How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

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...

Telco regulators chart course for resilient, inclusive digital future

Telecommunications regulators from around the world have endorsed a comprehensive set of guidelines to navigate digital challenges and opportunities at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2026 (GSR-26) in Ankara. The new guidelines – 2026 Best Practice Guidelines:...

Ransomware trends and tactics

Marking yesterday’s International Anti-Ransomware Day, Kaspersky has shared a report with an overview of ransomware trends that marked 2025, as well as insights into what the threat landscape holds in 2026. The cybersecurity specialist says that in 2025, Latin America...

AI the main focus at this year’s SAP Sapphire

At its annual Sapphire conference, SAP has launched its Autonomous Enterprise which it says will help enhance the world's most critical business workflows so that humans and AI work together to meet the accelerating demands of global business profitably, strategically...

AI Everything x GITEX Kenya anchors era of inclusive AI for East Africa

Kenya is set to catalyse a new phase of AI-driven digital transformation in East Africa as the region’s largest tech show, AI EVERYTHING KENYA X GITEX KENYA, makes its debut next week in Nairobi to fast-track tech investment and cross-border collaboration in a US$16.5...

SA’s key industries come under fire from DDoS attacks

South Africa has become one of the most targeted countries globally for distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against certain key industries, including financial and computer services. New data from NetScout’s Threat Intelligence Report for the second half of...

Lack of semantics causes inaccurate AI agents, wasted spending

Neglecting semantics will cause AI agents to be inaccurate and inefficient, exposing organisations to wasted spending and increased data and AI governance vulnerabilities, says Gartner. AI agents need to understand the context inputs in each step of the agentic...

AI governance market to hit $3,59bn

The global AI governance market size is estimated to reach $3,59-billion by 2033, registering a CAGR of 36% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Owing to the increasing benefits of Al, businesses, and governments across the globe are...

HR leaders must evolve pay for performance

The rise of AI is amplifying long-standing challenges in how organizations design and deliver effective pay for performance programs. Kayla Velnoskey, director: analyst in the Gartner HR practice, explains why it is urgent for CHROs to evolve pay for performance...

Compromised Amazon Simple Email Service accounts under attack

Kaspersky has detected phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks that are leveraging Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) – a cloud-based email service designed for businesses and developers to send and receive high-volume marketing, notification, and...

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Your technology budget is probably wrong. Here’s how to tell

Most mid-market businesses in South Africa have a technology budget that looks reasonable on paper, writes Cobus Olwage, CEO of IPT. There is spend allocated to infrastructure. Devices are refreshed on schedule. Software licences are accounted for. Security is present...

Unified IT is the future of enterprise operations

For years, enterprises have solved IT problems by adding tools, writes Shobana Sruthi Mohan, enterprise analyst at ManageEngine. A new security gap? Deploy another platform. A monitoring blind spot? Install another dashboard. A collaboration challenge? Introduce...

Datacentrix secures Agrimark Information Management Supplier Award

Datacentrix has been recognised as Agrimark’s Supplier of the Year for Information Management (IM), marking the third consecutive time the company has received this accolade. Agrimark, a subsidiary of the KAL Group, is a trusted one-stop shopping destination for a...

Huawei makes the case for AI-ready optical networks

As AI adoption accelerates, organisations are rethinking the network infrastructure required to support data-intensive workload. Against this backdrop, Huawei’s OptiX Club 2026, hosted in Johannesburg focused on the role of optical networks in enabling faster, smarter...

The unseen engine: How enterprise storage powers business innovation

In the pursuit of digital transformation, businesses often spotlight their cutting-edge applications, their multicloud strategies, or their latest AI models. By Murray Irvine, senior director: global specialty sales (GSS), CEEMETA at Dell Technologies Yet, behind each...

Sasol opens 2027 bursary applications

Sasol has opened applications for its bursary programme for the 2027 academic year, funding full-time undergraduate studies in engineering and science. Sasol is one of the country’s leading STEM employers, currently supporting around 300 students studying at South...

We need to rethink recruitment in the age of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way organisations recruit talent. But while many businesses are experimenting with AI-powered CV screening, there’s a school of thought that says companies may be solving the wrong problem. In fact, the real...

Nedbank and high-profile partners in novel recruitment drive

Nedbank, in partnership with Otinga, OfferZen, Zindi, and Microsoft has opened registrations for the Nedbank Data Masters Challenge 2026, a national, high-performance data competition designed to identify and recruit South Africa’s most advanced data professionals....

LG partnership reaches 200-ton recycling milestone

As we celebrate Earth Day (tomorrow, 22 April), LG South Africa’s recycling partnership has seen nearly 200 tons of polystyrene – an amount equivalent to covering a rugby field in 2,7m of the waste material – recycled in Germiston, Gauteng. This is a major milestone...

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Join a forward-thinking team at the intersection of machine learning, human performance, and genetic innovation. If you're passionate about building real-world ML solutions that transform physiological and health data into actionable insights, this is your opportunity...

Software Developer

One of our clients is seeking a Software Developer that will independently develop and maintain components of platforms and energy management solutions. This role requires taking ownership of features, contributing to design, and supporting junior developers. Key...

Senior Machine Learning Engineer – Remote Remote

Join a forward-thinking team at the intersection of machine learning, human performance, and genetic innovation. If you're passionate about building real-world ML solutions that transform physiological and health data into actionable insights, this is your opportunity...

Software Developer – Gauteng Pretoria Region

One of our clients is seeking a Software Developer that will independently develop and maintain components of platforms and energy management solutions. This role requires taking ownership of features, contributing to design, and supporting junior developers. Key...

Project Manager

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a construction site based in Philippi, Western Cape.The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all on-site construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and within...

IM Technician

Job PurposeThe IM Technician will be a member of the Anglo-American IM Support team, providing IT and OT support services. The role ensures system integrity, maximum availability, and optimal performance of information systems in alignment with customer expectations....

Project Manager – Western Cape Philippi

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to oversee a construction site based in Philippi, Western Cape.The successful candidate will be responsible for managing all on-site construction activities, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and within...

IM Technician – Western Cape Cape Town

Job PurposeThe IM Technician will be a member of the Anglo-American IM Support team, providing IT and OT support services. The role ensures system integrity, maximum availability, and optimal performance of information systems in alignment with customer expectations....

User Support Technician at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary:iThemba LABS seeks to appoint a User Support Technician to provide standard and advanced support services to users on desktop incidents and service requests. The incumbent will provide efficient and professional IT user support services, ensuring...

Data Engineer/ BI Developer

Our client is eagerly seeking a Data Engineer/ BI Developer to join their team! If you are a dedicated Data Engineer looking for a new opportunity, this could be for you! Key Requirements Bachelor's Degree - BSC / BTech/DiplomaMinimum of 5 years' experiencePower BI,...

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