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...

Information integrity passes geopolitics as the top risk

Information integrity risk, caused by the proliferation of AI‑enabled decision-making and uncertain AI transparency requirements, gained the top rank of emerging risks for the first quarter of 2026, according to Gartner. The Gartner Quarterly Emerging Risk...

NTT Data acquires Alchemy Technology Services

NTT Data has acquired Alchemy Technology Services, a specialist insurance technology consultancy. In addition to strong consultancy and Guidewire credentials, Alchemy has expertise in the specialty insurance market, particularly in supporting complex and regulated...

To succeed, security must align to the business

Kathy Gibson reports - Artificial intelligence (AI), security and governance are all critical if digital transformation is to succeed. But sometimes technology leaders frame the cybersecurity conversation in a way that doesn’t resonate with boardroom decision-makers –...

Economic concerns send CEO confidence plummeting

Merchantec Capital’s latest CEO Confidence Index recorded a sharp decline from 53.9 points in Q4 2024 to 45.2 points this quarter, marking a substantial dip in sentiment among business leaders, reflecting growing concern over economic growth, industry stability, and...

Global GenAI spend to hit $644bn this year

Worldwide generative AI (GenAI) spending is expected to total $644-billion in 2025, an increase of 76,4% from 2024, according to a forecast by Gartner. “Expectations for GenAI's capabilities are declining due to high failure rates in initial proof-of-concept (POC)...

Cybercriminals target Africa’s $832bn mobile money boom

Africa has emerged as a global leader in mobile money adoption, a financial revolution connecting millions and driving economic growth. Yet this digital frontier has also attracted a surge in sophisticated fraud, threatening to undermine the very foundations of this...

Africa Energy Bank gains momentum

Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fulfilled their capital commitments toward establishing the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), representing 44% of the minimum required funding from African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO) members to initiate the bank's operations. This...

Intel Gaudi 3 AI Accelerators now available on IBM Cloud

At Intel Vision 2025, IBM announced the availability of Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators on IBM Cloud. The offering delivers Intel Gaudi 3 in a public cloud environment for production workloads. Through this collaboration, IBM Cloud aims to help clients more...

Young scientists fly the SA flag in Tunisia

South African young scientists have been awarded after successfully showcasing their innovative research projects in the environmental science and computer science categories at this year's International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology in Tunisia...

Google debuts Gemini 2.5

Google has launched Gemini 2.5, designed to tackle increasingly complex problems. The first 2.5 model, Gemini 2.5 Pro Experimental, showcases strong reasoning and code capabilities, writes Koray Kavukcuoglu, chief technology officer of Google DeepMind. Gemini 2.5...

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Don’t let cybercriminals ruin the holiday cheer for your kids

While parents and schools have measures in place to keep children safe at school, on the playground and at home, it's important to remember cybercriminals don't take a break during weekends and school holidays, writes Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa....

Applying algorithms to workplace conflict could save millions

The NBA was recently rocked by footage of Golden State Warrior teammates involved in a fistfight during practice. By Martin Dippenaar, CEO of Global Kinetic It is certainly not the first time athletes at the highest level have been known to have the pressures of...

How to leverage value from data that actually makes business better

We all know that data is integral to business, but often the focus lies squarely on analytics and decision-making capabilities, when data is also critical to operations. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management Any investment into a solution to improve...

Identity theft puts South Africans at risk

Identity theft in South Africa continues to rise, despite numerous warnings and efforts to protect consumers. Reports suggest that someone's identity is stolen somewhere in the world every two seconds. Recent statistics from the National Council on Identity Theft...

When customers need a digital advisor, not a digital assistant

For some companies, selling and servicing their products digitally is relatively simple. You upload your products into an online store and ensure the buying and delivery process is slick and seamless. By Ryan Falkenberg, co-CEO of Clevva To help answer basic product...

How to avoid the worst small business festive fails

This year's festive period is the first in over two years where lockdown restrictions are completely lifted, and social gatherings are no longer discouraged in almost all countries around the world. For South Africans, the warmer weather has arrived, and shoppers are...

Yassir Express launches in Gauteng

On-demand shopping app Yassir Express has gone live in Gauteng. Yassir Express offers a one-stop shop for thousands of products including everything from nappies and pharmacy items to pet food, fresh fruit and vegetables, and meat - all delivered right to customers'...

DMP SA is a now a Commvault Premier Partner

Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) has achieved Commvault Premier Partner status on top of their Commvault Service Advantage Plus (CSAP) status, the only Commvault partner in the country to have attained both of these accolades. "This achievement...

Anniversary Edition ThinkPad debuts

Lenovo's ThinkPad is turning 30 and, to celebrate this milestone, Drive Control Corporation (DCC) is distributing a limited number of the ThinkPad X1 Carbon 30th Anniversary Edition, with special packaging, to its channel partners. "When it comes to the business...

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