How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

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...

OpenAI and Broadcom ink deal for AI chips

OpenAI and Broadcom have announced a collaboration for 10 gigawatts of custom AI accelerators. OpenAI will design the accelerators and systems, which will be developed and deployed in partnership with Broadcom. By designing its own chips and systems, OpenAI can embed...

Resellers: Make your voice heard

Voting has officially opened for the South African IT distribution channel’s most prestigious awards – the Channelwise Awards 2025 – where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise...

Financial services seeks true value from AI

Kathy Gibson reports – The financial services industry is under pressure to quickly adopt artificial intelligence (AI), but needs to ensure that it does so responsibly. There are huge opportunities for the industry to increase innovation and profitability, but there...

BETI struggles to gain momentum

The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI), measuring the value of all electronic transactions cleared through BankservAfrica monthly at seasonally adjusted real prices, slipped further in February 2025, reflecting South Africa’s weaker economic...

New ESA supercomputer boosts space programmes

Space HPC is designed to enhance ESA’s scientific research and technological development efforts, while also providing small and medium-enterprises (SMEs) with access to resources that foster innovation and collaboration within the European space industry. The...

Agentic AI could solve common CX issues

By 2029, agentic AI will autonomously resolve 80% of common customer service issues without human intervention, leading to a 30% reduction in operational costs, according to Gartner. Agentic AI is poised to revolutionise the way service interactions are conducted....

Evolving Trojan targets trusted platforms

Check Point Software Technologies has released its Global Threat Index for February 2025, highlighting the rise of AsyncRAT, a remote access Trojan (RAT) that continues to evolve as a serious threat within the cyber landscape. Once again, Ethiopia retained its top...

EMEA to increase enterprise IoT spend

The Worldwide Internet of Things Spending Guide  by International Data Corporation anticipate that internet of things (IoT) spending in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) is in for an 11% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2023-2028. Western Europe...

Most CFOs plan to pass on tariff costs

Fifty-nine percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) expect their organisations to absorb less than 10% of tariff impact in their cost-base, according to a poll taken last week by Gartner. Meanwhile, 41% of CFOs expect to absorb on average 49% of tariff increase...

SideWinder APT pivots to nuclear infrastructure targets

Kaspersky researchers have tracked a shift in focus for the advanced persistent threat (APT) group SideWinder toward nuclear power facilities in South Asia, marking a significant escalation in targeted espionage. The threat actor has simultaneously expanded operations...

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Context Announces Global Channelwatch Survey Award 2022

IT Distributors Tarsus, Axiz and Rectron have shared the categories of nomination for South Africa in the 2022 Context ChannelWatch survey. Market dynamics in the IT distribution landscape continue to be influenced by the pandemic and its aftershocks, alongside more...

SA start-up Explore Data Science Academy goes global

The Explore Data Science Academy (EDSA), which started out training young data scientists in South Africa in 2018, has grown in just five years to become ExploreAI (EAI), a global solutions company with international reach across Europe, the US and Africa. ExploreAI...

Collin Govender appointed MD of Altron Systems Integration

Altron has appointed Collin Govender as MD of Altron Systems Integration with effect from 1 October 2022. Having joined Altron in June 2017 as group executive: shared services rising to the position of group CSO, Govender was appointed MD of Altron Karabina in January...

Tshikululu Social Investments profits from automation

Social investment fund management and advisory firm Tshikululu Social Investments has partnered with Lorge to automate and streamline its financial processes. The company is already profiting from automation, it managed to recover the costs of its initial project...

Security Responsibilities of Huawei Cloud and Tenants

By Syed Jawad Imam Jafri, Cyber Security and Privacy Officer (CSPO), Huawei South Africa - As a CSP (Cloud Service Platform), Huawei Cloud’s security responsibilities include ensuring the security of our IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service), PaaS (Platform as a...

Gitex comes to Africa

With 42 years of events in the Middle East under its belt, Gitex Global is expanding into Africa. The inaugural Gitex Africa will take place from 31 May to 2 June 2023 in Marrakech, Morocco, the first overseas venture for Gitex Global. Gitex Africa is launched in...

Award-winning Kazi App brings work and hope to thousands of Kenyans

For thousands of Kenyans, finding a job that puts food on the table is a major challenge. However, for those who live in the many informal settlements around Nairobi, the odds of finding work are slowly moving in their favour, thanks to mobile technology and the...

Virtual work key to unlocking jobs for women

South Africa's unemployment statistics are heartbreaking: 33,9% of our workforce is without employment, with 47% of the country's women of working age remaining economically inactive, compared to 35,6% of men facing the same fate. By Shivani Ramsaroop, HR manager at...

Get value from digitisation with a deep understanding of processes

No matter where you look, it's easy to find stories about how technology can radically overhaul a business's efficiency and competitiveness. By Norma-Jean Samuriwo, principal consultant at Analyze Consulting It's true, but starting there puts the cart before the...

Westcon-Comstor reseller drives off as a winner

Westcon-Comstor Sub-Saharan Africa has announced that Gqeberha-based S4 Integration is the official winner of the Cisco Comstor 2021 Car Incentive. As winners, S4 Integration drives off in a Fiat Panda 4x4 valued at approximately R180 000.00. "We are delighted to be...

BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE DEVELOPER (24 MONTHS) – Gauteng Pretoria CBD

JOB PURPOSE This role requires an experienced and highly skilled senior business intelligence specialist with expertise in Microsoft Stack, specifically with strong experience in data warehousing, data lake technologies, and Power BI. The incumbent will serve as the...

Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator – Remote Remote

Psybergate is an IT company that builds bespoke software solutions and provides highly skilled resources to its clients.We are looking for a Mainframe IDMS Database Administrator (DBA) to join our financial services client based in Sandton for a 12-months contract...

Software Engineer (Back End) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Back-End Software Engineer to join our agile product development team. You'll be instrumental in designing, developing, and operating robust, scalable backend systems for business-critical applications running 24/7 in...

Project Manager

My client based in Pinelands (Cape Town) is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Lead end-to-end delivery of the HFM upgrade project, from initiation to post-implementation supportDevelop...

Senior JavaScript Developer (Angular 20) at Sabenza IT & Recruitment

JavaScript Developers start your engines! Get your career into the next gear with our clients in the Automotive space where you will be part of the next generation of automotive technology. Our clients are on the hunt for a seasoned Senior JavaScript developer to join...

Project Manager – Western Cape Pinelands

My client based in Pinelands (Cape Town) is currently looking for a Senior Project Manager to join them on a fixed term contract IT / Finance Responsibilities Lead end-to-end delivery of the HFM upgrade project, from initiation to post-implementation supportDevelop...

Senior Data Engineer

6 month contract role Drive enterprise-scale datatransformation and shape the future of analytics. Is this you? You're a strategic thinker with a passion for turning complex data into actionable insights. You thrive on solving technical challenges, champion data...

Technical Business Analyst (Senior) at Parvana Recruitment

This is a remote position.About our client:Our client develops and supports software and data solutions across a variety of industries. They want you to get ahead of the market and stay there. They offer a combination of plug and play products that can be integrated...

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