Roman telescope aims to travel 1m miles into space

This month could see the launch a new space telescope that aims to travel 1-million miles and record billions of galaxies. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope could launch from the Kennedy Space Station as early as 30 August aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. The Roman...

Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa

Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet, researchers and public health officials have debated how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study by an international team, including the University of Cape Town (UCT), resolved this...

AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

African Space Agency launches in Cairo

The African Space Agency (AfSA) has officially launched. AfSA is the second regional space agency after the European Space Agency (ESA) and has been in development since 2015, with the African Union Commission adopting an African space policy and strategy in 2016....

WAPAloza 2025 spotlights ‘wireless without limits’

The Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) announces that its WAPAloza event for the wireless, fibre and satellite connectivity ecosystem is schedule to take place on 23 to 25 June at the Misty Hills Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg....

Forescout raises alarm over Sierra Wireless routers

Global cybersecurity specialist Forescout has released “SIERRA:21 – Living on the Edge”, an analysis of 21 newly-discovered vulnerabilities within OT/IoT routers and open-source software components which emphasises the continued risk to critical infrastructure and...

Employers urged to rethink minimum wages

In a world of growing calls for global social reform, companies that want to preserve their market share will have to pay their employees at least a living wage. This is according to Professor Ines Meyer of the Living Wage South Africa Network, whose research paves...

Africa is ‘a uniquely appealing green investment destination’

KPMG has released a new report highlighting Africa's significant investment opportunity in renewable energy, detailing nearly $250-billion untapped green investment opportunities in areas such as solar, wind, and hydrogen. As it stands, Africa will need $277-billion...

Healthy half-year growth for public cloud services

Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $315,5-billion in the first half of 2023 (1H23) - an increase of 19,1% over the same period in 2022 - according to IDC's latest Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker. Software as a Service -...

AMD adds to Ryzen portfolio to advance the AI PC era

Looking to make its mark on the burgeoning AI market, AMD has released the latest processors in its Ryzen portfolio - the Ryzen 8040 Series - which are expected to be broadly available from leading OEMs in the first quarter of next year. With the integrated Ryzen AI...

IDC envisages an ‘AI Everywhere’ digital future for EMEA

IDC predicts that digital spending in the EMEA region will record a significant surge - growing at four times the rate of GDP in 2024 - a trend indicative of the seminal transformation currently reshaping the regional economy. This evolution marks the dawn of what IDC...

Three priorities for CMOs in 2024

As CMOs focus on leading marketing through the next wave of disruption, Gartner says there are three priorities they must keep top of mind for 2024 - building AI-enabled marketing teams; recasting marketing's value for an evolving enterprise; and orchestrating...

This is what Saffers searched for in 2023

Google has released the South African results of its 2023 Year In Search trends, revealing the terms, people, topics, questions and events that captured the attention of the public in the past 12 months. This years’ results  show a heightened interest in celebrities,...

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Nokia powers 200G optical service for Telecom Egypt

Telecom Egypt has adopted Nokia's Photonic Service Engine (PSE) technology to double backbone capacity on its Delta Region DWDM backbone network. Commercial deployment of the new high-speed service started in June and represents the first 200G long distance, single...

Automated bookkeeping service free for Absa customers

Absa has launched a platform that automates manual bookkeeping as a free, value-added service for all its customers. The solution is a result of a partnership between Absa and technology company, Sage. The solution automates most of the accounting functions that are...

MyBucks and Bibimoney in strategic partnership

Frankfurt-listed fintech MyBucks and UK-based FinTech company Bibimoney Global have announced a joint venture strategically aimed at increasing reach and improving competitiveness in the microloan market through the SIM-skin technology. SIM-skins are hardware...

Data-driven sports management with SAP Sports One

South African and African sports teams gained access to the same technology used by the German football team in their successful bid for the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the launch of SAP Sports One in Johannesburg. The launch was attended by delegates from many of South...

Loyalty in business takes on a new form

Both e-commerce and bricks & mortar companies are exploring various channels to not only retain current customers but attract new business. The retail market has become so competitive that loyalty and reward programmes are widespread and are adapted to suit...

Women’s careers constrained by unsupportive male partners

A supportive relationship with male partners is a key factor in women succeeding in the workplace. This is a rarity in South Africa and it is negatively affecting women's careers. By Donna Rachelson, a branding and marketing specialist, CEO of Branding & Marketing...

This silly season, deal with spam and phishing

It's the silly season, and while most go shopping, cyber criminals go phishing. With the larger volumes of promotional emails hitting inboxes over the festive and back-to-school period, now is the time for companies to step up email management. "Companies can help...

Partnership expands African mobile money reach

Two of Africa's largest mobile operators and mobile money providers, Orange Group and MTN Group, have announced a joint venture, Mowali (mobile wallet interoperability), to enable interoperable payments across the continent. Mowali makes it possible to send money...

The impact of hyper-availability on e-tailing

South African e-tailers are experiencing a surge in customers thanks to the convenience and pervasiveness of mobile devices supporting online shopping apps. Kate Mollett, regional manager for Africa South at Veeam With people expecting a seamless customer experience...

Sage Bank Feeds service goes live with Absa

Absa Business Banking customers can now automate large portions of their manual transactional bookkeeping work, with direct Bank Feeds into Sage Accounting solutions. Bank Feeds went live in October and lets data flow seamlessly and automatically from Absa Business...

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