327 Maski, a South African-built WhatsApp-based AI tutor for students in grades 1 to 12, has surpassed the 100 000-user mark just six months after the platform launched in March. It was…
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Backlash against World Bank’s ranking of Durban as the world’s worst port
287 It’s bad, yes, but the World Bank focuses only on vessel turnaround times, say industry analysts and associations. Not surprisingly, the World Bank has drawn fire for its latest World Bank…
US sounds alarm over hackers targeting Cisco firewalls
329 Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters The US government’s cyberdefence agency has issued urgent guidance to other federal agencies over hackers exploiting a previously unknown vulnerability in Cisco security devices. In an emergency directive issued…
How 3D wowed the world, then flopped again and again
291 On my first long-haul flight, on a Boeing 747-200 when I was 4, the airline offered us a pile of gewgaws, presumably to keep the children quiet and out of the…
Prosus-owned OLX in e-commerce deal valued at R22-billion
347 Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi Online marketplace OLX will buy French motors classified platform La Centrale for €1.1-billion (R22.4-billion), its owner Prosus said on Friday. Amsterdam-headquartered Prosus, which is majority…
PPI to remain subdued in 2025, but increase next year due to structural constraints
365 Economists expect that PPI will keep increasing as higher food prices will continue to lift producer inflation. Producer price inflation is expected to edge higher in the coming months but remain…
Dell Technologies Forum 2025 to showcase future of AI and innovation
349 This year’s Dell Technologies Forum South Africa will see organisations tackle AI challenges by getting hands-on with the newest cutting-edge products and services. In addition to discovering tailored use cases designed…
why shift-left testing is the future of software quality
298 BBD has launched its new white paper, “Shift Left, Think Ahead: The Strategic Imperative of Modern Testing”. The report reveals a fundamental shift in the software development landscape, arguing that traditional…
Slight increase in consumer confidence, but still lags behind 2024’s numbers
319 This time, the consumer confidence level of low-income consumers is higher than that of consumer who earn a higher income. The slight increase in consumer confidence in the third quarter was…
Closing the gap: XLink champions women’s leadership in payments and tech
288 Despite important progress in diversity, the payments industry continues to face a persistent gender gap. These statistics are not abstract, they directly affect how talent is developed, how innovation is nurtured…