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Why Cloud Efficiency Drives Business Growth
By Oliver Niemandt, General manager and head of sales, Cloud On Demand We have done the cloud industry a disservice. Somewhere along the way, the conversation about cloud value got replaced by a conversation about cloud cost. I am not…
AI is changing the rules of cloud migration
Cloud migration has become a continuous balancing act to ensure companies can effectively manage costs, sovereignty and AI workloads, says Chris Badenhorst, Head of Azure Core Services at Braintree. Six percent. That’s how many database migrations have finished on time.…
Claude Mythos Wake-Up Call: What AI Vulnerability Discovery Means for Cyber Defense
Late last month, the industry learned that Anthropic was developing Claude Capybara, also called Mythos, a powerful new AI model with substantially improved capabilities in vulnerability discovery, exploit development, and multi-step attack reasoning. While the details emerged through a data…
How Imaging Supports Conservation
Coral reefs are often called the rainforests of the sea. It sounds dramatic, but it’s true. They cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, yet they support about 25% of all marine species. Around 500 million people worldwide depend…
“South Africa is investing in digital payments infrastructure but missing the layer that drives real economic growth.”
By Mpho Sadiki, Managing Director: Merchant Services, Africa at Network International and Payfast by Network South Africa is making meaningful progress in building out its digital payments infrastructure. But there is a critical gap in how this investment is being…
‘South Africa’s AI moment will be shaped by the strength of its networks’
By Mandy Duncan, Country Manager of HPE Networking South Africa Trying to scale AI on outdated digital foundations is like playing Jenga on a wobbly table: early wins stack up quickly, but as ambition grows, every underlying weakness is magnified.…
Why is financial health just as critical as physical well-being
By George Kolbe, Head of Life Insurance Marketing and Enablement at Momentum Life Insurance We invest in our physical health because we value our future. Our health is our biggest asset, cultivated through balanced nutrition, regular exercise, and mindful living.…
Artificial Intelligence and global partnerships are reshaping the future of insurance
The insurance industry is entering a period of rapid transformation as rising risks, technological disruption and changing customer expectations redefine how insurers operate. Technological advances, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), are rapidly reshaping how insurers assess risk, design products and interact…
Absa on Next-Generation AI in Banking
By Lindelani Ramukumba, Chief Information Officer and Interim Chief Digital Officer of Absa Business Banking Rewind just a few years and large language models and generative artificial intelligence were barely on the public radar, yet the technology has already evolved…
How Can Dashcams Reshape Insurance Claims for SA Drivers
By Funeka Ngewu, Executive Head of Claims Procurement and Legal at Momentum Insure In South Africa’s increasingly complex road landscape, the “he said, she said” of accident reporting is evolving. Whether you are a daily commuter or an e-hailing driver,…
How Are Smartphones Remaking Retail
Online commerce is no longer new to the South African market, with research from World Wide Worx indicating that e-commerce surpassed R130 billion in 2025 and captured close to 10% of total retail sales. Smartphone users are driving a significant…
”Here’s how new skills can keep you employable”
For many young South Africans entering the workforce today and those hungry for a new challenge, the idea of a single, linear career is quickly becoming outdated. Instead, careers increasingly resemble a “situationship,” i.e. a mix of roles, freelance work,…
Why Are Stablecoins Gaining Real Traction in Africa?
Back in 2014, two blockchain pioneers set out to solve a problem confronting the early cryptocurrency ecosystem: the extreme price volatility of Bitcoin and the first generation of altcoins made them difficult to use for everyday transactions and impractical as…
The End of SaaS Dependency: Why the Next Generation of Founders Will Build, Not Subscribe
By Piotr Sobolewski For the last two decades, the dominant promise of technology has been convenience. Subscribe to this. Plug into that. Rent what you need and move faster. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) became the operating system of modern business, and for…
Is AI There to Automate Away the Human?
By Yewande Ayowole‑Oso, Talent Leader, English‑speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Across industries, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to dominate conversations about the future of work. The questions all have a very familiar ring to it: “will AI replace jobs, dilute human…
“SA schools must embrace international benchmarking to increase access to quality education”
Access to quality education is a cornerstone of individual empowerment and national development. In an increasingly globalized and competitive world, South African students must be equipped not only with local knowledge but also with skills that stand up to international…
