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...

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...

All IT work will involve AI by 2030 – the trick is to find value

By 2030, CIOs expect that 0% of IT work will be done by humans without AI, 75% will be done by humans augmented with AI, and 25% will be done by AI alone, according to a July 2025 survey of over 700 CIOs by Gartner. This means that organisations need to focus on a...

AI Pacesetters are already turning pilots into profit

A small but consistent group of companies outperforms peers across every measure of AI value. These Pacesetters - about 18% of organisations in South Africa, and 13% globally – have been consistently ahead of the pack, according to the third annual Cisco AI Readiness...

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...

SA’s consumer appetite for new cars continues unabated

South African consumers demonstrated a strong appetite for new passenger vehicles in March, according to figures released today by naamsa | The Automotive Business Council. Passenger car sales totalled 33 447 units, reflecting a remarkable 25,3% increase compared to...

Lip-Bu Tan outlines a new vision for Intel

Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan, speaking to a broad tech ecosystem on Monday at Intel Vision 2025, shared insight into his approach to restore the company’s technology and manufacturing leadership. Pulling from his previous leadership roles and deep-seated industry experience,...

PMI shows tentative signs of recovery

The seasonally adjusted Absa PMI increased by 4 points to 48.7 in March – the highest level since October 2024. However, weak readings in January and February have resulted in a first-quarter average of just 46.2 points, down from 49 points in Q4 2024. Key highlights...

Mxit makes a comeback

Mxit, the South African platform that was once the world’s largest mobile social network, is officially back. Launched in the pre-smartphone era, Mxit became a cultural touchstone for millions of South Africans, offering a way to chat, flirt and form connections in...

Rising global demand puts African rare earths in the spotlight

The global demand for rare earth elements  is projected to increase four-fold by 2030, driven by the energy transition and increasing investments in industrialisation. African nations rich in rare earth minerals are accelerating exploration and production efforts to...

SMEs optimistic about 2025 economic climate

South African small and medium enterprises (SMEs) entered 2025 with an encouraging sense of optimism. This is according to the latest SME confidence Index, conducted by Business Partners Limited, which reveals that over 58% of respondents felt optimistic about the...

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Automating processes for business growth

The use of technology to automate routine, repetitive tasks is transforming just about every industry by helping businesses to perform low-level work faster and more cost effectively. "Businesses can reap the benefits of automation by improving efficiencies and using...

Digitisation for a connected future

Digitisation helps build safe, smart and sustainable operations for the future. We build locally and support globally to increase knowledge. We also have the 'tribal knowledge' of operators who have been around processes and equipment for decades. By Charles...

From analysing customer data to sales success

Today's fast-paced business environment requires a centralised system capable of easily managing customer information and providing sales teams with the insights that are essential to make the best decisions as quickly as possible. By David Steyn, business manager:...

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Over the last few years, the dialogue about storage has shifted from focusing exclusively on cost efficiencies and performance, towards cybersecurity. By Hayden Sadler, country manager at Infinidat This radical shift is part of the realisation that storage has become...

NetApp award for Westcon-Comstor SSA

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has been recognised as NetApp Cloud Distributor of the Year 2022 for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) region. The awards were given to partners at the company's annual NetApp Middle-East Partner Summit and Awards held in...

Twoobii uses as-a-Service to expand offering

Q-Kon Africa has expanded the capacity of its Twoobii platform in response to growing market demand, with the resulting Twoobii-as-a-service option being provided in collaboration with international first-tier providers. Twoobii Smart Satellite Services functionality...

OneWeb appoints Paratus as African distributor

OneWeb has announced the signing of a distribution partnership with pan-African telecommunications company Paratus Group. The agreement will help Paratus to deliver OneWeb's low Earth orbit (LEO) connectivity solutions across Africa once its global network coverage is...

Solve false alarms during loadshedding

A local security company has solved the problem of receiving false alarms during loadshedding by replacing its customers' 12v lead batteries with lithium batteries. Clinton Millard, MD of Multi Security, explains that continual load shedding was causing lead batteries...

Huawei demonstrates Western Cape investment

Huawei has hosted its first Cape Town Tech Convention at which it demonstrated its investment and commitment to partners and customers in the Western Cape. It also shared some of the innovative products and solutions it offers in the region as well as its plans for...

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As a SQL Data Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building and optimising robust data solutions that support the company's investment operations and analytics. This role is ideal for a technically skilled and business-savvy professional who thrives in a...

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SQL Data Engineer (12 month contract) – Gauteng Centurion

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