Accelerated AI adoption could strengthen African health supply chains
Healthcare consulting firm, Salient Advisory, has published a landscape report that identifies seven key health supply chain problems in Africa which AI solutions could have significant impact in alleviating. Salient’s report – AI Applications in African Health Supply...
The reality of banking in the agentic era
Africa’s banking sector remains firmly committed to AI, but is entering a harder-nosed "accountability phase" in which boards are demanding evidence that the technology is paying for itself, according to a new report – The State of AI in African Banking 2026: The...
Acer celebrates 50th birthday with big discounts
To celebrate a half-century of global innovation, Acer South Africa is turning its 50th birthday into a win for its customers. During August, the official Acer Store will host an anniversary event featuring daily half-price deals, interactive prizes, and a grand...
SAP outlines autonomous enterprise vision
Kathy Gibson reports from SAP Connect – Word on the street is that agentic artificial intelligence (AI) heralds the end of the ERP era. Not so, says Nazia Pillay, MD: southern Africa at SAP. "ERP is no longer just a system of record," she tells delegates to SAP...
Transnet on track with R129bn recovery
Transnet will spend more than R129-billion over the next five years to restore the organisation’s sustainability and credibility. This is the word from group chief executive Michelle Phillips, addressing delegates at the SAPICS Conference in Cape Town. Phillips told...
Standard Bank shares SAP migration success story
Kathy Gibson reports from SAP Connect in Kyalami – Standard Bank is working with SAP to build a resilient and adaptable business. Vanessa Padiachee, executive: group CIO for corporate functions at Standard Bank Group, explains that the finance organisation was at a...
Pangenetics meets AI-powered prediction to boost crop design
A new framework that could transform crop breeding by integrating biology-driven pangenetics with artificial intelligence (AI)-powered prediction models. This has been suggested by a new study from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics...
Mind the AI trust gap
Only 38% of employers involve employees in discussions about AI, according to new research, and only 40% keep checking what AI is doing to wellbeing, job satisfaction, and skills development once systems are in place. These are organisations certified for excellence...
ADC bolsters the country’s digital infrastructure
In another milestone for Africa’s digital infrastructure and cloud ecosystem, Africa Data Centres (ADC) has been designated a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location in Johannesburg. “Being designated a Microsoft Azure ExpressRoute Metro peering location...
AI platforms set for massive growth
Worldwide end user spending on AI models and platforms is projected to total $64-billion in 2026, up 63,4% from $39-billion in 2025, according to Gartner, which says spending on GenAI models is forecast to grow 117%, while AI platform spending will rise 36,9% in 2026....
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East Africa’s access to energy should scale with realities
Today, East Africa has made considerable strides in paving the way towards a sustainable energy future, however, it is also in a time where this progress is increasingly shaped by community realities. Whilst expanding access to energy remains essential, it is also the...
What Africa’s energy transition means for the next generation
The African Energy Forum runs over four days. On the fourth day, at the same venue, the forum hosts YES, the Youth Energy Summit, its sister event for students and young people entering the sector. Students attending YES have the chance to walk the exhibition floor,...
Openserve’s ISP play: the ‘underserved communities’ excuse has officially expired
South Africa's telecoms sector has a stock excuse it reaches for whenever a powerful player wants to do something anticompetitive, and it never seems to wear out: we're doing this for the underserved communities. By Paul Colmer, Executive Member, Wireless Access...
Huawei SA Connect 2026 tackles infrastructure for the AI era
As the age of agentic AI dawns, with autonomous systems set to reshape industries from mobile apps to intelligent vehicles, Huawei is set to host its premier annual event, Huawei South Africa Connect 2026. The conference takes place on 23 July at the Sandton...
Why advanced AI voice bots so easily become (polite) high-tech roadblocks
When a consumer calls a service line, they do not care about the size of an organisation’s Large Language Model (LLM) or the neural networks running behind it. They want their query resolved. By Bruce von Maltitz, CEO of 1Stream Many South African organisations...
Finding the right talent balance
South African businesses have a clear responsibility to help build our country. We all want to create local jobs, support home-grown suppliers, and invest in our communities. These are not just targets on a scorecard; they are the foundation for our long-term economic...
Cloud-ready BMS is reshaping building operations
Buildings may be getting smarter, but too many control rooms are still anchored to yesterday’s technology, such as on‑site servers, rigid architectures and a patchwork of interfaces that are expensive to run and painfully slow to evolve. By Charles Coetzee, buildings...
The real AI divide isn’t digital — it’s human
As artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes industries across the world, a recent World Economic Forum article highlights a truth business can no longer afford to ignore: the biggest barrier to progress is not access to technology. It’s the human capability needed to use...
SA businesses cannot afford the hidden tax of ageing technology
South African businesses are under growing pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiency and remain competitive in an increasingly uncertain economy. In response, many organisations are delaying technology modernisation, choosing instead to extend the life of legacy...
African trade grows despite obstacles
Six months into 2026, African trade appears to be telling two stories at once. The first is one of momentum. Businesses are expanding beyond domestic markets, regional trade corridors continue to develop, and the ambition behind initiatives such as the African...
Software Developer (Python, Django) (JHB) – Gauteng Melrose
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Digital Solutions Developer – On-site Johannesburg (full stack .Net, Microsoft Power Apps, Power BI, – Gauteng Johannesburg
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