‘Platform economy’ centralises power and deepens inequality
A University of Cape Town (UCT) study on the workings of the platform economy - with companies like Uber, Airbnb and other digital platforms as part of a larger shift in capitalism itself - has found that these platforms don’t just connect buyers and sellers; they...
AI ambitions at risk as cloud value not fully realised
Only 14% of global organisations – and 11% of African enterprises – have reached the highest level of cloud maturity despite two decades of cloud adoption, according to new research from NTT Data. The report, “Cloud-led innovations in the era of AI: The new rules for...
Hyperscalers drive strong growth in cloud infrastructure
Global spending on cloud infrastructure services reached $110,9-billion in Q4 2025 – YoY growth of 29% and the sixth consecutive quarter of growth of more than 20% in the sector, according to Omdia. As enterprise AI demand shifts from experimentation to production...
LLMs will be 100 times more cost-efficient by 2030
By 2030, performing inference on a large language model (LLM) with one trillion parameters will cost GenAI providers over 90% less than it did in 2025, according to Gartner. AI tokens are the units of data that GenAI models process. For the purposes of this analysis a...
Is extreme heat the defining climate and health threat to southern Africa?
Extreme heat is one of the most urgent and rapidly escalating climate and health risks facing countries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), according to a new report from the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAF). The report - Climate Change and...
Young entrepreneurs to showcase their talents at BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit
Young entrepreneurs and innovators from across BRICS countries and the Global South will gather in Pretoria on 9 and 10 April for the BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit 2026 - a two-day event showcasing youth-led innovations that tackle challenges in sustainable...
Applications open for Orange Social Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa
Applications have opened for the 16th edition of the Orange Ventures Prize in Middle East and Africa (OSVP), a flagship initiative dedicated to promoting high-impact entrepreneurial innovation. Until 10 May 2026, entrepreneurs from all 17 countries where Orange...
Interest rates on hold, but consumers are under pressure
Following yesterday’s decision by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), the latest data from TransUnion points to a consumer environment that remains fragile, with many households continuing to navigate mounting financial pressure. While...
How to rebuild your job prospects after long-term unemployment
Long-term unemployment is a crisis in South Africa, with more than three-quarters of unemployed people out of work for a year or more. By Nolundi Matomane, talent acquisition manager at Pnet Ranging from school leavers struggling to get their first job to those...
Vertiv highlights advanced AI infrastructure solutions
Vertiv will showcase its advanced AI-ready infrastructure solutions at Gitex Africa Morocco 2026, taking place from 7–9 April at the Marrakech Exhibition & Convention Centre. In line with the GITEX Africa Morocco theme of ‘Powering Africa’s Digital Future’,...
Schneider Electric launches new channel programme in sub-Saharan Africa
Schneider Electric is launching its new localised channel programme in sub-Saharan Africa. The programme is designed to leverage Schneider Electric’s strengths in electrification, automation and digitalisation to guide customers and partners through a fast-changing...
Why cybersecurity is a human rights issue
The phrase "the system is offline" has become a weary staple of South African life, often met with a shrug of resignation at too many institutions, writes Doros Hadjizenonos, regional director: southern Africa at Fortinet. Yet, as our national infrastructure and...