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Despite progress in climate reporting and renewable electricity use, digital companies are falling short in cutting emissions at the pace required to achieve global climate targets, according to the new report Greening Digital Companies: Monitoring Emissions and...

Transport costs keep millions away from work and education

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ID-based attacks rife as phishing, authentication abuse on the rise

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Tech sales under the lash as consumers curb spending

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CEOs convert disruption into competitive advantage

An already complex workforce transformation is accelerating – with AI adoption reshaping talent strategies and fueling a surge in deal-making as companies try to adapt to a rapidly evolving economic landscape. This is according to the latest Oliver Wyman Forum’s CEO...

95% of SMEs hit by browser attacks – are you next?

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Tech, talent and trust will redefine the workplace

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All the winners of the Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025

The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025, held in Cape Town this week, recognise the people and organisations driving meaningful impact across the tech ecosystem, the awards ceremony honoured those who are shaping Africa’s digital future. Finalists and winners were...

Business-owned vehicles still bear brunt of vehicle crime

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Master Power Technologies achieves European certification

Master Power Technologies (MPT), a African provider of power and data centre infrastructure, has become the first African company to be officially certified as an Endorser of the European Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres. The certification,...

It’s a wrap: Africa Tech Festival 2025

Cape Town hosted the 2025 Africa Tech Festival this week. Kathy Gibson attended to find out what the continent can look forward to in the coming months.   AI key for Africa to unlock youth dividend By 2030, more young Africans will enter the workplace than the...

How the data centre landscape is changing

Kathy Gibson reports – Africa’s time to shine on the digital stage is now. That’s the word from Paula Cogan, MD of Digital Realty MEA, who points out that Africa accounts for 18% of the world’s population - with the majority of them being young. At the same time, the...

Africa’s restless youth demand digitalisation

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Why cybersecurity matters

Kathy Gibson reports – As digital transformation rolls out across Africa, cybersecurity is coming to the fore as an issue that affects all governments, organisations, and ciizens. Mondli Gungubele, deputy-minister of communications and digital technologies, tells...

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