Author: Chris Anu
In a move set to expand both Digicloud Africa and Google Cloud’s footprint across Africa, Digicloud Africa has been appointed as a distributor of Google security operations (SecOps) products in Africa. Google SecOps cloud-native security operations platform offers a unified experience across SIEM (security, information and event management), SOAR (security, orchestration, automation and response), and threat intelligence, empowering security teams to better detect, investigate and respond to cybersecurity threats. Digicloud CEO Gregory MacLennan says the distributorship is an exciting development for Digicloud, which was the first Google Cloud distributor for Africa and remains the leading Google Cloud reseller enablement partner…
Communications and digital technologies minister Solly Malatsi. (Photograph by DCDT) As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more embedded in people’s lives, this shift also brings about new responsibilities, says communications minister Solly Malatsi.As a result, the speed and scale of AI adoption should serve as a reminder that innovation without ethical guardrails can deepen inequality, amplify bias and erode trust.Malatsi, who is minister in the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies (DCDT), was speaking yesterday at the opening of the G20 ministerial task force on AI, data governance and sustainable development, in Cape Town.The task force was established in line with…
Newly appointed Microsoft South Africa CEO Vukani Mngxati Microsoft has appointed Vukani Mngxati as the new CEO of Microsoft South Africa, effective immediately. Mngxati takes over from Lillian Barnard, who was recently named as chief of enterprise partners for Microsoft Middle East and Africa. In his new role, Mngxati will lead the company’s South African operations with a mandate to expand cloud infrastructure, build AI skills in local communities and forge partnerships that support the country’s national development priorities, Microsoft said in a statement on Wednesday. The timing of Mngxati’s appointment dovetails with Microsoft’s growing infrastructure push in South Africa…
Blu Label Unlimited Group’s 2025 annual report, published on Wednesday, again confirmed what has been talked in the market for months: Cell C is likely to soon find its way onto the JSE. The surprise is that the bigger story here may not be Cell C’s listing but what the move would mean for Blu Label. The annual report positions a listing as the “culmination of years of stabilisation, investment and governance-led transformation” at the mobile operator. Under a capital-light model that leans on roaming deals with partners – and rivals – MTN and Vodacom, instead of its own expensive…
From left to right: Manu Kashyap, senior vice president, cyber and intelligence solutions, EEMEA, Mastercard; Selin Bahadirli, executive vice president, services, EEMEA, Mastercard; Mark Straub, CEO, Smile ID; Dennis Gamiello, executive vice president and global head of identity, Mastercard; Çağrı Aydogan, Regional vice president, Mastercard Advisors; Can Elbeyli, vice president, security solutions, EEMEA, Mastercard; and Dustin Strydom, VP, Commercial, Smile ID, during the launch. (Photo: AETOSWire) Mastercard has extended its strategic commercial partnership with Smile ID, an identity verification provider in Africa to accelerate the rollout of secure digital identity solutions across the continent. This press release features multimedia. View…
Qlik, a global leader in data integration, quality, analytics and artificial intelligence, continued its global Qlik AI Reality Tour recently in Johannesburg, representing the Africa leg of this acclaimed annual series of business presentations to an audience of C-Suite executives and AI decision makers. “Last year’s discussion addressed AI hype; this year it’s about real-world execution,” said Tejas Mehta, Qlik senior vice president and general manager, Middle East and Africa, in his introductory remarks. “Data foundations are critical, and without them AI remains ineffective and indeed is just a buzzword.” Mehta added that business leaders must play a crucial role…
From left: Jürg Utzinger, director of Swiss TPH, TIA acting CEO Ismail Abdoola, and Dr Thandi Mgwebi, group executive for business advancement at NRF. South Africa’s Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) and fellow government agency the National Research Foundation (NRF) have partnered with Swiss innovation leaders to launch a research and innovation partnership initiative.Both the TIA and NRF are entities of the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation, under the leadership of minister professor Blade Nzimande. The entities have entered into a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH). See also Swiss TPH, supported…
Opera Software has launched Neon, an AI-powered browser that can execute tasks and run code inside web pages, adding to the intensifying competition among technology firms to make web browsing more agentic. The move underscores the race to transform the browser into a productivity hub that acts on behalf of users rather than just delivering search results. Perplexity AI released its Comet browser earlier this year, while The Browser Company, the maker of Arc, launched Dia. OpenAI is poised to roll out a Chromium-based AI web browser potentially integrating its “Operator” agent to let users browse and transact without leaving…
ITWeb TV Biz invited to Mncedisio Mayekiso and Dinah Kheswa to the studio to discuss Vodacom Business’ investment in public sector modernisation through its Beyond Mobile strategy and what leaders need to consider as they chart the path to a more digitally empowered future. #ITWebTVBiz #vodacombusinessVodacom’s approach to addressing the infrastructural and digital transformation gaps is to integrate the right combination of technologies across the internet of things (IOT), cloud, AI and connectivity into modular platforms that can scale based on need and budget. This modular approach focuses on incremental, relevant change that can iterate based on best practice and…
Eskom chairman Mteto Nyati Eskom has reported R16-billion in profit after tax for 2025 — for the first time in eight years. That compares to a R55-billion after-tax loss for the 2024 financial year. Board chairman Mteto Nyati told reporters on Tuesday that Eskom’s two-year debt relief plan, adopted in 2023, had started showing results. Ntayi said there were 329 days of load shedding in the 2024 financial year, and just 13 days in the 2025 reporting period. Eskom’s 2025 profit will be invested back into the business for critical infrastructure and energy security Eskom CEO Dan Marokane said the…