Nature, wellness, food drive tourists to Africa
The Mastercard Economics Institute (MEI) has released its annual Travel Trends 2025 report, revealing the latest consumer spending insights and motivation when it comes to travel. Cross-border movement is often influenced by the most pressing economic factors of the...
Uptick in unemployment rate
The official unemployment rate was 32,9% in the first quarter of 2025. According to the Quarterly Labout Force Survey for Q1: 2025, there was a decrease of 291 000 in the number of employed people to 16,8-million from 17,1-million in Q4: 2024, while there was an...
Users urged to recycle e-waste
Across the country, broken appliances and old tech devices are piling up in people’s homes, gathering dust - a waste of valuable resources, and a potential fire hazard. This is according to E-Waste Recycling Authority (ERA), a local producer responsibility...
Third party-related business interruptions ramp up
Despite increased investments in third-party cybersecurity risk management (TPCRM) over the last two years, 45% of organisations experienced third party-related business interruptions, according to a new Gartner survey. “Third-party cybersecurity risk management is...
Sovereign cloud spend heads for $250bn by 2027
Global spending on sovereign cloud solutions is projected to reach $258.5 billion by 2027, according to new research from International Data Corporation (IDC). In what is believed to be the first study of its kind, the recently published Worldwide Sovereign Cloud...
AR/VR headset market set for 2023 decline, but rebound due
Worldwide shipments of augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets are expected to decline 8,3% year over year to 8,1-million units in 2023, despite the launch of new headsets during the year, according to new data from the International Data Corporation...
Robotics advances colorectal surgery
A robotic-assisted colorectal surgery programme is bringing minimally invasive treatment options to Johannesburg’s iconic Netcare Milpark Hospital. “Technology is not merely a nice-to-have in healthcare; where there is a compelling benefit for patients, it becomes...
$1,1bn growth in medical device cybersecurity market predicted
The rapid integration of new technology and digital health devices into healthcare systems has revolutionised patient care and diagnostic processes. However, the increased reliance on these devices has also exposed the healthcare industry to cybersecurity threats....
ITU Radio Regulations revised to support spectrum sharing, technological innovation
Member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) agreed on revisions to the global treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum, both on Earth and in space, at the close of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23). The...
Key risk trends for directors and officers in 2024
Board members and company executives can be held liable for an increasing number of scenarios. Inadequate responses to economic pressures, geopolitical issues, implementing innovative technologies such as GenAI, or environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
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When it comes to breaches, prevention is better than cure
Today, a major data breach can do more than just cost an organisation money. It could see the company forking out millions is regulatory fines should sensitive data be exposed, it could destroy a businesses' reputation, and it could cost the company a fortune is loss...
Uber launches Safety Toolkit for riders and drivers
Uber has announced the new Safety Toolkit which, over the next few weeks, will be rolled out to the millions of riders, drivers and delivery-partners using the app across Europe, Middle East and Africa. The toolkit will introduce new innovative features which aim to...
Technology the new differentiator for retail
Increasingly, retailers need to create a compelling reason for customers to enter their stores and should look at technology as a way to differentiate themselves from the competition. "For the past two decades, retailers have tended to focus on saving costs and...
NEC, Arm develop secure Smart City IoT solutions
NEC has announced a strategic collaboration with Arm Limited (Arm) to drive the development of secure Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for Smart Cities using artificial intelligence (AI). There is already a wide range of IoT connected devices in the market today and...
SA insuretech secures international finance
Click2Sure Holdings, a South African full stack digital insurance platform, launched in 2017, has formalised a partnership with Greenlight Re Innovations, part of Greenlight Capital Re, a specialist property and casualty reinsurance company headquartered in the Cayman...
TaxiCAM brings commuters into the social network
The JET8 Foundation, in collaboration with SA Taxi and TaxiChoice joint venture TaxiConnect, has launched TaxiCAM, which it believes is the world's first social media engagement app created for minibus taxi commuters. TaxiCAM allows users to share branded selfies and...
CA adds autonomous AI for operations
CA Technologies has announced that CA Digital Experience Insights is now combined with CA Operational Intelligence and CA Automic Service Orchestration. Together they form the new CA Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) platform, to enable IT teams to...
ZTE releases 5G white paper
ZTE has released its "5G Network Intelligence White Paper, aiming to address the internal and external challenges that the telecom networks will be confronted with in the 5G era. The "5G Network Intelligence White Paper" focuses on ZTE's 5G network intelligence...
Security-savvy employees reduce cyber threats, costs
Employees are often touted as one of the biggest threats to an organisation's IT security. However, Charl Ueckermann, CEO at AVeS Cyber Security, says they can actually act as a powerful defence against cyber security threats. "Educating employees on cyber threats and...
Technology improves the retail experience
Technology has entrenched itself into virtually every industry, and retail is no different. By Simon Shaw, business development manager: retail and consumer at Wipro, Africa A recent report from Forrester lists the top four retail tech trends as; personalising the...
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