Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

China’s DeepSeek shakes up the GenAI market

DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) tool, is challenging OpenAI’s ChatGPT as the most highly-rated generative AI (GenAI) app. Today (27 January 2025) DeepSeek's AI Assistant surpassed ChatGPT as the highest-rated free app on the US App Store. The...

NASA adopts 3D printing, additive manufacturing

In fall 2024, NASA developed and tested a 3D-printed antenna to demonstrate a low-cost capability to communicate science data to Earth. The antenna, tested in flight using an atmospheric weather balloon, could open the door for using 3D printing as a cost-effective...

Mixed bag predicted for holiday season spending

Only 9% of consumers reported that they plan to spend more this holiday season, according to a Gartner survey, which also reveals that 28% of respondents plan to spend less this holiday season than in 2022, while 63% of consumers plan to spend the same amount this...

Scammers targeting Africa becoming more sophisticated

Nearly half of the survey participants in the just-released KnowBe4 2023 Online Scams and Victims in Africa Report have fallen victim to an online scam at least once, losing thousands of dollars in the process and compromising their personal data. The report is based...

SASE market sizzles to top $2bn in Q2

The overall SASE market - consisting of SD-WAN and SSE (security service edge) solutions - bucked economic uncertainty with 38% YoY revenue growth in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Dell'Oro Group, breaking through the $2-billion mark to set a new record....

Huge surge in illicit crypto transactions

Last year, the crypto space saw a shocking $20,6-billion worth of illicit transactions - the highest figure in the market`s history - and despite the market downturn, illicit crypto activity increased for the second consecutive year pushing the five-year total to...

Nature-positive solutions could be a boon for businesses

The household products and personal care sector could generate up to $62-billion in annual business value by 2030 if it puts nature at the heart of operations, according to new World Economic Forum (WEF) research. This is part of the $10,1-trillion in business...

Intel shows strong AI inference performance

Intel has shown up well on competitive performance for AI inference as it attempt to make artificial intelligence (AI) more accessible at scale across the continuum of AI workloads, from client and edge to the network and cloud. MLCommons has published results of its...

Nvidia Grace Hopper superchip sweeps MLPerf inference benchmarks

In its debut on the MLPerf industry benchmarks, the Nvidia GH200 Grace Hopper superchip ran all data centre inference tests, extending the performance of Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs. The overall results showed the exceptional performance and versatility of the Nvidia...

Technology, demographics, ESG shift consumer demand

Mature markets are experiencing a shift in consumer demand patterns as consumers move away from traditional products and services towards those consistent with environmental, social, and governance goals. At the same time, according to Mazars' latest C-suite...

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Businesses aren’t playing around with gamification

It sounds far-fetched, but growing trend among businesses that aim to benefit fully from next-generation technology is to exploit the application of game mechanics and drive up loyalty. In a market that is continuously focused on customer experience and CX, the...

AYO CEO, CIO resign

Following the recent announcement of its newly restructured Board, JSE-listed AYO Technology Solutions has confirmed its acceptance of the resignation of its CEO and director of AYO, Kevin Hardy. The current CFO, Naahied Gamieldien, will serve as the acting CEO until...

A global opportunity that needs local roots

Through careful nurturing and technical support, Africa's tech start-up ecosystem can be a major driver of blockchain-based innovation. By Ben Roberts, Liquid Telecom's group chief technology and innovation officer African communities have always come-up with...

How to stay ahead of data breaches in a hyper-available world

Security breaches are an ongoing threat in the digital landscape. The impact they pose on a data-driven business can be catastrophic. Being able to access sensitive personal or corporate data, compromise it, and take parts of your business offline while it is held to...

Security key to Africa’s mobile fintech revolution

Africa has led the way in developing mobile fintech solutions for its largely unbanked populations - but the key to further progress in driving financial inclusivity is security. By David Noel-Lardin, vice-president: digital payment at Gemalto CISMEA Fifteen years...

The future of WiFI is mesh

The continued proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) or the connected world have seen South African households mobilising towards environments that allow for the connection of multiple devices from various points across the home. By Grant Robertson at Nology...

Five CIO strategies to combat growing IT complexity

The future has never looked more complex. IT leaders are asked not only to deliver IT services, but also to improve business outcomes. By Brendan McAravey, country GM at Citrix South Africa According to the 2018 IPSOS research study commissioned by Citrix, currently...

Partnerships helps retailers move from bricks to clicks

It is no new revelation that traditional retailers are having to revisit their business models as new, agile e-commerce stores are eroding the reach of 'in store' retail outlets. To mirror the success of newer, online stores, large retailers are looking to modernise...

Eaton wins Best Paper Award at POWER-GEN Africa

Power management company Eaton South Africa won the Best Paper Award for its 'Microgrids for Commercial and Industrial' paper at the Power-Gen and DistribuTech Africa Conference, held in Johannesburg. An example case study of a microgrid installed on Eaton's premises...

Workday in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites

Workday has been positioned in the Gartner Leaders quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM (Human Capital Management Suites) for Midmarket and Large Enterprises. Workday was acknowledged as a Leader for the third year in a row and positioned the highest for...

SAP Front-End Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Job Title: SAP Front-End DeveloperPosition: RemoteSalary: R70k - R100k WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE COMPANY We are seeking an experienced SAP Back-End Developer to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will work on designing, developing, and optimizing...

Solutions Architect (Full Stack) – Eastern Cape Sidwell

As a full-stack Solutions Architect, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing scalable and secure full-stack solutions using Microsoft technologies and Azure cloud services. This role will involve driving architectural decisions, guiding...

Full Stack Developer (JavaScript & Angular) – Gauteng Pretoria

ENVIRONMENT:Our client, a leading, cutting-edge health tech software company based in Pretoria, is seeking an exceptional developer with a strong command of various skills. If you excel in 2-3 of the following technologies: JavaScript (including Node.js, [URL Removed]...

Project manager

The Business Transformation Program Lead is responsible for developing an integrated roadmap of the large-scale change projects across the whole business which connect to the overall Group Strategic Plan. The role leads the prioritisation and approval process for...

Intermediate Web Developer

Job Purpose: As an Intermediate Developer you will be required to write and test code for various applications, ensuring it meets the required standards and functions correctly, beyond the basics of coding to take on more complex tasks and responsibilities. Key...

Production Cost and Programming Manager

Pinetown – Our client is a leading wood manufacturing company based in New Germany, dedicated to producing high-quality wood products. They pride themselves on their commitment to excellence and dynamic work environment.This role combines technical expertise with...

Project manager – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown

The Business Transformation Program Lead is responsible for developing an integrated roadmap of the large-scale change projects across the whole business which connect to the overall Group Strategic Plan. The role leads the prioritisation and approval process for...

Intermediate Web Developer – Gauteng Turffontein

Job Purpose: As an Intermediate Developer you will be required to write and test code for various applications, ensuring it meets the required standards and functions correctly, beyond the basics of coding to take on more complex tasks and responsibilities. Key...

Production Cost and Programming Manager – KwaZulu-Natal Pinetown

Pinetown – Our client is a leading wood manufacturing company based in New Germany, dedicated to producing high-quality wood products. They pride themselves on their commitment to excellence and dynamic work environment.This role combines technical expertise with...

Senior Systems Engineer (AutoCAD and/or Rhinoceros) (Netherlands)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN an inspiring project team of a Yacht Building Specialist seeking a Senior Systems Engineer whose quality oriented in your approach and plans and organises the work in such a way that goals are achieved in time. You will work on the translation of the...

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