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New SA platform takes on AI’s biggest classroom problem – students getting answers without understanding them

South Africa’s newest AI tutoring platform is designed to help students think, understand, and grow – rather than simply find answers. Ask any South African teacher about their biggest concern around...

While the world is still debating how digital assets fit into financial systems, Africa is showing how they work

This year, the digital asset industry will no longer be divided by ideology, but by execution. The question will not be whether digital assets belong in the financial system,...

Bridging The Cio And Cfo Divide: How South African Business Can Approve AI With Confidence

South African businesses are not short on AI ambition but many are struggling to move from conversation to execution, or from proof of concept into production. While CIOs increasingly...

Hackers don’t wait – why your cybersecurity strategy shouldn’t either

The old playbook of periodic vulnerability scans and annual security audits no longer suffices when attackers operate in real time, using automation and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to exploit the...

500 young women equipped with future ready AI and cloud computing skills

Cell C has again partnered with GirlCode to train and certify 500 unemployed South African youth in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud computing, strengthening access to future‑ready digital skills and...

Navigating macro-environmental disruptors

While they grapple with long-standing regional and local challenges, African organisations are simultaneously under pressure to navigate a global environment characterised by poly-crisis. Currently, Middle East turmoil makes the...

iGaming’s talent squeeze is based on a need for more senior, technical experts – and it’s largely thanks to AI

As the South African iGaming and technology sectors begin to transition from rapid expansion to operational maturity, companies are on the hunt for experienced technical staff while AI enters...

Trust is what will make or break AI voice agents

South African businesses are showing real interest in AI voice agents, and for good reason. The technology has come a long way and can now respond quickly, hold more...

Ozow formalises leadership in governance and risk with appointment of Tendi Nyathi as Chief Risk and Governance Officer

South African payments provider Ozow has appointed Tendi Nyathi as its Chief Risk and Governance Officer (CRGO), effective 1 April 2026, formalising a long-standing strategic focus on governance, risk,...

Why expert advisory matters more than ever in CX outsourcing

Navigating the intersection of Business, BPO providers, CX technology and End-customers Customer experience outsourcing has become far more complex than simply choosing a contact centre provider in the right geography...

AI readiness starts with data architecture, not algorithms

Most South African organisations we engage with say they are exploring artificial intelligence (AI) but far fewer can explain how their existing data architecture will sustain it. The current...

Study: Only 11% of banks globally have cracked the code on trustworthy AI

Even as AI spending surges, few banks have established the necessary governance and guardrails – and nearly half misjudge their own AI readiness.  In banking, trust isn't optional – it's...
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Stellantis Accelerates AI-led Strategy and Digital Transformation Through Strategic Collaboration with Microsoft to Enhance Customer Experiences

Joint teams to co-develop more than 100 AI initiatives across sales, customer care and operations, driving innovation at a global scale Stellantis to...

Datacentrix secures Agrimark Information Management Supplier Award for third time running

Datacentrix, a leading hybrid ICT systems integrator and digital transformation partner, has once again been recognised as Agrimark’s Supplier of the Year for Information Management (IM),...

Introducing multi-model intelligence in Researcher

Today, Researcher—Microsoft 365 Copilot's deep research agent for work—takes a significant step forward. Designed to tackle complex research in the flow of work, Researcher...

AI is changing the rules of cloud migration

Six percent. That’s how many database migrations have finished on time. Cloud migrations are even more complex, moving entire workloads across environments in processes...

DMP South Africa buys stake in AI tech firm Plastic Duck Armada to boost data-driven managed services

End-to-end data management solutions and services provider Data Management Professionals South Africa (DMP SA) has acquired a stake in local software development specialist Plastic...
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