It’s official: we’re addicted to our smartphones
According to a new Consumer Smartphone Usage survey by Adoozy, we're so attached to our smartphones- and what they give us in our daily lives - that we can't go more than one hour without them. Made up of predominantly young South Africans (ages 18 - 35 years), nearly...
Businesses still highly concerned about cloud security
As organisations develop and deploy more cloud applications security has become a priority - but also more complicated as hybrid or multi-cloud models gain in popularity, expanding the attack surface and increasing complexity. Security teams often struggle to manage...
Hyperscalers hedge their bets amidst Nvidia dependency concerns
Hyperscalers such as Meta, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are strategically shifting towards developing proprietary semiconductor technologies in response to the soaring demand for Nvidia's GPUs in the burgeoning generative AI (GenAI) market. This strategic move is...
Growth opportunities for African fintech abound
The fintech landscape in Africa is experiencing a surge in growth opportunities - with South Africa emerging as a key player in this dynamic sector. Despite global challenges, venture capital investment in South Africa remained resilient, marking a 6% increase to...
Top four HR investment trends
For the third consecutive year, HR leaders have cited HR technology as their top investment priority, according to a survey by Gartner, with the other top three investments being learning and development (L&D), total rewards, and talent management. "Now more than...
Bright future for cloud computing
The global cloud computing market will reach $2,39-trillion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 21,2% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report from Grand View Research. The market is experiencing significant growth fueled by several key factors. Firstly, the rising...
Gen AI is a key theme in company discussions
Generative AI (GenAI) has emerged as a key theme during the last year with more companies discussing the impacts of this technology, according to GlobalData, which says that S&P 500 companies in their Q1 2024 earnings call transcripts had discussions around GenAI...
JSE launches tool to verify brokers
The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has introduced 'Verify a Broker', an online tool designed to help people confirm if the stockbrokers and financial service providers they deal with are real and credible. The tool works by providing a consolidated view of the...
Visa welcomes African fintech startups to accelerator program
Visa has announced the startups shortlisted from across Africa to participate in the second cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. As part of Visa's work to unlock financial innovation across the continent, the biannual program offers 12 weeks of 1:1...
Trend Micro expands AI-powered cybersecurity platform
Trend Micro has launched significant additional AI-powered functionality in its platform to secure organisational use of AI and better manage the risks associated with mass adoption of new AI tools. Co-founder and CEO Eva Chen comments: "Great advancements in...
Kaspersky addresses email threats
Kaspersky has announced a significant update to its Kaspersky Security for Mail Server, designed to strengthen systems against emerging email threats. The latest version of Kaspersky Security for Mail Server features advanced functionality for content filtering,...
PayRetailers expands into Africa
PayRetailers, a Latin America payment processor inhas announced its new expansion to Africa. With coverage across four countries, the company offers a unified payment solution for cross-border online merchants looking at Africa as their next move for strategic growth....