Disruption, technology drive consumer behaviour
Kathy Gibson reports - The 2020s have generally been an uneasy decade, with disruption coming from many directions - and this is affecting how consumers feel about the brands they buy. Nick Coates, regional CEO of Ipsos Sub-Saharan Africa, points to a several macro...
Notorious cybercriminals target execs using AI-driven tools
Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) has revealed the latest BlueNoroff APT activity through two highly targeted malicious campaigns – “‘GhostCall” and “GhostHire” – targeting Web3 and cryptocurrency organisations across India, Turkiye, Australia, and...
Digital-first CX transforms customer service delivery
Contact centres have been undergoing a profound transformation in recent years, steadily making way for the broader concept of customer experience (CX). As a result, contact centres are evolving from relying solely on human agents to incorporating AI agents, from...
Top emerging technologies to support autonomous business
Gartner has unveiled its 2025 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies with many of the top technology innovations to watch this year supporting the new autonomous business era - including machine customers, AI agents, decision intelligence, and programmable money....
Illicit cigarettes starve SA’s fiscus of billions
South Africa was once hailed as a leader in tobacco control. From 1994 to 2009, sharp increases in excise taxes, combined with measures such as advertising bans and smoke-free legislation, reduced smoking rates, improved public health, and delivered strong revenue...
NASA analysis shows Sun’s activity ramping up
The Sun has become increasingly active since 2008, a new NASA study shows. Solar activity is known to fluctuate in cycles of 11 years, but there are longer-term variations that can last decades. Case in point: Since the 1980s, the amount of solar activity had been...
AI: Humanity’s greatest breakthrough, or its biggest divide?
The future of AI in South Africa will define who holds power. This is according to Daniel Novitzkas, chairman of Specno, who adds: “Artificial intelligence has crossed a critical threshold. “For the first time in history, our tools are learning to improve themselves....
AI both endangers and protects identities
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a double-edged sword. This is the conclusion from a new Cisco DUO report “2025 State of Identity Security,” which surveyed 650 IT and security managers across Europe and North Africa. According to 44% of executives polled, AI-based...
Identity is not a privilege – it’s a right
Ideco calls on South African businesses to treat digital identity as a human right, not just a compliance checkbox. As the world marked International Identity Day yesterday (16 September 2025) under the theme ‘My Identity. My Umbrella’, Ideco warned that millions of...
Education makes ransomware progress, but IT teams pay personal price
The education sector is making measurable progress in defending against ransomware with fewer ransom payments, dramatically reduced costs, and faster recovery rates, according to the fifth annual Sophos State of Ransomware in Education report. Yet, these gains are...
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Paratus Group opens in Tanzania
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus has announced the launch of Paratus Tanzania through a joint venture with Tanzanian based Green Telecom. Martin Cox, chief commercial officer of Paratus Group, says that opening in Tanzania is good...
Why most CX research falls short, and how to fix it
Would you ever tell a friend you had a "4/5" experience with a company? Of course not. That’s just not how we talk or communicate. Yet, brands and companies continuously rely on these arbitrary ratings to assess customer experience. By Liezel Jonkheid, director and...
As crypto grows, don’t lose sight of security
As cryptocurrency gains momentum and legitimacy, it’s becoming increasingly important for people to pay attention to financial security, writes Richard Frost, head of technology and innovation at Armata Cyber Security. The Consensus Web3 and Crypto Perception...
NTT Data expands SAP managed services
NTT Data has joined the SAP PartnerEdge program with a “Run” focus as a managed service provider (MSP) and will offer value-add services based on cloud solutions from SAP such as the RISE with SAP and GROW with SAP solutions and SAP Business AI as a full service...
MGX backs Binance in $2bn investment
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance and MGX, the Abu Dhabi-based AI and advanced technology investor, have announced a landmark $2-billion investment. The transaction, the first institutional investment in Binance to date, is the single largest investment into a crypto...
Vertiv to stage AI solutions roadshow
Vertiv is bringing it AI Solutions Innovation Roadshow to Johannesburg on 25 March, 2025. The roadshow, scheduled to take place at The Venue Green Park in Sandton, is part of a global series of events designed to educate and equip customers and consultants with...
Commvault shows Minutes to Meltdown interactive cyberattack simulation
Commvault recently hosted its Minutes to Meltdown event in Johannesburg and Cape Town. This event, led by the company's security experts, was an interactive and detailed ransomware attack simulation designed to help companies understand how to respond in the event of...
Telkom Business, Advannotech deliver accessible digital solutions
Telkom Business has partnered with Advannotech to expand access to cost-effective, enterprise-grade Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) cloud technologies. Advannotech’s VantageX is an advanced data fusion platform that integrates with existing...
Unitel and Ericsson modernise Angola’s network
Ericsson has completed the transformation of Unitel’s existing core network in Angola, implementing the Ericsson dual-mode 5G Core, IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS), and Cloud Native Infrastructure solutions. The modernisation is based on a future-proof network...
Trend Micro, Intel weed out covert threats
Trend Micro has announced a new collaboration with Intel designed to help joint enterprise customers protect critical systems from stealthy threats, including fileless malware and advanced ransomware. When Trend's proactive security platform and Intel's technology are...
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