AI spend soars to unprecedented levels

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,7-trillion in 2026, a 49,5% increase year-over-year, according to Gartner. “Demand for AI infrastructure (including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI network fabric, AI processing semiconductors and devices)...

Defences improve, but ransomware still threatens SA businesses

Almost two-thirds (63%) of ransomware incidents in South Africa resulted in data being encrypted over the past year, according to the new State of Ransomware in South Africa 2026 report from Sophos. This is above the global average of 56% and an increase from the 60%...

20 years on and gender gap parity is fracturing

Twenty years after the World Economic Forum first measured the global gender gap, the world is closer to parity than ever, but progress is fragile, with gains reversing in some areas, according to the Global Gender Gap Report 2026. Women now reach senior leadership in...

Unemployed are least likely to prioritise betting spending-limit tools

The online betting group most likely to prioritise debt repayment with a windfall is also the group least likely to ask regulators or operators for spending controls, according to new research from Softswiss. Fewer than four in 10 unemployed South Africans think...

Global coal fleet inches up

Global operating coal capacity grew by 2% in 2023 - with China driving two-thirds of new additions - and a small uptick was seen for the first time since 2019 in the rest of the world, according to Global Energy Monitor's annual survey of the global coal fleet. But...

EV charging beyond the utility grid

Electric vehicles are no longer a niche oddity but fully mainstream, with many automotive manufacturers announcing targets to phase out ICE (internal combustion engine) construction in favour of BEVs (battery electric vehicles). Passenger cars are not the only sectors...

Datatec expects higher revenue

Datatec has published a trading update for the six months ended 31 August 2021, alerting shareholders that revenue will be significantly higher that the six months one year ago. The group states that it achieved a strong operational performance during H1 FY22 as it...

SA slips further as economic freedom is eroded

South Africa has slipped down the rankings of the Economic Freedom of the World: 2021 Annual Report, coming in at 84th out of 165 countries and territories. In 2000, South Africa ranked 58th on the list of countries analysed. Since then it has been overtaken by 15...

Report highlights stark disparities in Covid-19 impacts

New data from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's fifth annual Goalkeepers Report reveals that the world stepped up to prevent worst-case scenarios from happening during the Covid-19 pandemic, but long-term investments will be needed to ensure an equitable...

SMB recovery faces challenges, inequalities

Facebook's Global State of Small Business Report reveals that the small business recovery is underway, but inequalities and challenges persist. The report surveyed 35 000 small businesses across 30 countries and territories between July and August 2021. Key findings...

Southern Africa defies shortages to grow PC, tablet sales

Southern Africa's personal computing devices (PCD) market, which comprises desktops, notebooks, and tablets, recorded year-on-year (YoY) growth of 20,1% growth in the first half of 2021 (H1 2021), according to the latest research by International Data Corporation...

Despite decline, phishing still a real threat

There was a reduction in the number of phishing attacks recorded and blocked by Kaspersky in South Africa (17% decline), Kenya (48% decline), and Nigeria (13% decline) for the first half of this year when compared to the same period in 2020. While the decline does...

Phishing puts SA companies under fire

The number of phishing emails targeting South African companies has increased during 2020, according to 65% of IT teams. This is one of the findings from a Sophos survey, "Phishing Insights 2021", which reveals that phishing attacks targeting organisations ramped up...

Vodacom, Safaricom invest in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian government has awarded the Global Partnership for Ethiopia consortium a mobile telecommunication license. A new operating company, Safaricom Telecommunications Ethiopia, through a holding company in the Netherlands, has been established to begin...

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Innovation as a social process

What are the roots of innovation as a social process and what is the relevance of the social nature of engagement in developing strategies for a social business, asks Marcela Ospina, digital strategist at Native. Citing Pentland’s The roots of innovation, “The actions...

Single service providers make business sense

Experts within the HR and payroll administration say that from a business operational point of view, it makes a great deal of business sense to drive critical applications through a single service provider. One of the main reasons is because of the advantages gained...

Gabon provides .GA domain names for free

Gabon has liberalised its national domain and adopts an innovative business model by giving its .GA domain names away for free. Today the My GA Registry opened up registration for .GA domains. My GA – the Gabon domain name – is operated by the Agence Nationale des...

Samsung redefines B2B reseller market

The traditional role of some resellers has been rather limited in terms of interactivity with the customer on value added integration. While some resellers have successfully moved away from simply being pushers of boxes or devices, towards a more solutions-based...

DreamWorks’ new film uses HP tech

HP recently announced that DreamWorks Animation used HP technology to develop cutting-edge animation for its latest film, Turbo, which debuts in theatres in July. HP Converged Infrastructure technology spanning servers, storage, networking, services and management...

SnappCab to change metered cab industry

SnappCab aims to change the way South Africans use cab services by enabling commuters with smartphones to order, track and pay for cab services on-the-go. Newly launched and locally developed, the multiplatform smartphone application (app) will initially be introduced...

VMware announces VMware Workstation 10

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has announced VMware Workstation 10, the latest version of its award-winning virtualisation software. The solution showcases robust new features with unmatched operating system support, a rich user...

Huawei Ascend P6 wins award

Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, was recognised at the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) awards last Friday in Berlin, Germany. The Huawei Ascend P6, launched in South Africa in August this year,...

Oracle releases ZS3 Series storage

Oracle’s latest ZFS Storage Appliances, the ZS3 Series, enable customers to significantly improve operational efficiencies, reduce data centre costs, and increase business application performance. Powered by an advanced cache architecture and multi-threaded SMP OS,...

Network Platforms offers free rack space

In celebration of its milestone 10th year of operation, national IT solutions provider Network Platforms is offering clients in Johannesburg and Cape Town free rack space in Teraco. The once-off limited offer is exclusive to Johannesburg and Cape Town and subject to...

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