Google increases investment in African AI skills
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Magnets are reshaping rare earth supply, demand, recovery
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Innovators shortlisted for Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation
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Mobile, broadband the bright spots in Telkom results
Telkom SA delivered flat revenues as it continues to execute its growth strategy of migrating to new technologies. This, coupled with changes in the consumer product mix and increased operating expenses including costs related to load-shedding, saw group EBIDTA...
Tourism recovers to two-thirds of pre-pandemic levels
International tourism is on track to reach 65% of pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2022 as the sector continues to bounce back from the pandemic. An estimated 700-million tourists travelled internationally between January and September, more than double (+133%) the...
Embedded finance market to exceed $183bn by 2027
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SA spending spree expected on Black Friday and during festive season
Just over 90% of South African buy now pay later (BNPL) customers plan to spend more online this festive season than last year, while 78% plan to shop on Black Friday, according to a survey of more than 1 600 customers by Payflex. "Our customer base has more than...
Another strong year of growth ahead for the IT channel
Revenue growth for European IT distributors in 2022 is forecast to stand at an impressive 3,7% versus the previous year - excluding telecoms - according to research group, Context. The figures represent an increase on the 3,2% year-on-year (YoY) growth predicted at...
Borderless recruitment no longer an exception
Fifty-eight percent of organisations report having at least some technology talent working in a fully remote borderless arrangement, according to a new Gartner survey, which says this number has doubled in the past three years. Gartner defines borderless workforce as...
Simple data protection tips that could save millions
In recent years, South Africa has become a playground for cybercriminal activities with syndicates targeting everyone from individual South Africans to SMEs, large corporates and public entities This, says Siyabonga Mabuza, head of cybersecurity at the Fourth...
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Netsurit and Inobits in strategic merger
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Arrow Electronics is a Fortune Most Admired Company
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Africa Internet Group secures €300m of funding
Africa Internet Group (AIG), the parent of African e-commerce platform Jumia, has secured more than Euro 300-million in funding from new and existing investors, including the previously announced funding commitment from AXA, a leader in insurance and asset management....
Key budget highlights you may have missed
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Reports of tape’s demise are greatly exaggerated
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Visa expands operations to Côte d’Ivoire
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Developers move out of the back room
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Kaspersky Lab launches security intelligence services
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Reduce MRO spend with smart procurement
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