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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...

Deepfake fraud escalates as detection technology enters South Africa

Partnership with Certified AI Access and Reality Defender delivers real-time detection of AI-generated fraud across voice, video, image, and text for South African financial institutions.  Certified AI Access, a South...

AI projects are failing at alarming rates, and the problem started long before AI

As organisations around the world accelerate their investments in artificial intelligence, digital transformation and data analytics, a growing number of industry experts are warning that many companies are still...
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80% of IT leaders say the digital workplace Is critical to AI success, yet only 10% have fundamentally redesigned It, Lenovo research finds

Global study of 1,200 IT leaders identifies five connected dimensions of workplace readiness and shows where organisations can focus to turn AI ambition into...

Kaspersky boosts embedded systems protection against BadUSB and offline meddling attacks

The latest update to Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security brings Full Disk Encryption management for Windows and introduces BadUSB protection for Linux-based platforms. In the world...

AI is changing the rules of trust and identity

For years, we have relied on familiar signals to establish trust online. A recognisable face on a video call, a familiar voice on the...

The next challenge for AI-built businesses is getting paid

AI is changing who can build digital products and how quickly they can bring their ideas to life. The latest Africa MSME Pulse survey,...

SAS predictions: 2027 is the year of AI consequences

For years, AI has shown enterprises what’s possible. In 2027, they’ll demand proof that it delivers. As AI moves deeper into business operations and gains...
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