Fibre-led broadband key for SA’s fixed communications
Fixed communication services revenue in South Africa is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4,1% during 2025-2030. Broadband, led by fiber-optic (FTTH/B) and accelerating fibre rollouts, will be the primary growth engine, while fixed wireless...
Africa well-positioned to leapfrog into digital trade
Africa is exceptionally well-positioned to leverage DEAs, cloud, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement and strategic partnerships to leapfrog into a more digital, inclusive trade system. This is among the findings of Standard Chartered’s "Future...
How African banks are transforming
Banking in Africa is undergoing a transformation as hyper-personalisation, AI integration and financial inclusion drive major changes. A new report from Backbase and African Banker magazine, "Retail banking: Competing for the modern African customer" is based on an...
After 34 years, AOL discontinues dial-up service
AOL is shuttering its 34-year-old dial-up Internet service. The “You’ve got mail” service was launched in 1991, and helped to popularise Internet use. It’s not known how many users are still on the dial-up service. “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services...
US government to benefit from Chinese AI chip sales
US-based semiconductor manufacturers have agreed to cut the US government in on artificial intelligence (AI) chip sales to China, according to several reports. News on the weekend details that Nvidia and AMD have both agreed to pay 15% of Chinese revenues as part of...
SA faces emerging agriculture risks
While climate change and weather volatility remain a significant concern among agricultural businesses, increasing infrastructure degradation, a widening critical skills gap as well as sustained input costs are increasingly keeping farmers awake at night. Daniel...
Treasury aims to enhance disaster risk collaboration
National has Treasury releases two documents on enhancing South Africa’s approach to Disaster Risk Insurance by better using private sector participation. The are a Disaster Risk Strategy and a survey of municipalities experience of managing disaster risk. Summaries...
WiFi 7, AIOps to boost campus switch sales
According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the Campus Ethernet Switch market has returned to demand-driven growth after the slowdown in 2024. Revenue is expected to keep expanding over the next five years, as enterprises invest in higher capacity...
OpenAI debuts GPT-5
OpenAI has launched GPT‑5, which the company says features improved performance across coding, math, writing, health, visual perception and more. “It is a unified system that knows when to respond quickly and when to think longer to provide expert-level responses,”...
27four, dtic launch Transformation Fund
Investment manager 27four, the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and key partners have announced the Transformation Fund, which aims to serve as a catalytic vehicle to finance black-owned and black-managed enterprises, with a focus on priority...
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The recent "get to know me" trend on Instagram and TikTok may seem harmless, but cybersecurity experts have warned of the potential pitfalls of giving away too much of your personal information, particularly as it makes it easier for hackers to compromise your...
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Huawei Cloud Summit looks to AI-ready infrastructure
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Lenovo tackles telco transformation with Edge AI
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Dell adds AI experiences to modern workspaces
Dell Technologies is set to introduce a portfolio of commercial AI laptops and mobile workstations designed to bring organisations and employee productivity into the AI era. "The next generation of PCs is emerging at a pivotal time - with upcoming refresh cycles and...
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In the race to digital wallets, don’t forget cash
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The next big shift in SA’s energy infrastructure
South Africans have, sadly, become accustomed to the utter disappointment and dismay of high levels of loadshedding, often after some or other positive promise from political heads. By Lance Dickerson, MD and co-founder of Revov This year's State of the Nation Address...
Cisco, Microsoft, Samsung collaborate on meeting room experiences
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Demise of the solar tax rebate is no big deal
Much has been made about the fact that the tax rebate for solar energy installations for residences is due to lapse at the end of this month. But is this really cause for concern, asks Rein Snoeck Henkemans, CEO of Alumo Energy. Nice from far, but far from nice At...
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