MEA spending on telecom and pay TV hits $149bn
According to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Telecom Services Tracker, spending on telecom and pay TV services in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region reached $149-billion in 2024, increasing 7,7% year over year as compared to worldwide growth of 2,2%. IDC expects the...
UCT adopts AI in Education Framework
With the use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies starting to reshape teaching and learning at universities, the University of Cape Town (UCT) aims to provide an enabling environment and systematic approaches to shape and support staff and students in...
How AI is enabling ROI for financial services
Kathy Gibson reports from the Microsoft AI Tour – The financial sector is one of the world’s biggest technology users and has been among the leaders in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). But, before they can reap the benefits of AI, financial organisations...
How to make practical and useful AI
Kathy Gibson reports from the Microsoft AI Tour – Artificial intelligence (AI) is not some magic wand that will take over the world of work – and it’s certainly not smarter than people. That is word from Scott Hanselmann, vice-president: developer community at...
AI is reshaping global labour markets – and many could fall behind
The most resilient labour markets combine traditional labour policies with strategic investments in AI and personalised, data-driven strategies. While a number of countries are thriving, some in sub-Saharan Africa are at risk of being left behind. This is the headline...
AI, cybersecurity drive SMB market
The small and medium-sized business (SMB) market is witnessing a growing emphasis on artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, with telecom service providers increasingly focusing on small office/home office (SOHO) businesses as the next key target. As AI and...
World leaders call for renewed global collaboration in the Intelligent Age
Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum founder and chairman of the board of trustees, has called on the global community to rise to the moment with "constructive optimism". Opening the 55th annual meeting, Schwab urged stakeholders from all sectors – government, business,...
Evolving DevOps models set to formalise the developer process
The evolving DevOps landscape in 2025 will prioritize centralized developer portals, enhance integration expertise to drive enterprise digital transformation. With platform engineering playing a pivotal role, businesses are poised to overcome production...
Dubai chocolate lovers fall victim to scams
Consumers across the world are eager to indulge in Dubai’s luxurious chocolate – but cybercriminals are exploiting this trend to deceive unsuspecting buyers. Kaspersky experts have uncovered a series of scams related to the growing demand, ranging from impersonating...
Galaxy S25 puts AI centre stage
Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S25 series of phones at Unpacked 2025 event this week. Anisha Bhatia, senior technology analyst at GlobalData, offers her view: Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked 2025 event emphasized the significance of software and AI capabilities over hardware...
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Automation is the new savings discipline
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Go back to basics to mine data for better business resilience
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Restraints of trade and settlement agreements: a lesson for employers
According to a recent judgment from the Labour Appeal Court (LAC), when concluding settlement agreements with former employees, employers must actively preserve their rights to enforce restraint of trade undertakings, and other important protections. By Brett Abraham,...
Intel accelerates 5G development
For more than a decade, Intel and its partners have been on a mission to virtualize the world's networks, from the core to the RAN (radio access network) and out to the edge, moving them from fixed-function hardware onto programmable, software-defined platforms,...
AMD expands 5G telco portfolio
AMD has announced it will be expanding support of its growing 5G partner ecosystem spanning from core to radio access networks (RAN) applications, delivering additional new test capabilities and unveiling new 5G products. The AMD wireless telecom partner ecosystem has...
Shopping for sustainability
While 92% of South Africans say sustainability is important to them, only 58% claim to live sustainably according to a 2022 study by global consumer insights agency InSites Consulting. It's clear South Africans want to make a change; they just don't know where to...
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Mint Group partners with MDS Computers in UAE
Global IT consultancy Mint Group, and UAE-based enterprise system integrator MDS Computers have announced a strategic partnership aimed at extending the reach and enhancing the offerings of both companies. The partnership will leverage the expertise and resources of...
Africa’s WhatsApp economy is on the rise
We live in a WhatsApp world. Used by more than 2,24-billion people worldwide - and around 200 million in Africa - this ubiquitous messaging platform connects friends and families across borders. It's helping the continent plug into the global economy. By Heidi...
R50m PE investor buys stake in engineering services business
Black female-owned private equity investor Moshe Capital has acquired a 20% stake in Pragma, an engineering services business that specialises in delivering enterprise asset management services and solutions. The R50-million deal was funded by FNB and takes black...
Cloud & Information Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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SAP Master Data Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment
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Cloud & Information Security Architect at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Gauteng Soweto
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SAP Master Data Consultant at Sabenza IT & Recruitment – Western Cape Cape Town
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