Telkom has once again confirmed its role as lead sponsor for the 2026 Wired4Women Awards, an initiative led by ITWeb Brainstorm and the Wired4Women Technology Forum.
The partnership generated over R1 billion for township merchants and delivery partners through digitisation and expanded market access.
Nominations for the Wired4Women Awards 2026 close on Sunday, 8 February.
South Africa, which remains Vodacom’s largest market, records growth of 1.4%, reflecting continued pressure in the core mobile business.
2026 will be the year organisations confront AI reliance, as it becomes habitual to lean on AI, even when the context demands human judgement.
South African school pupils were recognised at the IRIS Global Symposium in India for creating projects that address practical scientific solutions to real-world problems.
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AI adoption remains in early stages across local hotels, with hospitality leaders admitting to tech adoption gaps.
Luno, Sanlam, EasyEquities and Lesaka launch institutional Rand stablecoin ZARU, to enable real‑time blockchain settlement and global trade.
The video streaming platform targets increased accessibility through zero-rating, artificial intelligence and gamification, as it transforms into a content aggregator.
Momentum is building towards the 12th African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors Conference.
SpaceX’s acquisition of xAI is intended to accelerate the build-out of large-scale computing infrastructure, including space-based data centres.
The deadline to nominate C-level tech executives is Sunday, 8 February.