ITWeb OTR: Mitsumi enters SA as Samsung's newest distributor
Samsung South Africa has appointed Mitsumi Distribution as an authorised B2B distributor for its mobile portfolio, in a partnership announced on 17 September. Justin Hume, vice-president of Mobile Experience at Samsung South Africa, and Manoj Patt, head of business unit at Mitsumi Distribution, explain what the deal means for SA resellers, enterprises and consumers. They cover underserved retail channels, device financing for unbanked buyers and how the two companies will measure success.
The association introduces a portal to link ICT graduates and professionals with employers, while helping address SA’s tech skills shortage.
ITWeb TV: Why AI processing is moving to the edge | Ep #152
The rise of AI PCs, escalating cloud costs, and global chip shortages – how are technology vendors adapting to the new enterprise reality? In this latest episode of ITWeb TV, HP Southern and Central Africa’s MD Yesh Surjoodeen talks about the future of work, the surge in AI-capable laptops, agentic AI, resiliency in the supply chain and channel, and why he thinks print does have a future as part of the edge computing ecosystem. #AIPCs #HP #Laptops #print
ITWeb TV: Temu, Shein customs loopholes still hurt SA retailers | Ep #147
In this episode of ITWebTV, Sibahle Malinga talks to Alastair Tempest, CEO of the Ecommerce Forum South Africa, who believes the local e-commerce sector’s biggest challenge is not inadequate legislation but weak enforcement and a lack of resources to police cross-border e-commerce.#eCommerce #Retail #SouthAfrica
As the growing reliance on GenAI increases the risk of errors, organisations must build safeguards, says AI expert Willy Seyama.
SA and Nigeria are the first markets in Mastercard's multi-year initiative to improve cyber security across Africa's digital economy.
In Sub-Saharan Africa, only 34% of women own smartphones, with a 22% smartphone ownership gender gap, says the GSMA.
Hackers increasingly target essential public services, exposing nations to devastating consequences, the ITWeb Security Summit heard.
AI boosts productivity for SA’s workforce, but significantly increases cognitive load and workplace mental strain, a study finds.
Following tax and fee adjustments introduced in 2024, cross-border e-commerce growth has slowed to about 7%, signalling the end of “indiscriminate low-price competition”.
SA’s regulatory clarity and financial system are key factors in Bitexen’s decision to establish a local presence, it says.
The payments infrastructure provider behind several South African online retailers adds buy-now-pay-later functionality.
As its Cape Town facility begins operations, Cassava plans to build a Johannesburg-based AI factory, as part of its broader strategy to expand factories across Africa.
The platform launches locally to automate clinical documentation and bridge the healthcare worker gap.
AI is becoming central to how South Africans shop, reinforcing a shift toward strategic spending, says SpendTrend26.