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Industry leaders say regulatory alignment could unlock more regional digital infrastructure investment.

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Malawi warns of MikroTik vulnerabilities

Malawi Computer Emergency Response Team has warned users of MikroTik routers to take immediate action.

Mthulisi Sibanda

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9 Sept

From idea to impact: growing successful, sustainable business

Sustained business impact comes from listening carefully, measuring honestly, and making decisions that create holistic value for clients, employees, and society.

9 Sept

Cyber insurance is forcing organisations to take compliance seriously

Cyber insurance is no longer just a ‘nice to have’. It has become essential to business operations and is a critical tool for demonstrating effective risk management.

9 Sept

Stop renting intelligence. Start building it

Don’t rent intelligence. Build it. That is how South African firms will become frontier firms in the age of AI.

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Cape Town pilots ‘cashless’ driving licence centres

The city offers cashless payments at three driving licence testing centres, to streamline operations and test effectivity.

10 Sept

Netflix furthers African storytelling schedule

The streamer’s productions created over 8 000 direct and indirect jobs in SA, with R2.4 billion invested over a six-year period.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

10 Sept

AI governance fuels boardroom tension

EMEA companies struggle to control autonomous AI workflows, as regulatory pressure increases scrutiny for executives, says Veeam.

Printing and Imaging

10 Sept

Sentech trims losses but remains in the red

The state-owned signal provider reduces net loss deficit to R60 million in a single year, targeting future sustainable growth.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

Software Development and Testing

10 Sept

AWS puts $2.3bn behind Africa’s cloud, AI future

After investing over $819 million in skills development and infrastructure in Africa, AWS commits a further $1.5 billion until 2029.

Sibahle Malinga

Emerging Technologies

10 Sept

MTN turns to AI to catch gigabyte thieves

The telco uses AI to catch revenue leakage from data tunnelling and to understand how customers actually use its network.

Don’t leave home without it

The true travel hacker isn’t the person with the most points; it’s the one who understands the blind spots in the system.

How to wheel energy like a pro

Energypro is a cloud-based software platform designed to automate and optimise energy wheeling and electricity trading in South Africa.

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