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.

30 years on, SMS popularity is still growing

Despite the rise of new communication channels, Short Message Service (SMS) remains popular, with a 75% increase in use in 2022 compared to 2021. This is among the findings from an Infobip study marking 30 years after a software programmer sent the first message on 3...

Vodacom acquires majority interest in Vodafone Egypt

Vodacom Group has acquired a 55% interest in Vodafone Egypt Telecommunications from Vodafone Europe and Vodafone International Holdings, both indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries of Vodafone Group. The acquisition was first proposed in January 2022, and all suspensive...

eSIM adoption takes off in China

Kathy Gibson is at Mobile World Congress 2019 in Barcelona - The global eSIM ecosystem has taken off over the past two years, driven in large part by standards adopted by the GSMA as well as massive take-up by Chinese telcos. A new report highlighting the significant...

5G set to soar in MEA

5G is expected to reach 30-million subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) by the end of 2024, representing 2% of total mobile subscriptions. This will make 5G the fastest generation of cellular technology to be rolled out on a...

Cell C appoints interim CEO

Cell C has appointed Douglas Craigie Stevenson as interim group CEO, effective 1 March, following the resignation of Jose dos Santos last week. Currently, Craigie Stevenson holds the position of chief operating officer, responsible for all operational aspects of Cell...

Rain rolls out 5G to Cape Town with Nokia

South African operator Rain is in the headlines again, launching South Africa's first commercial-ready 5G network in Cape Town. Rain deployed the first 5G site last November, and aims to introduce 5G services in South Africa's major cities this year. Earlier this...

MTN, Eseye partner on IoT services

MTN has joined forces with IoT service provider Eseye and the AnyNet Federation, a new association of MNOs established specifically to meet the complex management and enhanced resilience requirements of the rapidly expanding global M2M IoT customer base. The AnyNet...

E-commerce set to benefit Africa’s youth

New research that shows 80-million young people will benefit from the rise of digital commerce in Africa by 2030. The Digital Commerce and Youth Employment in Africa report from Mastercard Foundation and BFA indicates that the digital commerce sector has the potential...

Printer hardware sales flat in Q4

Research firm Context says sales of printer hardware through distributors in Western Europe (WE) were flat at -0.1% year-on-year in Q4 2018, mainly driven by the negative performance registered in December, which was a short month due to the Christmas holidays. Laser...

Cybercriminals turn to cryptojacking for ROI

The annual 2019 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index has found that increased security measures and awareness are driving cybercriminals to alter their techniques in search of a better return on investment. As a result, the report details two major shifts, including...

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