Fintech’s biggest shift isn’t AI, it’s deployment speed
Fintech is seeing a fundamental shift, and it has very little to do with new products, platforms, or even innovation. It’s far more structural than that, writes Richard Firth, CEO of MIP Holdings. Across the industry, organisations are trying to compress software...
Call for action as violence against children persists
Child Protection Week cannot become another week of statements while children continue to experience violence, abuse and exploitation in the very places where they should be safest. This is the message from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund as South Africa...
Hormuz a tech chokepoint that heightens semiconductor, AI infrastructure risks
A functional impairment of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly emerging as a critical yet underappreciated risk to the global technology supply chain, with specialty materials such as helium now presenting a larger immediate threat to semiconductors and AI infrastructure...
Supply chains, built to be efficient, were also built to break
The convergence of physical and digital supply chain risks demands a new strategy, writes Pushpinder Singh, partner and global practice leader: supply chain transformation and offerings at the IBM Institute for Business Value. Just last week, fresh strikes in the...
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...
Rocky geopolitical landscape threatens to disrupt AI-driven cloud growth
Cloud revenues are soaring, driven largely by burgeoning demand for processing and storage capacity to support AI-powered applications. Cloud service providers are scrambling to meet this demand by expanding their data centre footprints. In addition, regions like EU...
Artemis II crew completes lunar flyby, heads home
The Artemis II mission wrapped up a historic seven-hour lunar flyby, marking humanity’s first return to the Moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and capturing images of the lunar far side. The day began at 1:56 pm EDT as NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover,...
90% drop in cost of 1trn-parameter LLM inference by 2030
By 2030, performing inference on a large language model (LLM) with 1-trillion parameters will cost GenAI providers over 90% less than it did in 2025, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data that GenAI models process. For the purposes of this analysis a...
European AI spend to hit $290bn by 2029
European spending on artificial intelligence will reach $290-billion in 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 33,7% from 2025 to 2029, according to a new forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide AI and Generative AI Spending...
What are the dangers and alternatives as Instagram drops end-to-end encryption?
Meta recently announced that Instagram will roll back end-to-end encryption for app messages starting next month (8 May 2026). As users consider shifting their conversations to other, more secure platforms, cybersecurity experts warn that staying in Meta's ecosystem...
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eSIM simplifies IoT device management
The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to expand rapidly, with eSIM technology playing a pivotal role in enabling secure, flexible, and scalable connectivity for billions of devices worldwide. Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) highlights the many advantages of eSIM technology...
Vodacom’s #CodeLikeAGirl reaches 10 000 girls
Since its inception in 2017, Vodacom’s #CodeLikeAGirl (CLAG) programme has opened doors for girls in South Africa, inspiring a new generation to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). What began with just 20 participants has grown...
Q-KON’s smart satellite services enable telemedicine
Q-KON has expanded its partnership with Gijima to deliver vital connectivity to Lulame containerised mobile care clinics. As showcased at the recent World Health Expo in Cape Town, this collaboration leverages Q-KON’s Twoobii-LEO services on the Eutelsat OneWeb Low...
Acer debuts AI-driven Nitro, Predator laptops
Gaming in South Africa is booming, and Acer Africa is helping more players join the action by delivering powerful, AI-ready laptops with top-tier specs at unbeatable value. The latest Nitro V 15 and Predator Helios Neo laptops bring the performance that local gamers...
Kaspersky strengthens channel partnerships
Following an 11% total growth of sales globally and 19% growth in Africa in 2024, Kaspersky is ramping up its regional strategy in sub-Saharan Africa with new distribution partnerships, long-term collaborations, and stronger engagement with customers. To make...
Mukuru, MoneyGram enable fintech-led cross-border payments
Mukuru has announced a strategic partnership with MoneyGram, linking Mukuru to the global MoneyGram network to deliver faster, more affordable and inclusive remittance services across Africa, Asia, and beyond. According to Oui Capital’s latest market report, Africa’s...
Trend Micro launches agentic SIEM
Trend Micro has announced new agentic AI technology designed to solve the traditional pain points associated with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM). When combined with Trend’s digital twin capabilities it will help to transform security operations by...
Vodacom Business boosts IoT offering
Vodacom Business has launched Local Breakout (LBO) in South Africa, significantly enhancing its managed IoT connectivity platform. The upgraded offering delivers faster speeds, lower latency and improved regulatory compliance for enterprise customers. With LBO, global...
Telkom FutureMakers celebrates 10 years
Telkom recorded a 153,4% increase in its enterprise and supplier development investment during the 2025 financial year, with its flagship Telkom FutureMakers Programme supporting 459 youth- and women-led enterprises, driving R859-million in procurement opportunities....
AI, social media and surveillance – who has access to your face?
Your face defines who you are, but in the age of AI and social media, your facial features can be used against you. This was seen with the recent Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal, where social media users were able to uncover the offending CEO and the company’s Chief...
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Telecoms are preferred.Architect and implement scalable data and AI solutions aligned with Telco-specific challenges and opportunities.Provide technical direction and mentorship in building out the DMA (Data Management & Analytics) team.Lead the evaluation and...
AI Specialist – Gauteng Centurion
Telecoms are preferred.Architect and implement scalable data and AI solutions aligned with Telco-specific challenges and opportunities.Provide technical direction and mentorship in building out the DMA (Data Management & Analytics) team.Lead the evaluation and...
Junior Backend Software Developer (C# / SQL) – In Office (Durbanville, Cape Town)
ENVIRONMENT:A growing software development company specialising in system integration within global Video Management Systems (VMS) is expanding its team. The environment is focused on building and maintaining integrations between access control systems, fire panels,...
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ENVIRONMENT:A growing software development company specialising in system integration within global Video Management Systems (VMS) is expanding its team. The environment is focused on building and maintaining integrations between access control systems, fire panels,...
Senior Solutions Architect
Our client, a fast-growing enterprise technology and AI software company, is currently seeking a highly technical Senior Solutions Architect to join their team based in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The successful candidate will serve as the senior technical authority for...
Senior Solutions Architect – Gauteng Hazelwood
Our client, a fast-growing enterprise technology and AI software company, is currently seeking a highly technical Senior Solutions Architect to join their team based in Hazelwood, Pretoria. The successful candidate will serve as the senior technical authority for...
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Our client is looking for a Senior IT Technician to be the technical backbone of their team—someone who's seen it all, fixed most of it, and can guide others through the rest.You'll work hands-on with enterprise infrastructure while mentoring junior techs and helping...
Senior SQL Developer
Senior SQL DeveloperResponsibilities/Tasks:Develop complex T-SQL queries, Stored Procedures and Triggers.Assist in the design of the relational database architecture for new development projects.Develop new / alter existing SQL objects based off a set of...
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Full Stack DeveloperESSENTIAL SKILLS:Fullstack developer with a heavier focus on frontend Angular & TypescriptUnderstanding of integration between different technologiesCoordination between development and support environmentsAssisting with the business...
Senior IT Technician – Gauteng Gauteng
Our client is looking for a Senior IT Technician to be the technical backbone of their team—someone who's seen it all, fixed most of it, and can guide others through the rest.You'll work hands-on with enterprise infrastructure while mentoring junior techs and helping...
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