Cassava doubles down on AI in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports – Cassava is using the first batch of 12 000 Nvidia GPUs it has secured to build the first of five African AI factories in Cape Town. This week, the group has also been appointed as Africa’s first preferred Nvidia Cloud Partner (NCP), adding to...
SARB becomes 50% shareholder in PayInc
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has subscribed to a 50% shareholding in PayInc, previously known as BankservAfrica. Concurrently, Capitec and Investec have subscribed as direct shareholders of PayInc. In a related transaction, Access Bank, African Bank,...
More threats to software supply chains
Kaspersky reports that, by the end of 2024, a total of 14 000 malicious packages were found in open-source projects, a 48% increase compared to the end of 2023. A total of 42-million versions of open-source packages were examined by Kaspersky during 2024 in search for...
What needs to change to empower MSMEs
With high unemployment remaining one of South Africa’s most urgent challenges, the role of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in scaling job creation and stimulating inclusive economic growth has never been more critical. Yet, as Finfind’s SA MSME Access to...
Study offers guidance to improve access to rabies vaccines
A new study published in the journal Vaccine reveals that improvements in the supply chain and delivery of human rabies vaccines in Tanzania and Kenya could significantly reduce preventable deaths and ensure more efficient use of health budgets. The study was...
Channel veteran Gary Pickford leaves Tarsus
By Mark Davison - After more than 24 years in various roles at the group, Gary Pickford, CEO of Tarsus Distribution, has resigned from the company. Group chief financial officer Emile Burger will take up the reins of the company from Pickford. “It is with a heavy...
SA not progressing in cybersecurity readiness
Kathy Gibson reports - Cybersecurity readiness remains alarmingly low in 2025. Organisations are still struggling with many of the basics, compounded by new complexities introduced by AI and an ongoing skills shortages. This is according to Cisco’s 2025 Cybersecurity...
Tariff shocks, AI disruption strain global growth
The global economic outlook has worsened since the start of the year, as rising economic nationalism and tariff volatility fuel uncertainty and risk stalling long-term decision-making, according to a new World Economic Forum report. The latest Chief Economists...
Most banks are exploring GenAI
Improving operating efficiency is the most common reason banks are considering using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Banks are also considering using GenAI to improve customer experience and drive business growth. These are among the key finding from a...
Africa’s short-term outlook is resilient
Africa’s economy is projected to increase from 3,3%growth in 2024 to 3,9% in 2025, reaching 45 in 2026, despite mounting geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions, according to the African Development Bank Group’s flagship 2025 African Economic Outlook report....
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Collaboration, global exposure can help SA deal with IT skills conundrum
South Africa is wrestling with a sizeable IT skills dilemma. Not only is there a shortage in the number of available IT skills, but of the job seekers available, some cannot apply their knowledge in practice and others who can, soon move on to better prospects. The...
The time for managed IT services is now
Outsourcing IT functions is a tactical win in the wake of an unsustainable skills gap and tough economic conditions, writes Craig Freer, head of division at qwerty. South Africa has weathered many storms over the past few years, exacerbated by the pandemic and...
Redefining a successful app
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CUT takes a major digital transformation step
The Central University of Technology (CUT), a higher education institution based in the Free State, has successfully rolled out phase one of its three-year network and WiFi infrastructure upgrade, an important step in the university's digital transformation journey....
ProfitShare Partners features at Africa Tech Summit London
ProfitShare Partners will be the only South African Fintech participant of just 12 tech ventures from the African continent invited to showcase investment opportunities to investors, corporates and industry experts at the London Stock Exchange this weekend (23 June...
Save up to 35% in generator costs
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Seamless data movement and storage across platforms
As more organisations across the Middle East and Africa region embrace a multi-cloud strategy, they are realising the benefits that come with having multiple cloud service providers, which includes agility, fast response times and the option to leverage the best...
The evolution of mobile payments
Now that the dust has settled after the pandemic, one of its most enduring legacies is the wider usage of mobile and contactless payments around the world. By Charles Pittaway, MD of Netcash Global research from Accenture shows that more than half (56%) of consumers...
Could virtual agents have helped to prevent Bester saga?
If you've spent any time on LinkedIn or attended business conferences lately, you're probably familiar with the phrase, "data is the new oil". Meant to signify how valuable data can be, it's now passed into the realm of cliche. By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of Clevva But...
Prioritise energy efficiency to achieve business continuity
We are halfway through 2023 and South Africa has experienced nearly as many hours of load shedding as it did in the full year of 2022. By Jo-Anne Arends , product manager at Nashua Load shedding up to Level 6 is a daily occurrence, putting businesses and households in...
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