SA users rates ride-hailing service as safer than other transport modes
A new Safety Index report by Ipsos, commissioned by ride-hailing platform Bolt reveals that 90% of South African ride-hailing users now consider ride-hailing services inherently safer than conventional transport modes such as buses and traditional taxis. These...
How to unlock Africa’s economic potential
Africa's abundant natural resources, young population and expanding middle class are set to redefine the continent's role in global economic growth, sustainable development and the energy transition. This is according to S&P Global’s Look Forward: Unlocking...
What Amazon’s CEO expects in 2026
Amazon chief technology officer Werner Vogels has released his annual technology predictions for 2026 and beyond, offering insights into how emerging technologies will reshape industries and daily life. From AI companions combating loneliness to the urgent need for...
Digital adoption the foundation for customer experience
Success in today’s financial services sector is built on delivering a perfect customer experience (CX) – and the modern customer demands seamless, instant, and personalised financial services, from an organisation that operates at peak efficiency and delivers robust...
Dear modern telcos, your legacy BSS could be holding you back
According to a recent Capgemini report, more than 70% of telecom operators understand that legacy systems are a barrier to digital transformation and hinder the delivery of efficient, personalised services to customers. By Damian Burnett, sales director at VAS-X While...
Self-service analytics without governance is a ticking time bomb
Self-service analytics promises speed and scale, but without strong governance and data literacy, it can just as quickly produce misleading dashboards, policy breaches, and poor decisions. That is according to Nathi Dube, director: PBT Innovation at PBT Group, who...
Kazang, TymeBank expand access to working capital for tavern owners
Kazang, the prepaid value-added services (VAS) and card acquiring business within JSE-listed fintech Lesaka Technologies, has partnered with South Africa’s leading digital bank, TymeBank, to provide flexible working capital advances to licensed taverns and liquor...
Nokia and Airtel Madagascar aim to bridge the digital divide
Airtel Madagascar, in partnership with Nokia, has launched the country’s first fully off-grid Rural Connect sites, marking a major milestone in extending mobile connectivity to underserved communities. Leveraging Nokia’s Rural Connect solution, which combines AirScale...
Access Bank outlines vision for the future of African banking
At the recent Bloomberg Africa Business Summit, some of the continent’s most influential banking leaders convened to address a defining question for Africa’s economic trajectory: How can the continent sustainably fund its own growth in an increasingly interconnected...
NEC XON connects Africa’s remote industries
Across Africa’s ports, mines and energy corridors, the race to modernise operations is being slowed by one persistent obstacle: unreliable connectivity. NEC XON’s new high-performance outdoor wireless solution aims to change that, combining satellite, wireless...
Vertiv unveils next-gen DC power system
Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv PowerDirect 7100 Energy, a hybrid-ready DC power system developed to enable telecom and edge operators to strengthen network reliability and accelerate energy transition strategies. The system delivers scalable power with intelligent...
Modernising automation could boost industrial competitiveness
Closed industrial automation systems are quietly eroding competitiveness, costing mid-sized organisations an average of 7,5% of their revenue. This is the headline finding from new Schneider Electric research, “Open versus Closed: The $11.28M Question for Industrial...