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Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...

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...

$1,5m available for Africa’s Business Heroes

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation, has opened applications for its 8th edition, calling on African entrepreneurs who are building businesses defining the continent’s future....

$82bn pledged to bridge the digital divide

ITU has announced new industry pledges to its Partner2Connect Digital Coalition, bringing total commitments to over $82-billion to expand global Internet connectivity and bridge the digital divide.​ Launched in 2021, Partner2Connect serves as a mobilisation platform...

Spacecoin satellites aim to build decentralised Internet in space

Space Telecommunications (STI), the entity behind the open-source satellite internet protocol Spacecoin, has launched three satellites aboard a rideshare mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base. The move is an advancement toward a permissionless, decentralised...

Could Bitcoin outperform Nasdaq, gold?

Bitcoin may well outperform both the Nasdaq and gold over the coming weeks, if a recovery rally in risk assets follows the recent correction, according to Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group. His assessment comes as cryptocurrencies slumped sharply on Monday, with...

While important, data streaming can create bottlenecks

Large organizations are experiencing a wide range of pain points when using data streaming to train or run artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Research by Conduktor, which 200 senior IT and data executives at large companies with an annual revenue of $50 million or...

MENA emerges as global leader in digital transformation

A new GSMA report, Accelerating digital industries in the GCC and wider MENA region, reveals that enterprises across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are outpacing global peers in their adoption of advanced digital technologies, underpinned by ambitious...

Women take top spots in SA entrepreneurship challenge

Female inventors and entrepreneurs were the big winners at the first EDHE Absa Innovation Challenge, a student entrepreneurship initiative across South Africa’s 26 public universities with prize money totalling more than R1-million. Women took the five top spots and...

$1trn and counting as scam losses expose anti-fraud gaps

Scam losses worldwide surpassed $1,03-trillion in 2024, according to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA). The organisation also found that nearly half of consumers encounter scam attempts at least weekly – and among those who fall victim, only 4% fully recover their...

Robust growth for SA retail

South African retail sales value and volume saw robust growth in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa State of the Retail Nation analysis. South African consumers spent nearly R167,5-billion on fast-moving consumer goods...

ITU sets path for digital inclusion

Member states of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) agreed on a roadmap to bring connectivity to everyone around the world as the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) closed in Baku, Azerbaijan.​ The Baku Action Plan agreed at WTDC-25...

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Wise Move partners with MyProperty to simplify home relocation

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According to the recent Kaspersky IT Security Economics report, the majority of companies surveyed globally find the loss of productivity, securing complex tech environments, and enabling data protection to be the most concerning business issues, driven by growing IT...

Resilience is key for businesses in 2025

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A guide to GenAI in banking

The global banking landscape is experiencing seismic shifts, driven by the rapid advancement of technology and evolving consumer expectations. By Eshmael Mpabanga, client account lead in the financial services practice at Accenture, Africa South Africa, with its...

Adaptigent, Africonology in strategic African partnership

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iContact BPO partners with M4Jam

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Nutanix launches Multicloud Experts Community

Nutanix has announced the launch of its Multicloud Experts community (MC Experts) in EMEA, creating a platform for cloud experts to pool knowledge and resources while being able to lean on peers and specialists to empower customers to thrive in an increasingly complex...

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For years, proof of identity relied solely on physical documents like passports or driver's licenses. However, the rise of new technologies has ushered in a wave of digital alternatives that offer greater convenience and security. An increasing number of aspects of...

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Senior Gemstone Developer to join our client based in Centurion for a hybrid role.What you will be doing:Design, develop, test,...

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Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for an RPA Analyst to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a hybrid 12-months contract.What you will be...

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