Huawei is building an open agentic cloud
With the launch of its latest AI Cluster Service (AICS), Huawei Cloud is reinforcing the foundation for agentic AI. This is the word from Dr Peter Zhou, director of the board at Huawei and CEO of Huawei Cloud, speaking at the Huawei Connect conference in Shanghai. He...
AI emerges as growing competitive threat to commercial brokers
UK commercial brokers are increasingly recognising artificial intelligence (AI) as a competitive threat as conversational AI creates new ways for customers to research insurance and obtain pricing without initially engaging a broker, according to GlobalData....
Africa on the cusp of rapid 5G growth
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa will be the fastest-growing market for mobility connections within the next five years. This is one of the headline findings from Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, which predicts average use per user to grow from 5,3Gbps in 2025 to...
Procurement will drive next phase of African growth
Procurement and supply chain professionals must move beyond simply reducing costs and instead become architects of economic growth, infrastructure delivery, investment confidence and national competitiveness if Africa is to realise its enormous economic potential....
Component shortages could push WiFi 8 forward
Enterprise class WiFi 8 introduction may be brought forward to 2027 so vendors can circumvent the lack of DDR4 memory chips, according to report from Dell’Oro Group. “With prices rising, we expect triple-digit growth in WiFi 7 revenue in 2026,” says Siân Morgan,...
If GenAI provides support, customers want access to a human
Customers have mixed feelings using GenAI for customer support, as 50% of customers say their interactions are easier when companies use GenAI, yet 87% of customers say it is essential for companies to provide an option to reach a human agent when using GenAI,...
Frontline workers using AI less likely to burn out
Frontline workers who use AI on the job are less likely to report being burned out. This is according to a 10-country global study of 8 200 frontline employees by UKG, a global AI platform for HR, pay, and workforce management. Frontline workers — those who must be...
June sees a fall in air passenger demand
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its latest data on passenger air travel based on year-on-year traffic and capacity data provided by airlines in each region worldwide during June 2026 compared with the same month in 2025. According to...
Absa uses AI/OCR to transform debt review
Absa has successfully implemented an artificial intelligence (AI) and optical character recognition (OCR) solution within its debt review team, significantly improving the efficiency and accuracy of the debt review process for over-indebted South African consumers....
AI, refresh cycles put new life into network security hardware
Worldwide spending on network security hardware is forecast to exceed $90-billion during 2025 to 2030, according to new report from Dell’Oro Group. Hardware revenue - comprising physical firewall, SWG appliance, WAF and ADC appliance - is projected to achieve a seven...
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2026 a crypto tipping point for African merchants
Cryptocurrencies, and especially stablecoins, are expected to rapidly move from early experimentation towards mainstream for African merchants over the next two to three years. As the regulatory fog lifts, customer familiarity with stablecoins is set to accelerate as...
King V ushers in a new era of governance
Business intelligence firm LexisNexis has lauded the introduction of King V. Governance of South African organisations has entered a new era since the beginning of 2026. Lizanne Engelbrecht, executive manager of Content at LexisNexis, says the introduction of King V...
If Africa does not digitise its heritage, it will lose it
Africa’s heritage is one of the world’s greatest cultural endowments, yet much of it remains fragile, undocumented, and at risk, writes Matone Ditlhake, CEO of Corridor Africa. As time, climate change, conflict, and globalisation accelerate loss, the question is no...
SA’s renewable energy divide: where are the jobs?
As households and businesses with capital increasingly move towards renewable energy (solar + batteries), Eskom is left serving a shrinking base of paying customers while remaining responsible for electricity as a social good. This dynamic places upward pressure on...
Check Point acquisitions reinforce AI security strategy
Check Point Software Technologies has announced three strategic acquisitions, namely Cyata, Cyclops and Rotate, aimed at strengthening its platform across artificial intelligence (AI) agent security, exposure management and MSP-driven workspace protection. In...
Employers swop salary hikes for smarter benefits
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Solving for effortless transactions through tokenisation
Tokenised transactions are expected to double in value from $283-billion in 2025 to $574-billion in 2029. By Peter Ludi, business development executive at redPanda Software & Solutions The market’s growth is largely due to the rapid rise of mobile payments,...
National law enforcement agency modernises public engagement
A South African national law enforcement agency has overhauled its customer service operations through the implementation of a locally developed, cloud-based contact centre and customer relationship management (CRM) platform delivered by South African technology...
Strategic leadership appointments at Veeam
Veeam Software has announced a boost to its EMEA channel strategy with the appointment of three new leaders: Nick McAlister as channel director UKI; Charbel Zreiby as channel director EMEA East; and Roman Brandl as enterprise channel director EMEA. “Veeam is setting a...
Skills, entrepreneurship crucial to unlocking youth opportunity
South Africa’s labour market is expected to show only modest change when the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) results are released tomorrow (17 February 2026) – and behind the headline numbers, many young people are still struggling to access work and...
Microsoft Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We're hunting for a sharp, slightly rebellious AI Automation Specialist who doesn't just love Microsoft 365 — they weaponize it.You'll spend your days hunting down soul-crushing repetitive work across the business, then building real Copilot Studio agents, Power...
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Fullstack (. Net) developer Duration: 12 months (8 hours per day, 4/5 days per week) Location: Bellville, Cape Town The client seeks a suitably qualified, experienced, and competent contract resource (.Net Developer) to support the Information Communication Services...
Solaris Server Administrator – Contract | Hybrid – Pretoria – Gauteng Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a trusted ICT and digital transformation partner with a strong footprint across South Africa. They deliver end-to-end advisory, innovative technology solutions, managed services, and people solutions that drive measurable business impact,...
Microsoft Specialist at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Stellenbosch
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Database Administrator (Database Support and Maintenance) Contract | On-site – Pretoria
ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a trusted ICT and digital transformation partner with a strong footprint across South Africa. They deliver end-to-end advisory, innovative technology solutions, managed services, and people solutions that drive measurable business impact,...
Senior Software Developer (Java, SQL)(CH1196) – Western Cape Plankenbrug
Our client, a leading company in the electronic payments industry, is seeking a experienced Senior and Intermediate Software Developers to join their growing development team. This is an excellent opportunity to work on innovative payment solutions in a collaborative,...
Database Administrator (Database Support and Maintenance) Contract | On-site – Pretoria – Gauteng Pretoria
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Our client is an established ICT solutions provider supporting businesses with ERP and POS systems, cloud and virtual server solutions, cybersecurity, backups, connectivity, hardware, and ongoing technical support. They are known for delivering practical technology...
Senior Business Systems Analyst / Systems Analyst – Hybrid – Oudtshoorn
ENVIRONMENT:A B2B seed production company is looking for an experienced Senior Business Systems Analyst / Systems Analyst to act as the link between the business and its IT/systems/data environment. This role is suited to a seasoned, hands-on professional who can...
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