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Channelwise Awards 2026: voting is open

Oct 1, 2026

Voting has officially opened for the Channelwise Awards 2026, where resellers and partners get the chance to rate and reward their top distributors and vendors. “Over the years, the Channelwise Awards have established themselves as the most prestigious and...

AI makes critical thinking a workforce priority

Sep 28, 2026

A new global study from the IBM for Business Value points to a disconnect between the skills chief human resource officers (CHROs) say AI requires and those employees prioritise. While 71% of CHROs identify the ability to supervise, validate and override AI outputs as...

Rectron unveils Zebra experience centre

Sep 28, 2026

Rectron has launched a new Zebra Technologies experience centre at its Midrand headquarters, where channel partners and enterprise customers across Africa can experience Zebra Technologies’ technologies in action. The Rectron Experience Centre demonstrates how...

Microsoft debuts new CoPilot

Sep 28, 2026

Microsoft has introduced a new version of Copilot, which it describes as connecting the tools people use today with a the next generation of capabilities they’ll need to build, customize and scale AI across work. The Copilot app now has three new capabilities: Home is...

Mteto Nyati to steer Eskom board for another three years

Sep 25, 2026

Mteto Nyati will stay on as Eskom chair for another three years. Today Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, extended the term of Nyati’s contract to November 2029. According to a statement from the Eskom board, under Nyati’s leadership it has...

Chief economists expect global economy to stabilise, but …

Sep 22, 2026

The global economy is stabilising, but the fiscal support that cushioned successive shocks since 2020 is unlikely to play the same role in the year ahead, according to the World Economic Forum’s Chief Economist’s Outlook. A majority (56%) of chief economists...

Growing energy demand will limit climate goals

Sep 21, 2026

The global economy is on the cusp of a major shift where most of future global energy demand growth will come from emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). The new realities of meeting this demand alongside the need for energy security, resilience and...

Long-term strategy puts IBM in AI pole position

Sep 10, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – For years, IBM has been very deliberate in how it has shifted its strategy, positioning itself for today’s realities. This is according to Clarissa Lindeque, ecosystem and software segment leader at IBM, who points out...

Resilience the game-changer as cyberattacks ramp up

Sep 10, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – As customers navigate one of the most significant technology shifts of our time, they are relying on distribution and reseller partners more than ever. While artificial intelligence (AI) changes the world of work, there...

Huawei commits to partnering

Sep 10, 2026

Kathy Gibson reports from Pinnacle TechScape – Partnering is key for Huawei Enterprise as it grows its business in South Africa. Kevin Zhang, chief marketing officer of Huawei ICT infrastructure, reiterates that the vendor works only through resellers in the...

Nvidia to buy Hugging Face in $12,9bn deal

Sep 6, 2026

Nvidia has agreed to acquire Hugging Face for $12,93-billion. “Together, we will scale Hugging Face’s platform, strengthen its infrastructure and expand access to AI for developers and institutions worldwide,” says Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a post announcing the...

AI infrastructure investment will power past $1,3trn by 2027

Sep 6, 2026

S&P Global Ratings has published new research examining how the world’s largest hyperscalers are financing rapid AI infrastructure expansion and the implications for future credit quality. The report, “S&P Global Ratings’ View On Artificial...

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