by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
By Wayne Meisel – Africa has spent the post-pandemic years pursuing strategic investments into more resilient supply chains. This year, amid growing geopolitical disruption and escalating conflict, those investments will be tested to their limits. Since 2020,...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
The ability to quickly and easily connect to the Internet, make safe and convenient payments at any time, even to call just about anyone on a mobile phone are all acts that millions of Africans take for granted in 2026. But just 17 years ago, most of these actions...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Data centre construction around the world is proceeding at a frenetic pace. They are vital building blocks for the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) tokens that are increasingly driving new business models. While Africa lags the rest of the world in the number...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Product Showcase
Acer has introduced the Swift Spin 14 AI and the Aspire Go 15, broadening the company’s laptop portfolio with a greater range of devices powered by Snapdragon. A premium ultraportable AI laptop, Swift Spin 14 AI features a Snapdragon X2 Elite or Snapdragon X2 Plus...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Thought Leadership
There is a productivity crisis in many organisations. Leaders are under pressure to move faster, improve service, and do more with teams that are already stretched. By Bernard Vertenten, Microsoft solutions business development at DAC Systems Microsoft’s 2025 Work...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Thought Leadership
Doing business in South Africa is rewarding but it can also feel like a feat of endurance. By Jevon King, CSO of Backspace Technologies Volatile exchange rate, fuel price fears, infrastructure and energy challenges, and a host of other points of friction demand both...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Thought Leadership
For years, digitisation was largely the domain of large organisations. By Nyari Samushonga, executive chairperson of WeThinkCode_ Enterprise software was expensive, implementation-heavy, and often designed for operational complexity that small businesses simply did...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Thought Leadership
In tandem with Formula One’s much-discussed 2026 technical rules package and the pre-Miami GP upgrades focusing on energy deployment and safety, has come a raft of changes to F1’s stewarding system that have largely flown under the radar. By Graham Duxbury F1’s...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | news
Intel has introduced SuperClaw, a hybrid agentic AI solution designed for AI PCs, agent computers and edge devices. Built by Intel’s AI Super Builder team, SuperClaw gives enterprises a practical path to scale intelligent agents without accepting the usual tradeoffs...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | news
South Africa’s salary earners came under renewed pressure in April 2026 as weakening earnings growth, rising inflation and growing economic uncertainty weighed on household finances. This is according to the latest PayInc Net Salary Index, which tracks the average...
