The growing importance of AI sovereignty

A new global study by the IBM Institute for Business Value finds that as enterprises embed AI deeper into core business operations, most surveyed organisations remain locked into AI systems they cannot easily change - reinforcing the growing importance of AI...

The glue that holds the Sagrada Familia towers together

The construction of the Sagrada Familia’s central towers marks the most complex structural challenge in the basilica’s history. It is also a novel and unexpected use of superglue. An advanced Loctite solution from Henkel has been instrumental in raising the dramatic...

Why don’t cancer medicines work the same for everyone?

By Susanna Ray - Cancer treatment has become more precise over time, as doctors first classified the disease by where it began in the body and, more recently, by the mutations found inside cancer cells to help find the right drugs to treat it. But why can two people...

Location data sharing raises privacy risks

Your mobile browsers could be sharing your location data. To understand the extent of location tracking in mobile browsers, cybersecurity firm Surfshark has analysed 15 popular applications and discovered that more than half of them gather location data. Four of them...

Lenovo to power FIFAe Finals 2025

FIFAe has confirmed that Lenovo’s Legion gaming technology will be used at its pinnacle competition in 2025 – football esports’ “World Cup Finals” - to be held in Riyadh from 10 to 19 December. Lenovo’s Legion Tower 7i, Legion gaming monitors, mice, keyboards,...

Millions of jobs, one movement

There’s nothing small about small business impact. South Africa’s small businesses aren’t just surviving - they’re driving our economy – and, together, they contribute over 40% of our GDP and employ two-thirds of the working force. Imagine the impact if we all gave...

Teraco in world first with 120MW solar power plant

In a world first for a data centre operator, Teraco has started construction of its 120MW utility-scale solar PV power plant in the Free State, creating its own sustainable energy source. The plant is expected to come online in late 2026. “Driving renewable energy...

Delving into the stresses and challenges of entrepreneurs

A new report from venture capitalist firm, Flourish Ventures, provides a unique glimpse into the passions, motivations, challenges, and coping mechanisms of early-stage entrepreneurs across 13 African countries. Surveying more than 160 startup founders – Passion and...

Infostealers surge as cybercriminals get more innovative

There is a concerning trend in the cybersecurity landscape: the rise of Infostealers and the sophistication of attack methods employed by cybercriminals, according to Check Point’s Global Threat Index for October. The Index continues to highlight African countries'...

Kaspersky uncovers new stealthy ransomware

Kaspersky’s Global Emergency Response Team has identified a previously unseen ransomware strain in active use - deployed in an attack following the theft of employee credentials. The ransomware, dubbed “Ymir”, employs advanced stealth and encryption methods. It also...

Africa prepares for 5.5G

Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom – While much of Africa is battling to connect with 5G technology, 5.5G is already on the horizon. The digital and intelligent future is here, with technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) key to driving it forward. But...

Google invests in local startups

Google has unveiled the 2024 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme with each of them set to receive up to R1-million in non-dilutive funding, as well as up to R3,6-million in Google Cloud credits. “We are acutely aware of the...

In Africa, the time for talking is over

Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom – Too often, African leaders and policy makers talk about the opportunities we could grasp – but fail to take the action needed to make those opportunities a reality. The importance of broadband connectivity in today’s economy...

Collaboration key for African connectivity

Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom – Africa is a land of opportunity, gifted with young people with great passion. Mohamed Madkour, vice-president: ICT strategy and marketing at Huawei, shares that Africa’s development in terms of connectivity has been impressive,...

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Sophos adds AWS competency

Sophos has achieved Amazon Web Services (AWS) Level 1 Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Competency status. Sophos is among the first to be named a Level 1 MSSP Competency program partner. "It has never been more critical for organizations adopting cloud...

Etron gets electric bikes running in SA

Etron’s electric motorbike has became one of South Africa’s first licensed and road registered bikes of its kind. With the initial design extensively tested and certified by the NRCS, the costs of ongoing re-design and re-development of Etron’s performance, range,...

The bold decisions CISOs need to make today

CISOs are entering a golden period of opportunity to take decisive action to shape their security strategy for the future of work. By Kevin Brown MD of BT Security. This is a rare opportunity to drive an agenda that puts security at the heart of every future step. And...

Ransomware attacks can hurt businesses further down the supply chain

Criminal syndicates have put the world on notice, with an increasing number of sophisticated attacks highlighting the need for a robust cybersecurity strategy. By Rick Vanover, senior director product strategy at Veeam  The almost daily headline-grabbing attacks are...

Lay-bys enter the digital age

Paying for goods using the lay-by payment method has been part of the South African retail landscape for years. Then local tech start-up Payflex brought this tried and trusted payment method into the digital age, by allowing customers to buy online now and pay later...

Paratus adds fibre to its Botswana backbone

Paratus Botswana has invested over $6-million in independent fibre connectivity in Botswana as a seamless add-on to its existing infrastructure backbone. At no extra cost to its customers, fibre connectivity will give businesses unmatched uptime via a quality...

Exxaro partners with UP to drive safer mining

Exxaro Resources has announced a partnership with the University of Pretoria to establish the first Exxaro Chair in Extended Reality (XR) Technology. Extended Reality technology refers to all real-and-virtual combined environments and human-machine interactions...

Paxful, OVEX launch new service in SA

G Paxful has announced Transfer to Bank, a service that will debut  in South Africa via a partnership with cryptocurrency exchange platform OVEX, which specialises in over-the-counter (OTC) trading. Using OVEX’s instant cashout mechanism, all Paxful users in South...

Test Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre

Design and execute test cases to ensure the quality and functionality of the Financial Intelligence Centre software products. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Gather, analyse and perform detailed test review of system documentation: Business requirements specification and...

Senior .NET Developer

Our Client, is hiring Senior .NET Developers to join their team that focuses on innovative and technology-forward solutions. These are contract roles and successful candidates will deliver services to one of South Africa's established organisations that is a leader in...

Test Analyst at Financial Intelligence Centre – Gauteng Pretoria

Design and execute test cases to ensure the quality and functionality of the Financial Intelligence Centre software products. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS • Gather, analyse and perform detailed test review of system documentation: Business requirements specification and...

Senior .NET Developer – Western Cape Cape Town Region

Our Client, is hiring Senior .NET Developers to join their team that focuses on innovative and technology-forward solutions. These are contract roles and successful candidates will deliver services to one of South Africa's established organisations that is a leader in...

Systems Administrator at Financial Intelligence Centre

To support and maintain new and existing server infrastructure and software services. KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS Support and Maintenance • Support all server infrastructure and applications for the different server environments. • Support cloud platforms including but not...

SQL Database Engineer / BI Engineer/ Developer

Key Duties and Responsibilities:Design and implement robust Data Warehouse solutions.Deploy and maintain efficient and scalable data warehouse systems.Optimise data models for performance and maintainability.Work collaboratively in a high-performing agile development...

SQL Database Engineer / BI Engineer/ Developer – Gauteng Pretoria

Key Duties and Responsibilities:Design and implement robust Data Warehouse solutions.Deploy and maintain efficient and scalable data warehouse systems.Optimise data models for performance and maintainability.Work collaboratively in a high-performing agile development...

Security Engineer at Adapt IT

Introduction The Mid-Level Security Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining security solutions to protect the organisation's information systems and data. This role involves identifying security vulnerabilities, responding to threats, and...

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