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Africa’s data centre capacity on back foot, despite investment push

While Africa’s data centre footprint is expanding rapidly, the continent still accounts for only 0.6% of global data centre capacity.

Simnikiwe Mzekandaba

SA, Nigeria drive stablecoin spending in Africa

Africa emerges as the global frontrunner in stablecoin adoption, with high usage for income and remittances.

Sibahle Malinga

Multi devices cause ‘complicated attention economy’

Second-screen viewing now dominates global media habits, reshaping entertainment, says Flux Trends.

Sibahle Malinga

Amazon’s steam iron ad gets reality check in SA

A promotion on Amazon SA’s website advertising a steam iron at the “lowest price of the year” has been found to be misleading.

Evaluating Tim Sykes’ trading education platforms through an IT lens

Understanding the distinction between system capability and human application provides a more balanced assessment of digital trading platforms.

ITWeb TV: Does SA have what it takes to produce a billion-dollar unicorn? | Episode #98

Innovation Hub CEO Bangani Mpangalasane discusses Gauteng's budding start-up ecosystem, why SA has yet to produce a unicorn company, and innovation that can be a catalyst for economic development and resolve societal challenges.

Crypto currency

SA banks shift from caution to participation in crypto market

The move follows a series of policy developments, including the classification of crypto assets as financial products and the rollout of the licensing regime.

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa

Why the start of the year exposes true cost of manual workflows in SA businesses

The early months of the year often reveal uncomfortable truths about how work gets done, says Greg Griffith, product marketing manager at Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa.

Kyocera Document Solutions

AI infrastructure

AI infrastructure is racing ahead – Vertiv is powering the journey

Vertiv’s integrated approach to prefabrication, modularisation and life cycle services positions the company at the forefront of critical digital infrastructure innovation, says Wojtek Piorko, MD for Africa at Vertiv.

Rise of ‘logging off’ as consumers choose privacy

Digital minimalism is becoming a normative behaviour among professionals and younger demographics alike.

Sibahle Malinga

South African Police Service

Fatal e-hailing hijacking spurs calls for driver safety reform

Police arrest a woman in Pretoria West after an e-hailing driver was killed and hijacked; with more arrests expected.

Boston Consulting Group

ITWeb TV: Cash dominates payments despite digital rise

SA’s “two-speed” payments system sees digital transactions expand in the formal sector, as cash continues to dominate informal commerce.

Sibahle Malinga

Value-added tax

Government urged to rethink VAT in digital era

SARS is modernising to collect tax as South Africans consume more digital services, including Starlink, than its current systems can track.

ESCROWSURE Kenya visit surfaces escalating vendor continuity risk across East Africa

Institutions in East Africa remain exposed to scenarios like vendor insolvency, acquisition by competitors, loss of key development capability, withdrawal of support or operational collapse following a cyber incident.