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...

Influence the next frontier in gender parity

While global progress on gender equality in business leadership has stalled, South Africa is moving in the opposite direction – but although the country has largely solved representation, there’s a new gap emerging: influence. The latest SNG Grant Thornton Women in...

Governments keen on AI for routine decision-making

At least 80% of governments will deploy AI agents to automate routine decision-making, enhancing efficiency and service delivery by 2028, according to Gartner. “Government CIOs are under growing pressure to embed AI into decision-making capabilities rapidly and...

Youth education a security imperative in Africa

With organisations experiencing an average of 2 207 cyber attacks per week according to Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Report, cyber security is a major problem facing enterprises, governments, and seasoned professionals. Today’s digital threats target schools,...

AIoT drives transformation in manufacturing and energy

AIoT, the convergence of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, is enhancing efficiency, security and decision-making at manufacturing, industrial and energy companies worldwide. Key findings from the IDC InfoBrief, How AIoT Is Reshaping Industrial...

ISPA celebrates its 30th birthday at ZANOG@iWeek2026

This year marks ISPA’s 30 year anniversary since a group of competing ISPs united in a move that would ensure fair competition in the South African market. ISPA, its members and supporters have been working to liberalise the South African internet over the past three...

Unverified AI-generated data will push zero-trust data governance

By 2028, 50% of organisations will implement a zero-trust posture for data governance due to the proliferation of unverified AI-generated data, according to Gartner. “Organisations can no longer implicitly trust data or assume it was human generated,” says Wan Fui...

Kids face a mental health crisis and global knowledge gaps

A new child and youth mental health report sheds light on the scale of our global knowledge gaps on the correlation between childhood technology use and childhood mental health impacts. Over the past decade, mental health conditions in children and adolescents have...

IBM and the Recording Academy strike a chord

IBM, the official artificial intelligence (AI) & cloud partner of the Grammy Awards for nearly a decade, has announced the launch of a new fan engagement solution. By tapping into the power of agentic AI, GRAMMY® IQ built with IBM watsonx transforms the Recording...

Global investment growth resumes

Global foreign direct investment (FDI) increased by 14% in 2025 to an estimated $1,6-trillion, according to UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in its the latest Global Investment Trends Monitor. More than $140-billion of the increase came from higher flows...

Research shows that humans and honeyguides speak in local dialects

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct “dialects” when communicating with honeyguide birds, revealing a striking parallel to the way human...

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Avoid cloud security blind spots in a hybrid IT world

The acceleration of cloud adoption has brought with it new security challenges for organisations to tackle, particularly pertaining to hybrid and multi-cloud environments. By Kyle Pillay, security as a service centre manager at Datacentrix Here, a common security...

Mimecast partners with First Distribution

Mimecast has announced a strategic partnership with First Distribution, to help resellers deliver Mimecast’s integrated human risk management platform to their customers. “We’re delighted to partner with First Distribution to take our channel ecosystem to the next...

The cybersecurity threat to higher education

The digital revolution is transforming African education, with universities embracing online learning and digital systems, writes Anna Collard, senior vice-president: content strategy and evangelist at KnowBe4 Africa. However, this progress brings a crucial challenge:...

Cybersecurity key for local by-elections

With municipal by-elections taking place across South Africa throughout 2025, attention is once again turning to the strength of local governance. By Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director at Fortinet South Africa But beyond the campaign posters and voting stations...

The business benefits of getting POPIA right

Waiting until you’re on the wrong side of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) before taking action is a risk no business can afford. Beyond the threat of hefty fines or legal consequences, there’s the potential for serious reputational damage –...

Legacy BSS hampers African telcos’ modernisation efforts

The African telecommunications sector is dynamic and full of growth opportunities and potential new revenue streams for operators who can respond to market demands quickly. However, their existing business support systems (BSS), which served them well when...

Contracting helps to bridge the fintech gap

South Africa's FinTech landscape is booming. As the continental leader accounting for a significant 40% of Africa’s fintech revenue, the sector is primed for exponential growth, projected to reach $14,86-billion by 2033. By Thashim Seechoonparsad, acting GM:...

Use AI to predict and prevent cyber-attacks

The speed at which cyber threats are evolving is unprecedented. As a result, companies need to implement state-of-the-art technology to protect their data and systems, writes Kumar Vaibhav, lead senior solution architect: cybersecurity at In2IT. In cybersecurity,...

Young workers are looking for purpose – not a title

Climbing the corporate ladder used to be a rite of passage. You put in the hours, nodded at the right moments, and hoped one day you’d get your own corner office (or at least a bigger monitor). But younger generations - Millennials and Gen Z - are turning that dream...

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