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...

Oracle and AMD expand AI partnership

In Q3 of next year, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) will be a launch partner for the first publicly available AI supercluster powered by 50 000 AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs. Demand for large-scale AI capacity is accelerating as next-generation AI models outgrow...

CFOs trim overhead, retain revenue growth ambitions

Chief financial officers (CFOs) are entering the 2026 budget cycle with a clear mandate to balance growth ambitions with disciplined cost management amid economic uncertainty, according to a survey by Gartner. According to Gartner’s 2026 Budget Assumptions survey of...

Decentralised networks come to the fore

Leading global enterprises face mounting risks as cyber threats escalate, prompting an urgent shift towards decentralised physical infrastructure networks (DePINs) to safeguard critical infrastructure, according to new findings from Naoris Protocol. A global survey of...

US, China dominate robotics VC landscape

The global robotics venture capital (VC) funding landscape has seen cyclical investment patterns between 2018 and 2024, with the US and China emerging as dominant forces. Together, these markets accounted for approximately 75% of global VC funding in robotics,...

African innovators graduate from Google startup programme

Fifteen innovative startups have graduated from the inaugural Google for Startups Accelerator: South Africa programme, an initiative designed to help early-stage ventures leverage technology to address significant challenges across Africa. The programme, which ran...

ISPA Inspires recipients announced

Gcinwayknosi Jula and Crystal Ndlovu have won the fifth annual instalment of the ISPA Inspires educational sponsorship. ISPA is South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB) and the ISPA Inspires bursary represents a golden opportunity for young...

Younger shoppers embrace social media spending

Gen Z is fueling a social shopping explosion, with 39% now having purchased and 76% having discovered products on social media platforms, according to Salesforce’s latest Connected Shoppers Report. The future of retail hinges on capturing the market for Gen Z, a...

The tech driving finance investments

Finance leaders are focused on AI-enabled technology solutions and intelligent process automation to align their finance technology investments with broader business goals to enhance speed, agility, and competitive advantage, according to Gartner. “CFOs are...

South Africa and Brazil lead in time spent online

At the end of 2024, Internet users worldwide spent an average of six hours and 38 minutes per day browsing online, seven minutes more than at the beginning of the year but two minutes less than in the same period the previous year. With the average person sleeping...

Illicit crypto transactions lower than in traditional finance

In South Africa and many countries globally, the crypto industry now has the same controls as traditional finance - but with additional tools that allow for greater transparency, making financial crime more difficult. This is according to Johan Hetzel, global head of...

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Challenges and solutions around cybersecurity talent in Africa

Africa faces a significant challenge when it comes to the availability and distribution of cybersecurity talents and secure IT infrastructures. By Conrad Steyn, chief technology officer and head of engineering: sub-Saharan Africa at Cisco This is important because as...

Only technology can save the tedious, costly insurance industry

Aging insurance companies have a customer experience problem, but hope is on the horizon, writes Wojtek Gudaszewski, founder and chief operating officer of Nsure.com. When new technology disrupts a legacy industry, it's usually consumers who demand and drive the...

Is your data analytics adding value or just creating more work?

In the last decade or so, there has been an explosion of business intelligence (BI), power BI and analytics platforms, and there are tens of thousands of data companies around the world. By Andrew Dawson, MD of MACmobile The aim of all of this is to mine, extract and...

Making logistics 4.0 a reality

As businesses debated what the new normal will look like in the aftermath of the pandemic, it has become clear that digitalisation and digital transformation have become imperative. By Liam Connors, director: digital logistics at BT This is certainly true for...

Digital trends transforming the world of construction

Construction development in South Africa is speedily moving away from the traditional graph paper and pencil towards the digital. Most companies have already adopted laptops, mobile tablets, electronic measuring tools, and drones to simplify a myriad of onsite tasks...

Your data is being held hostage by cyber criminals. What now?

It's any company's worst nightmare - an employee in the organisation unknowingly downloads an email attachment containing malware, and within minutes your system has been hijacked and all your data encrypted. To make matters worse, the perpetrators are demanding a...

Datatec commits to net zero target

Datatec has officially committed to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Corporate Net Zero Standard - the world's first framework for corporate net zero target setting in line with climate science. Through this commitment, Datatec joins the Business Ambition...

Rectron partners with Huawei to distribute Smart PV solutions

Rectron has expanded its renewable energy offerings by partnering with Huawei to distribute FusionSolar's Smart PV solutions that can be used for a wide range of applications, from the utility-scale solar plant to the home. According to recent data from the...

VMware Cloud on AWS expands to Africa

VMware Cloud on AWS is now available in the AWS Africa (Cape Town) Region. With VMware Cloud on AWS, customers across Africa can run workloads across VMware vSphere-based hybrid cloud environments with optimised access to Amazon Web Services. VMware Cloud on AWS...

Senior Software Developer – Western Cape Somerset West

Senior Software Developer Build world-class integration solutions with cutting-edge tech in a collaborative, high-performing team. Is this you? You're a seasoned developer with up to 10 years' experience and a track record of delivering robust, high-performance...

Technical Test Analyst – Gauteng Centurion

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion for a 12-months contract role.What you will be...

Senior Developers

A global logistics and freight forwarding company that offers a comprehensive range of services to clients, both international and local, to manage the movement of goods, is currently seeking a Senior Developer to join their IT Product team. In this role, you'll be a...

Senior Systems Engineer

Lead cutting-edge IT solutions for diverse clients while driving innovation and performance. Is this you? You're a tech-savvy problem solver with exceptional communication skills, able to engage confidently with everyone from CEOs to junior staff. You thrive on...

Senior Developers – Eastern Cape Gqebera

A global logistics and freight forwarding company that offers a comprehensive range of services to clients, both international and local, to manage the movement of goods, is currently seeking a Senior Developer to join their IT Product team. In this role, you'll be a...

Senior Systems Engineer – Western Cape Pinelands

Lead cutting-edge IT solutions for diverse clients while driving innovation and performance. Is this you? You're a tech-savvy problem solver with exceptional communication skills, able to engage confidently with everyone from CEOs to junior staff. You thrive on...

Implementation Project Manager – 6 month contract

Our client is seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead and deliver end-to-end application implementation projects. The ideal candidate will have proven experience managing software deployments, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful delivery...

Technical Test Analyst

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Technical Test Analyst to join our financial services client based in Centurion.What you will be doing: Assist with the testing...

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