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...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

Alternative fuel cell technologies compete for market share

Alternative fuel cell technologies can be broken down into high and low temperature operation, writes Maia Benstead, technology analyst at IDTechEx High operating temperature FCs are generally utilized for continuous power generation, whereas low temperature operation...

Tech giants among those seeking spatial computing skills

Spatial computing is revolutionising how businesses integrate digital and physical realms in real-time. The technology is utilised in augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR) applications to improve communication, collaboration, and...

Malware takes innovation to the cloud

Check Point Software Technologies researchers have reported on a new version of shellcode-based downloader GuLoader, which was the fourth most prevalent malware last month, according to the company's Global Threat Index for May 2023. With fully encrypted payloads and...

IBM cements machine learning dominance

IBM has created more than 6 000 machine learning (ML) patent applications in the last five years, propelling it to the forefront of this transformative technology. According to a BanklessTimes.com report, Microsoft has had around 2 500 patent applications, while...

Convergence Partners Investments rebrands, appoints new CEO

Convergence Partners Investments, the deep tech investor started by Andile Ngcaba in 2003, has rebranded to Solcon Capital. Under the new brand, Solcon will focus on international deep tech investments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language...

Generative AI could expand by 10-times by 2028

The popularity of ChatGPT has spawned an array of startups and kicked off a race by major technology providers to compete for mindshare. Revenues of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology offerings are forecast to reach $3,7-billion in 2023 and expand to...

Enterprise, industrial metaverses exceed expectation

Companies that have already deployed industrial metaverse use cases are seeing more reported benefits than those still in the planning phase expect, most notably in capital expenditure reduction (15%), sustainability (10%) and safety improvement (9%). This is...

IT leads prepare for possibility of grid failure

CIOs and IT leaders are under pressure to prepare their organisations for the possibility of extended load shedding or a complete grid failure, however few would be able to sustain business as usual through extended power outages. This emerged during a high-level...

Telkom considers acquisition bid

Telkom has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited non-binding indicative letter from the Afrifund Investments for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Telkom. Afrifund Investments is a consortium led by former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko, comprising Axian...

Retirement trends shift as life expectancy increases

Life expectancy increased from an average of 48 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Longer lifespans are causing individuals,...

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Robo-advisors, chatbots are changing insurance

Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly active role in the financial services industry, from risk analysis and mitigation to regulatory compliance and client interaction -- machine learning is proving its worth. Globally, insurance providers are getting in...

IFC invests in Partech Africa

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has helped Partech Ventures launch a €100-million fund that is expected to become the largest venture-capital fund focused on digital-technology start-ups in sub-Saharan Africa. The initiative will help accelerate an ongoing...

Connected MoveTime Family Watch now in SA

TCL Communication has announced the launch of the MoveTime Family Watch -- MT30 in South Africa. Based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 platform, the smartwatch helps parents stay connected with their children using the latest technology. The new smartwatch is a...

Rockwell Automation invests in AI

Rockwell Automation recently announced its investment in The Hive, a Silicon Valley innovation fund and co-creation studio, to gain access to an ecosystem of innovators and technology startups with a focus on applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to industrial...

Cryptocurrency trader Coindirect goes live

Online trader Coindirect.com has announced the initial launch of its ground-breaking platform for local currency trading. The Coindirect.com cryptocurrency marketplace is designed to make trading in digital currencies simple, and is now live in the UK, South Africa,...

Workonline Communications expands in East Africa

Wholesale network service provider Workonline Communications has expanded its East African presence by making its IP transit services available in Nairobi, Kenya. Workonline Communications' head of business development, Benjamin Deveaux, states that the further...

Global cyberattacks amplify focus on security

The most recent global cyber-attacks, WannaCry and Petya, have led to renewed focus on cyber security for business, worldwide, writes Alessandro Postiglioni, head of IT security sales at BT in Africa. The risks remain rife as many boards still struggle to set the...

The link between big data, fake news and your own narrative

Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, have become more than just arenas for people to share thoughts and communicate. They have become the go-to portals for accessing the latest news, political reports and entertainment gossip. However, the spreading...

Users exposed with pirated software

When someone urgently needs to edit a text document or an image, but doesn't have the time or opportunity to find a trusted source, the most probable solution is to download the first openly distributed or even cracked application they can find, which are rife on the...

Best practices not always the best in public service

Public service leaders in emerging markets often look for best-practice initiatives and guidance on their own projects, but frequently fail to achieve desired outcomes, writes By Livingstone Chilwane, MD for health and public service at Accenture. While it makes sense...

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Desktop Support Specialist (MS 365) (CH1045) – Western Cape Cape Town

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Based on a strong technical ABAP background, play a technical solution architect role for all change requests.Mediate between developers and functional team members and will engage directly with product owner(s) and external partner feature team(s) for the respective...

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Ready to Build, Break, and Automate? We need a DevOps Engineer who can automate like a pro, troubleshoot with ninja-like precision, and optimize systems like it's second nature. If you're passionate about CI/CD, cloud, and keeping everything running smoothly, join us...

API Developer – Gauteng Roodepoort

Our Client is seeking a skilled API Developer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure APIs that drive seamless integrations across various applications and systems. You...

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