114 South African organisations are reporting higher rates of malicious insider activity than the global average, with nearly half saying deliberate data theft by employees has increased over the past year, according…
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Apple’s M5 MacBook models launched
108 Apple’s new M5-powered MacBook Pro Apple has unveiled updated MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models, featuring its latest M5-series chips and bigger base storage, in a bid to lure buyers in a…
AI, crypto and biometrics reshaping how South Africans pay, says Visa
113 Nearly two-thirds of South African consumers have used artificial intelligence to assist with shopping-related tasks, according to new survey data from Visa that points to a rapid shift in how locals…
Syria seeks new mobile operator to replace MTN after years of limbo
90 MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita Syria has launched an international tender for a new mobile network operator licence to replace MTN Syria, the ministry of communications & IT said on Wednesday….
FNB cuts Speedpoint fees, pushes card terminals as SME platforms
114 FNB’s new Speedpoint Counter device FNB has announced lower commission rates and a simplified pricing structure for its Speedpoint card payment terminals, with all existing merchants automatically moving onto the new…
Business confidence is on the mend in South Africa
86 South African business confidence climbed three points in the first quarter, helped by a stable government, supportive interest rate environment and foreign exchange rate tailwinds, a survey published on Wednesday showed,…
Bolt ups the ante on platform safety
93 Safety is a core concern for e-hailing operators as it ensures that platforms engender trust among drivers, passengers and the general public. Bolt recently commissioned market research firm Ipsos to conduct…
AI is breaking the link between university degrees and employment
92 AI adoption across the jobs value chain is causing a seismic shift in the education-to-jobs pipeline, with students, teachers and companies changing their behaviours. Speaking at a public sector CEOs roundtable…
Why South Africa’s SMEs need digital partners, not more digital tools
106 Sannesh Beharie, managing executive at Vodacom Business Digital transformation isn’t an abstract possibility for South Africa’s small and medium enterprises. It’s a practical necessity to cut costs and improve revenue and…
MTN mmWave trials show promise for extending 5G broadband reach
117 MTN South Africa’s Zoltan Miklos MTN South Africa and US-based Pivotal Commware have completed joint field trials showing how 5G millimetre-wave (mmWave) repeater technology can significantly expand broadband reach for fixed-wireless…