How to measure data streaming ROI
Organisations measure their return on investment from both operational and business perspectives. This is one finding from a survey of 200 senior IT and data executives at large companies with an annual revenue of $50-million or more. The study, which was commissioned...
Climate stress testing an emerging challenge for banks
As financial institutions worldwide grapple with how to turn climate-related risks into credible stress testing scenarios, new guidance on climate stress testing for banks offers a timely roadmap. Climate Stress Testing Methodologies: Current Practices, Challenges,...
IBM breaks down barriers in lakehouse environments
At its annual TechXchange conference in Orlando, IBM has launched watsonx.data developer edition - a free desktop application that makes it easier for developers and data engineers to explore, prototype, and learn in a complete data lakehouse environment. Data...
IBM, Anthropic partner to advance enterprise software development
IBM and Anthropic have partnered to accelerate the development of enterprise-ready AI by infusing Anthropic’s Claude - one of the world’s most powerful family of large language models (LLMs) - into IBM’s software portfolio. The collaboration will see Claude integrated...
Key choices when it comes to digital transformation
With on-premises solutions set to remain a strong part of the mix in South Africa, partners and vendors both have an equal role to play in ensuring the success of digital strategies. This was the view of Tuna Yemisci, regional sales director of Qlik, during a panel...
Boom times ahead for hyperscaler cloud marketplace
New research from Omdia has revealed that enterprise software sales through hyperscaler cloud marketplaces - led by AWS, Microsoft, and Google Cloud - are projected to surge from $30-billion in 2024 to $163-billion by 2030. This growth reflects increasing enterprise...
Autonomous AI agents not yet widely planned
Only 15% of IT application leaders said they are currently considering, piloting, or deploying fully autonomous AI agents (goal driven AI tools that do not require human oversight), according to a survey by Gartner. In May and June 2025, Gartner conducted an...
Resellers: Make your voice heard
Voting has officially opened for the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards – the Channelwise Awards 2025 – where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise...
UCT launches African Hub for AI safety, governance debates
The University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Global Centre on AI Governance (GCG) have launched the African Hub on AI Safety, Peace and Security, a platform designed to ensure that African perspectives are at the centre of global artificial intelligence (AI) safety...
Nokia, fibertime roll out fibre to the townships
In collaboration with Nokia – and in line with its goal of connecting 2-million homes by 2028 - fibertime is expanding its fibre broadband access footprint to include an additional 400 000 homes located across South Africa’s underserved communities. As part of the...
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NWK partners with BCX, Q-KON to enhance comms
NWK, South Africa's oldest agricultural company and known for its extensive retail network mainly in the North West in South Africa, has teamed up with BCX and Q-KON to enhance its communication capabilities. In a strategic move aimed at bolstering operational...
Receiving stations ensure access to MTG satellite data
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Liquid and Globalstar partner to deliver high-speed 5G access
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has announced a strategic partnership with American connectivity innovator Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G connectivity solutions across Africa, the Middle East, and the Gulf. Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of Liquid, says:...
Now UNO is available for in-car gaming
Mattel, AirConsole, and BMW Group have announed that Mattel's classic card game UNO will be revealed this week for in-car gaming at gamescom 2024. "We continue to increase the value of the overall digital experience for our customers," says Stephan Durach, senior...
Arcserve’s Comprehensive Disaster Recovery
Johannesburg, Wednesday 14th August, 2024: According to Arcserve Southern Africa, A well-defined disaster recovery plan is crucial for minimising downtime and ensuring operations are returned to normal, quickly. "Any such plans should also incorporate a data backup...
Harnessing the power of financial skills
As we celebrate South Africa's Women's Month this August, it's a good time to shine a spotlight on an often overlooked aspect of women's empowerment: financial skills development. By Carmen Field, co-founder and director at Finance Studio, a Xero partner In my career...
Wheeling: the electricity solution that’s been a long time coming
By Awie Bosman and Scott Havemann - Reforms in the South African energy sector, while proceeding glacially, are setting the scene for clean, private power generation. Finally, too, this is opening the door for a game-changing energy option that's been around for a...
IT and HR must collaborate to close the gender gap
The gender gap within the ICT sector is nothing new and not isolated to South Africa. Women are underrepresented in leadership positions at the top big tech firms globally. In South Africa, we are seeing positive growth of women joining the industry - The Commission...
AI could strengthen pharmaceutical supply chains to save lives
Can artificial intelligence (AI) predict a drug shortage before it starts? This was one of the themes explored by a panel of experts in a critical discussion at the recent SAPICS Conference, Africa's leading event for the supply chain profession. Panellists Matt...
How WISPs overcome last mile issues
Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) offer some of the most stable and efficient internet connectivity services available today, writes Paul Colmer, exco member at Wireless Access Provider's Association (WAPA). Yet in South Africa, these providers find...
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