Enterprises fall victim to AI security risks
AI-related risks are already becoming a reality for enterprises. According to a DigiCert survey, more than three quarters (78%) of organisations have experienced AI-related incidents or identified AI-related vulnerabilities, highlighting the challenges they face as AI...
Breakthrough physical AI solution could boost SA manufacturers
NTT DATA and lift truck manufacturer, Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, have announced a breakthrough application of physical AI that embeds intelligence directly into manufacturing processes, leveraging sensor data to enable machines and systems to perceive, understand...
IITPSA opens nominations for 2026 President’s Awards
Nominations are now open for the prestigious Institute of Information Technology Professionals (IITPSA) President’s Awards 2026. This year’s theme ‘Excellence in ethical digital transformation’, aligns with the IITPSA’s own motto. IITPSA President Pearl Pasi notes:...
Global tech innovator competition open for tech entrepreneurs
KPMG Private Enterprise is inviting Africa's most promising technology companies to apply for the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Tech Innovator 2026 competition. This competition offers innovators the opportunity to represent the continent on the global stage in...
Integration, not innovation, is the real digital challenge for governments
Across Africa, governments are investing heavily in digital transformation to improve citizen services, modernise operations, and expand access through cloud, AI, and digital platforms. Yet despite significant progress, many public sector organisations continue to...
What rising electricity tariffs and slow grid reform mean for supply chains
South Africa may have largely moved beyond the sustained phases of loadshedding that defined recent years, but energy costs continue to climb. In March 2026, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) approved electricity tariff increases of 8,76% for Eskom...
Australia’s free electricity shows potential for decentralised batteries
While South Africans are being forced to endure yet another cycle of skyrocketing electricity tariffs and other bureaucratic hurdles, news broke that Australians in some parts of the country will be getting free electricity from next month. And those that aren’t...
Modular edge data centres are powering Africa’s digital leap
With Africa’s digital economy stretching far beyond its metros, the traditional model of sprawling data‑centre campuses is no longer adequate. The continent needs infrastructure capable of spanning the distance. By David Borchardt, head of architecture and design at...
A look inside the shockingly efficient business models of cyber cartels
The enduring cultural image of the cybercriminal is an unexpectedly persistent myth. For a long time now, pop culture has depicted the threat adversary as a lone, anti-social hacker operating from a dark bedroom, driven by mischief or vague ideological grievances. By...
AI-powered scams and identity attacks the top cyber threats
Cyberlogic warns that organisations must turn employees into a "human firewall" as cybercriminals increasingly target people instead of technology. As organisations continue investing heavily in cybersecurity technologies, attackers are shifting their focus away from...
Banks do not need more AI ambition. They need AI that they can govern
Banks are no longer discussing artificial intelligence (AI) as a distant possibility. It is already moving into analytics, risk, fraud, customer engagement, operations, and decision support. By Craig Stephens, advisory business solutions manager at SAS Africa The real...
Embedded AI must be a board-level priority in 2026
A new phase of enterprise AI is emerging, one that demands attention at the very top of the organisation. by Sergio Maccotta, senior vice-president and GM of SAP MEA South For years, companies throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa have experimented with AI by...