FCM Travel rolls out AI-powered booking feature
FCM Travel has launched an AI-powered conversational booking feature which will allow travellers to simply describe what they need and receive options shaped by their policy, profile, past trips, loyalty status and preferred routes, dramatically cutting the time it...
Mimecast unveils Agent Risk Centre and Managed Threat Response
Mimecast announced two significant platform additions at Black Hat USA 2026: the beta of Mimecast Agent Risk Centre, a new capability for discovering, monitoring, and governing AI agents across the enterprise; and Managed Threat Response, a redesigned 24/7 managed...
BlueVision partners with Fluency Security
BlueVision has announced a strategic partnership that will see Fluency Security’s award-winning behavioural analytics into BlueVision’s Fusion Cloud service with the goal of sharpening cloud threat detection across South Africa, the United Arab Emirates and Canada....
Partners support SMEs for cross-border growth
South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), Standard Bank, MTN and DHL have announced a series of strategic partnerships aimed at helping SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa scale their businesses, access new markets and participate more...
Corex wins SteelSeries distribution
Corex has been appointed as an official South African distributor for SteelSeries. SteelSeries provides gaming and esports peripherals, and is particularly well-known for products that support professional gaming. “This partnership allows us to bring their world-class...
July economic activity reverses two months of decline
South Africa’s economic activity improved in July 2026, following a challenging performance in June and May, according to the PayInc Economic Index. Lower fuel prices provided some relief, while record transaction volumes point to resilient economic activity. However,...
Phishing, ransomware dominate cyberthreats in Africa
Kathy Gibson reports – Phishing is still the biggest cybersecurity threat in Africa, accounting for 17,5% of the cyberattacks on the continent. This is according to the ESET H1 2026 Threat Report, which found that the phishing threat is elevated in South Africa, where...
Top financial advisor urges caution on latest Nvidia deal
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, just turned its chips into a mortgage market - and “I've seen this movie before,” warns Nigel Green, CEO of one of the world's largest independent financial advisory organisations. The deVere Group chief’s comments come as...
Healthy growth forecast for SASE market
The global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) market will grow at a 15% CAGR to revenue of $24-billion by 2030, according to a new forecast report from Dell’Oro Group. The outlook reflects two complementary sources of strength - renewed SD-WAN momentum and additional...
Spend on AI-optimised IaaS surges
Worldwide AI-optimised infrastructure as a service (IaaS) spending is projected to grow 96% through 2026, reaching $42-billion, according to Gartner. “This growth is driven by continued demand for infrastructure to support large language model (LLM) training and the...
SA records most fraud cases in Africa
South Africa has recorded the highest number of occupational fraud cases in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners' (ACFE) latest Occupational Fraud 2026: A Report to the Nations. The report found that South Africa accounted for...
Surgical robots make their mark in global operating theatres
The global surgical robots market is forecast to reach $45,6-billion by 2033 with a CAGR of 14,9% from 2026 to 2033, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Surgical robotic systems are equipped with high-definition cameras and robotic arms, allowing...