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...

Seacom, Sentech to ‘turbocharge’ local tech SMMEs

Seacom and Sentech have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to accelerate the growth of SMMEs in the local telecommunications sector and advance their contribution to the digital economy through targeted support. The 12-month collaboration also recognises the...

AI leaders outpace laggards with double revenue growth

The performance gap between AI leaders and laggards is widening fast with agentic AI emerging as a powerful force shaping future-built companies, according to new research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Globally, 5% of companies qualify as “future-built” for AI....

African Development Bank partners with Interpol

The African Development Bank Group has signed a Letter of Intent with the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), the first multilateral development bank to establish such a collaboration with Interpol. The Letter of Intent, signed by African...

SolarAfrica begins SunCentral rollout

SolarAfrica has successfully reached financial close on the first 114 MW component of its SunCentral project alongside funding partners Investec and RMB. The R1,8-billion investment into SunCentral marks the start of the project’s rollout in South Africa. SunCentral...

ESA, Red Cross bring space technology to disaster management

The European Space Agency (ESA) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have signed a Memorandum of Intent (MoI) to harness space technology for humanitarian assistance worldwide. The partnership will combine ESA's space expertise with ICRC's...

Data centres invest in diverse energy sources

The unprecedented growth in AI has seen power demand for data centres skyrocket. Data centre hyperscalers want new grid capacity added using electricity generation methods that align with their ambitious sustainability goals, writes Eve Pope, technology analyst at...

Quantum developments raise privacy, security concerns

Microsoft's recent announcement of the Majorana 1 quantum chip marks a significant milestone in the evolution of quantum computing, bringing us closer to realising quantum computers capable of performing complex computations at unprecedented speeds. While this...

Jury is out on how banks benefit from GenAI

Despite the growing adoption of GenAI technology in the banking industry, banks and financial institutions are split when it comes to outcome-based strategies. According to NTT Data’s “Intelligent banking in the Age of AI” research report, only half of banks (50%) see...

Mobile tech, DX could boost global GDP by $11trn

The global economy is seeing a dramatic shift, with advanced connectivity and mobile technologies set to contribute $11-trillion to global GDP by 2030 – representing 8,4% of the total. According to a new study launched by GSMA Intelligence ahead of MWC Barlelona, this...

Public cloud to hit $1trn by 2026

The public cloud industry has experienced explosive growth over the years, as billions worldwide rely on cloud storage to manage and safeguard their data. Since 2020, the sector has nearly tripled and is set to reach a remarkable $934-billion value in 2025, 20% more...

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How AI can shape a sustainable future

Climate change is a reality that is already impacting the world and its populace; the time to act is now and technology can play a fundamental role tackling the challenges we and future generations face. By George Senzere, solution architect: secure power at Schneider...

Making SA sport stadiums EPC-compliant

The EPC regulations published in December 2020 mandate the display of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for all sport facilities such as stadiums larger than 1 000m2 (if they are state-owned) or 2 000m2 (if they are privately-owned). With the December 2022...

The stars are key to African connectivity

Satellite internet is the lynchpin in Africa's connectivity journey and will bridge the connectivity divide, writes Scott Mumford, chief commercial officer at Liquid Dataport. In a digital world, connectivity rules our lives, so the faster Africa becomes connected,...

SA SMEs are open to cyberattacks

South African small businesses are particularly vulnerable to cyberattacks, writes Steve Flynn, sales and marketing director of ESET South Africa. This is because business owners aren't taking the necessary precautions to protect their digital assets, often with dire...

Retailers brace for the post-pandemic landscape

There is little doubt that the pandemic has transformed the retail landscape for good, with a recent Flux Trends report highlighting that worldwide e-commerce sales will exceed $5-trillion for the first time this year, accounting for more than a fifth of overall...

New mindset required for adopting new tech in insurance

According to McKinsey, the tech-enabled insurer of the future will bear little resemblance to the institutions that exist today. By Yunus Scheepers, chief technology officer at SilverBridge Holdings Digitalisation, cloud computing, robotic process automation, and the...

Are you ready for the drone economy?

Of all the technologies to have emerged in recent decades, one has impacted a surprising number of industries: drones. While still in their infancy relative to other emerging technologies, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV's) are fast finding use in construction,...

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