Swift action needed to unlock AI’s $1trn opportunity for Africa

The African Development Bank has released a report establishing a strategic roadmap for unlocking the economic and social potential of artificial intelligence (AI) across Africa. Developed under the G20 Digital Transformation Working Group, Africa’s AI Productivity...

AI, geopolitics reshaping the future of global energy markets

S&P Global Energy has released its Top Trends report identifying the pivotal developments shaping clean energy technology, sustainability, and growth in global energy markets in 2026. "In 2026, AI's surging power demand growth will be testing grid limits, revenue...

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...

Despite slowing momentum, global trade to hit record $35trn

Global trade is on course to exceed $35-trillion in 2025 for the first time, according to UNCTAD’s final Global Trade Update of the year. The new data confirm that trade continued expanding through the second half of 2025, even as geopolitical tensions, higher costs...

AI hardware shortages to define 2026 markets

AI hardware shortages are set to define markets in 2026 as pricing power shifts and volatility rises. This warning, from deVere Group CEO Nigel Green, comes as the AI boom is rapidly evolving from a growth story into a supply-shock story, and it is shaping up to be...

Human error fuels breaches as cybersecurity training lags

A recent Kaspersky survey in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region entitled “Cybersecurity in the workplace: Employee knowledge and behaviour”, found that just 46% of professionals surveyed in South Africa received training on digital threats. This...

MeerKAT key to decoding interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS

The University of Cape Town (UCT) has played a pivotal role in a major scientific result confirming that the interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is behaving like a comet and shows no sign of technological activity. An international team, co-led by UCT’s Professor DJ Pisano,...

AI heightens cybersecurity threats

South Africa is still the top target in Africa as cyberattacks continue to menace governments, education institutions, telcos and financial services companies. Artificial intelligence (AI), while proving useful in countering attacks, is also a major new tool in the...

E-commerce growth, improving economy bode well Black Friday

With consumers increasingly embracing online shopping, widespread Black Friday e-commerce promotions are likely to fuel another strong sales year. Although shoppers are likely to remain cautious in their spending, improving economic conditions and other key factors...

Value to top volume this Black November

With Black Friday once again over the payday period, shoppers are expected to focus on value rather than volume, with consumer behaviour remaining cautious over the period. South African consumers remain under significant financial pressure despite lower inflation and...

A new era of connectivity for Africa

The core 2Africa subsea cable system – the first cable to connect East and West Africa in a single, continuous system linking Africa with the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe – has been activated. The new cabling system marks a historic milestone in digital...

Microsoft, Nvidia, Anthropic in strategic partnership

Microsoft, Nvidia and Anthropic have announced new strategic partnerships. Anthropic is scaling its rapidly growing Claude AI model on Microsoft Azure, powered by Nvidia, which will broaden access to Claude and provide Azure enterprise customers with expanded model...

Gemini 3 ushers in a new era of agentic AI

Google has launched Gemini 3, its most intelligent and capable AI model yet, and designed to bring state-of-the-art reasoning and powerful new agentic capabilities to users. "For South Africa, the launch of Gemini 3 is more than a technological breakthrough - it is...

Nvidia reports record revenue

Nvidia yesterday (19 November) reported record revenue for the third quarter ended 26 October 26 2025, of $57-billion, up 22% from the previous quarter and up 62% from a year ago. For the quarter, GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins were 73,4% and 73,6%, respectively. For...

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Slack powers secure, context-aware AI apps, agents

Thousands of companies are racing to build agents, but most run into the same obstacle: how to make them actually useful in the day-to-day flow of work. Agents run on data, but what makes them powerful is context, and the richest context comes from conversations....

Acer SA helps consumers upgrade to Windows 11

With Microsoft ending official support for Windows 10 in October 2025, Acer South Africa is making it easier than ever for consumers to upgrade with a dedicated Windows 11 “Make the Switch” promotion, available now viahttps://za-offers.acer.com/windows-11/Acer ZA...

Emtel partners with NEC XON

Mauritian telecommunications provider Emtel has announced a strategic partnership with NEC XON, an ICT systems integrator in Africa, to modernise and strengthen its cybersecurity capabilities in response to the increasingly complex global threat landscape. NEC XON...

Acer ramps up sustainability goals

Acer is set to achieve an ambitious goal in reducing CO₂ emissions in its supply chain, going from -274 tonnes in 2023 to a target of -2 470 tonnes by the end of 2025. The result will be achieved through a mix of innovative solutions: electric transport, certified...

How to get the best out of employees

In business, figurative sticks and stones may break no bones, but a few kind words can make a big difference, writes Dr Preeya Daya, academic director of Achievement Awards Group. Profit is the lifeblood of business, and influencing employee behaviour is central to...

Data sovereignty is Africa’s next frontier for digital growth

The question of who controls data, and where it resides, has become one of the most pressing strategic issues for multinational organisations operating across Africa. By Sunil Geness, director: global government affairs and CSR Africa, global sustainability lead...

When AI advice underscores the importance of financial advisers

More customers are arriving at meetings with financial plans created by generative artificial intelligence (AI), believing they have already mapped out their financial journey from start to finish. But beneath the neat spreadsheets and projections lie gaps:...

The evolution of BPO

Business process outsourcing (BPO) is not new. In the 1980s and 1990s, companies began outsourcing their back-office functions like payroll processing, accounting and data entry to a third-party provider. By Peter Andrew, CEO of CCI South Africa This allowed them to...

TECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER

Technical Projects Manager Engineering Degree with Additional Project Management Qualification with Tissue or Paper&Pulp Industry experience- East Rand, GautengTECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER Batchelor's Degree in Engineering with Additional Qualification in PROJECT...

TECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER – Gauteng Primrose

Technical Projects Manager Engineering Degree with Additional Project Management Qualification with Tissue or Paper&Pulp Industry experience- East Rand, GautengTECHNICAL PROJECTS MANAGER Batchelor's Degree in Engineering with Additional Qualification in PROJECT...

Business Architect

Strategic Alignment: Translate strategic objectives into actionable business capabilities and architecture blueprints.Capability Mapping: Develop and maintain strategic business capability maps, value streams, and stakeholder maps.Governance Review Forums: Lead or...

Business Architect – Gauteng Johannesburg

Strategic Alignment: Translate strategic objectives into actionable business capabilities and architecture blueprints.Capability Mapping: Develop and maintain strategic business capability maps, value streams, and stakeholder maps.Governance Review Forums: Lead or...

Senior SQL DBA

Maintain and support SQL Server databases.Implement and manage HA/DR solutions.Monitor and tune database performance.Ensure database security, backup, and recovery.Minimum Requirements:EducationDegree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.5-6...

Senior SQL DBA – Gauteng Johannesburg

Maintain and support SQL Server databases.Implement and manage HA/DR solutions.Monitor and tune database performance.Ensure database security, backup, and recovery.Minimum Requirements:EducationDegree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.5-6...

Senior Data Analyst

ENVIRONMENT:A radio astronomy company is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will form part of the science operations team and lead a group of 4–5 analysts/operators to support science operations and development activities throughout the construction phase. This role...

Senior Data Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

ENVIRONMENT:A radio astronomy company is seeking a Senior Data Analyst who will form part of the science operations team and lead a group of 4–5 analysts/operators to support science operations and development activities throughout the construction phase. This role...

Senior Data Analyst – Telescope Operator

A key role has opened for a Senior Data Analyst / Telescope Operator to lead a small team of data analysts/operators supporting science operations and development activities during the construction phase. This position is ideal for a qualified professional with...

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