What Gen Z expects from the future of technology
Yesterday (14 October 2026) was International E-Waste Day, and Kaspersky is highlighting an emerging paradox in Gen Z’s behaviour: while Gen Z is the most digitally immersed generation, it also leads in awareness of technology’s environmental impact. Indeed, one in...
Digital growth is reshaping Africa’s A&E market
Digital growth is reshaping Africa’s entertainment and media (E&M) industry, creating new ways for audiences to discover, experience, and engage with content while human connection remains at the heart of the industry’s future. PwC’s Africa Entertainment &...
CFOs must take a more disciplined approach to finance AI investment
As finance AI adoption moves beyond experimentation, CFOs must take a more disciplined approach to managing their portfolios, according to Gartner. Finance leaders are implementing this more disciplined approach by setting realistic time-to-value expectations,...
CHRO confidence remains positive, but inches down
CHRO Confidence among US chief human resource officers (CHROs) remained positive in Q3, but continued to edge down from its record high earlier this year, according to the latest survey by The Conference Board. The CHRO Confidence Index declined to 56 in Q3 from 58 in...
SA hits 1,5m domains
The ZA Registry Consortium (ZARC) has reached a milestone of 1,5-million domain registrations across South Africa’s commercial .ZA second-level domains. The milestone, spanning the .co.za, .org.za, .net.za and .web.za namespaces, reflects decades of sustained growth...
US taskforce aims to regulate renamed AI
US President Donald Trump has unveiled a new taskforce focused on artificial intelligence (AI) – which he has renamed as Super Intelligence. The new taskforce will be led by Jay Clayton, the director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton. Other members of the team...
Agentic AI boosts cloud opportunities for telcos
Telcos searching to expand sales avenues are discovering evolving channel opportunities in cloud marketplaces which align with their AI strategies to streamline delivery of network services to enterprises, according to GlobalData. Factors ranging from agentic...
Two-thirds of organisations lack mature 24/7 security operations
There is a widening gap between security ambition and operational readiness as organisations face increasingly sophisticated and AI-enabled threats, according to a new report from Logicalis - Closing the Security Maturity Gap. Despite significant investment in...
Almost one-fifth of retailers suffer permanent data loss from cyberattacks
A shocking 87% of retailers faced cyber incidents over the past 12 months, according to a new global study from Kaspersky, which gives insight into the risks and challenges the industry faces – and suggests ways to address them. Retail is moving into an AI‑driven and...
Risk reporting takes a new turn
Enterprise risk management (ERM) teams should make greater use of AI-generated risk insights, according to Gartner. They should also work to incrementally quantify and improve the timeliness of risk insights to make them more actionable and keep pace with today’s...
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Verified channels are now banking’s strongest defence
Bank impersonation fraud has become South Africa’s most prolific financial threat, thriving in the grey zone between trust and technology. By Brighton Chidoma, senior customer growth executive at Infobip According to the South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS),...
Access to a real-time rail isn’t the same as delivering one
Connecting to a real-time payment rail is the straightforward part. Delivering an experience that genuinely feels instant is where the real work - and the competitive advantage - lies, writes Derick Truscott, chief financial officer at Hyphen. There is plenty of...
Banks don’t need faster AI. They need more accountable decisions
Financial leaders are now being asked to fund artificial intelligence (AI), govern it, and explain the value it creates. That is not a simple technology question. In banking, it is becoming a test of leadership. By Michel Ghorayeb, MD of SAS UAE AI is starting to...
Future skills will determine SA’s economic competitiveness
Artificial intelligence (AI), automation and digital technologies are reshaping the global labour market, transforming the jobs available and the skills employers increasingly demand. According to the World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025, structural...
Resilient businesses treat AI as an enabler, not a strategy
Artificial intelligence (AI) may dominate discourse in the boardroom, but chasing innovation without resilience is a strategic blind spot. By Derek Street, head of sales and marketing at Data Management Professionals AI is not a replacement for sound judgement – it...
Payment security starts with design, not the audit
While many businesses still view the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) primarily as a compliance obligation, the reality is that payment security has a direct impact on operational stability, customer trust and commercial resilience. By Johannes...
Knowing when it is time to switch to a new career
It is not unusual to go through a rough patch at work or to dislike some elements of your job, writes Nolundi Matomane, talent acquisition manager at Pnet. It is also not uncommon to find yourself in a work environment that does not suit your personal needs or style....
Where to draw the line when using AI to vet potential clients?
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an indispensable business tool. From summarising information and identifying patterns to accelerating research, AI has transformed the way organisations gather intelligence on prospective clients. By Ramon Pillay, head of sales...
SMB resilience the new competitive advantage in the AI era
In the fast-paced world of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses (SMBs), cybersecurity has traditionally been viewed as a defensive necessity - a cost of doing business focused on keeping threats at bay and meeting regulatory obligations such as the Protection of Personal...
Green energy emerges as the only long-term hedge
Fears around global energy supplies have resurfaced following renewed hostilities in the Middle East and Russia's suspension of seaborne diesel exports. By Retief Ferreira, chief commercial officer at Energy Exchange of South Africa (EXSA) While petrol will also be...
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