AI is driving more breaches, at an average cost of $6m

One in four malicious breaches were AI-enabled – a 56% increase over last year – and these breaches cost an average of $6-million, roughly $1-million more than the global breach average of $4,99-million. This is among the findings from IBM's 2026 Cost of a Data Breach...

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.

Global cyberattacks at an all-time high

New data from Check Point Research (CPR) shows that the global volume of cyberattacks reached an all-time high in Q4 with an average of 1 168 weekly attacks per organisation. The top three most attacked industries in 2022 were Education/Research, Government, and...

ADC enables remote peering via INX-ZA

Africa Data Centres is now offering remote peering through its partnership with INX-ZA. In essence, remote peering is peering at an Internet Exchange without the requirement of being physically present. Customers can use any network service provider's infrastructure...

Bolt to add food deliveries

Bolt, an on-demand transportation platform that connects passengers with drivers across South Africa, has announced plans to launch a food delivery service. The launch is likely to see South Africa become one of the first three countries worldwide in which the service...

EOH outlines the effect of Microsoft termination

Microsoft's termination of EOH Mthombo's contract has become effective, and EOH is no longer a reseller of Microsoft software licences. The group today issued a SENS announcement that, on 12 March 2019, a number of EOH group companies also received a 30-day notice...

Say hello to fully-automated DNA storage

Researchers from Microsoft and the University of Washington have demonstrated the first fully-automated system to store and retrieve data in manufactured DNA - a key step in moving the technology out of the research lab and into commercial data centres. In a simple...

The five pathways to the digital enterprise

Digital transformation isn't a buzz word because it sounds nice and looks good on the business CV. It is fundamental to long-term business success. IDC anticipates that 75% of enterprises will be on the path to digital transformation by 2027. However, digital...

Double-digit growth needed to meet Africa’s SDGs

Africa must digitise its economies, broaden its tax base, prevent further deterioration of fiscal and debt positions, and aim for double-digit growth to achieve the UN 2030 global goals (SDGs) and the AU Agenda 2063. This is according to the 2019 Economic Report on...

Naspers to list Internet assets in Amsterdam

Naspers today announced its intention to list a new global consumer Internet group, NewCo, on Euronext Amsterdam. NewCo will also have a secondary, inward listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). NewCo will comprise all of Naspers' Internet interests outside...

What Facebook content oversight means for Africa

Strengthening safety and encouraging free expression are among Facebook's goals for a new content oversight board, writes Ime Archibong, vice-president: product partnerships at Facebook With more than 1-billion people, and tens of thousands of languages and ethnic...

Why data and analytics is important for MSEs

Data and analytics can deliver profound benefits to midsize enterprises (MSEs), and are becoming critical for differentiation and even long-term survival. MSE farming operations can drastically improve productivity, growth and margins by using analytics disruptively,...

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