AI automation is having an impact on entry-level hiring

Nearly a quarter (22%) of CHROs report that at least one business leader in their organisation has stopped hiring for entry-level roles due to AI automation, according to Gartner. The 4Q25 Gartner survey of 110 heads of HR also found that 95% of organisations have...

Africa’s young people want jobs, clean government

Africa’s young people are more optimistic about the future of their countries, economies and the continent than at any point since the pandemic - but they are demanding jobs, cleaner government, safer communities, a stronger political voice and a model of democracy...

Even without data centres, Africa faces water bankruptcy

A new United Nations (UN) report says the world has moved past a water crisis into water bankruptcy – and Africa’s utility numbers already show what that looks like.

How technology is changing decision-making in mining

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), and particularly AI, is no longer a pipedream in South African mining - technology is already influencing how decisions are made, how risks are managed, and how value is created. It’s a critical period for the local mining...

IoT devices in SA under cyberattack

During the course of last year, Kaspersky detected and blocked 221 695 cyberattacks on Internet of Things (IoT) devices in South Africa; 45 562 attacks in Kenya; and 30 089 in Nigeria. All these attacks were blocked on Kaspersky honeypots - decoy devices used to...

Mixed results for smart devices in META

The Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) smart home devices market had a mixed performance in the last quarter of 2022 as end users adjusted their spending - and while shipments were up 15,9% YoY, the market was down 3,4% on Q3 2022. That's according to the latest...

Cyber, political risks plague African businesses

As businesses continue to expand across borders into Africa, they potentially face a number of geopolitical threats such as expropriation, discrimination, political violence, forced abandonment, trade agreements and exchange controls - collectively known as political...

Fintech boom drives cyber attacks

Africa's fintech sector is booming - reports indicate that up has grown 60% in the last two years; there are 491 fintech firms now in business, compared with 301 in 2017; and $132,8-million was raised in 2018. The development of mobile technology has paved the way for...

More needed to connect the unconnected

Traditional approaches to driving Internet network roll-out and uptake are failing to reach the remaining half of the global population still lacking online access. This is according to a new report issued by the Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development. To...

Capitec Bank to deploy 100 cash-recycling ATMs

Altron Bytes Managed Solutions (Altron BMS) and NCR are providing Capitec Bank Holdings with 100 NCR SelfServ 84 cash-recycling ATMs this year, in addition to ongoing software and service support. Chad Baker, MD of Altron BMS, says: "we partnered with NCR to trial...

Nokia commits to sustainability targets

Nokia has announced it commitment to reset its science-based emission reduction targets in line with the goal to limit average rises in temperatures to 1,5°C. Nokia joins a coalition of global business, civil society, and UN leaders in responding to what the latest...

Digital gender gap is growing

Worldwide, the digital gender gap is growing wider and urgent action is needed to ensure that girls and women are empowered to access and benefit from the transformational power of information and communication technology (ICT). This is the word from participants at...

Final call to send your name to Mars

It's the final boarding call for you to stow your name on NASA's Mars 2020 rover before it launches to the Red Planet. The 30 September deadline for NASA's "Send Your Name to Mars" campaign gives the mission enough time to stencil the submitted names -- over...

SA follows global e-sports trends

Gaming and e-sports is one of the fastest growing sports globally and South Africa is no exception to the rule with South African e-sports stars earning a total of R3,78-million in 2018, up 6,8% year-on-year. While still not at the same level as some of the...

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