$1,5m available for Africa’s Business Heroes
Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation, has opened applications for its 8th edition, calling on African entrepreneurs who are building businesses defining the continent’s future....
$82bn pledged to bridge the digital divide
ITU has announced new industry pledges to its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, bringing total commitments to over $82-billion to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide. Launched in 2021, Partner2Connect serves as a mobilisation platform...
Phishing attacks target account credentials
An analysis of phishing and scam campaigns from January through September 2025 found that 88,5% of attacks globally sought credentials for various online accounts. Another 9,5% targeted personal data such as names, addresses, and dates of birth, while 2% focused on...
Global cooperation proves resilient against geopolitical headwinds
Global cooperation is proving resilient even as multilateralism continues to face strong headwinds, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Cooperation Barometer 2026. However, cooperation is below where it needs to be to address critical economic, security and...
Semiconductor revenue grew 21% in 2025
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $793-billion in 2025, an increase of 21% year-over-year (YoY), according to preliminary results by Gartner. “AI semiconductors — including processors, high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and networking components continued to drive...
Trends shaping data centre design in 2025
Data centre innovation continues to be shaped by macro forces and technology trends related to AI. This is according to Vertiv Frontiers report, which draws on expertise from across the organisation, details the technology trends driving current and future innovation,...
Copper shortfall widens the AI race
A looming copper supply gap is poised to widen as electricity demand accelerates and new vectors - such as the race for artificial intelligence and surging defense spending - add to the call on copper. According to Copper in the Age of AI: The Challenges of...
How sales leaders can win in the age of AI
As the sales landscape rapidly evolves, CSOs are facing unprecedented challenges - and opportunities - driven by the rise of AI, the demand for greater productivity, and the need to manage costs. The path to 2026 will require sales leaders to rethink their strategies,...
Telecoms faces new threats in 2026
The Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC) has warned that South Africa’s telecoms sector enters 2026 facing intensifying cybercrime, infrastructure fragility and global supply threats that pose a direct risk to national digital stability. The assessment comes...
Discovery reverses attempt to claw back funds
More than 16 000 Discovery Health customers are breathing a sigh of relief this morning after the medical scheme decided it would halt attempts to claw back funds erroneously paid out due to a system error. Discovery Health last night (Sunday 11 January 2026) announ...
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Salesforce introduces Agentforce for Financial Services
Salesforce has introduced Agentforce for Financial Services, a set of pre-built, role-based AI agent templates that augment financial services teams with digital labour and automate key front-office tasks like preparing for an investment review, replacing a lost...
Workday unveils Illuminate Agents for HR, finance operations
Workday has announced a new wave of Illuminate Agents designed to significantly speed up the hiring processes, improve frontline worker experiences, streamline complex financial processes, and empower employees to find information quickly and easily. “The key to...
How working from home affects your insurance
While remote and hybrid work arrangements have recently started to decline as the return-to-office trend has gained momentum around the globe, many companies continue to embrace these models to attract and retain top talent. The working-from-home option does impact...
We need to make urban mobility convenient
People’s transport choices are shaped by safety, accessibility and socio-economic factors, writes John Rammutla, principal associate: highways, transport and infrastructure at WSP in Africa. Many African countries lack the infrastructure necessary to provide...
These are Veeam’s top African partners
Veeam Software celebrated the achievements of its top-performing partners across South Africa and the rest of Africa at the 2025 Veeam ProPartner Awards. “This year’s winners exemplify the very best of what partnership means to us at Veeam,” explains Lisa Strydom,...
Unpacking the performance and AI capabilities of Surface Copilot+ PCs
In the dynamic, rapidly evolving business technology world, the introduction of Surface Copilot+ PCs is a significant step forward, combining high-performance hardware with sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. These machines are...
Huawei deepens partnership with the CPUT
Huawei has deepened its partnership with the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), elevating the institution to an ICT Academy Support Center (IASC). Charles Cheng, deputy CEO of Huawei South Africa, delivered the keynote address at the event and said: “The...
NordVPN launches post-quantum encryption across all its applications
NordVPN has launched post-quantum encryption (PQE) support for all its VPN applications. The first iteration of post-quantum cryptography was implemented on the NordVPN Linux application last year. In 2025, NordVPN also rolled out its PQE feature for Windows, macOS,...
EFTCorp, EmpowerBank partner in Zimbabwe
In a country where more than 60% of the population is under the age of 25 and women remain underserved by formal banking, access to financial services can be a life-changing enabler. EmpowerBank, Zimbabwe’s youth-focused microfinance institution, is meeting that need...
Businesses must be ready as AI revolutionises data visualisation
The business world is filled with data - from sales and operational reports to customer behaviour analytics and social media sentiment. Yet turning this data into meaningful insight has always been a challenge. And now artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the...
Automation Tester (5–7 Years) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Automation Tester with strong expertise in API testing, automation scripting, and modern backend technologies. This role will support the Private Lending project and involves validating critical lending workflows, ensuring...
Data Engineer (Corporate Lending – Corporate Banking) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data architecture and infrastructure necessary for effective data processing and analysis. This role involves collaborating with data analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that...
Solutions Architect at PnP – Western Cape Kenilworth
Role SummaryThe Solutions Architect is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining robust security architectures that protect the organisation against Cybersecurity Threats and secure sensitive data in compliance with regulations such as POPIA, PCI. The...
IT Systems Analyst (East London / Centurion) – Gauteng Centurion
Our client is looking for an IT Systems and Application Analyst that will be responsible for the analysis, maintenance, and optimization of business applications and IT systems across the organization. This role involves working closely with business users, IT teams,...
Automation Tester (5–7 Years) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
About the RoleWe are seeking an experienced Automation Tester with strong expertise in API testing, automation scripting, and modern backend technologies. This role will support the Private Lending project and involves validating critical lending workflows, ensuring...
Data Engineer (Corporate Lending – Corporate Banking) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Johannesburg
The Data Engineer will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the data architecture and infrastructure necessary for effective data processing and analysis. This role involves collaborating with data analysts, and other stakeholders to ensure that...
Senior Business Analyst (12 month fixed term contract)
A well-established financial services business is seeking to appoint a Senior Business Analyst for a 12-month fixed term contractThe incumbent will investigate, document, and implement technology systems relating to Accessing Funding, ensuring access to capability,...
Project Manager IT at QES
My client based in Cape Town (North) is currently looking for a Project Manager to join them on an independent contract basis 3 Day in office hybrid model / Cape Town based / Seeking a delivery-focused Project Manager to support and drive customer-facing financial...
.Net Engineer at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced .NET Engineer to join the Retail Saving Business project, where you will design, build, and maintain secure, high-performance, and scalable applications supporting core retail savings operations. The ideal candidate will have...
Data Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
We are seeking a highly experienced Data Architect with strong expertise in Azure, .NET/C#, modern data warehousing, and distributed data processing. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing scalable data architectures, data models, and end-to-end data...
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