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NEC XON turns R1m in AI savings into sovereign AI Pod offering with HPE

Having used AI to automate its own executive and financial reporting, the African systems integrator is extending the approach to customers through a partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise NEC XON...

AI-assisted diagnostics move from pilots to accountable clinical practice in South Africa

South Africa’s connected healthcare ecosystem was valued at an estimated US$47 million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$77.4 million by 2033, according to Grand View Research’s...

When AI gets It wrong, Is your business prepared?

As AI adoption accelerates, governance and resilience are becoming critical business priorities. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the way organisations operate. According to McKinsey’s latest Global Survey on AI, 88%...

Empty pages full of potential threats: Kaspersky warns about the dangers of parked domains

Kaspersky warns that fraudsters are exploiting the so-called ‘parked domains’ to harvest sensitive private data from unsuspecting users. These deceptive sites often masquerade as error pages or ad-filled placeholders,...

Stratos Lab, ECOBLOX and Digital Parks Africa Partner to Launch Most Powerful African AI Cloud

Groundbreaking Collaboration Establishes a New Benchmark for Sovereign AI Compute in Africa Powered by 50+ NVIDIA B300 Servers (400+ GPUs) As the global demand for high-capacity Artificial Intelligence compute...

Kaspersky Next Optimum provides new scalable Security Modules for seamless protection

Within the GITEX Nigeria Expo, taking place on September 2-3 in Lagos, Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, announces the update in its flagship Kaspersky Next product...

Westcon-Comstor and Sonar sign multi-region deal to accelerate partners’ AI adoption with trusted code verification

Agreement provides channel partners across EMEA and APAC opportunity to meet rising demand for secure AI-driven software development Westcon-Comstor, a global technology distributor specialising in cybersecurity, networking and hybrid cloud solutions, has...

Why successful digital transformation starts with people, not platforms

As AI accelerates digital investment across every sector, DY|DX’s work with different companies, like Cell C and Smollan, shows why organisations need to understand customers and employees before deciding...

78% of South African SMBs encountered cybersecurity incidents over the past year, Kaspersky research shows

Kaspersky warns that attackers are currently deploying the same methods against smaller businesses as they do against large enterprises. To help strengthen corporate defences, Kaspersky is releasing new recommendations alongside...

Building enterprise environments capable of handling real-time AI change

South African organisations are navigating an AI environment that’s evolving faster than any implementation roadmap can accommodate, says Andrew Rushworth, Practice Head of Microsoft Power Platform at Braintree. There’s a...

Rhino Energy Solutions continues phased solar rollout across Capital Hotels & Apartments Portfolio as battery storage pilot advances

Five installations delivered safely on schedule and within budget across a live, six-hotel portfolio, with phase 2 carport solar and battery energy storage now in construction at three sites...

Forget the AI hype: South Africa’s real AI race is about power, infrastructure and execution

For years, South Africa’s electricity crisis was one of the biggest obstacles to economic growth. Now Eskom is reportedly talking to some of the world’s largest technology companies about...
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The Lightwell reality check

We’ve been talking with business leaders about Lightwell for the past few months, and the conversation always starts with enthusiasm. AI-driven exploits are moving...

AI spending faces a new test as investors look for proof of growth

As AI spending continues to accelerate, markets may be entering a new phase: investors are becoming more focused on whether massive AI investments are...

Technical debt is now a boardroom metric, not an IT one

As AI ambitions collide with ageing architecture, technical debt is becoming a business risk that boards can no longer leave to IT to quietly...

Why enterprise storage matters to South African businesses

South African organisations are entering a new era of data-driven business, with AI, private cloud and cyber resilience reshaping what they need from their...

Standard Bank Hackathon 2026 showcases Africa’s next wave of AI and banking innovation

Record 1,208 ideas submitted as 50 teams prepare to turn bold concepts into practical solutions DATES 15–17 September 2026 VENUE Global Leadership Centre LOCATION Morningside, Johannesburg   More than 300 innovators from...
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