Why AI trust now depends on resilient data foundations in SA’s critical industries

Companies expanding across borders must look beyond compliance to address the operational and human factors of relocation. Employees deployed temporarily or on long-term assignments expect their safety, wellbeing, and living conditions to be prioritised.

According to Yewande Ayowole-Oso from Schneider Electric, AI is enhancing productivity by eliminating common bottlenecks and removing tedious tasks, not replacing human roles.

Digital asset infrastructure across Africa has developed in environments defined by volatility, regulatory diversity, and operational complexity, according to Lasbery Chioma Oludimu, MD of Yellow Card Nigeria.

According to Nitesh Singh of Accenture South Africa, technology consolidation is becoming a necessary step for African telcos seeking long-term success.

MobiAgent automates tasks, handles administration and locates and packages information so people don’t have to, says Shiaam Abrahams, marketing and projects manager at iMobility.

The two countries are entering a major phase of infrastructure-led growth. Both countries are undergoing large-scale investments in transport networks, industrial zones, and urban development, according to Josiah Habwe of Schneider Electric.

As AI voice agents become more capable, the question is whether businesses can trust them enough to put them in front of customers.

The defining challenge of 2026 is to implement security solutions capable of going beyond visibility and into prioritisation under constant pressure.

In the article, Herman de Vries, chief executive officer at ASI Connect, takes us inside the evolving world of data centres.

Africa is rapidly emerging as a global hotspot for stablecoin adoption, with digital dollars increasingly becoming a practical solution across the continent. Adesoji Solanke from Absa CIB explores what this shift means for the continent’s financial system

Automation through agentic AI represents a huge chunk of the future of IT transformation and modernisation across Sub-Saharan Africa, says Oluwafiropo Tobi of  Red Hat.

If Africa’s digital financial ecosystem is to reach its full potential, greater regulatory clarity and coordination will be essential, according to Jean-Marie Kananura from Kigali International Financial Centre.