Disruptive technologies like AI and robotics will reshape the future of work
Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are the central disruptive technologies that will transform work and workplaces, and this disruption is already underway. However, technologies like autonomous vehicles (AVs) and the Industrial Internet also have important...
Supply chain attacks top 2025’s threats
Supply chain attacks have emerged as the most common cyberthreat facing businesses over the past year, a new Kaspersky global study shows. The findings reveal that nearly every third company globally had to confront a supply chain threat over the past year. According...
Bitcoin surges amid relief rally, Trump’s intervention
Bitcoin is surging as global markets rebound and US president Donald Trump reinforces his support for the digital assets sector in its intensifying confrontation with traditional Wall Street banks. This is the assessment from Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, as the...
Recruiting teams don’t use all the data to shape talent strategies
As the labour market undergoes unprecedented and rapid transformation, only 31% of recruiting functions are leveraging labor market data to shape their business and talent strategies, according to a survey by Gartner. “Given the evolving labor market, organisations...
Infobip completes RCS implementation for Bob Group
Infobip has completed what it believes to be South Africa’s first live Rich Communication Services (RCS) implementation, for Bob Group’s Ship Logic platform. The partnership aims to allow for richer, more secure, and cost-efficient interactions between merchants,...
SAP Africa recognises partners contributing to Africa’s digital transformation
SAP revealed the winners of this year’s SAP Africa Partner Awards at an event held in Stellenbosch. Nazia Pillay, MD: southern Africa at SAP, says the role of partners has never been more critical. “Organisations across the continent are redesigning processes,...
First Capital Bank Botswana works with PayInc for cross-border payments
The Transactions Cleared on an Immediate Basis (TCIB) Cross-border Payments Scheme, operated by PayInc, is being used in collaboration with First Capital Bank (FCB) Botswana, to activate payments into Botswana. With the Botswana corridor now live, this partnership is...
Western Union expands digital remittance access with Sasai Fintech
Western Union and Sasai Fintech, a business of Cassava Technologies, have announced the launch of a new international money transfer mobile app tailored for South Africa’s consumers. The app is designed to meet the fast-evolving needs of an increasingly connected and...
Huawei targets industry challenges at Cloud Summit
The Huawei Cloud Summit, themed "Huawei Cloud: Solving Industry Challenges with AI", took place in Barcelona alongside Mobile World Congress. At the summit, Huawei Cloud unveiled its Industry AI Foundry, introduced the next-generation hybrid cloud offering Huawei...
Commodity boom could boost SA economy
Momentum for the global economy has been varied moving into 2026. Coface expects growth of 2,6% this year – a very minor downtick on 2,8% in 2025 – despite an international environment marked by persistent geopolitical, financial and social risks. In light of this,...
Red Hat AI Factory with Nvidia drives scalable production AI
Red Hat has announced the Red Hat AI Factory with Nvidia, a co-engineered software platform that combines Red Hat AI Enterprise and Nvidia AI Enterprise to provide an end-to-end AI solution optimised for organisations deploying AI at scale. With enterprise AI spending...
Spinnaker Support and ARC launch software support business
Spinnaker Support, which provides third-party software support for enterprise Oracle, SAP and VMware, has entered the South African market in partnership with African Rainbow Capital (ARC). Teko Majoki, MD of Spinnaker South Africa, comments: “We are delighted to...