Warning: the AI trade is fracturing fast
AI investors should follow three priorities for the rest of 2026, as sharp swings are exposing which parts of the AI trade are built on real demand and which are not. Nigel Green, MD of deVere Group points out that this year’s AI rally is splintering sharply, with...
Cost of fake engagement on social media isn’t the issue
Have you ever been drawn to an advertised product when reviews and comments were all positive, with a good user experience, and a large number of views? You have most likely been tricked into content that has been boosted with fake engagement. Surfshark has revealed...
R150m SME Youth Jobs Fund set to create employment
In response to South Africa's deepening youth unemployment crisis and the financial constraints that often prevent small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from expanding their workforce, Business Partners Limited has established a R150-million SME Youth Jobs Fund. The...
Huawei SA opens applications for the 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme
As South African small businesses accelerate AI adoption faster than many developed economies, Huawei South Africa has opened applications for the 2026 Women in Tech Digital Skills Training Programme. The programme will take place from 26 to 28 August in Johannesburg....
Some of your best women are reconsidering leadership. Here’s why
According to McKinsey and LeanIn.Org's latest Women in the Workplace report, women are now less likely than men to say they want a promotion. For the first time in 11 years of tracking this data, a measurable aspiration gap has emerged: 69% of entry-level women want...
Femtech app confronts gender inequality
Femio, a new femtech startup, has launched its mobile app, built to help women track the true cost of being a woman and turn their collective spending power into real, tangible rewards and agency. Femio was founded on a simple but urgent observation: women spend money...
Diversity needs to start with technology, not just the workforce
Artificial intelligence (AI) is opening new opportunities for women across construction, energy and other traditionally male-dominated industries. By Maureen Phiri, director of Oxyon People Solutions As more work becomes centred on technology, data, and remote...
Stress-test now for Black Friday
I find myself having the same conversations with business owners in late November - always too late to make a difference – writes Sahil Affriya, founder and CEO of Shiprazor. They typically have three strong trading days as customers work through their wishlists. Then...
Self-driving networks will change the reseller conversation
For years, many network conversations have started with hardware, coverage, speed or refresh cycles. By Warren Gordon, HPE business unit executive at Duxbury Networking Self-driving networks move that conversation into a more valuable space, where resellers can help...
Obsidian is Africa’s only Red Hat Specialised Partner for Server/Cloud OS
Obsidian Systems has achieved Red Hat Specialised Partner status for Server/Cloud OS, becoming the only partner in Africa to hold this specialisation to date. The designation reflects advanced technical expertise around Red Hat Enterprise Linux, supported by formal...
SAP ECC6 deadline is a records problem for hospitals
Hospital groups running SAP ECC6 face a deadline that has so far been treated as an IT issue, but the bigger risk lies in records governance. This is according to Brad Dallas, MD of Metrofile, who points out that mainstream maintenance for SAP ECC6 ends 31 December...
AI confidence starts with trusted data
Organisations are moving quickly from AI ambition to AI use cases. Employees are already using AI tools in their daily work, while leadership teams want practical ways to improve efficiency, customer experience, decision-making, and competitiveness. “AI confidence...