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...

Britehouse Mobility completes management buy-out from NTT Data

Britehouse Mobility has concluded a management buyout that effectively acquires the business from NTT Data, for an undisclosed amount. Now known simply as Britehouse, the company enables organisations to optimise operations, accelerate transformation, and thrive in an...

Nvidia releases NIM microservices for Agentic AI

AI agents are poised to transform productivity for the world’s billion knowledge workers with “knowledge robots” that can accomplish a variety of tasks. To develop AI agents, enterprises need to address critical concerns like trust, safety, security and compliance....

ACSA partners to secure fuel supplies

Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) confirms that, following the fire at the National Petroleum Refiners of South Africa (NATREF) refinery on 4 January 2025, which is impacting the production of fuel nationally, the industry has secured enough supply for OR Tambo...

GenAI will make 2025 intriguing for collaboration platforms

While generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) significantly shaped team collaboration platforms in 2024, its influence will only continue in 2025. The year is set to be an intriguing one, marked by rising adoption of Agentic AI, transformation of contact center...

Starship blows up after successful booster catch

SpaceX’s Starship exploded during its ascent burn yesterday. According to SpaceX, posting on X: “Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn. Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause....

How to navigate cloud security challenges 

Cloud adoption lies at the heart of digital transformation, providing organizations with the agility and flexibility they need to stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing marketplace. Competing in a digital-first economy requires developing personalised customer...

Power and utilities control rooms set to embrace AI

By 2027, 40% of power and utilities will deploy AI-driven operators in control rooms, reducing human error risks, but increasing cyber-physical system security vulnerabilities, according to Gartner. The 2025 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey indicated that...

SA young scientists to compete at Taiwan International Science Fair

Innovative research projects by South African young scientists focused on AI-driven customer insights and sustainable plant propagation solutions, will be on display at the Taiwan International Science Fair 2025. More than 600 young scientists from 27 countries...

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inDrive raises $150m from General Catalyst

inDrive, which has expanded its footprint in Africa to seven countries, has raised $150-million from General Catalyst in a hybrid instrument to fund marketing spend. This includes user acquisition and retention costs. inDrive will benefit from increased financial...

MTN SA appoints new tech leaders

MTN SA has announced the appointment of Rami Farah to the position of executive for network and Nomthi Nelwamondo as executive for information technology (IT). Farah joined MTN SA on 1 January 2023 from MTN Iran, while Nelwamondo's appointment is effective from 1 May...

Anker Innovations appoints Premium Brand Distributors

Anker Innovations has signed Premium Brand Distributors to be its official partner in South Africa. Under the agreement, the distributor will be responsible for the growth of two brands under the eufy umbrella - eufy Security and eufy Appliances - in addition to the...

Human connection key to retaining employees

Permacrisis, meaning an extended period of instability and insecurity, was the word of 2022 according to Collins Dictionary. By Sarah Rice, chief people officer at Skynamo This is quite fitting considering the various crises faced in South Africa and around the world....

Active threat hunting a non-negotiable for the modern business

With South Africa being a favoured target for cyber attackers globally, and with the threats growing in both volume and sophistication, local organisations must do more to mitigate against these attacks. By Richard Frost, product head: cybersecurity at Armata In...

Unlearning is critical to building data skills

As part of our New Year's resolutions, we all have habits we wish we could eliminate, just as there are others we'd like to establish. It might be swapping a tendency for procrastination for productivity after lunch, exchanging nightly 'doom scrolling' for a book...

DR needs a strategy for people, products, processes

If you want to protect your data in an emergency - whether it's due to encryption from ransomware or after a natural disaster - you need to understand: disaster recovery (DR) and IT service continuity management (ITSCM) are indeed fully integrated into the technology...

Hit back at ransomware before it cripples your business

Ransomware is a global issue facing almost all organisations whose businesses depend on or leverage information technology, and organisations in Africa are no exception. In fact, businesses in growing emerging economies are often attractive targets because they do not...

A guide to choosing the right battery backup power solution

Loadshedding, while not new for many South Africans, has become more of a permanent fixture in our day-to-day lives. In response, more backup power solutions have become available to individuals, homeowners and businesses. From generators to inverters and solar, there...

What’s driving West African cloud adoption?

West African businesses are adopting cloud technologies at an unprecedented rate to unlock a range of competitive capabilities through digital transformation. According to Titilayo Adewumi, MD for West Africa at SAP, the past few years have seen a sharp increase in...

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Our client is looking for a skilled Intermediate .NET Developer to join our R&D team. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of web applications and services, utilizing AWS cloud services. Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you...

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Our Client is looking for a seasoned and self-sufficient Mobile App Business Analyst to lead the analysis of lightweight mobile applications, predominantly focused on progressive web apps (PWAs), that operate as a subset of a more complicated application. We require...

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Data EngineerA leading financial services and insurance organization is seeking an experienced Data Engineer with a strong focus on DevOps to join its Data Engineering Department. This role is instrumental in designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable data...

.NET Developer – KwaZulu-Natal Hillcrest

Our client is looking for a skilled Intermediate .NET Developer to join our R&D team. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of web applications and services, utilizing AWS cloud services. Working in a collaborative, agile environment, you...

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As a Field Network Server Engineer, you will deliver premium onsite IT infrastructure services to our diverse Johannesburg client base. This customer-facing role combines technical expertise with exceptional service delivery to maintain the company's reputation as a...

Senior Python Developer

Seeking a highly skilled Senior Python Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems. Key Requirements 5+ years professional Python development experience with frameworks like Django, Flask, or FastAPIStrong software engineering principles,...

Field Network & Server Engineer – Gauteng Johannesburg Region

As a Field Network Server Engineer, you will deliver premium onsite IT infrastructure services to our diverse Johannesburg client base. This customer-facing role combines technical expertise with exceptional service delivery to maintain the company's reputation as a...

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