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Has SA turned a corner in new-vehicle sales?
As South Africa navigates a shifting and often unpredictable economic landscape, the National Automobile Dealers’ Association (NADA) says there are growing signs of improvement that could support increased confidence across the new-vehicle market - even as several...
Vodacom aims to increase Safaricom shareholding
Vodacom Group has entered into an agreement to increase its ownership in Safaricom by buying an additional 15% of the East African operator from the Kenyan government in a transaction valued at R36-billion ($2,1-billion). Should the transaction receive requisite...
Pinnacle is 2025’s Channelwise Distributor of the Year
In a close-run race, Pinnacle has crossed the finish line first to win the coveted Channelwise Distributor of the Year 2025 award. Hot on its heels was second-placed Mustek, followed by close contenders Axiz, Rectron and Syntech Distribution. Rounding out the top 10...
Green economy presents a multi-trillion dollar growth opportunity
Businesses across industries are already benefiting from the strong growth of the green economy, the second-fastest growing sector over the past decade. A new report, Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: A CEO Guide to Growth in the Green Economy, finds that the...
Job losses to AI not yet mainstream
While there is widespread speculation that artificial intelligence (AI) will drastically reduce customer service headcount, currently only 20% of leaders have reduced agent staffing due to AI, according to a survey by Gartner. A Gartner survey of 321 customer service...
Africa is a hotspot for AI-driven fraud
Africa’s rapid digital expansion is creating both unprecedented opportunities and complex challenges in the fight against fraud. This is among the findings from Sumsub’s Identity Fraud Report 2025-2026, which provides an in-depth, data-driven view of identity fraud...
AI hardware shortages to define 2026 markets
AI hardware shortages are set to define markets in 2026 as pricing power shifts and volatility rises. This warning, from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, comes as the AI boom is rapidly evolving from a growth story into a supply-shock story, and it is shaping up to be...
Human error fuels breaches as cybersecurity training lags
A recent Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, found that just 46% of professionals surveyed in South Africa received training on digital threats. This...
Global D2C revenue set for $370m surge
A new study by global tech strategist Juniper Research has found that satellite provider revenue from direct-to-cell (D2C) will exceed $370-million in 2026, up from $100-million this year. This substantial single-year growth of more than 260% is fuelled by growing...
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GenAI-driven cyberattacks force a shift to predictive security
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Kenya emerges as a hub for African data centre investment
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Securing education networks starts with partnership
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