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...

SA is Africa’s best investment destination

Africa – and especially South Africa - is a vital destination for investment from European countries, according to presentations at the 11th “TEHA CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa”. The European House Ambrosetti (TEHA) Africa CEO Pietro Mininni says: “We keep saying,...

SA risks losing top tech talent

With South Africa’s unemployment reaching 8,3-million people as of mid-2024, the loss of developer talent to international markets is more than a brain drain - it’s a serious threat to the country’s economic future, based on the insights provided by OfferZen’s 2024...

Early signs of El Niño weather patterns spotted

Kelvin waves, a potential precursor of El Niño conditions in the ocean, are rolling across the equatorial Pacific toward the coast of South America. The most recent sea level data from the US-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich indicates early signs of a...

SA property in demand for hyperscalers

South Africa continues to attract data centres to its property market, with a number of new operators eyeing the local environment. This is the word from Calvin Crick, MD: transaction service at Cushman & Wakefield Broll, who says the real estate services company...

Mobile payments a growth opportunity

Governments are incorporating digital payment choices to create a digitalised, cashless society. Bring your own device (BYOD), a surge in smartphone usage, and a large number of people without bank accounts are some of the key variables that are likely to provide...

SA comes under attack from spyware

The number of users attacked with spyware in South Africa increased by 18,8% from Q4 2022 to Q1 2023. Spyware continues to be a threat to users of different types of devices, including thin clients, according to research coming out of the recent Kaspersky Cyber...

Egypt acquisition boosts Vodacom resilience

Vodacom Group has released preliminary results for the year ended 31 March 2023, with group revenue at R119,2-billion, up 16% thanks to the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt and rand depreciation against a basket of international currencies. The group reported service...

Interactive display market to hit $75,06bn by 2030

The global interactive display market size is expected to reach $75,06-billion by 2030, according to a recent analysis from Grand View Research. The interactive or touchscreen display is a display unit that accepts user commands with the help of a finger or stylus in...

Bitcoin records big quarterly gains

Bitcoin had an impressive 72,4% quarter-over-quarter gain in Q1 2023, according to a BitcoinCasinos.com report. Comparatively, the NASDAQ index jumped 15,7%, while gold had an 8,4% increase. Buoyed by positive inflation data, the US Dollar Index (DXY) remained fairly...

Conservationists collaborate to see owls soar

Sometimes, in these dark, depressing days of record load shedding, a plummeting currency, rocketing prices, rogue AI, and general despondency we all need a little uplifting, feel-good news story. So here's one ... Four conservation groups in KwaZulu Natal have got...

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Migrating to DevOps

Decision-makers are increasingly aware of the term DevOps (development operations) and the potential impact it can have on enhancing business operations. This signifies a shift in how business and technology will more effectively work together in the years to come,...

Mobile security: there’s a missing puzzle piece

With mobile malware and ransomware proliferating at a rapid rate, companies are recognizing the need for security technologies to protect network resources accessed by employees with their devices. But, they're missing an important piece of the puzzle. "A mobile...

PCI DSS may simplify PoPI compliance

South African businesses are busily preparing for the implementation of the Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act, undergoing audits and testing compliancy. This is a large task on its own, however many organisations are simultaneously busy with complying to...

Fax is dead – or is it?

Inevitably, when people and organisations think about fax, it is considered a non-essential and outdated technology that has been replaced by email and scanned documents. But according to the IDC, fax remains a vital communications tool and has an important role in...

Online short courses from Digital Skills Academy

South Africans seeking to take advantage of growing corporate demand for specialist digital skills could increase their employability with industry-ready short courses in the fields of coding, digital design, data science, digital business, and digital marketing and...

Vodacom to live stream Zahara album launch

Vodacom and Warner Music have secured exclusive streaming rights to multi-award winning Afrosoul singer Zahara's album launch happening at The Good Luck Bar on 20 October 2017 at 7pm. This is her much awaited fourth studio album entitled 'Mgodi'. The album launch will...

Africa key to feeding the world

Africa holds the key for feeding the 9-billion people that will inhabit this planet by 2050. That's the word from the president of the African Development Bank and 2017 World Food prize laureate Dr Akinwumi Adesina, during his Norman Borlaug Lecture delivered on World...

ESET works with Google to halt malware

ESET has launched Chrome Cleanup, a new scanner and cleaner for Google Chrome designed to help users browse the web safely and without interruption. Chrome Cleanup will be available for all Google Chrome users running on Windows. As cyber-attacks become more complex...

AfricaOnline celebrates 20 years in Ghana

While Africa still has very real infrastructure development challenges, the continent continues to embrace the digital economy as a platform for growth and new opportunities. This is evident in the milestone reached by Ghana's oldest ISP, AfricaOnline. "It's been a...

International Kanban training course by DVT

Software development and testing specialist DVT is offering a 50% discounted rate for their 2-day international Kanban training course taking place in Cape Town on 23 October and in Johannesburg on 26 October through its specialist training division, The DVT Academy....

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