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South Africa’s AI moment will be shaped by the strength of its networks

Trying to scale AI on outdated digital foundations is like playing Jenga on a wobbly table: early wins stack up quickly, but as ambition grows, every underlying weakness is...

The CFO’s New Mandate for AI Assurance

Artificial intelligence (AI) influences forecasts, accelerating reconciliations, shaping decisions made on working capital and generating real-time insights. What began as a simple way to automate tasks quickly evolved into...

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...
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Africa’s white-collar crime landscape: How cross-border reality is reshaping risk, regulation and corporate responsibility

White-collar crime in Africa is no longer a predominantly domestic concern; it has expanded to an international stage, so too has the corporate exposure...

Global surge in AI interest among children, including in South Africa

With Internet penetration in South Africa high, and children accessing digital platforms at increasingly younger ages, digital safety has become a key concern for...

TFG accelerates recovery by 80% as retail data demands push infrastructure to the limit

In retail, systems are always under pressure. Stock, payments, and customer transactions all move in parallel, leaving little room for delays or failures. For...

AI is making work faster. But speed without judgment is just expensive noise

A few months ago, one of my team leads submitted a first draft of a client strategy document in under two hours. It was...

Vertiv Expands Liquid Cooling Portfolio in EMEA to Accelerate AI-Ready Data Centre Deployments

Vertiv™ CoolChip CDU 2300 and Vertiv™ CoolChip Fluid Network Row Manifolds to be showcased at Datacloud Global Congress Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in...
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