Automation and tokenomics will redefine managed services in the age of AI
Telecoms service providers are betting on managed services to drive growth as competition intensifies and data margins are squeezed, says GlobalData, but while forecasts indicate a managed network services CAGR of 8,6% between 2025 and 2030, rising risk emerges as...
Building Africa’s next broadband economy beyond just connectivity
Broadband connectivity has become a foundation of Africa’s digital economy. But as the continent enters its next phase of digital development, the question is no longer simply how to connect more people. It is how to provide connectivity that is affordable, abundant,...
Making the multi-generational workplace work
Gen Z has been developing (fairly or unfairly) a reputation as the generation that can't handle the workplace, and doesn’t pull its weight once it’s there. Locally and globally, the charges levelled against the latest cohort to enter the workforce follow a familiar...
Intelligent systems can fix Africa’s post-harvest crisis
Every year, a staggering share of the food Africa's farmers grow never reaches a plate. By Shiraz Khota, MD: emerging Africa at SAP Cereal losses across Sub-Saharan Africa run at roughly 20%. For fruits, vegetables and tubers, the figure climbs to 40–50%. The exact...
Financial data that’s music to your ears …
Every business, sector, and economy has its rhythms and patterns, but these are often hidden within complex data. Now Sage is bringing those hidden patterns to life through sound with the launch of the Financial Symphony, an original composition that translates real,...
Dell Technologies Forum Johannesburg to Explore How Businesses Can Scale AI, Modernise Infrastructure and Build Trusted Progress
Dell Technologies Forum 2026 is coming to Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, Johannesburg on 3 November 2026. The event will convene business and technology leaders to discuss how organisations can scale AI, modernise infrastructure and build more resilient digital...
Three in four companies plan to strengthen IT security
A recent Kaspersky study shows that companies around the globe are mulling over plans to enhance their IT security domain, with 75% of organisations worldwide (89% in South Africa) revealing this is their intention for the upcoming year. The trend highlights rising...
Vertiv to acquire King Environmental Services
Vertiv Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire King Environmental Services (KES), a Europe-based provider of fluid management, commissioning and load-testing services for high-density, liquid-cooled data centres and other applications. The acquisition is...
Redefining literacy for the AI-enabled IT workplace
CompTIA research shows that 95% of South African businesses are prioritising digital fluency – the ability to confidently use digital tools, data, and emerging technologies – in IT hiring. Alongside this, World Bank highlights a demand for transferable capabilities...
Beneficial ownership is becoming a business continuity risk
For many business owners, beneficial ownership remains a compliance box to tick when filing an annual return. But increasingly, getting it wrong, or simply failing to keep it current, can have consequences far beyond paperwork, says Janus Joubert of JBS Advisory &...
Threat actors are logging in
In June 2025, datasets containing around 16-billion login credentials were compromised across platforms like Apple, Google and Facebook. Fast forward to 2026 and the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reveals the number of AI chatbot credentials for sale on the...
New-vehicle sales strengthen in September
South Africa’s domestic new-vehicle market strengthened in September, recording 61 645 sales - its highest monthly total of 2026. Sales increased by 3 747 vehicles, or 6,5%, from August’s originally reported total and were 12,7% higher than in September 2025. The...