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...

Companies not yet reaping the benefits of AI tools

Eighty-eight percent of HR leaders report their organisations have not realised significant business value from AI tools, according to business and technology insights company Gartner. “Typically,  in an AI-enabled organisation CHROs try to empower employees to drive...

Nvidia partners to build South Korean AI

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took to the stage at last week’s APEC Summit with the news that South Korea is leaping into the future with sovereign AI supported by more than a quarter-million Nvidia GPUs. “It’s vital that we build the ecosystem, not just the AI...

Bitcoin mining profits sink by $900m

The crypto market slowdown hit miners hard, with plunging Bitcoin prices, lowering network activity, and cutting transaction fees erasing hundreds of millions of dollars from their rewards. According to data from CryptoPresales.com, Bitcoin miners earned $3,86-billion...

Steady growth forecast for operational technologies

The global operational technology (OT) market is expected to reach $364,74-billion by 2030 - a CAGR of 9,6% from 2025 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increased demand for operational technologies (OT) security solutions arises from the...

National Internet governance forum gets underway in Durban

The .za Domain Name Authority (.zadna), in partnership with the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT) and the South African Internet Governance multistakeholder committee, will host the 2025 South African Internet Governance Forum (ZAIGF) today...

Local vehicle sales maintain momentum

South Africa’s automotive sector maintained its growth momentum with retail vehicle sales reaching the 42,401-unit mark in April 2025 - an increase of 11,9% over the same period in 2024 - according to the latest report from naamsa | the Automotive Business Council....

Demand for air travel still on the up

There has been a slight uptick in March passenger demand for air travel of 3,3%, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The global body says the highlights of the data include: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger...

AI adoption could reshape Africa’s economy, boost GDP

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost global economic output by up to 15 percentage points, and in Africa by up to 4.9 percentage points, over the next decade. This would effectively add one percentage point to annual growth rates, on par with the...

AI drives record surge in automated cyberattacks

Threat actors are increasingly harnessing automation, commoditised tools, and AI to systematically erode the traditional advantages held by defenders. This is among the findings from FortiGuard Labs’ 2025 Global Threat Landscape Report, which is a snapshot of the...

GenAI could transform core functions

NTT Data has introduced new data that shows manufacturing organisations worldwide are increasingly turning to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to establish smart factories, spur innovation, improve productivity, build resilience and gain competitive...

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Autonomous networks the smart foundation of the digital business

Just five years ago, the fully autonomous network was a tantalising possibility. Now, the world is moving closer to an era when the autonomous network not only exists, but also becomes a game changer for businesses. Shamith Maharaj, managing executive: data networks...

Ensure robust data security in healthcare

All over the world, data is being generated, stored, and shared at tremendous volume. However, we cannot entrust information to any system without considering the potential for misuse. Data security breaches and cybercrime are rife in this digital age and data needs...

What you need to know about ChatGPT and copyright

The advent of large language models, including ChatGPT, which was launched by Open AI in November 2022, is remarkable. By Carla Collett, partner at Webber Wentzel ChatGPT is an AI chatbot system that interacts with users in real-time and in a conversational way. No...

Measuring the effectiveness of cloud migration

Some organisations have been quick to recognise the value of cloud services and to better visualise the return on investment following a migration, they have long used key performance indicators (KPIs). By Nurani Parasuraman, principal customer solutions at AWS, and...

Use information to make sense of disruptive turbulence

The past 12 months have been a time, globally, of polycrisis. Not only has the world gone through Delta, Omicron, the Great Attrition, brutal inflation rises, trillions of dollars lost on US markets, and Russia's war on Ukraine, in South Africa, we've experienced the...

Lenovo launches edge automation at scale

At MWC 2023, Lenovo announced the next generation of ThinkEdge remote automation and orchestration with the introduction of new software solutions to accelerate the deployment of edge solutions. Lenovo's new Lenovo Open Cloud Automation (LOC-A) 2.6 software delivers...

Share acquisition builds further capabilities within KID Group

The Knowledge Integration Dynamics Group, through its subsidiary ITBusiness, has acquired a majority share in SaltTech, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner for Data Platform, Data Analytics and Application Integration and a Silver Partner for Cloud Platform and Data...

Red Hat, Samsung collaborate on 5G RAN solution

Red Hat has announced an extended collaboration with Samsung to offer a virtualised radio access network (vRAN) solution with enhanced integration and automation capabilities. The technology will be designed to help service providers better manage networks at scale...

African data centres need to act against extreme weather

Data centres are at the centre of economic development in Africa, and without them, markets lose the opportunity to develop a connected, self-sufficient ICT ecosystem. By Alaa Bawab, GM: Lenovo Infrastructure Solutions Group, Middle East and Africa However, with...

Lead .Net Developer – Western Cape Cape Town CBD

Engineering Team LeadWe are seeking an Engineering Team Lead of a small team cross-functional to join our leadership team and drive technical excellence, project execution, and the professional development of our engineering staff. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in...

Project Manager at Financial Intelligence Centre

JOB PURPOSETo manage the organisational projects using FIC's Project Management and associated methodologies (Business Analysis, Change Management and SDLC) to ensure successful delivery of the projects, and the achievement of FIC's strategic and operational...

SOC Analyst

Role PurposeThe SOC Analyst (Tier 2) acts as the escalation point for Tier 1 analysts, performing in-depth investigation, analysis, and incident response. The role involves monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events across client...

SOC Analyst – Western Cape Cape Town

Role PurposeThe SOC Analyst (Tier 2) acts as the escalation point for Tier 1 analysts, performing in-depth investigation, analysis, and incident response. The role involves monitoring, detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity events across client...

Senior Software Engineer

Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer based in CPT Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C/C++MATLABC#PythonGitShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed] You can also...

Senior Full Stack .Net Developer

We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .NET Full Stack Developer to join our growing team. Your expertise: At least 7 years' experience in developing information systems.7+ years Software Development experience using C#, and .Net Core,Strong Angular...

Senior Software Engineer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our client is looking for a Senior Software Engineer based in CPT Key Requirements 5 years' experience.BSc/ BTech/ [URL Removed]C/C++MATLABC#PythonGitShould you meet the requirements for this position, please email your CV to [Email Address Removed] You can also...

Senior Full Stack .Net Developer – Gauteng Johannesburg

We're looking for a talented and motivated Senior .NET Full Stack Developer to join our growing team. Your expertise: At least 7 years' experience in developing information systems.7+ years Software Development experience using C#, and .Net Core,Strong Angular...

Front End Developer

We are searching for a Front-End Developer (C#, vb.NET, jQuery) to join our client's team! Key Requirements 5 - 10 experience in [URL Removed] web forms & MVCProficiency in vb.net and C#Proficiency in JavaScript, jQuery, AjaxProficiency in html styling; Css3 and...

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