Alibaba brings cloud and AI to first Youth Olympic Games in Africa
Alibaba Group, in partnership with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Dakar 2026 Organising Committee, will power the Summer Youth Olympic Games Dakar 2026 (Dakar 2026) with its cloud and AI technology. As a Worldwide Olympic TOP Partner, Alibaba will...
Gloomy outlook for global economies as geopolitical tensions worsen
Coface’s latest risk review, Rates Against the Machine, has confirmed what the world dreaded just a few months ago has come to pass – rather than improve, the geopolitical situation has deteriorated once again. This, Coface says, puts upward pressure on commodity...
Big Tech debt-driven AI race tests investor confindence
The AI boom is entering a capital-intensive phase with Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta and Oracle (Big Tech) committing enormous resources to data centres, advanced semiconductors and computing infrastructure, says GlobalData, but the financial returns remain...
Openserve debuts Fibre to the Room
Telkom has launched Fibre to the Room, a new value-added service that enables qualifying Openserve Fibre customers to extend fibre connectivity into different rooms in their homes. While traditional Fibre-to-the-Home services bring fibre into a residence, Fibre to the...
October marks record month for vehicle sales in SA
South Africa recorded its highest monthly new-vehicle sales total of the year in October, with 61 890 vehicles sold locally - sales edged up by 234 vehicles, or 0,4%, from September’s revised total of 61 656, and were 10,4% higher than October 2025. The National...
Check before you bet
Local punters placing bets online may be gambling on illegal offshore websites without even realising it, says the South African Bookmakers’ Association (SABA). And the organisation is using Responsible Gambling Month this November to highlight a simple precaution...
Shiprazor adds Courier Guy Lockers ahead of Black Friday
Logistics platform Shiprazor is integrating The Courier Guy Locker into its platform ahead of Black Friday. This gives participating online retailers a collection option for shoppers who cannot be home to receive their orders. The integration will give merchants...
Privacy concerns intensify as AI turns wearables into personal assistants
A wave of AI-powered wearables is turning body-worn devices into personal assistants just as concerns mount over how much they can see, hear and know, according to new research from GlobalData. The company’s latest report - AI is Moving Wearables from Personal...
WIF looks to unlock capital for development
A proposed global initiative at the ninth World Investment Forum to share investment risks, new tools to attract financing for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, and principles to modernise investment treaties is targeted to help developing countries secure...
Mixed messages in META tech distribution
Technology distribution across the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa is showing an increasingly uneven performance, with the UAE and Türkiye leading infrastructure growth while Saudi Arabia remains below last year’s levels, according to the latest research from Context....
FNB crowned Africa’s best consumer digital bank
Global Finance has named FNB Africa’s Best Consumer Digital Bank for 2026, highlighting its ability to deliver simple, secure and useful banking solutions to its customers. Giuseppe Virgillito, FNB’s Digital Interfaces head, says the recognition reflects the bank’s...
Make your AI policy fit for purpose
Kathy Gibson reports – Somethings artificial intelligence (AI) makes mistakes – and the consequences could be dire. But when this happens, organisations can’t simply pass off the mistake as a technical error and move on. Because when the AI messes up, the...