Global IT market on course for its best year since 1996
Worldwide spending on IT – including hardware, software and IT services - is on course to post an increase of 14% in 2025, representing the fastest year of growth since 1996 when the launch of Windows 95, expanding PC usage and Internet adoption were the primary...
IT leaders worry about cybersecurity threats, AI disruptions
Cybersecurity threats and the impact of AI maturity and regulation are the two most significant disruptors facing the industry in the coming year. This is the headline finding from a Veeam Software poll of 250 senior IT and business decision-makers conducted worldwide...
Older workers rely on Gen Z for AI coaching
Gen Z employees are playing a pivotal role in driving AI adoption across the workforce, coaching older colleagues to help unlock productivity and collaboration gains in hybrid working environments. A new global study from International Workplace Group (IWG), based on...
Brands that don’t prioritise Gen X could be losing out
South Africa’s Gen X is an economic powerhouse accounting for 21,4% of the country’s total spending – and it’s an influential segment that brands can ill-afford to ignore. This is according to research from NielsenIQ (NIQ), in collaboration with World Data Lab (WDL),...
Key African industries dangerously overestimate their cyber defences
There is a distinct mismatch between employer perceptions and employee experience of organisational cybersecurity in some key African industries – with potentially costly consequences, according to a new report from KnowBe4. The report - Africa Human Risk Management...
From romance to recovery: crypto scams targeting SA
New data from Luno reveals that while crypto-related scams affect less than 1% of the platform’s 14-million customers, scams and fraudulent misrepresentation remain the most prevalent forms of fraud in digital currency. Customers are defrauded in various ways. John, a...
Is AI underrated as a travel agent?
Less than a third (23%) of South Africans trust AI to plan trips, but 98% of those that do are satisfied with this experience – and 83% plan to use it in the future, according to a new Kaspersky report. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an...
Nvidia updates AI model for Project G-Assist
At Gamescom, Nvidia is releasing its first major update to Project G‑Assist — an experimental on-device AI assistant that allows users to tune their Nvidia RTX systems with voice and text commands. The update brings a new AI model that uses 40% less VRAM, improves...
SoftBank Group and Intel in $2B investment deal
SoftBank Group and Intel have signed a definitive securities purchase agreement, under which SoftBank will make a $2-billion investment in Intel common stock. Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, comments: “Semiconductors are the foundation of every...
AFSUG appoints Corlia van Zyl as vice-chair
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) has announced appointment of Corlia van Zyl as the new vice-chair of the AFSUG board of directors. Van Zyl currently serves as digital and technology director at Heineken Beverages, and has been an active AFSUG Board Member since...
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Cisco debuts multifunctional collaboration devices
Cisco has unveiled new purpose-built, multifunctional devices that deliver modernised collaboration experiences to a hybrid workforce. The company launched the Cisco Board Pro G2, an AI-fueled and touch-enabled collaboration device and Cisco Desk Phone 9800 Series....
How to secure a work-ready IT talent pipeline
South African businesses, like those from the rest of the world, are battling a crippling technology skills shortfall. The tragedy in this country is that it is happening against the backdrop of the highest unemployment rate in the world. Jessica Hawkey, MD of...
SolarWorld Africa strengthens partnership with Risen Energy
SolarWorld Africa has expanded its partnership with Risen Energy, a global provider of solar energy solutions, signing a distribution memorandum of understanding (MOU). Gregor Kuepper, MD of SolarWorld Africa, comments: "We are thrilled to deepen our collaboration...
Westcon-Comstor launches Tech ConneX platform
Westcon-Comstor has launched Tech ConneX, an interactive peer-to-peer platform enabling technical professionals at channel partners to engage with vendors, each other and the distributor's own experts in a sales-free environment. Tech ConneX allows technical...
Mesh.trade launches tokenised bond in Africa
Mesh.trade has issued what it believes to be Africa's first-ever smart asset, in the form of a tokenised corporate bond. The MOS Initiative (Die MOS), a private company focused on the development of Afrikaans mother tongue education in South Africa, chose Mesh.trade...
Datacentrix wins inaugural HP award
Datacentrix has been named as HP's "Go Beyond Reseller" at the technology company's Southern African partner awards. Anle Els, product manager: end user computing at Datacentrix, comments: "Datacentrix has enjoyed a solid long-term collaboration with HP, spanning...
Powerfleet secures secondary JSE listing
Powerfleet, a provider in the Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) sector, has attained a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Powerfleet listed on the Nasdaq in 1999 and, as part of its expansion move, is in the...
Vertiv joins the Nvidia partner network
Vertiv is now a solution advisor: consultant partner in the Nvidia Partner Network (NPN), providing wider access to Vertiv's experience and full portfolio of power and cooling solutions. NPN is a global program for technology partners who offer solutions built on or...
If your organisation offers training, now is the time to act
The date for migrating training programmes from Sector and Training Authorities (SETAs) to the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) has been postponed several times, but it will not be delayed again. By Martin Pienaar, chief operating officer at Mindworx...
Close the security gap to protect your print environment
Cybersecurity is high on every organisation's agenda in a world of hybrid working, digital transactions, high profile data breaches, and strict data privacy rules backed by tough penalties. By Chris Kruger, MD of Nashua Kopano Despite the vast sums of money businesses...
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