AI Classroom is a pilot project launched in 50 schools across six European countries — the UK, Spain, Italy, Bulgaria, Finland, and Sweden — and ready to kick off in Ireland and Poland. Jointly developed by Acer and Intel, the project enables teachers to leverage...

Inclusive growth strategy set out for Lesotho

The board of directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a new $209-million Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Lesotho, setting out a roadmap to accelerate the country’s transition toward economic diversification, resilience, and inclusive growth over...

Cassava Technologies, Accenture accelerate sovereign AI cloud adoption

Cassava Technologies has agreed a strategic collaboration with Accenture to scale Cassava’s sovereign AI capability across Africa.  Accenture will leverage its AI Refinery platform and other technologies to design and deliver sovereign AI solutions utilising Cassava’s...

Senior Data Engineer (Spark & Python Specialist) – Remote Remote

Role:Our client is seeking a Senior Cloud Data Engineer to join their Engineering team at the company. In this role, you will be a key technical contributor responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining high-performance data processing engines. You will apply...

Senior Specialist CX and UX Designer

Key Responsibilities: Shape, design, and guide customer and user experience strategies to solve complex problems.Lead the development of complex, multifaceted business process solutions.Ensure that Organisation services are structured according to the needs,...

Software Engineer @

Software Engineer ContractorMid-Career (4 - 6 yrs exp)Gauteng or Cape TownKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Rapid prototyping of approved AI use casesApplication and agent implementationAPI and enterprise system integrationDeployment and release executionMonitoring and production...

Senior Specialist CX and UX Designer – Gauteng Presas

Key Responsibilities: Shape, design, and guide customer and user experience strategies to solve complex problems.Lead the development of complex, multifaceted business process solutions.Ensure that Organisation services are structured according to the needs,...

Software Engineer @ – Gauteng Johannesburg

Software Engineer ContractorMid-Career (4 - 6 yrs exp)Gauteng or Cape TownKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:Rapid prototyping of approved AI use casesApplication and agent implementationAPI and enterprise system integrationDeployment and release executionMonitoring and production...

Business Analyst ( 12 Months Contract )

Role Summary To investigate, document and implement technology systems. The incumbent will assist the development team with the required project documentation, testing and user communication. Furthermore, will act as the key link between business stakeholders, project...

Data Engineer

To prepare data products and advance technical thought leadership for the Enterprise, to deliver fit for purpose data products for consumption by advanced analytics. Provide clean, usable data to whomever may require it. Role Overview:A Data Engineer designs, builds,...

Business Analyst ( 12 Months Contract ) – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Role Summary To investigate, document and implement technology systems. The incumbent will assist the development team with the required project documentation, testing and user communication. Furthermore, will act as the key link between business stakeholders, project...

Data Engineer – Gauteng Edenburg

To prepare data products and advance technical thought leadership for the Enterprise, to deliver fit for purpose data products for consumption by advanced analytics. Provide clean, usable data to whomever may require it. Role Overview:A Data Engineer designs, builds,...

Helpdesk Technician (12 Months Contract )

Role Summary To provide daily end-user support, resolving hardware, software and network issues while maintaining Windows desktops, email systems and user accounts in Active Directory. The role requires clear communication, professional conduct and efficient handling...

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