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More flexibility when it matters most, FNB enhances eWallet Cash Advance and introduces FNB Connect Prepaid Advance

As household budgets remain under pressure, FNB has enhanced its eWallet Cash Advance solution and the FNB Connect Prepaid Advance, giving customers quick access to short-term credit when money is...

Family IT support becomes essential for older generations in South Africa, Kaspersky survey highlights

Kaspersky’s recent survey undertaken in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region reveals that younger family members and friends are playing a critical role in helping elderly people navigate...

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 manage. For years, technical debt was...

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 across Africa will gather at...

AI is decentralising corporate training as demand for workplace learning surges

New technology is putting training creation into the hands of employees and subject experts as the global corporate e-learning market heads towards US$335 billion The global corporate e-learning market is...

GSMA Intelligence highlights $3.5 trillion opportunity in closing the Digital Literacy gap

More than one in three (38%) people remain offline despite being covered by mobile broadband, with a lack of digital literacy skills among the key barriers, according to new...

Building South Africa’s digital future starts in the classroom

As South Africa marks National Coding Week (14–20 September) and Education Technology Day (23 September), the spotlight is on an increasingly important question: Do young people have the digital skills they need to...

Why it’s important for AI to speak our language

When farmers take a photo of unfamiliar spots on a crop and ask a question on their phone, they’re not thinking about digital systems or models. They are looking...

Worried about payroll security? Creating a single data source is your answer

Cloud-native platforms make it easier to manage payroll data, stop fraud, and deter cybercrime. Companies worry that criminals are targeting their payroll data. Studies into stolen data reveal that 80% of...

Kaspersky unites over 100 partners across the META region to showcase cybersecurity innovation and celebrate shared success

Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, gathered over 100 partners from 22 countries of the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region at the META Partner Conference 2026,...

Urssaf uses Red Hat technologies to speed up the modernisation of its digital infrastructure

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source solutions, today announced that Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Red Hat OpenShift have been selected by Urssaf as the standard...

When the hype around GenAI settles, where will the value begin?

A few years ago, Artificial Intelligence (AI) was mostly an experiment. Companies saw it as futuristic, expensive, and typically only accessible to big tech firms. Then Generative AI (GenAI)...
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Human-orchestrated AI: why emerging markets need a smarter model of oversight

The debate around artificial intelligence in enterprise strategy is often trapped in a false binary: machine autonomy or human control. Either we allow AI...

Dell Technologies Forum Johannesburg to Focus on Scaling AI, Modern Infrastructure and Cyber Resilience

Dell Technologies Forum 2026 will take place at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit in Johannesburg on 3 November, bringing together business and technology leaders to...

HCLTech scales South Africa operations with new headquarters featuring an AI Center of Excellence

Doubles down on upskilling of local talent with graduation ceremony of fresh batch of learners from HCLTech’s skills development HCLTech, a leading global technology company,...

Why teachers matter more in the age of AI

Across classrooms in the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and beyond, teachers help students understandcomplex ideas, ask better questions, and build confidence. As technology and...

AI agents can now act. Who is accountable when they get it wrong?

Artificial intelligence is crossing an important line. It is moving from technology that tells people what they could do to technology that can increasingly...
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