Cassava doubles down on AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports – Cassava is using the first batch of 12 000 Nvidia GPUs it has secured to build the first of five African AI factories in Cape Town. This week, the group has also been appointed as Africa’s first preferred Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP), adding to...
SARB becomes 50% shareholder in PayInc
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has subscribed to a 50% shareholding in PayInc, previously known as BankservAfrica. Concurrently, Capitec and Investec have subscribed as direct shareholders of PayInc. In a related transaction, Access Bank, African Bank,...
DeFi exploits have wiped out $59bn in five years
Over the past five years, DeFi has steadily moved beyond niche crypto circles into broader financial use with improved interfaces, Layer 2 adoption, and integrations with traditional fintech platforms making it feel more like regular online banking or investing. DeFi...
Ethernet switch market surges on AI infrastructure
The worldwide Ethernet switch market recorded $14,5-billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) - a 42,1% YoY increase - fueled by strong growth in the data centre portion of the market as hyperscalers and cloud service providers race to build...
SA’s agriculture sector urged to rethink global strategies
In the face on ongoing geopolitical change, South Africa’s agricultural exporters are being encouraged to reposition their products into non-traditional markets. Speaking at an exclusive side event of the G20 Agriculture Ministerial Meeting, Paul Makube, senior...
Mars rover discovers potential biosignature
A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken from a rock named “Cheyava Falls” last year, the sample - called “Sapphire Canyon” - contains potential...
Rampant online retail set to hit R130bn
Kathy Gibson reports – Online retail is set to account for 10% of all retail spend in South Africa within just a few months, reaching a value of R130-billion by the end of this year. Arthur Goldstuck, MD of World Wide Worx, points out that the online market was worth...
Demand for AI skills in surges
Artificial intelligence (AI) skills are in high demand in the South African job market, with the demand in advertised roles requiring AI expertise increasing by 352% since 2019. This is one of the key insights to emerge from Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for August...
Africa is most heavily attacked region by cybercriminals
Check Point Research’s latest Global Threat Intelligence Report for August 2025 shows that organisations worldwide faced an average of 1 994 cyberattacks per week and, while this marked a 1% decline from July, it represents a 10% increase YoY - reinforcing that the...
Smartphone attacks are up in 2025
According to Kaspersky data, there were 29% more attacks on Android smartphone users in the first half of 2025 compared to the first half of 2024, and 48% more compared to the second half of 2024. In 2025, Kaspersky detected prominent mobile threats such as SparkCat,...
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Wise Move partners with MyProperty to simplify home relocation
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Mediclinic aims for carbon neutrality, invests in renewables
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Resilience is key for businesses in 2025
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A guide to GenAI in banking
The global banking landscape is experiencing seismic shifts, driven by the rapid advancement of technology and evolving consumer expectations. By Eshmael Mpabanga, client account lead in the financial services practice at Accenture, Africa South Africa, with its...
Adaptigent, Africonology in strategic African partnership
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