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...

Intel ups the ante in edge computing

Intel has launched the Intel Core processor Series 2 with P-cores - an industrial-ready platform engineered for mission-critical edge applications – as well as its latest Edge AI suite for Health & Life Sciences, providing validated reference pipelines and...

The end of queueing at Home Affairs?

The Department of Home Affairs has officially launched its new Digital Partnership Model with nine branches of Capitec Bank and Standard Bank now offering Smart IDs under its Online Verification Service – with another eight branches slated to go live by the end of the...

SA’s ransomware reckoning demands urgent action

South Africa is under siege - not by tanks or drones, but by ransomware. Brendan Widlake, regional director at Veeam Software South Africa From hospitals to banking to government departments, cyberattacks are exposing just how fragile our digital infrastructure really...

MacOS infostealer campaign abuses ChatGPT’s chat-sharing feature

Kaspersky Threat Research has identified a new malware campaign that uses paid Google search ads and shared conversations on the official ChatGPT website to trick Mac users into running a command that installs the AMOS (Atomic macOS Stealer) infostealer and a...

2026 will be year agentic AI comes of age

Kathy Gibson reports - Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) became the big buzzword in 2025, but organisations will only start to realise real benefit from the technology in the year ahead. That’s the word from John Roese, global chief technology officer and chief AI...

AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets

S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...

The opportunities lurking within quantum technologies

Quantum technologies, which encompass quantum computing, quantum sensing, and quantum communications, is currently one of the fastest growing deep-tech industries - but the performance and commercial viability of these cutting-edge technologies are often held back by...

HPE challenges Huawei in campus switch market

Following a successful acquisition, the addition of Juniper’s revenue leaves HPE in a neck-and-neck race with Huawei for second place in the campus switch market, according to a new survey from Dell’Oro Group. “The combined HPE-Juniper entity grew campus switch...

Africa has aviation challenges, but potential is immense

While Africa is expected to outpace global air traffic growth next year, the region continues to face some of the world’s toughest operating conditions - resulting in the smallest share of global industry profit and extremely thin margins, according to the...

Leadership turnover harming supply chain performance

More than half (54%) of supply chain leaders report that leadership turnover has moderately to completely disrupted their function’s ability to operate over the past three years, according to a new survey from Gartner. This disruption - combined with the impact of...

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The future of enterprise data management in the AI era

In the AI era, data drives innovation. Enterprises that harness and manage their data efficiently gain a competitive edge, while those that don’t risk falling behind. By Reven Singh, technology advisor at InterSystems South Africa AI’s potential to transform...

Chatbots set to shape the future of user engagement

In a world overflowing with information and an ever-growing array of apps vying for attention, South African smartphone users are increasingly overwhelmed. "South Africans rely on their smartphones to navigate daily life, yet most of us only regularly use a handful of...

Chatbots set to shape the future of user engagement

In a world overflowing with information and an ever-growing array of apps vying for attention, South African smartphone users are increasingly overwhelmed. "South Africans rely on their smartphones to navigate daily life, yet most of us only regularly use a handful of...

Can hybrid multicloud finally deliver true agility?

The promise of cloud technologies has long been agility - a transformative ability to innovate rapidly, adapt to shifting demands, and drive business success. By Sammy Zoghlami, senior vice-president for EMEA at Nutanix Yet, for many enterprises, this remains elusive....

Westcon-Comstor expands Microsoft Advanced Support Services

Westcon-Comstor has enhanced its Microsoft Advanced Support Services portfolio for southern Africa partners. Updates include new assessments designed to empower Microsoft partners with actionable insights, optimise customer environments, and strengthen their positions...

NEC XON and Fortinet join forces on telco, ISP cybersecurity

NEC XON has announced a strategic cybersecurity collaboration with Fortinet. Together, they will provide specialised managed security operations (SecOps) services tailored to the telecommunications and ISP markets. “NEC XON’s telco and managed services experience,...

Moving to the cloud is like upgrading from a flip phone to a spaceship

The flip phone was once considered a futuristic piece of technology, but compare it to today’s iPhone and it feels positively pre-historic. The same can be said of old-school, on-premises tech like servers and PBX phone systems, writes Nic Laschinger, chief technology...

We need to develop well-rounded graduates in the age of tech

The landscape of ICT in higher education is rapidly evolving. With the advent of new technologies, changing job market demands, and the increasing importance of digital literacy across all sectors, public universities and private institutions in South Africa must...

DeepSeek AI a turning point for the industry

Tech headlines over the past few weeks have been dominated by DeepSeek AI, which recently launched its groundbreaking R1 model. What’s most remarkable about DeepSeek is the reported development cost of just under $6-million, writes James Fisher, chief strategy officer...

Software Implementation and Deployment Engineer – Remote

ENVIRONMENT:A leading AI software company seeks a Software Implementation and Deployment Engineer to join their growing team. The role combines ownership of customer-hosted deployments with responsibility for backend and deployment architecture. The primary focus is...

Flutter Mobile Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

An opportunity exists for a skilled Mobile Developer to build and maintain high-quality cross-platform mobile applications using the Flutter framework. The ideal candidate has strong coding skills, a good eye for UI/UX, and a proven track record in delivering mobile...

Business Analyst

A diversified financial services group that provides wealth management, investment solutions, and risk management to retail and institutional clients, is seeking a Business Analyst who will serve as the strategic link between business needs and technical solutions....

Senior Python Developer

Our client is eagerly seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Python Developer with a strong focus on Flask and Django. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]PythonFlaskDjangoWeb ApplicationRestful APIShould you meet the...

Backend Developer (REST, Go/Java/C#) (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:JOIN a dynamic team of a provider of state-of-the-art Security Solutions seeking its next Backend Developer to work on cutting-edge projects at the intersection of Backend development and Machine Learning. You'll play a crucial role in expanding,...

Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

A diversified financial services group that provides wealth management, investment solutions, and risk management to retail and institutional clients, is seeking a Business Analyst who will serve as the strategic link between business needs and technical solutions....

Senior Python Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

Our client is eagerly seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Python Developer with a strong focus on Flask and Django. Key Requirements 5+ years' experience overall.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]PythonFlaskDjangoWeb ApplicationRestful APIShould you meet the...

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