Climate experts call for inclusive prosperity, climate justice
African climate think tanks and experts have called for the support of inclusive decision making spaces by the G20 and accelerated reform of international cooperation institutions to create a more equitable global economic architecture that leaves no one behind....
AIOps features drive cloud-managed revenue higher
Campus NaaS (CNaaS) revenue growth far outpaced the rest of the LAN market with players like Join Digital, Meter, Nile, Ramen, and Shasta Cloud all gaining traction with their LAN-as-a-Utility offers, according to the Dell’Oro Group. “AIOps is a game-changer for both...
Attack as a service trend targets SMEs
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Free file conversion tools carry malware risks
In the first 10 months of 2024, Kaspersky detected and blocked 111-million web-based threats across Africa. Web-based threats encompass a broad range of cyber risks that may trigger harmful events or actions via the Internet. According to Kaspersky experts, one such...
Airline passenger demand increases
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for January 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 10% compared to January 2024. Total capacity, measured in...
SA’s working class is still growing
South Africa’s working class – households earning between R8 000 and R22 000 per month – has expanded significantly despite the country’s ongoing economic struggles. This is according to The Majority Report 2025, published by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT)...
Biggest-ever crypto heist nets $1,5bn for North Korea
Crypto assets worth $1,5-billion stolen from Dubai-based Bybit are being steadily laundered into Bitcoin through a series of exchanges. The heist, which the FBI is attributing to North Korean nation-state actors, saw assets including 401 347 Ether tokens lifted from a...
Forecast for PCs, tablets lower as tariffs, sentiment bite
In the wake of US tariffs on China as well as a weakening market sentiment, mostly in the consumer space, IDC has reduced its traditional PC forecast in 2025 and beyond. Global PC volume is now expected to reach 273-million in 2025, still growing +3,7% over the prior...
GSMA launches Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks
The GSMA Foundry has launched GSMA Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks, an open-source community aimed at improving the performance of large language models (LLMs) for telecom-specific applications. The community provides an industry-first framework for evaluating artificial...
Air safety slips from 2023 highs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its 2024 Annual Safety Report. The industry delivered another year of strong overall performance on safety including showing improvements on the five-year average for several key parameters, but it took a...
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Datacentrix named as Check Point 3-Star partner
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Tips on the planned two-pot system for retirement savings
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Seacom and BT team up to deliver services to Africa
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Tsebo Facilities Solutions partners with Pragma
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Why technology can be a woman’s thing
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Westcon-Comstor adds EfficientIP to its portfolio
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Exclusive Networks Africa maintains B-BBEE Level 1 rating
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Bridgestone, Microsoft to accelerate advanced tyre analytics integration
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Cell C replaces the data lost during loadshedding
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About our client:Our client stands out as a recognised expert in automation technology, earning prestigious accolades for their innovative approach. Through the utilisation of state-of-the-art technology, they have positioned themselves as a prominent figure in global...
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