End users will spend $14,2bn on GenAI models this year

Worldwide end-user spending on generative AI (GenAI) models is projected to total $14,2-billion in 2025, according to Gartner. End-user spending on specialised GenAI models, which include domain-specific language models (DSLMs), is estimated to total $1,1-billion this...

Deepfake fraud losses creep towards $1bn

The first half of 2025 had almost four times as many deepfake incidents (a total of 580 incidents) as the entire year of 2024 - and losses from deepfake-related fraud reached $410-million, according to a new report from Surfshark. Since 2019, deepfake technology used...

Global data centres face rising climate risks

Data centres - the critical infrastructure powering banking systems, cloud storage, emergency services, communications, and logistics - are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather, according to a new report from physical climate risk...

Strategic priorities for CEOs amid global, local turbulence

There is an urgent need for adaptive leadership and proactive strategies in response to emerging market trends across talent, technology, and geopolitics. This is according to the latest report from management consultants Oliver Wyman titled “CEO Agenda 2025”, based...

Telkom, NRF launch tech research funding initiative

Telkom and the National Research Foundation (NRF) have launched the Future Technologies (FutureTech) programme, a new initiative to co-fund technology research grants and the studies of postgraduate students and postdoctoral Fellows, to help drive innovation. The...

South Africans keen on switching to EVs, hybrid cars

More than 40% of South Africans are considering purchasing an electrified vehicle in the next five years, according to a recent survey by Ford, with most preferring hybrid technology. As part of its multi-market research, Ford spoke with South African car owners and...

New vehicle sales idle through February

If January sales had started with the choke on; February sales appear to have settled into a smoother idle. Although still down 0,9% year-on-year, second month sales were significantly improved over January in volume terms, providing some hope for the industry that...

Sales organisations look to neurodivergent talent

By 2027, 20% of sales organizations within Fortune 500 companies will actively recruit neurodivergent talent across conditions like autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia to improve business performance, according to Gartner. As...

Call for African changemakers to step forward

Changemakers across the continent are urged to step forward for the Africa Education Medal 2024 as nominations are now open. The award, stands as Africa's foremost recognition in the field of education. The Africa Education Medal, founded by T4 Education and HP,...

CEOs in Africa can thrive through continuous reinvention

Fifty-two percent of CEOs across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) expect economic growth locally and in their Africa territory (compared to 44% globally) in the next 12 months but, at the same time, 50% of these CEOs feel more exposed to inflation and macroeconomic volatility...

Cross-border payments now live between SA and Zambia

BankservAfrica - the licensed regional clearing and settlement operator for SADC cross-border payments - has opened the first payment corridor between South Africa and Zambia to enable instant, low-value digital cross-border payments to communities in these economies...

Robust growth forecast for Africa’s digital health market

The Africa digital health market is anticipated to reach $9.3 billion by 2030 - expanding at a CAGR of 15,4% during the forecast period - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The development of modern healthcare technologies and the increasing burden on...

Ericsson extends BSS modernisation deal with MTN

Ericsson and MTN have renewed their partnership for continued delivery to MTN of flagship products Ericsson Charging and Ericsson Mediation for the next five years. The partnership includes the modernisation of MTN's Business Support Systems (BSS) ecosystem enabling...

Steady growth forecast for supply chain managment

The global supply chain management market is anticipated to reach $48,6-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 11,2% in the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The growth of the market can be attributed to advancements in digital...

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Signs your customer communication is fractured

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POPIA shines spotlight on cybersecurity

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WiFi 6 is the future of remote working

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Service Desk Agent – Western Cape Cape Town

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