Businesses urged to take action as 95% of AI pilot projects fail
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Measles vaccine has saved hundreds of thousands of lives
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Why Africa can’t trade freely until payments are borderless
Despite decades of trade blocs and policy frameworks, intra-Africa trade still accounts for a reported 18% of total trade, compared to 59% in Asia and 68% in Europe. One major reason is the result of moving money across borders which remains costly and fragmented. But...
Threat actors are exploiting the AI boom
As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) continues to capture global attention, threat actors are quick to exploit AI’s capabilities and popularity. From deepfake scams to impersonation attacks, the rising trust in AI-powered platforms has created new openings...
Telecoms industry at centre of SA’s digital fraud tsunami
The scale and sophistication of digital fraud in South Africa is reaching crisis levels - with the telecommunications sector at the centre of the storm. Speaking at the recent SAFPS International Fraud Summit, Thokozani Mvelase, CEO of the Communication Risk...
Dell unveils next-gen AI solutions with Nvidia
Dell Technologies aims to help enterprises accelerate AI adoption and achieve faster time to value through a number of new innovations across the Dell AI Factory with Nvidia, designed to. As enterprises make AI central to their strategy and progress from...
Old Mutual sounds alarm on skyrocketing deepfake scams
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Chris Norton joins Kaspersky as GM: sub-Saharan Africa
Kaspersky has appointed Chris Norton as its new GM for sub-Saharan Africa, with the goal of driving Kaspersky’s expansion across the continent. Kaspersky has been operating in Africa since 2009. In 2024, Kaspersky’s business in Africa achieved standout performance,...
Asokan Moodley to lead NTT Data’s AI efforts in MEA
NTT Data has announced the appointment of Asokan Moodley as gead of GenAI and industry advisory for Middle East and Africa (MEA), effective 1 May 2025. In this strategic role, Moodley will spearhead NTT Data's artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives across the MEA...
Nvidia powers world’s largest quantum research supercomputer
Nvidia has announced the opening of the Global Research and Development Centre for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT), which hosts ABCI-Q — the world’s largest research supercomputer dedicated to quantum computing. Quantum processors promise to augment AI...
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InfoFlow upgrades to Informatica Platinum Enterprise Partner
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HealthCloud joins Alula Technologies Group
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Tech Wise is Bitdefender Distributor of the Year
Tech Wise Solutions has been named as the Bitdefender Distributor of the Year. "Accepting this award on behalf of the team is a great privilege" says Peter Kohlöffel, director of Tech Wise Solutions. " Following an internal restructure of the company, 2022 saw the...
Lulalend secures $35m to scale its business
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Digital Resilience Insight opens its doors
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How to ensure data in the cloud is stored safely
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Digital banking revolution can help banks regain customers’ love
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The new edge will transform the computing experience
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