Why we urgently need smart tech in hospitality
A man has a medical emergency in his Tesla, switches on autopilot, and the car drives him to a hospital. A woman’s smartwatch detects an irregular heartbeat, sends her an alert urging her to seek medical attention, diagnosing her with a life-threatening arrhythmia...
Solar-powered switches keep South Africans connected
Given the unreliability of South Africa’s energy grid, the demand for independent connectivity solutions has never been greater. DuxNet, the in-house brand of Duxbury Networking, has unveiled its latest solar-powered network switches, providing businesses, SMEs, and...
Key African innovation and technology trends for 2025
Tech transformation is proceeding apace, with rapid adoption of new solutions revolutionising business. These trends present exciting opportunities, but they come with significant risks that require proactive management, writes Ganesa Subramanian Vaikuntam,...
AI poised to transform accounting for the better
We all have our time-honoured habits. These repeated actions or behaviours can be good—a daily walk or morning meditation—or not-so-good—doom scrolling on social media immediately after waking, say, or that delicious doughnut with your morning coffee. By Aaron Harris,...
Women in Franchising Africa announces its first annual networking breakfast
Franchising delivers high growth and attracts ample funding, but worldwide – and especially in Africa – women are under-represented in the sector. To combat this inequality, KFC Africa GM Akhona Qengqe founded the Women in Franchising Africa (WIFA) network, which will...
Discovering digital: The realistic value of DX
Worldwide spending on digital transformation (DX) has accelerated with more than 90% of companies worldwide having adopted cloud technology in 2023 – the highest adoption rate for any emergent technology at the time. According to McKinsey & Company, approximately...
JSE and Rapid Addition launch order routing hub
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has announced the launch of its new order routing service, JSE-FIX, in collaboration with Rapid Addition. The service aims to reduce the cost of sending orders by providing market participants with a scalable solution, that is...
Nokia, industry partners accelerate AI-RAN development
At Mobile World Congress 2025, Nokia and its ecosystem of industry partners KDDI, SoftBank, T-Mobile US, and Nvidia have outlined the advances made in the deployment and optimization of revolutionary AI-powered Radio Access Networks (RAN) as well as the future...
How AI will transform trading in 2025
AI adoption is set to surge in 2025, bringing major advancements in accuracy, automation, and capability. According to PwC findings, these improvements will build upon each other, driving exponential growth across industries. The financial sector one of the top three...
VFS Global pioneers AI and digital innovation
VFS Global has launched a generative AI (GenAI)-powered chatbot to enhance customer support for travellers to the UK. The AI-powered chatbot not only utilises advanced GenAI technology to offer human-like, conversational support, but does so through both voice and...
How to fast-track AI initiatives
Early adopters of cloud computing were, for the most part, driven by its potential. Promising scalability, cost savings, security and flexibility, many South African businesses moved to the public cloud hoping to access a better way to manage their IT resources and...
Why trust and governance matter for AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become embedded in the systems that power organisations, industries, and people’s daily lives. Generative AI (GenAI), in particular, is reshaping how organisations operate. In doing so, the technology is driving efficiencies and...