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Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, economies and societies at an unprecedented speed. As demand for cloud computing, AI workloads and data-intensive digital services accelerates, access to resilient, scalable and locally hosted digital infrastructure will become increasingly critical to Africa’s competitiveness…

WhatsApp has become one of the most common ways for landlords and tenants to communicate. Rent reminders, maintenance requests, complaints and even important notices can now be exchanged within seconds. But if a tenant stops paying rent or refuses to…

In a disaster scenario seconds count, system outages and business downtime increase the risk of financial loss and reputational damage. This is according to BlueVision who has announced a strategic alliance with ShadowHQ that will see the cyber specialist become…

Malawi could generate an additional MWK1.1 trillion in economic value and create 490,000 jobs by 2030 if it introduces reforms aimed at accelerating mobile internet adoption, according to a new report from the GSMA. The report, Driving Digital Transformation of…

As your business grows, the amount of financial data can become difficult to manage. Manual processes could involve a huge number of man-hours from your employees, and these are resources that could be better used elsewhere. In addition, manual processes…

WSO2, a leader in enterprise digital infrastructure technology, today announced the opening of its first Africa-based office in Johannesburg, South Africa, underscoring the continent’s growing importance to the company’s global business. The investment comes as governments, banks, telecommunications providers, and…

Every business sends invoices. Yet for many businesses, creating the invoice is not the difficult part. Getting it paid is. An invoice is sent. The customer asks for payment details. Bank information is shared. A reference number is forgotten. Payment…

Africa is scaling at pace. AI adoption is accelerating, digital infrastructure is expanding and industries from finance to public services are transforming. The opportunity is clear. The real question is ownership. Who controls the platforms, the data and the value…

For years, storage was viewed as a back-office technology decision. Organisations bought additional capacity when they needed more space, upgraded ageing infrastructure every few years and largely left storage discussions to IT departments. Today, that thinking no longer holds. Artificial…

Absa Bank, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions, understands that each credit decision represents someone’s next chapter. Amid rising customer expectations and regulatory demands, the bank teamed with SAS, a global leader in data and AI, to modernise its credit…

Dentistry has changed a lot over the past 25 years. Many dentists have moved away from traditional, hands-on methods and towards digital tools that are more precise, less invasive, and often far more comfortable for patients. These advances aren’t just…

As mining companies accelerate investment in automation, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, access to trusted operational data has become a strategic priority. Yet many operations continue to rely on fragmented reporting processes involving spreadsheets, messaging platforms, emails and manual data…

South Africa’s mining industry is operating at a critical moment. As mines operate at greater depths, ageing infrastructure, skills shortages and growing pressure to improve safety, sustainability and productivity are forcing companies to rethink how they operate. In this environment,…

South Africa has launched its first bank-based mobile unit for Smart ID renewals, as Absa and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) deepen their partnership to improve access to identity services. Unveiled at Absa’s Tembisa branch, the mobile unit will…

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UN ECA) has launched a regional initiative to strengthen women’s participation in the digital economy across Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Namibia, and the Republic of Congo. The project, titled Fostering Digital Entrepreneurship among Women…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept; it is rapidly becoming the backbone of modern business and society. Yet the conversation cannot stop at ChatGPT and other chat-based tools. The next wave of innovation lies in agentic AI…