Apple iPad Air available for pre-order now
iStore has announced the latest iPad Air, now featuring the M3 chip and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The new iPad Air is available for pre-order today and will be available in-store soon. Key features include: M3 Chip: The new iPad Air is powered by the...
Women entrepreneurs, business owners poised for growth
South African women are embracing entrepreneurship with growing confidence and determination, with 57% identifying as entrepreneurs — surpassing the regional average of 51% across Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EEMEA). With 71% of women interested in...
Google appoints new MD for Africa
Google has hired the current MD of YouTube in EMEA Emerging Markets, Alex Okosi, to head up its operations in Africa. In his new role as MD of Google in Africa, Okosi will be responsible for Google's operations in Africa including programmes to help businesses and...
1bn people will use cryptocurrencies by 2027
Despite turbulence and regulatory twists in recent months, the crypto industry is on the up in 2023, according to analysis from Altindex.com. The impressive performance of the world's largest cryptos, which saw double-digit price growth in the first six months, helped...
Evolving threat landscape calls for active defence
Kathy Gibson reports - Africa is unique in the world when it comes to cyber resilience and data protection. Kate Mollett, regional director: South Africa and SADC at Commvault, explains that cybercrime that takes place in Africa could have wide-ranging effects around...
European public cloud spend defies budget cuts
Public cloud services spending in Europe will total $142-billion in 2023 and will reach $291-billion by 2027, recording a five-year (2022 to 2027) compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20%. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) will continue to drive most of the spending,...
Huge growth forecast for network-tokenised transactions
A new report from Juniper Research forecasts substantial growth of 190% in network-tokenised transactions - reaching 400-billion globally in 2028 and up from 140,3-billion in 2023. These transactions include online and desktop eCommerce transactions, mobile payments,...
Global satellite IoT subscriber base to reach 24m by 2027
The global satellite IoT communications market is growing at a steady pace, according to Berg Insight, with its subscriber base growing to more than 4,5-million in 2022 - and with CAGR forecast at 39,6% it will reach 23,9-million units in 2027. Only about 10% of the...
Poorest countries forced to pay more for capital
New analysis from The ONE Campaign shows that the combination of rising interest rates and lack of sufficient affordable capital from the World Bank is increasing economic pressures on vulnerable countries already at high risk of debt distress. ONE's research shows...
Poor consumer demand drives Southern Africa PC market down
Southern Africa's personal computing device (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 21,4% year on year in the first half of 2023, according to the industry analysis by International Data Corporation (IDC). The newly...
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Digital platforms key for education
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Fujitsu develops Dracena IoT architecture
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Nokia, Orange roll out 4G LTE in Africa
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Remaining compliant in the cloud
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MTN Business strengthens management team
MTN Businesss has bolstered its executive team by appointing two seasoned professionals with extensive experience in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT), enterprise, consulting and financial services industries. These appointments are expected to give...
Technology trends in travel and tourism
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IMImobile SA launches mVideo
IMImobile SA has announced the launch of mVideo, a high-resolution mobile video delivery solution available across South Africa. mVideo allows mobile marketing and enterprise customers to streamline the creation and delivery of high-resolution video content across...
Velocity Group adds Check Point
The Velocity Group is adding Check Point Software Technologies, a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions globally, to its growing list of vendors, providing local customers access to the superior security solutions within the Check Point portfolio. The...
Realise your digital future
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