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...

SA holds its own as global AI adoption accelerates

Worldwide adoption of artificial intelligence continued to rise in the first quarter of 2026, according to Microsoft’s Global AI Diffusion Q1 2026 Trends and Insights report from its AI Economy Institute. During the quarter, AI usage increased by 1,5 percentage points...

Enterprise AI hits the wall

Enterprise AI is outgrowing the architecture and infrastructure beneath it as data privacy and sovereignty requirements tighten, according to new research from NTT Data. The latest research finds a widening split between enterprises that are redesigning AI for...

Cisco debuts Nvidia reference architecture

Cisco is introducing major advancements to accelerate secure, scalable AI across market segments. Leading the announcements is the Cisco N9100, the first Nvidia partner-developed data centre switch based on Nvidia Spectrum-X Ethernet switch silicon. With this switch,...

Gambling takes a toll on SA consumers’ finances

Kathy Gibson reports – Online gambling, a very topical and sensitive subject at the moment, is having a negative impact on consumers. A new study by Experian and Vault22, using reliable and representative data, concludes the gambling is a challenge for South African...

SA sees massive increase in leaked accounts

Surfshark’s global data breach analysis ranks South Africa as the 27th most-breached country in Q1 2025, with 205 900 leaked accounts. Globally, a total of 68,3-million accounts were breached, with the US ranking first and amounting to 25% of all breaches from January...

Summit to examine the impacts of online fraud

South Africans have become accustomed to the narrative that fraud surrounds them, and the fraud landscape is growing significantly as the country attempts to break its bonds of low economic growth. “The public is often unaware of how sophisticated criminals are and...

4Sight Holdings acquires HR specialist XFour Group

Global artificial intelligence (AI) technology group 4Sight Holdings has announced its acquisition of XFour, a fast-growing human resource (HR) and payroll technology services provider, in a deal worth over R40-million. Founded in 2017 by Clark Fourie, Jaco Smit and...

Nexalus, Intel partner on cooling

Hidden out of plain sight, small, suitcase-sized boxes perched high on transmission towers are responsible for every cellphone call, video and text, every second, every day. Crammed inside each box, an orchestra of Intel-based communications equipment – GPU, CPU,...

Nvidia Blackwell boosts water cooling efficiency

Traditionally, data centres have relied on air cooling — where mechanical chillers circulate chilled air to absorb heat from servers, helping them maintain optimal conditions. But, as AI models increase in size, and the use of AI reasoning models rises, maintaining...

Vertiv, iGenius, Nvidia to deploy Colosseum AI supercomputer

Vertiv is collaborating with Nvidia and iGenius to deploy Colosseum, one of the world’s largest Nvidia DGX AI supercomputers with Nvidia Grace Blackwell Superchips. Set to deploy in 2025 in Italy, Colosseum will be a first-of-its-kind sovereign AI data centre for...

African Space Agency launches in Cairo

The African Space Agency (AfSA) has officially launched. AfSA is the second regional space agency after the European Space Agency (ESA) and has been in development since 2015, with the African Union Commission adopting an African space policy and strategy in 2016....

WAPAloza 2025 spotlights ‘wireless without limits’

The Wireless Access Providers Association (WAPA) announces that its WAPAloza event for the wireless, fibre and satellite connectivity ecosystem is schedule to take place on 23 to 25 June at the Misty Hills Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg....

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RedCloud appoints Sameer Jooma as GM for SA

UK-headquartered global technology firm RedCloud Technology has announed the appointment of Sameer Jooma as GM for South Africa. Jooma will be responsible for accelerating the adoption of the world's first Open Commerce platform, Red101, and driving growth in the...

Huawei launches smart residential PV solutions

Huawei has launched smart photovoltaic (PV) solutions for all scenarios of the African residential market at the Solar Power Africa Conference 2023 held in Cape Town. At the press conference announcing the launch, Xia Hesheng, president of Huawei Digital Power...

How cybercriminals are targeting lonely hearts

Looking for love in the digital world can be a treacherous journey, fraught with scammers and catfishers. And now, with the rise of deepfakes, the dangers have only escalated. As cybercriminals harness the power of AI to carry out their malicious schemes, the risk of...

Top SMB threats to watch out for in 2023

Small and medium-sized companies are great contributors to the global economy: according to the World Trade Organisation, SMBs represent more than 90% of all businesses worldwide. Due to cyberattacks, businesses may lose confidential information, finances, valuable...

From AI to intelligent AI and a whole new world for business

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not a new concept, but in recent years technological developments around it have begun to dramatically accelerate, thanks to greater availability of data, sophisticated analytical tools and more. By Sarthak Rohal, vice-president: IT...

Future-proof your supply chain, check suppliers’ ESG credentials

In today's sustainability-conscious world, those businesses that produce unnecessary waste are living on borrowed time. Failing to secure environmentally-viable supply chains will quickly see an organisation out in the cold, such is the focus that is now placed on...

AI the great enabler of the African payments industry

No longer the stuff of science-fiction, artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the attention of South Africans across the board. In fact, it would be difficult to scroll any news or social media platform without finding at least one reference to the likes of...

Project Manager (Treasury Technology Solutions)

Join a focused, intelligent team delivering mission-critical solutions that touch billions in financial flows. This is not a generic IT project role - it's treasury, finance, and digital transformation at its best.You will own full-cycle delivery of treasury...

Migration Business Analyst

The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Key responsibilitiesElicit requirementsAnalysis of business, system and functional requirements including as-is to-be...

Project Manager (Treasury Technology Solutions) – Gauteng Pretoria

Join a focused, intelligent team delivering mission-critical solutions that touch billions in financial flows. This is not a generic IT project role - it's treasury, finance, and digital transformation at its best.You will own full-cycle delivery of treasury...

Migration Business Analyst – Gauteng Johannesburg

The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively within the team and across other teams in the business to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Key responsibilitiesElicit requirementsAnalysis of business, system and functional requirements including as-is to-be...

Intermediate Software Developer

Our Client is seeking an Intermediate Software Developer, someone with hands-on experience in modern web development technologies, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms. This person will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of scalable...

Intermediate Software Developer

Join a mission-driven healthtech company making healthcare more accessible through smart digital solutions. This hybrid opportunity is ideal for an Intermediate Software Developer eager to build impactful systems in a collaborative, high-performance team.This role...

Salesforce Solutions Architect – Gauteng Braamfontein

Design scalable, secure Salesforce architectures and solution roadmaps.Translate business requirements into technical designs.Oversee configuration, custom development (Apex, LWC, Visualforce), and integrations (APIs, Mulesoft).Manage data modeling, migration, and...

Intermediate C# Developer at Ntice Search – KwaZulu-Natal Durban

We're looking for a Full Stack Software Developer to join our fast-paced, Agile team and help shape the future of digital healthcare. With our client, your code won't just sit on a server - it'll power thousands of real-world medical transactions every day, freeing...

Senior Business Analyst – Western Cape Kuils River NU

My client based in Cape Town is currently looking for a Business Analyst to join them in on a Indipendent contract basis. IT / Finance Responsibilities Identify stakeholders and determine activities for analysisTrack and communicate progress throughout the...

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