Energy transition momentum slows as global volatility rises
The global energy transition to a more equitable, secure and sustainable energy system is still progressing but has lost momentum in the face of increasing uncertainty worldwide, according to a new World Economic Forum report. While 107 of the 120 countries...
Bright future ahead for AI-powered electric grid
The electric grid and the utilities managing it have an important role to play in the next industrial revolution that's being driven by AI and accelerated computing. This is the word from Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang, speaking at the annual meeting of the...
Long-awaited spectrum auction deadline set
President Cyril Ramaphosa, presenting his State of the Nation Address last night (10 February), says the spectrum auction is a vital enabler of economic recovery, and will take place “about three weeks from now”. “One of the greatest constraints on the technological...
Business key to economic recovery
Government has recognised the vital role that business plays in creating employment, and committed to putting in place an enabling environment. “We all know that government does not create jobs. Business creates jobs,” says President Cyril Ramaphosa, presenting the...
Easing the way for skilled workers
South Africa is open for foreigners who want to visit the country for tourism, business and work. This is one of the promises made by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his State of the Nation Address (SONA). “The world over, the ability to attract skilled immigrants is the...
Modern enterprises need purpose-built AI
While AI/ML initiatives are steadily gaining traction - with 31% of respondents to a new study from International Data Corporation (IDC) saying they now have AI in production - most enterprises are still in an experimentation, evaluation/test, or prototyping phase. Of...
Will you be my romance scam?
Love is one of the great human emotions: it inspires stories, changes lives and shines bright on the silver screen. Which is why it is also one of the sweetest traps used by cybercriminals to steal money, identities and information. From the dodgy date on an app to...
Great results from high-growth entrepreneur programme
The Local Scale Up (LSU) was launched by Endeavor and the SA SME Fund early in 2021, with a focus on helping to scale a cohort of 18 tech-enabled businesses both locally and internationally. In the past year, the collective revenue of these businesses grew by...
Online retail set to continue growth trajectory
South African online retailers have learned to meet the demands of Black Friday and the Christmas season, with nine out of 10 saying they coped with extra staffing demands and more than two-thirds saying their technology could handle the increased traffic at the end...
Cloud spend predicted to overtake traditional IT in 2025
Enterprise IT spending on public cloud computing, within addressable market segments, will overtake spending on traditional IT in 2025, according to Gartner. Gartner’s ‘cloud shift’ research includes only those enterprise IT categories that can transition to cloud,...
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Bettering the bell curve with engagement
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UCS Solutions achieves new certifications
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Westcon appoints marketing director
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Westcon Group celebrates sales kick off
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Research firms rank Ricoh tops for MPS
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NFS Technology to focus on West Africa
NFS Technology, the specialist software company that supplies software for the hospitality industry, including for the conference and video conferencing markets, has announced it is to launch an aggressive campaign in West Africa, following the landing of its first...
A-tek Distribution launches in South Africa
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Huawei unveils Ascend P7 LTE smartphone
Huawei has unveiled the highly anticipated Huawei Ascend P7. Building on the success of Huawei Ascend P6, the new 4G LTE-enabled smartphone redefines smartphone excellence with top-notch features, ultra-fast connectivity, and easier navigation in a beautifully crafted...
Hybrid cloud solution from Suse, UShareSoft
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