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Identity for Health: How Digital Public Infrastructure is Transforming Lives in Rural Zambia
Isaac Makonko has witnessed 90 years of evolving challenges in rural Zambia. A lifetime spent in Kafulafuta, a small village of just over 5,000 people, has given Isaac a front-row seat to the complexities of accessing healthcare in under-resourced communities.…
Mastering hybrid cloud: the key to agility, security, and innovation
Hybrid cloud solutions have emerged as a cornerstone of modern IT strategy, offering businesses the flexibility to combine on-premises infrastructure with private and public cloud environments. These solutions are developing quickly to satisfy the needs of agility, security, and scalability…
Insight Consulting partners with Obrela to bring tailored cybersecurity to SA business
Specialist data partner Insight Consulting has announced a strategic partnership with cybersecurity specialist company Obrela. Insight Consulting has a solid track record of helping businesses successfully navigate their digital journeys to unlock the most possible value from their data, whilst…
Addressing the cooling needs of the modern data centre
The rise in hardware density in data centres is gaining speed and is largely driven by the demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), requiring more powerful servers and specialised hardware. Kilowatt demands per rack can reach 18kW…
The Deepfake dilemma: how business leaders can safeguard against AI-driven deception
Social media and online news platforms are filled with dynamic video and audio content designed to captivate audiences. But can we truly trust what we see and hear? Deepfake technology’s quick development has made it harder to distinguish between fact…
Beyond the hype: A practical guide to strategic AI implementation
The hype surrounding AI being leveraged in businesses has reached fever pitch, to the point where many businesses are panicking about AI implementation. They fear being left behind, worrying that their competitors already have a competitive advantage. In our engagements,…
South Africa’s Next Cybersecurity Frontier
AI-powered agents are rapidly transforming how South African businesses operate, from chatbots managing customer inquiries to automated systems processing financial transactions. While these AI-driven assistants increase efficiency and reduce operational costs, they also present a new, and often underestimated, cybersecurity…
Doubling down on sustainability commitments: six practical solutions to meet the AI challenge
The best time to plant a tree, the old saying goes, was 20 years ago, and the second-best time is today. The same concept holds true to sustainability in the data centre industry. While the ideal moment to prioritise, green…
Dodging the 70%: Why cloud ERP delivers
Cloud-based enterprise resource platforms have become a compelling investment for the modern enterprise, says Grant van der Westhuizen, Sales Manager of Business Applications, and Craig Fidler, Lead Business Consultant at Braintree. The global cloud-based enterprise resource platform (ERP) market is anticipated to…
Agentic Ai: Are We Building Castles On Quicksand?
Artificial Intelligence is in a strange spot. With the explosion of AI tools and applications, we find ourselves teetering between two inseparable yet intertwined paths – the promise of extraordinary capability, and the peril of unmitigated risk. This precarious balance…
The DeepSeek effect: navigating AI’s new frontier
DeepSeek has emerged as a game-changer in Artificial Intelligence (AI), offering a robust platform redefining how businesses approach AI integration. Founded in 2023, this cutting-edge AI solution has drawn attention worldwide for its sophisticated approach to massive language models, which not…
The Rise of Digital Guarantees: How Blockchain is Transforming Trade Finance
Across industries, there is a growing move away from paper-based processes and toward the adoption of blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), due to their ability to enhance security, streamline operations, and improve transparency. In the financial services sector, and…
Agentic AI will transform the banking industry, but not without risk
Many people consider ChatGPT the first major milestone of generative artificial intelligence — but the technology at the frontier of innovation today is something known as the AI agent. These goal-oriented AI applications use large language models (LLMs), reasoning approaches,…
How Does the 2025 Budget Support Digital Transformation?
The 2025 National Budget Speech, delivered by Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, marks a defining moment for South Africa’s economy. We find ourselves at a crossroads—grappling with the balance between fiscal discipline and the urgent need for investment in growth sectors.…
South Africa: NHI needs to be secured against cyberattacks
The centralised electronic health record (EHR) system, proposed as the cornerstone of South Africa’s National Health Insurance (NHI), is a critical step towards a more modern, digitised healthcare system. However, it also presents an unprecedented, national-scale cybersecurity challenge. To ensure…
Digital energy – getting the foundation right
Digital energy today refers to the integration of digital technologies into the energy sector to, in turn, enhance efficiency, reliability and sustainability. In practice, it uses advanced analytics, automation and connectivity to optimise energy production. Taking it another step further,…
