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Data privacy, AI threats and supply chains—the South African SMB cybersecurity landscape

South Africa’s small and medium businesses (SMBs) will continue to grapple with cybersecurity challenges throughout 2025. Tougher enforcement of data privacy laws and the rise of new artificial intelligence...

25th Cyber Security Summit Qurtuba Convention Centre, Johannesburg.

Johannesburg: South Africa has taken a big step to boost its national cybersecurity. It has adopted the National Cybersecurity Policy Framework (NCPF), which came out in December 2015. This...

Advanced AI brings 115 years of Man United’s to life

Honor, by way of Qualcomm’s sponsorship with Manchester United, uses its new AI upscaling technology on the Magic 7 Pro to bring iconic images from 1910 into the 21st...

Irvine Partners and Dreaminfluence accelerate the growth of Africa’s $3 billion creator economy

- Irvine Partners, a leading creative communications agency with offices in Africa and Europe, has signed an exclusive licence with Dreaminfluence as their Africa partner. Dreaminfluence, an all-in-one...

How to bootstrap: Infobip’s journey from startup to unicorn without raising funds

19 February 2025 – Global communications platform Infobip has released a new documentary, distributed with CBS News, showcasing its journey from startup to the first Croatian company gaining a billion-dollar valuation without...

Creating Smarter, Greener, and More Impactful Content in 2025

The creator economy is set to have the time of its life in 2025. With artificial intelligence (AI) now deeply integrated into content production, creators are expanding their horizons...

Is AI a game-changer for cyberthreats in Africa?

As the African continent continues its digital transformation, cybercriminals are becoming increasingly sophisticated, with AI emerging as a tool for more strategic and effective attacks - including distributed denial-of-service...

Rising online romance scams highlight cybersecurity need for women

Raising awareness about the critical importance of online safety for women has never been more pressing. Documentaries like The Tinder Swindler, and TV shows such as Catfish highlight how digital crimes disproportionately...

HPE Introduces Next-Generation ProLiant Servers Engineered for Advanced Security, AI Automation and Greater Performance

HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 portfolio meets federal security certification standards, boosts IT productivity with AI-driven insights and drives 65% power savings HOUSTON – Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) today announced eight...

Lessons from the digital media sector as generative AI takes centre stage in 2025

 AI isn’t new to the digital media world. Grant Lapping, Digital Executive at midnight, the innovation agency of iqbusiness, reflects on the lessons AI adoption in digital media has for...

SONA 2025: Suppple champions Africa-centric AI to drive business, communities & innovation

Cape Town, South Africa – As AI reshapes the global digital landscape, Africa is stepping forward to define its role in the Information Age. At a SONA-livestream and post-SONA networking...

Four challenges facing South African businesses

The business landscape has faced unprecedented challenges, specifically intensifying in the past five years with the rapid rise of hybrid working, artificial intelligence (AI), and the integration of innovative tools like...
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South African banking leaders see AI agents as industry’s greatest vulnerability in next year

Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the fraud landscape, and South African banking leaders appear among the most concerned globally. In a new survey of 1,440 fraud...

How Ocean Basket Is Using a Mobile App to Build a First-Party Data Engine

Ocean Basket has launched a new mobile app, and while the consumer-facing features are straightforward enough, including delivery, loyalty points and in-restaurant rewards, the...

Are South African men paying enough attention to their health?

As Men's Health Month draws attention to men's wellbeing, an uncomfortable question remains: why do so many men wait until something is wrong before...

The cybersecurity reset: Why last year’s playbook is obsolete

For South African IT teams in 2026, cyber defence is akin to defending a goal line with an outdated playbook. The formations are familiar, the...

Speed is the New Competitive Advantage

Speed is the ultimate differentiator in today's AI-driven world. Success depends on rapid delivery, rethinking ROI, and strong customer relationships. Dell Technologies empowers businesses...
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