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 feels impact of Middle East conflict

The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy, food and fertilizer prices caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African...

Agentic AI holds key to LLM profitability

Agentic AI, not consumer chatbots, will determine whether trillion-dollar investments in large language models (LLMs) ever translate into sustainable profits, according to GlobalData. As enterprise deployments trigger a surge in application programming interface (API)...

Acer expands local manufacturing, adds gaming monitors

Acer Africa has expanded its local manufacturing strategy, adding high-performance Acer Nitro VG0-Series gaming monitors designed for gamers, creators and power users. Select Nitro VG0-Series monitors are now assembled at a South African facility, following the same...

Altron issues trading update as profits improve

Altron has issued a voluntary operational update, alerting shareholders that it expects significantly improved revenue for the full 2026 financial year (FY2026). According to the statement, continuing operations delivered low double-digit EBITDA growth year-to-date,...

AI scare trade continues to rattle investors

The AI scare trade that has hit logistics, software, and wealth management among other sectors in the last few weeks, should not be ignored by investors and consumers, warns deVere Group CEO Nigel Green. Software and payments shares plunged on Monday after Citrini...

SOLA Group starts construction on hybrid solar and battery project

SOLA Group has achieved financial close on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300MW (435MWp) solar PV facility with 660MWh of battery energy storage (BESS). Enabled by long-term power purchase agreements with Sasol and Air Liquide, the project is the...

Not using tax-free savings leaves millions on the table

With the tax year ending this week (28 February), new data from online tax platform TaxTim reveals a costly blind spot among South Africans. While 48% of TaxTim users have opened tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs), the average annual contribution is just R14 171 —...

New 60-day dispute rule shifts debit order rules

South Africa’s payments industry is initiating a change that will align the various debit order services rules on dispute availability. By Pieter Brand, head of product at Hyphen The South African Reserve Bank and the Financial Sector Conduct Authority has confirmed...

Competition aims to turn waste into opportunity

South Africa generates between 110-million tonnes to 125-million tonnes of waste annually, of which 2,5-million tonnes is plastic waste. Just 10% of this is recycled or recovered, while the country’s plastic waste consumption annually is almost double the global...

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You go to work every morning and somehow you get through the day. You get enough done to avoid getting into trouble with your boss. But the spark has gone, and every day seems like a grind. No longer do you go above-and-beyond or speak up in meetings. You might not...

Shape your financial future like a pro

Despite significant strides in representation and empowerment, South African women continue to shoulder a disproportionately heavy burden of financial stress. DebtBusters’ latest Money Stress Tracker found that nearly 75% of female respondents reported high levels of...

dLocal and Digit9 partner on African remittances

Cross-border payment platform dLocal has partnered with Digit9, a cross-border payments orchestration platform, to support the expansion of its payout offering across key African markets. The partnership will see Digit9, a part of global financial services...

How much could freeware cost your organisation?

Have you ever downloaded a mobile app offering a "free" seven-day trial, only to discover an unexpected R60 charge on your statement the following month? Now imagine that same scenario playing out across your organisation's entire IT estate - but with significantly...

Preparedness is a competitive advantage in cybersecurity

In 2025, several prominent South African companies faced the all-too-common reality of a cyberattack. Some took days to respond, with their systems offline and reputations on the line. Others, though fewer in number, recovered quickly, communicated clearly, and...

Smart retailers are saying no to vendor lock-in

In 2025, the South African retail sector has seen a 4,2% year-on-year increase and the ecommerce sector is anticipated to reach R225-billion, a 150% growth over the past five years. Peter Ludi, business development executive at redPanda Software and Solutions...

AI can transform opportunities for women and youth

As we observe Women's Month, it’s a critical time for corporate South Africa to reflect on our progress in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and to strategically plan for a future where every individual can thrive. By Rowen Pillai, CEO of LeanTechnovations...

Systems Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

You will be a technologist working closely with the Investment Management Team. You will be responsible for the support, configuration and health of the systems that are used in that environment. This will include analysing system behaviour and having an in depth...

Business Analyst at Reverside – Gauteng Gauteng

Reverside, an established IT services provider delivering Software Development, IT Resourcing, Digital Transformation, and Systems Support solutions, is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to support the successful delivery of strategic technology initiatives...

Senior BI Developer

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing and building BI solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your ability to solve complex problems and understand the...

Senior BI Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

You will work in the IT solutions team within an Asset Management company. You will be responsible for analysing, designing and building BI solutions that enable operations and business strategic goals. Your ability to solve complex problems and understand the...

Senior Software Developer (Tech Lead)

A unique opportunity to join a JSE listed financial organisation that continually delivers excellent results and growth that exceeds all competitors in the market. Become part of a team working on Key projects in the organisation's Wealth Management in Partnership...

Web Developer

WEB DEVELOPERLocation: Pretoria, GautengNON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENTS: - BCom Degree.- Minimum 5 years' experience.- Front-end and Back-end experience is essential.ROLE OVERVIEW: The Web Developer will build and maintain secure, high-performance web platforms using PHP,...

Senior Software Developer (Tech Lead) – Gauteng Midrand

A unique opportunity to join a JSE listed financial organisation that continually delivers excellent results and growth that exceeds all competitors in the market. Become part of a team working on Key projects in the organisation's Wealth Management in Partnership...

Web Developer – Gauteng Gauteng

WEB DEVELOPERLocation: Pretoria, GautengNON-NEGOTIABLE REQUIREMENTS: - BCom Degree.- Minimum 5 years' experience.- Front-end and Back-end experience is essential.ROLE OVERVIEW: The Web Developer will build and maintain secure, high-performance web platforms using PHP,...

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