Will AI disintermediate the channel?
In the final part of our feature on AI and the channel, we asked that the channel opportunities are. Werner Herbst, MD of First Distribution AI represents a significant opportunity for the channel, but it requires a shift in approach. The focus is moving from...Divergent growth paths across META distribution
While South African politics are under pressure ahead of November’s local elections, the UAE and Türkiye posted broad-based category gains. This is according to Context, which released findings from its July META Monthly briefing – covering distribution trends...
AMD launches full-stack compute for agentic AI
AMD has launched its next-generation AI infrastructure and physical AI portfolio, led by AMD Helios rackscale solutions now in production and set to be be deployed by at gigawatt scale. At its Advancing AI 2026 event yesterday, AMD chair and CEO Dr Lisa Su said: “The...Negotiating supplier prices means little if the rand has the final say
Business owners spend weeks negotiating with overseas suppliers, planning inventory and calculating margins down to the last cent. But all that preparation counts for nothing if profitability ultimately depends on where the rand is trading the day the invoice falls...Huawei SA Connect 2026 – translating AI into business value
Huawei brought together 2 500 customers and partners for its annual Huawei South Africa Connect event in Sandton. Kathy Gibson reports on the highlights from the day. SA urged to seize the AI opportunity All Intelligence can create new value for industry, says...Rectron activates incident response after cyber attack
Rectron has become the victim of a cyberattack, the details of which are still unclear. On 15 July, the company identified an incident affecting some of its IT systems and operations. Investigations are ongoing to determine the nature and extent of the information...NEC XON scoops HPE Networking award
NEC XON was named HPE Networking Service Provider Global Alliance of the Year 2026 at HPE Discover 2026. It is the sixth consecutive year NEC has earned this global alliance recognition — back-to-back from 2021 through 2025, and again in 2026, now under HPE following...Strategix expands enterprise cloud offering with Nutanix
Strategix has joined the Nutanix Elevate Partner Program as a Reseller and Managed Service Provider (MSP) partner, expanding its ability to help organisations modernise infrastructure, simplify cloud operations and accelerate digital transformation. As organisations...
AI Everywhere: What is the channel’s role?
Get ready for a new threat onslaught, the old networks won’t cut it in the AI era, and our report back on Gitex Kenya.