Negative sentiment drives call for data centre transparency

Kathy Gibson reports from Vertiv Week in Zagreb – With data centres experiencing massive growth around the globe, the industry needs to do a better job of telling people the benefits they offer humanity at large. Worldwide, uncertainty about possible risks posed by...

Growing energy demand will limit ambitious climate goals

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

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%...

Illegal cigarettes cost SA billions

South Africa has been losing billions of rands on illegal cigarettes - more than R100-billion since 2010. New research from University of Cape Town (UCT) academics Dr Nicole Vellios and Professor Corné van Walbeek says that in 2022 alone, the government lost...

Capacity building support, training for Lesotho ESOs

Tshimologong Precinct welcomed 14 Enterprise Support Organisations (ESOs) from Lesotho for the ESOs second cohort Capacity Building Programme. The programme is for the Government of Lesotho, through the Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion (CAFI) Project under the...

ESG regulatory requirements a growing source of risk and opportunity

Regulatory risk related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures has rapidly risen to the second overall position in Gartner's latest Emerging Risks Monitor Report. ESG regulatory requirements present organisations with both notable risks and...

African farmers missing out on agritech opportunities

While there are a wide range of agritech innovations that could propel African farmers to profitability, only 23% of youth engaged in agriculture are using any form of agricultural technology - mostly because there is a lack of financing and training. A new 11-country...

Algorithms more trustworthy than politicians, say youth

Young people hold more faith in governance by robots than humans and view corruption, climate change and stale political leadership as the most urgent risks. These are among the conclusions from the Davos Lab Dialogues, where more than 2-million young people shared...

Government support, effective policies key for SME growth

New research by Mastercard has highlighted the important role of government support in helping small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to recover, position for growth, and contribute to economic prosperity. In the inaugural...

Samsung debuts new foldable phones

Samsung has launched its new Galaxy Z Fold3 and Galaxy Z Flip3 5G smartphones. The Galaxy Z Fold3 is a multitasking device with a 7,6-inch Infinity Flex Display, and the first ever S Pen support on a foldable device. The Galaxy Z Flip3 is compact and pocketable...

The changing world of marketing

South African marketers remain optimistic about their organisations' futures despite unprecedented change and challenges over the recent past. The seventh edition of Salesforce's State of Marketing report also reveals significant investment in the tools, technologies,...

Intel, ConsenSys Health advance pandemic research

Healthcare software solutions provider ConsenSys Health is using blockchain-based data security fueled by Intel technology to conduct research into making clinical trial recruitment more efficient and equitable. On the heels of the World Health Organisation's (WHO)...

Alviva expects higher earnings

Alviva Holdings has published a trading statement about its earnings for the year ended 30 June. According to the statement, headline earnings are expected to be between R330-million and R355-million, about 68% to 80% higher than the comparable period last year....

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Dac rolls out Microsoft for Solenta Aviation

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HDS brings security to mobile workforce

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Futuresense delivers insight for ARM

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Tips on information governance frameworks

It’s easy to lose sight of why businesses need information governance frameworks, says Mervyn Mooi, director at Knowledge Integration Dynamics (KID). The discussion can quickly become embroiled in details about technology, repositories, silos, quality, master data and...

ION is Infor’s top-selling product

Infor has announced that more than 1 300 organisations in 59 countries have purchased Infor ION, making it the top-selling and fastest-growing product in Infor’s portfolio of industry-specialised software products. An innovative lightweight middleware, Infor ION is a...

Aspect gives contact centre agents mobility

Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimisation and back-office solutions, has announced the launch of Aspect Workforce Mobile, a mobile application designed to give contact centre agents greater mobile...

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Any colour as long as it’s black? WD drives, available from distributor Drive Control Corporation (DCC) may have a technology pedigree analogous to that of Ford’s in the motor industry but they are way ahead in terms of providing its broad base of customers with...

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Use markup languages to create user-friendly web pagesMaintain and improve responsive websiteOptimize applications for maximum speedDesign mobile-based featuresCollaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usabilityGet feedback from, and build...

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