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...
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...
AI Won’t Replace Accounting Platforms. It Will Make Them More Important.
The market is spooked by AI. I understand the anxiety. But I think the conclusion many people are drawing is backwards: AI advances don’t make systems of record less...
How regional growth and data sovereignty will shape Africa’s data centre future in 2026
In 2026, Africa’s data centre industry stands at a critical point, driven by regional growth, evolving regulations, and an urgent push for data sovereignty. South Africa remains the continent’s...
The rise of the no-IT nation: why Mzansi’s SMEs can’t afford old ways of working
There was a time when having an IT department, or at least a trusted technician on
call, was seen as a sign that a business had found its feet. Servers...
Staying relevant as a data scientist in the age of AI
In its 2025 Future of Jobs Report, the World Economic Forum projects that AI will displace around 92 million jobs by 2030. Data science itself - the very discipline that...
How Africa can build sovereign AI without slowing innovation
AI is forcing tough decisions across Africa. Conversations about the technology are becoming more concrete and more consequential as ambition meets the realities of data control and national capability....
Why Continuous Threat Exposure Management is the new cybersecurity imperative
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...
Investing in AI infrastructure: What it means for the future of tech
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a central driver of today’s digital economy. Behind the impressive breakthroughs in generative AI, Natural Language Processing, and predictive analytics lies an even bigger...
Digital Access Is a Human Right. Now We Must Fund It Like One
In 2016, the United Nations Human Rights Council affirmed that access to the internet is integral to the realisation of fundamental human rights. A decade later, the question for...
