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InterSystems to spotlight AI-ready healthcare systems at HISA 2026

Healthcare technology conversations in Africa are shifting from ambition to implementation, and InterSystems is heading to the Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) 2026 to help drive that discussion forward.  On...

Beyond the checkbox: why compliance is becoming a cyber imperative

Regulatory compliance in cybersecurity is no longer an administrative chore that organisations can treat as an afterthought. As digital ecosystems expand and threat actors leverage automation, AI-driven reconnaissance, and...

Kaspersky detected more than 92,000 malware attacks disguised as AI services in 2026

In conjunction with its participation at the AI Everything Kenya x GITEX Kenya conference, global cybersecurity company, Kaspersky, has revealed that from January to the beginning of May 2026, Kaspersky solutions...

Beyond Policing: Reclaiming the Purpose of Higher Education in an Age of AI

The major debate currently surrounding artificial intelligence in higher education asks whether AI should be policed. But in focusing so heavily on control, we overlook the culture of shame...

The growing role of data and AI in media buying

Is your digital agency keeping pace? Three years ago, media buying in South Africa looked markedly different to today, even at agencies that considered themselves performance driven. Attribution was messy,...

The end of Random Acts of AI, why most organisations are still experimenting without strategy

There is a pattern emerging across boardrooms that is starting to look very familiar. Executives are excited about artificial intelligence. Budgets are being allocated. Pilot projects are being launched....

Digital Parks Africa expands global network reach with Tier 1 carrier Cogent Communications

Global Tier 1 carrier Cogent Communications is now live at Digital Parks Africa’s (DPA) Samrand data centre, giving customers direct access to one of the world’s largest Internet Protocol...

When a school is offline, opportunity is not just delayed, it is denied

South Africa has approximately 23,000 public schools, yet around 17,000 remain completely offline¹. That means only about 6,000 have some form of internet connectivity, while roughly 74% of public...

Lulapay brings cash flow flexibility to Cloud on Demand’s reseller network

Lulapay has partnered with leading cloud distributer Cloud on Demand to introduce integrated cash flow flexibility for ICT resellers and managed service providers across South Africa. Lulapay is a...

Naked becomes the world’s first to give a final car insurance quote in ChatGPT

With the launch of what is believed to be the first South African app in ChatGPT, Naked is signalling how AI assistants could reshape financial services.  South African insurance platform, Naked,...

Adaptive Deepfake Detection Revolutionises Digital Fraud Prevention

Sumsub, a leading full-cycle verification platform that enables scalable compliance, launched Adaptive Deepfake Detector. The new model tackles the prevailing issue of traditional offline solutions being unable to detect the...

Salesforce Commits to Hiring 1,000 AI-Native Grads

New Emerging Talent Playbook gives leaders a practical roadmap to build their own AI-ready workforce This year’s college graduates are facing one of the most competitive job markets in years....
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Why omnichannel communication is becoming a critical defence against digital fraud

Digital payments may be accelerating the growth of West Africa’s economy, but with new fraud tactics emerging, organisations are increasingly relying on omnichannel communication...

South Africa doesn’t need another 4IR debate. It needs builders.

I still remember the first time someone asked me whether South Africa was “ready” for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. I remember it because I...

When the cyber lock fails, what happens next?

For years, cybersecurity strategies have focused on a single goal: keeping attackers out. Firewalls were strengthened, access controls were tightened, and policies were stacked...

Kaspersky has detected a multi-stage phishing attack targeting manufacturing facilities in Europe, Asia and the Middle East

Kaspersky experts have uncovered a phishing campaign targeting manufacturing facilities in multiple countries across Europe, Asia and the Middle East. The attackers are sending English-language...

Manufacturing SMEs can adopt AI at the pace they want, with the right funding approach

South Africa’s manufacturing sector contributes close to 11% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) and was one of only three industries to add jobs in...
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