AI-powered threats are set to soar
AI has changed the rules of deception. What once took a skilled fraudster hours or days now takes a model seconds. Just in time for International Fraud Awareness Week 2025 on 16-22 November 2025, a new cross-industry survey of anti-fraud professionals by the...
AI reckoning will define investing in 2026
A global reset is unfolding across AI and tech markets as investors confront the limits of a model that has powered equity gains for two years. This warning from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, follows four sessions of heavy selling across world indices, with the...
ISPA lays out its AfriNIC recommendations
ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), has shared its preferred candidates in the upcoming AfriNIC (The African Network Information Centre) elections for the board of Africa’s Regional Internet Registry (RIR). Voting for AfriNIC’s...
Visa’s ‘She’s Next’ program open for applications
For the second year running, Visa, in partnership with Absa, is rolling out its global advocacy programme, She’s Next, across South Africa – and entries are now open. According to the 2022 GEM SA survey, although women's involvement in entrepreneurship showed a...
New IP transit gateway for Africa opens in Joburg
Independent IP transit provider Workonline Communications has expanded its reach with a new point of presence (PoP) at Equinix’s JN1 data centre in Johannesburg. The relationship between Workonline Communications and Equinix have had a relationship since 2013, when...
Ethernet campus switch sales see Q1 surge
According to a recently published report from Dell’Oro Group, 1Q 2025 worldwide Ethernet Campus Switch revenues grew by 3% year-over-year (Y/Y), with a sharp contraction in China pulling down worldwide sales. “As we predicted, the Ethernet Campus Switch market has now...
Security, infrastructure drive C-suite misalignment on GenAI
There is a serious misalignment among C-suite leaders when it comes to business goals and operational readiness for generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) deployment. This is the headline finding from a new NTT Data report, “The AI Security Balancing Act: From...
Hybrid working key to prevent quiet quitting
Employers who micromanage their team's working patterns and locations risk losing top-tier talent to “quiet quitting”, a new study has revealed. International Workplace Group explored the main reasons why workers are most likely to “quiet quit”, a workplace term...
Human agents essential amid AI integration challenges
By 2027, 50% of organisations that expected to significantly reduce their customer service workforce will abandon these plans, according to Gartner. This shift comes as many companies struggle to achieve their “agent-less” staffing goals, highlighting the complexities...
Habib Mahakian to lead Dell SA
Following the departure of Doug Woolley last month, Habib Mahakian has been appointed as vice-president and MD of Dell Technologies South Africa, expanding on his current role as vice-president: emerging markets. At a time when AI and digital transformation are...
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Removing barriers to entry crucial to growing SA’s insurance sector
On the face of it, South Africa has a robust and competitive insurance sector. Though there may be more than 170 or so companies playing in the insurance space, if you dig a little deeper, it becomes evident that it's actually quite concentrated and difficult to break...
E-learning benefits automotive industry
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inDrive launches ride-hailing service in Lesotho
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Ukheshe partners with Diamond Trust Bank
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Teaming cycling with technology for optimal results
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Scaling circularity on Mount Everest
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TCL Electronics partners with JD Group
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Dean Richards joins Ricoh SA
Dean Richards has been appointed as interim CEO at Ricoh South Africa, taking the reins from Jacques van Wyk. Richards comes to Ricoh South Africa with four decades of experience, recently forming part of a team that developed a comprehensive, tech-driven life...
The metaverse: Africa’s gateway to inclusive digital economies
The metaverse, a captivating virtual world of shared digital spaces, offers an innovative platform for a thriving and inclusive digital economy. The concept is still in its early stages, but as governments and businesses across Africa explore the metaverse for digital...
Mobile devices should be retailers’ platform of choice
The retail industry has witnessed a remarkable transformation in recent years due to the widespread adoption of mobile devices, leading to the emergence of mobile commerce (m-commerce). This paradigm shift has changed how companies engage with their customers and...
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