Araxi concludes Pay@ Group acquisition
Araxi’s have shareholders voted and approved its acquisition of 80% of the shares in the Pay@ Group, and the Competition authorities have also approved the transaction, which is expected to close during May. Pay@ is a payment aggregator, providing bill presentment and...
AI arms race is changing cybersecurity economics
AI is driving down the cost of attacks while increasing the value of defence, but where does this race for dominance end? Richard Frost, head of technology solutions and consulting at Armata Cyber Security, attempts to answer the question. The cost of attacks is...
Only 11% of global banks have cracked trustworthy AI
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UCT debuts Africa’s first higher education AI compute initiative
The University of Cape Town’s African Compute Initiative (ACI) aims to establish Africa's largest graphics processing unit (GPU)-intensive compute cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research in a higher education institution. The initiative is part of...
Intel launches Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro
Intel has launched its most advanced commercial client portfolio, built for professionals and powering more than 125 designs. The new Intel Core Ultra Series 3 with Intel vPro delivers an optimised PC experience for end users with power-efficient performance, security...
Why governments are stepping in to support Gen Z in the job market
There is a widespread belief that Gen Z is somehow ill-equipped for the modern workplace: unambitious, disengaged, unwilling to put in the hours. It’s an easy headline, writes Mark Dixon, founder and CEO of International Workplace Group, but it is the wrong conclusion...
Promising ICT students win ISPA Inspires scholarships
Three young rising stars have joined the ranks of ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship recipients. Angel Agbugba, Thabo Dladla and Dean Feldman will receive ISPA Inspires funding for the 2026 academic year, according to South Africa’s official internet Industry...
Meta and Google lose in social media addiction trial
Meta and Google face massive fines in a court ruling that has ruled they pose dangers for children and teenagers. Meta could be liable for $4,2-million in damages, and Google for $1,8-million. The so-called bellwether case was brought by a young woman who was a minor...
Mike Lynch estate loses appeal over HPE payment
The estate of Autonomy founder Mike Lynch will be liable to pay Hewlett-Packard Enterprise up to $5-billion. This week the estate was refused permission to appeal a London High Court ruling that it needs to pay the amount originally awarded to HPE. In 2022, the court...
Shane Heraty succeeds David Meads as Cisco MEA-TRC head.
Cisco has appointed Shane Heraty as vice-president and GM of its operations in the Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania, and CIS (MEA-TRC) effective 1 May and responsible for the company’s strategy and commercial business in the region. He takes up the position from...
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PMC agreement helps to future-proof the national grid
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Slack powers secure, context-aware AI apps, agents
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Acer SA helps consumers upgrade to Windows 11
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Emtel partners with NEC XON
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Qlik showcases practical strategies for transforming data, analytics, AI
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Acer ramps up sustainability goals
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How to get the best out of employees
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AI-powered chatbots could boost West Africa’s fragmented public service delivery
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Data sovereignty is Africa’s next frontier for digital growth
The question of who controls data, and where it resides, has become one of the most pressing strategic issues for multinational organisations operating across Africa. By Sunil Geness, director: global government affairs and CSR Africa, global sustainability lead...
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