Pixie flits from the garden to enter your shopping trolley
Shoprite’s Sixty60 is now looking to do your grocery shopping for you with the introduction of a new, personalised AI-powered shopping assistant – Pixie. Pixie - developed entirely in-house by ShopriteX - predicts what it thinks individual customers need, and when...
AI startup Refiant raises $5m
The world's biggest technology companies are set to spend nearly $700-billion this year building data centres to power artificial intelligence. Global data centre energy consumption is expected to double by 2028, with AI workloads driving the majority of that growth....
Volvo ups customer experience with over-the-air update
Volvo Cars is launching its largest over-the-air software update ever as it rolls out a new, more intuitive user experience to millions of customers - around 2,5-million Volvo cars across 85 countries around the globe will receive the new user experience - Volvo Car...
‘Platform economy’ centralises power and deepens inequality
A University of Cape Town (UCT) study on the workings of the platform economy - with companies like Uber, Airbnb and other digital platforms as part of a larger shift in capitalism itself - has found that these platforms don’t just connect buyers and sellers; they...
AI ambitions at risk as cloud value not fully realised
Only 14% of global organisations – and 11% of African enterprises – have reached the highest level of cloud maturity despite two decades of cloud adoption, according to new research from NTT Data. The report, “Cloud-led innovations in the era of AI: The new rules for...
Hyperscalers drive strong growth in cloud infrastructure
Global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $110,9-billion in Q4 2025 – YoY growth of 29% and the sixth consecutive quarter of growth of more than 20% in the sector, according to Omdia. As enterprise AI demand shifts from experimentation to production...
LLMs will be 100 times more cost-efficient by 2030
By 2030, performing inference on a large language model (LLM) with one trillion parameters will cost GenAI providers over 90% less than it did in 2025, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data that GenAI models process. For the purposes of this analysis a...
Is extreme heat the defining climate and health threat to southern Africa?
Extreme heat is one of the most urgent and rapidly escalating climate and health risks facing countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), according to a new report from the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF). The report - Climate Change and...
Young entrepreneurs to showcase their talents at BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit
Young entrepreneurs and innovators from across BRICS countries and the Global South will gather in Pretoria on 9 and 10 April for the BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit 2026 - a two-day event showcasing youth-led innovations that tackle challenges in sustainable...
Applications open for Orange Social Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa
Applications have opened for the 16th edition of the Orange Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa (OSVP), a flagship initiative dedicated to promoting high-impact entrepreneurial innovation. Until 10 May 2026, entrepreneurs from all 17 countries where Orange...
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Using AI to solve SA’s biggest challenges
South Africans have a long tradition of doing more with less and that resourcefulness may be our greatest competitive advantage in the coming decade. By Dean Wolson, GM of Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Africa Unlike global superpowers that invest heavily in...
AI in cybersecurity: battleground or breakthrough?
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed industries from healthcare to finance, but one area where its influence is both promising and perilous is cybersecurity. By Avinash Gupta, head of Centre of Excellence at In2IT Technologies On one hand, AI...
Westcon-Comstor adds Meter’s enterprise networking
Westcon-Comstor has signed a new distribution agreement with Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider Meter. The deal sees Westcon-Comstor become Meter’s first distributor in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), allowing the region’s channel partners to leverage a...
LG accelerates MEA expansion
LG Electronics outlined plans to accelerate growth in emerging markets at LG InnoFest 2026 MEA, with a primary focus on the Middle East and Africa (MEA) and additional attention to Latin America and Asia. LG presented a range of AI-enabled home products designed to...
Anytime fitness prioritises payment performance
Fitness brand Anytime Fitness has partnered with NjiaPay, a payment performance partner, as part of its expansion in South Africa. South Africa’s fitness sector is expanding rapidly, with the market expected to contribute more than $170,1-million between 2024 and...
Africa’s rare earth momentum builds as global demand booms
Global demand for rare earths is set to triple by 2035, reaching 150 000 tons from 91 000 tons in 2024. As producers and consumers seek new sources of supply to meet this surge, Africa is increasingly coming into focus. Projected to account for 9% of global output by...
Identy.io in strategic African expansion
biometric authentication technology company Identy.io has announced expansion plans for Africa. To facilitate this growth, the company has appointed a regional leadership team to engage with key stakeholders across government, financial services, telecommunications...
Nyamakop launches Africanfuturist game Relooted
African indie game studio Nyamakop has launched Relooted, a culturally resonant Africanfuturist action-adventure game. Relooted blends high-end technical gameplay with African-inspired worlds, characters and narratives, proving that stories rooted in African heritage....
Early warning systems prevent flight delay knock-on effects
When arrival airports learn about flight delays too late, the cost is felt far beyond the schedule. Ground teams may wait unnecessarily, gates may sit blocked, crews may run out of legal duty time and passengers can miss connections, driving avoidable expense,...
Altron appoints new leaders
Altron Technology Group has made two strategic appointments that focus on its transformative growth strategy: Yolanden Moodley as MD of Altron Document Solutions and Warren Mande as chief operating officer of Netstar. Moodley will succeed Warren Mande as MD of Altron...
Junior Technical Wealth Specialist
Are you a detail-oriented and analytically minded individual with a passion for investments, financial planning, and technical research? A leading and well-established financial services firm is looking for a Junior Technical Wealth Specialist to join their dynamic...
Trade Counter Sales & Technical Support (Construction)
Bridge the gap between construction and customer solutions in a dynamic counter sales role. Is this you?You're practical, hands-on, and enjoy working with trade customers. You communicate clearly, take pride in helping others, and have a natural ability to explain...
Junior Technical Wealth Specialist – Western Cape Cape Town
Are you a detail-oriented and analytically minded individual with a passion for investments, financial planning, and technical research? A leading and well-established financial services firm is looking for a Junior Technical Wealth Specialist to join their dynamic...
Trade Counter Sales & Technical Support (Construction) – Western Cape Maitland
Bridge the gap between construction and customer solutions in a dynamic counter sales role. Is this you?You're practical, hands-on, and enjoy working with trade customers. You communicate clearly, take pride in helping others, and have a natural ability to explain...
Senior Data Architect
Position SummaryThe Senior Data Architect role for the PPB Data Architecture team. This role is critical to maintaining momentum across AWS migration, Lakehouse build, and the rewards re-platform program, while also chairing the Data Design Forum.Key Responsibilities...
Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0618 NH
Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence) Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...
Senior Data Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein
Position SummaryThe Senior Data Architect role for the PPB Data Architecture team. This role is critical to maintaining momentum across AWS migration, Lakehouse build, and the rewards re-platform program, while also chairing the Data Design Forum.Key Responsibilities...
Full Stack Developer (Expert) 0618 NH – Gauteng Pretoria
Effectively working and collaborating in an international team. Self-motivated to learn and stay up to date with changing technology. Working in an integrated Agile Environment (Jira, Confluence) Meet with end users to understand Business requirements. Participate in...
Senior Data Analyst (CH1218)
Our client, a leading payment aggregaor and payment solutions provider, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Data Analyst in their growing Finance team based at their Head Office in Stellenbosch.This role focuses on enabling data-driven decision-making, improving...
Technical Specialist – Storage, Backup, Data Management at Datonomy Solutions
Technical Specialist: Storage, Backup, Data ManagementLocation: Sandton, Johannesburg Role Overview We are seeking a Senior Technical Consultant to act as a technical authority across storage, backup, and data management environments.This role is responsible for...
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