2025 a tipping point for AI-powered accounting efficiency
2025 will be the year that small and medium businesses (SMBs) as well as accounting practices in South Africa start to tap into the power of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technologies to unleash higher levels of productivity and uncover fresh data-driven...
Navigate responsible AI adoption in a rapidly transforming world
In 2016 Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum reflected on the intersection of technology and humanity, writes Ntsako Baloyi, senior manager in the technology business at Accenture, Africa. Schwab expressed concern about how technology like...
Navigating the complexities of privileged access management
Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Identity Access Management (IAM) are critical pillars of modern cybersecurity. These systems are designed to secure access to sensitive resources, enforce principles like least privilege, and implement just-in-time access...
Investing in innovation should be a CFO priority
With another challenging economic year behind us, chief financial officers (CFOs) today are balancing cost-cutting priorities with the need to remain forward-thinking. While many are cautious in their investment strategies due to ongoing economic pressures, holding...
How local businesses can harness the power of SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) is reshaping the landscape of network management, offering local businesses in South Africa a gateway to enhanced efficiency, agility and significant cost savings. By Avinash Gupta, head of the centre of excellence (COE) at In2IT...
The case for a deliberately unsexy approach to technology in 2025
In an environment characterised by instant gratification, instant reward and instant feedback, the drive to speed things up comes at a cost. When it comes to IT architecture and investment, the focus should be on long-term sustainability over shiny new bling. That’s...
Intelligent connectivity to stay competitive, adaptive
What do more than 5-billion global Internet users need every day? The answer can be summed up in one word: “connectivity”. In a world marked by extreme disruptions and growing fragmentation, the need for intelligent connectivity has never been more critical. This is...
AI drives efficiencies in mining
The mining industry is currently undergoing a significant transformation, spurred by the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). This era of advanced connectivity, analytics, automation and manufacturing technologies is poised to revolutionise the sector at nearly every...
Top IT trends to watch in 2025
In 2025, the business world will transform rapidly, thanks to exciting advancements in technology. With AI leading the charge, a collection of groundbreaking trends is set to redefine how we think about IT strategies. Warren Bonheim, MD of Zinia, shares six trends...
The role of analytics and AI in flood prediction and preparedness
An undeniable reality of living in the 21st century is that we are increasingly being confronted with changing weather patterns, writes Alexander Tikhonov, regional director of SAS Middle East, Turkiye and Africa. In densely populated communities, which are common in...
The trends shaping AI and automation in 2025
2025 will be the year of AI maturity in the enterprise. The evolution of AI has reached a point where increasingly, AI-powered agents will have the capabilities that make them indispensable to knowledge workers. Agentic AI leads this charge by spearheading the use of...
Human-centred design thinking will drive business growth in 2025
As South African businesses emerge from a turbulent 2024, 40% of companies identified inflation and macroeconomic volatility as a threat, and 23% are concerned about cyber risks. While 2025 brings the end of load shedding, falling interest rates, and a more stable...