Pinnacle TechScape 2026

Pinnacle held its fifth TechScape event with partners and vendors. Titled “Mission: AI Possible”, a wealth of information and advice was shared with partners during two days of sessions. Kathy Gibson reports   IT channel pivots to add value as AI takes off Artificial...

Women urged to seize the AI opportunity

Kathy Gibson reports – Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than an exciting new technology – it has the potential to be a game-changer for women entrepreneurs. Christina Naidoo, chief operating officer of Huawei SA, tells delegates at the Huawei Women in Tech...

Veeam unveils DataAI vision in SA

Kathy Gibson reports from VeeamON – After 20 years in business, 2026 may be the best forward-looking year yet for Veeam. This is the word from Tim Pfaelzer, senior vice-president: EMEA at Veeam, speaking at the VeeamOn Tour 2026 in Riversands today. Veeam is coming...
AI and cloud set to transform Africa

AI and cloud set to transform Africa

Kathy Gibson reports – There has never been a more exciting time to be a developer – particularly in Africa. This is the message from Jyoti Ball, GM: sub-Saharan Africa at AWS, who points out that we are living through a time when many technology streams are booming,...

Africa on the cusp of rapid 5G growth

Kathy Gibson reports – Africa will be the fastest-growing market for mobility connections within the next five years. This is one of the headline findings from Ericsson’s latest Mobility Report, which predicts average use per user to grow from 5,3Gbps in 2025 to...