CEOs take the lead as AI investment gains pace

Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and it’s not about to slow down. Companies are planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1,7% of revenues - more than twice the increase for 2025. Meanwhile, CEOs are rolling up...

Geoeconomic risks rise in new age of competition

The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published yesterday (14 January), finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme weather, societal polarisation and misinformation and disinformation....

South Africans stay optimistic as they adapt to financial pressures

South African households are showing signs of meaningful financial adaptation amid ongoing cost pressures, according to TransUnion’s latest Q4 2025 Consumer Pulse Study. While inflation and affordability challenges persist, consumers are becoming more intentional in...

Cyber-enabled fraud one of the most pervasive global threats

Artificial intelligence, geopolitical fragmentation and a surge in cyber-enabled fraud are redefining the global cyber risk landscape at unprecedented speed, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026. The report, developed in...

Vuma rolls out affordable unlimited fibre to underserved areas

Following a successful pilot in Alexandra in 2023, Vuma has launched Vuma Key, an uncapped fibre service priced at just R99 per month. Vuma Key is a prepaid service with no penalties for missed recharges, designed specifically for low-income households earning less...

Play the long game for AI success

Kathy Gibson reports from Qlik AI Reality Tour - Artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay. We’ve moved beyond the hype and companies are now ready to use AI in real business scenarios. This is according to James Fisher, chief strategy officer at Qlik, who points...

Small businesses are resilient, despite economic adversity

South African small businesses are determined to face a challenging economic environment with optimism and resilience. New research from global small business platform Xero reveals the three main concerns for small businesses are political and economic instability...

The trends shaping cloud, data centre, edge

Gartner has highlighted four trends impacting cloud, data centre and edge infrastructure in 2023, as infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams pivot to support new technologies and ways of working during a year of economic uncertainty. Paul Delory, vice-president...

Intel, BCG partner on secure generative AI

Intel Corporation and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have announced a strategic collaboration to enable generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) using end-to-end Intel AI hardware and software. The GenAI solution delivers fully custom and proprietary solutions to...

Terrestrial fibre connects Mombasa, Joburg

Liquid Dataport has launched the first terrestrial fibre connecting Mombasa to Johannesburg. The new route, including a fibre link across DRC between Goma and Kananga, provides multiple landlocked countries with extra redundancy, resilience, connectivity to numerous...

African startup uses AI to slash doctors’ paperwork

As a medical doctor in Nigeria, Tobi Olatunji knows the stress of practicing in Africa's busy hospitals. As a machine-learning scientist, he has a prescription for it. "I worked at one of West Africa's largest hospitals, where I would routinely see more than 30...

Rapid growth forecast for embedded finance

The global embedded finance market size is expected to reach $588,49-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 32,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The benefits of embedded finance, such as an alternate source of revenue...

Logistics automation to top $90bn by 2030

The global logistics automation market size is expected to reach $90-billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,7%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Logistics operations are critical factors in the smooth functioning of the...

Vehicle age reaches record high in the US

With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on US roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record of 12,5 years, up by more than three months over 2022, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global...

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M-Pesa and its effect on Tanzania’s economy

Vodacom Tanzania is celebrating 10 years of M-Pesa, now boasting 8,2-million active users since its launch in 2008. Over the past decade, Vodacom M-Pesa has evolved from a simple mobile money transfer platform, into a robust ecosystem of services covering utility...

Toshiba enhances smart glass proposition

Toshiba has announced the arrival of new capabilities to its recently-launched dynaEdge DE-100 and AR100 Viewer Assisted Reality smart glass solution, designed to provide industry-leading workflow enhancements to the manufacturing and maintenance sectors. These new...

Print company aims to help the environment

With World Environment Day observed last week, it's hard to ignore the reams of paper being used at businesses every day. Despite all this pressure on nature, one would think a major player in the print services market would be sad to see the end of paper. But at Itec...

Flock helps to streamline Travel Indaba

What do you do when you need to guide and facilitate the activities of over 7 000 delegates from 80 countries, more than 1 000 exhibiting businesses, in excess of 1 500 local and international buyers, and 600-plus journalists to make certain they're on time for over...

Episerver helps Coronation drive personalised CRM

Customer experience is one of today's biggest business differentiators, companies are investing heavily in innovative tools and technologies to retain customers and attract new business. Investment management company Coronation has revamped its website to drive...

Ulwembu certified as Huawei Enterprise Networking CSP

Black-owned management consulting and ICT services company Ulwembu Business Services has been appointed as a Huawei Certified Service Partner (CSP) Program Partner with a specialisation in Enterprise Networking. CSP certification involves both extensive training and...

Is financial emigration or double taxation better?

When it comes to choosing financial emigration (FE) or a Double Taxation Agreement (DTA), expatriates must understand that there can never be a one size fits all approach. By Jonty Leon, attorney and financial emigration legal manager, and Claudia Aires, head of...

New Avaya IP Office now available

Avaya Holdings has announced that the new Avaya IP Office release is now available globally. Avaya IP Office helps businesses drive greater productivity and streamline collaboration through a single application for all communications channels, meetings, team...

Automation to drive creativity, collaboration

Over the past decade, the office environment has evolved with rapid advancements in automation, the Internet of Things (IoT) and voice activation which are all set to play a bigger role in future ways of working. "How we interface with devices in the office has...

Are employees your greatest cybersecurity risk?

Your employees provide some of the most useful access points into your business for cybercriminals. Knowing who is most likely to be targeted, and it may not be the most obvious people, will help the organisation put the right security measures in place. By Simeon...

Test Automation Engineer

Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...

PHP / Laravel Developer

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...

Network Support Engineer – Eastern Cape Port Elizabeth

Network Support Specialist Wanted! Are you a network mastermind who loves keeping things connected, optimized, and secure? If you have a knack for Aruba and Cisco equipment, and you're looking to bring your expertise to a fast-paced, dynamic environment-then we need...

Test Automation Engineer – Gauteng Sandown

Leading SA bank requires the skills of Intermediate level QA engineers.12 month contract3-5 days work from the office Own laptop is required. Use the automation framework and pre-defined test tools to inspect, analyse, design, develop and implement re-useable...

PHP / Laravel Developer – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:Our client is a full-service, integrated ad agency with offices in both Cape Town and Johannesburg, and they're one of the largest independently owned agencies in South Africa. They're looking for a PHP Developer with experience in PHP, Laravel, and...

IT Support Engineer

Exciting IT Support Specialist Opportunity! Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of IT support? Are you the go-to person for tech issues and love solving problems with cutting-edge tools? If your answer is a resounding "YES," then we have the perfect opportunity for...

Field Support Engineer

Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer who will provide on-site support for various systems, equipment, or software, ensuring that clients' technology operates smoothly and...

Senior Python Developer (Remote)

ENVIRONMENT:Hey there! A top online retailer in South Africa is on the hunt for a Senior Python Software Engineer to join their Cape Town crew. In this role, you'll be diving into the design, implementation, support, and maintenance of scalable services across various...

IT Support Engineer – Gauteng Midrand

Exciting IT Support Specialist Opportunity! Do you thrive in the fast-paced world of IT support? Are you the go-to person for tech issues and love solving problems with cutting-edge tools? If your answer is a resounding "YES," then we have the perfect opportunity for...

Field Support Engineer – Gauteng Sandton

Join the iOCO Infrastructure Services Community: Where Work is an Adventure, Not Just a Job.We are seeking a Field Support Engineer who will provide on-site support for various systems, equipment, or software, ensuring that clients' technology operates smoothly and...

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