How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

ITU sets path for digital inclusion

Member states of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) agreed on a roadmap to bring connectivity to everyone around the world as the World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC-25) closed in Baku, Azerbaijan.​ The Baku Action Plan agreed at WTDC-25...

Data centres turn to oceans and space as energy demand soars

The growing popularity of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and digital applications is driving unprecedented demand for computing power, placing huge pressure on traditional land-based data centres. To alleviate some of this pressure and meet the needs of...

Almost half of agentic AI projects will fail

Over 40% of agentic AI projects will be canceled by the end of 2027, due to escalating costs, unclear business value or inadequate risk controls, according to Gartner. “Most agentic AI projects right now are early stage experiments or proof of concepts that are mostly...

Nokia slashes power consumption with Xeon 6

Intel and Nokia are expanding their long-standing and strategic collaboration to advance core network infrastructures with the deployment of Intel Xeon 6 processors with Efficient-cores (E-cores) in the Nokia NFVI v5.0 and Nokia Core Networks Applications. With better...

Manufacturing sentiment looks up

The Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for June 2025 points to a tentative improvement in manufacturing sentiment. The seasonally adjusted PMI increased by 5.4 points to 48.5 in June, marking an eighth consecutive month in contractionary territory. This suggests...

How to anticipate the need for quantum skills

The Quantum Economic Development Consortium (QED-C) has released a new report that looks at ways to strengthen the quantum industry’s talent pipeline and bridge the gap between classroom formal education and hands-on experience required for quantum-related roles....

Mukuru and Payfast enable cash payments for e-commerce

A partnership between Mukuru and Payfast by Network is helping South Africa’s cash-based economy make inroads into the e-commerce sector. Through MukuruPay (MPay), cash-first customers can now participate in digital commerce, unlocking new market segments for...

Mobility-as-a-service to hit $4trn by 2033

The global mobility-as-a-service market size is expected to reach $4,013-trillion by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 40,1% from 2025 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The escalation in demand for on-demand transportation services signifies a shift...

Edtech holds the key to better outcomes in Africa

Africa has the world’s youngest population, with 70% of its 1,5-billion population under 30 years old – but, in the sub-Saharan region only, 98-million children are currently out-of-school. Meanwhile, another 72-million young people, aged from 15 to 24, are neither...

Earth’s plant health mapped over the course of a year

A lot can change in a year for Earth’s forests and vegetation, as springtime and rainy seasons can bring new growth, while cooling temperatures and dry weather can bring a dieback of those green colours. And now, a novel type of NASA visualisation illustrates those...

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Commvault expands AWS relationship

Commvault has expanded its relationship with Amazon Web Services (AWS) by joining the AWS Independent Software Vendor (ISV) Workload Migration Program (WMP) and attaining multiple AWS Service Ready Program designations. As part of the AWS Service Ready Program,...

Cisco, Nutanix forge global strategic partnership

Cisco and Nutanix have announced a global strategic partnership to accelerate hybrid multicloud deployments by offering a hyperconverged solution for IT modernisation and business transformation. IT organisations continue to face significant operational hurdles and...

Industry-specific digital reference architectures provide a DX compass

Digital transformation is integral to every business's strategy and has been for quite some time. Naturally, the global pandemic sped up many business strategies, taking them from the realm of planning and catapulting them into the reality of a new, highly competitive...

SMEs ignore cyber security at their peril

One of the myths that surround cyber security is that small-to-medium-enterprises (SMEs) don't need it to the same extent larger Enterprises do. The perceived wisdom is that cybercriminals - aiming to score a payday or cause widespread damage - target mainly large...

Women’s empowerment begins by removing barriers to girls’ education

At the current rate of progress, the World Economic Forum says it will take 102 years to close the gender gap in sub-Saharan Africa. It is therefore vital to ensure girls have equal opportunities not only in the workplace but in school to accelerate closing the gender...

The balancing act of managing Gen Z in business

The digitally-aware generation or Gen Z has a lot to offer employers, but they challenge traditional or conventional workplace rules. Business leaders have to balance company interests, policies and labour law with the need to placate GenZ employees and offer...

What does PCI DSS Version 4 mean for business?

A new version of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS), a set of security standards developed to protect cardholder data and ensure the secure processing of payment, will become mandatory as of 1 April 2024. Version 4 completely replaces version...

DCC scoops Lenovo channel award

For the third year in a row for official distributor, Drive Control Corporation (DCC) has walked away with an award at the annual Lenovo South Africa Channel Awards. This year the distributor won IDG Workstation Distributor of the Year FY22/23 at the awards ceremony...

Axiz joins forces with Pure Storage

Axiz has announced its strategic partnership with Pure Storage, distributing its full portfolio including FlashArray, FlashBlade, Portworx, Pure Cloud Block Store and Fusion, all available on a subscription model. "As organisations advance their deployment of...

Patricia Stock is first female CEO of SAICA

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has appointed its first female CEO, Patricia Stock, effective 1 December 2023. This transformative appointment comes as a double victory for the institute as it coincides with Women's Month and propels the...

Senior Network Engineer (Level 3) – Gauteng Roodepoort

Qualifications and Certifications: Completed Matric / Grade 12Microsoft: MCSA | MCITPCisco: CCNA | CCDA | CCVP | CCIEVMWare: VCPProject+ | Network+Firewall Technologies: Fortinet NSE4 - NSE8Minimum Requirements: 5-8 years network engineering experience within IT...

Intermediate BI Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban North

Intermediate BI DeveloperTurn data into strategy with a leading analytics provider.Durban (office based) | R28 000 - R35 000 About Our ClientOur client is a forward-thinking analytics provider helping businesses transform data into strategic decisions. With a focus on...

IT System Administrator at Parvana Recruitment

About our client:Our client is a global investment advisory firm focusing on long-term value creation through investment strategies. They work with a diverse group of institutional partners and pride themselves on their collaborative, sustainable, inclusive culture...

Junior Application Developer

Junior Application Support Engineer Kickstart your IT career supporting data-driven solutions that power business efficiency.Durban (Office-based) R15 000 R20 000 | 8am to 5pm About Our ClientOur client is a growing, technology-driven organisation specialising in...

Senior Systems Analyst (6 month contract)

The Systems Analyst supports the business by helping them to transform operational objectives into business solutions by gathering, analyzing and translating their specific needs into clear, unambiguous business requirements and functional specifications, and ensuring...

Junior Application Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Durban North

Junior Application Support Engineer Kickstart your IT career supporting data-driven solutions that power business efficiency.Durban (Office-based) R15 000 R20 000 | 8am to 5pm About Our ClientOur client is a growing, technology-driven organisation specialising in...

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