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South Africans are turning to AI for financial advice, but can it be trusted?

South Africans are increasingly turning to AI for financial...

AI is no longer a standalone investment theme – it’s everywhere

While information and communications technology (ICT) accounted for the...

Why teachers matter more in the age of AI

Across classrooms in the Middle East, Türkiye, Africa, and...

AI fluency is not data competence, warns PBT group

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is giving data professionals faster ways...

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When AI Recognition Becomes a Call to Build

A National Moment for AI Recognition In November 2026, the South African AI Awards will bring South Africa’s AI builders into public view at its gala dinner. The journey to...

The Insight Economy is Over, AI Commoditised Consulting Advice Almost Overnight

For decades, the consulting industry sold two things: access to benchmarked intelligence, and access to bright, relentlessly hardworking talent. Clients paid premium rates to know what their competitors were...

Vertiv Completes Acquisition of ThermoKey, Expanding Heat Rejection Portfolio for AI Data Centers

Acquisition expected to strengthen thermal management capabilities and manufacturing capacity in Europe, Middle East and Africa to support high-density computing   A global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the...

Moving from crisis mitigation to long-term AI sovereignty in South Africa

For today’s executives in South Africa, Artificial Intelligence (AI) presents a delicate balancing act. On one side lies the immense pressure to harness AI for economic growth, rapid decision-making,...

South Africa’s AI Transformation Will Be Powered by Ecosystems, Not Individual Companies

Salesforce, customers, and partners accelerate AI adoption, customer transformation, and skills development across South Africa As businesses across South Africa look to grow revenue, improve productivity, and unlock the transformative...

Banks do not need more AI ambition; they need AI that they can govern

Banks are no longer discussing artificial intelligence (AI) as a distant possibility. It is already moving into analytics, risk, fraud, customer engagement, operations, and decision support. The real question...

Botswana’s business and technology leaders explore AI, data and cloud transformation

Business and technology leaders from across Botswana and the broader region gathered recently for SAP Connect Day Botswana, a full-day event designed to help organisations translate the global momentum...

Capturing SA’s AI moment: The human advantage starts where the algorithm ends

When AI governance is still being defined at a national level, having control at an organisational level separates businesses from the competition. When South Africa’s government suddenly withdrew its newly...

Vertiv Unveils High-Capacity Rack Platform for AI and High-Density IT Deployments

Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, today announced the Vertiv™ Rack Extreme, a next-generation rack designed for the increasing demands of high-performance computing and AI applications....

Why most AI projects fail after launch

DY|DX says the real challenge isn’t building AI tools, it’s getting people to use them South African businesses are under growing pressure to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), but according to...
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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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