It’s a wrap: Africa Tech Festival 2025
Cape Town hosted the 2025 Africa Tech Festival this week. Kathy Gibson attended to find out what the continent can look forward to in the coming months. AI key for Africa to unlock youth dividend By 2030, more young Africans will enter the workplace than the...
How the data centre landscape is changing
Kathy Gibson reports – Africa’s time to shine on the digital stage is now. That’s the word from Paula Cogan, MD of Digital Realty MEA, who points out that Africa accounts for 18% of the world’s population - with the majority of them being young. At the same time, the...
Passwords still the best frontline defense
Passwords aren’t going anywhere. Even with biometrics and multi-factor authentication gaining ground, most South African, and global, organisations still rely on passwords as a frontline defence – and for good reason. But they’re only as strong as the understanding of...
Intel accelerates software-defined vehicles
At Auto Shanghai, Intel unveiled the second-generation Intel AI-enhanced software-defined vehicle (SDV) system-on-chip (SoC), the automotive industry’s first multi-process node chiplet architecture. Engineered to meet the growing demands of intelligent, connected...
Ransomware still rife, despite improved defenses
With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated and more frequent, organisations are under pressure to prioritise their defenses, mitigate risks and recover effectively. This is the overriding message from Veeam Software’s latest research, From Risk to Resilience:...
Economic pressures moderate take-home pay
Despite the upward salary momentum, the sharp reversal in global and South African growth prospects weighs on confidence and could negatively affect employment and earnings. The average nominal take-home pay slipped in March 2025, as intensifying economic headwinds -...
MICT SETA, ChipLab partner to build AI semiconductor workforce
ChipLab, Africa’s first full-stack chip design company, and the Media, Information and Communication Technologies Sector Education and Training Authority (MICT SETA) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at delivering large-scale semiconductor education and...
Younger investors reshape market trends
The World Economic Forum’s Global Retail Investor Outlook 2024 confirms a sustained shift towards younger retail investors. Spanning 13 economies, including South Africa, the research finds that 30% of Gen Z start investing in early adulthood – compared to 9% of Gen X...
AI startup speeds disease research
About 15% of the world’s population — more than 1-billion people — are affected by neurological disorders, from commonly known diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s to hundreds of lesser-known, rare conditions. BrainStorm Therapeutics, a San Diego-based startup,...
Cost-to-serve model to key for supply chain leaders
To clarify true supply chain costs and profitability, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) should adopt a six-step cost-to-serve (CTS) model, according to Gartner. This model helps allocate indirect and overhead costs based on the complexity of supporting each...
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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...
Xiaomi to open a Cape Town store
Following the success of Xiaomi's first authorised store opening at Sandton City in November, the company's second store will officially open on 16 December 2022. Situated at Shop 82 at Canal Walk Shopping Centre, the new store has already opened for trading. The...
Ghana-based WASP Digital partners with Infobip
Infobip has partnered with WASP Digital, a pan-African business-to-business managed IT services provider that specialises in digital solutions. Chijioke Ugwuh, senior manager of partner development at Infobip West Africa, says WASP Digital had been identified as a...
OpenText SA retains B-BBEE Level 1 rating
OpenText has achieved a Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) rating for the fifth consecutive year. "For us, B-BBEE is about much more than compliance. We believe that every member of corporate South Africa plays a crucial role in transforming our...
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