AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

Integration key as IT leaders turn to AI agents

As IT resource demands spike, new research from Mulesoft finds that 93% of enterprise IT leaders have implemented or plan to implement AI agents in the next two years. However, integration challenges hinder companies from fully realising the technology’s potential to...

Marked upswing for take-home pay in 2024

BankservAfrica’s Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), which tracks the average nominal take-home pay of an estimated 4-million salary earners in South Africa, closed December 2024 on a high note, showing a continuation of the growth observed throughout the year. “The average...

Terrestrial fibre connects Mombasa, Joburg

Liquid Dataport has launched the first terrestrial fibre connecting Mombasa to Johannesburg. The new route, including a fibre link across DRC between Goma and Kananga, provides multiple landlocked countries with extra redundancy, resilience, connectivity to numerous...

African startup uses AI to slash doctors’ paperwork

As a medical doctor in Nigeria, Tobi Olatunji knows the stress of practicing in Africa's busy hospitals. As a machine-learning scientist, he has a prescription for it. "I worked at one of West Africa's largest hospitals, where I would routinely see more than 30...

Rapid growth forecast for embedded finance

The global embedded finance market size is expected to reach $588,49-billion by 2030, expanding at a CAGR of 32,2% from 2023 to 2030, according to a new study conducted by Grand View Research. The benefits of embedded finance, such as an alternate source of revenue...

Logistics automation to top $90bn by 2030

The global logistics automation market size is expected to reach $90-billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14,7%, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Logistics operations are critical factors in the smooth functioning of the...

Vehicle age reaches record high in the US

With more than 284 million vehicles in operation (VIO) on US roads, the average age of cars and light trucks in the US has risen again this year to a new record of 12,5 years, up by more than three months over 2022, according to the latest analysis from S&P Global...

UCT retains top spot in Africa on CWUR rankings

The University of Cape Town (UCT) retains its spot at the highest-ranked African university, at 267th position (up three places from last year) by the Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR) in their 2023 Global 2000 list. CWUR released the largest academic...

Microsoft signs up for fusion energy

Helion Energy has announced an agreement to provide Microsoft electricity from its first fusion power plant. The plant is expected to be online by 2028 and will target power generation of 50MW or greater after a one-year ramp up period. The planned operational date...

Mobile money transactions set to boom

A new study from Juniper Research, the foremost experts in the payments market, found that the total value of mobile money transactions in emerging markets will reach $2-trillion by 2027, an increase of over $500-billion from 2023. Growing at 33%, the market is being...

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How AI is changing the world

Artificial intelligence (AI) is commonly associated with science fiction films and some distant future scenario where the world is run by psychotic robots. However scary it may seem, we are already interacting with self-teaching technology in our everyday lives....

Human, technology relationships will bridge digital skills gap

A mature and responsible relationship between humans and technology will bridge the digital skills divide, guiding people from digital refugees to digital citizens. This was one of the topics of conversation at a technology gathering in Johannesburg recently. Hosted...

Mars candidate joins SAP Africa

SAP Africa, has appointed Dr Adriana Marais to take on the role as head of innovation. Based at head office in Johannesburg, Dr Marais will lead the IoT Lab, the Co-Innovation Lab initiatives, as well as other innovation streams for SAP while taking the company's...

Aspect Software launches Aspect Via in Europe

Aspect Software is celebrating the European launch of its 100% cloud-based Customer Engagement Centre (CEC) platform, Aspect Via. Available to all verticals in the UK and Europe, Aspect Via's launch marks the company's aggressive global expansion plans. Aspect Via is...

Dell unveils entry-level thin client

Dell has announced its lightest, smallest and most power-efficient thin client that offers superb performance and manageability for task and basic productivity users. Compatible with Citrix, Microsoft and VMware virtual workspace environments, the Wyse 3040 thin...

SA Florist improves efficiency with BrandChat

SA Florist has deployed BrandChat to improve efficiencies throughout its supply chain. BrandChat, a tool that is transforming how businesses interact using multiple messaging platforms, will help SA Florist continue to deliver a world-class customer experience....

What does the King IV mean for compliance officers?

The fourth edition of the King Report on Good Governance (King IVTM), released late 2016, is the new benchmark for corporate governance in South Africa. Key changes in this fourth edition include fewer principles, clearer differentiation between principles, practices...

XaaS benefits SA businesses

From infrastructure to disaster recovery, platform to software, virtual desktops to applications and customer relationship management, there are a massive amount of business services now available off-premise as cloud-based solutions. "IT itself has transitioned from...

Better public sector financial management

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) and The School of Government at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) have launched a post-graduate qualification in public sector financial management aimed specifically at senior managers and chief...

Kyocera Workflow Manager enhances processes

Kyocera Document Solutions Europe has launched Kyocera Workflow Manager, an entry-level document management software product that streamlines business-critical document processes for enterprises. Kyocera Workflow Manager is designed to address the needs of small...

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