On this edition of ITWeb On The Road, we get a behind the scenes look at some of the CSIR’s innovations. Cyber crime remains one of the biggest pain points in SA, resulting in large-scale financial losses for many local organisations. So says Dr Jabu Mtsweni, head of the Information and Cyber Security Centre at…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita MTN South Africa has launched a portfolio of integrated home and mobile connectivity plans as it moves to beyond its previous “Ambition 2025” strategy towards a focus on the connected home. The move aligns with a shift in strategy announced by MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita at a media event…
Apple has unveiled its latest and highest-end tablet, the iPad Pro, now powered by the all-new M5 chip. This launch continues Apple’s recent pattern of debuting its most powerful new silicon inside the flagship tablet, cementing its role as the company’s premier hardware testbed. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV breaks Bugatti’s…
Krisp, the leader in real-time voice AI technology, today announced the launch of Accent Conversion for Africa, enabling clearer and more natural conversations across the country’s customer experience (CX) sector. As one of the world’s fastest-emerging outsourcing hubs, Africa has a highly skilled, English-speaking workforce with strong cultural alignment to Western markets, positioning it as…
TechCentral broke the news earlier on Thursday that BYD – often called “China’s Tesla” – plans to build a megawatt-class EV charging network in South Africa. This is a significant development – and forms part of a far bigger story taking shape in China, one that promises to transform electric mobility in South Africa in…
Absa Bank has announced a major strategic partnership with blockchain specialist Ripple to introduce institutional-grade custody solutions for tokenised assets, including cryptocurrencies, in South Africa. This move is significant, marking a turning point for how major traditional African banks engage with the burgeoning digital asset economy. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV…
Global Study Finds Most SAP Customers Favor Multi-Vendor Composable ERP for Faster Innovation, Including AI Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced research findings around the SAP roadmap. In an…
BYD executive vice president Stella Li The world’s largest manufacturer of electric cars, China’s BYD, will build a nationwide network of super high-speed vehicle charging stations in South Africa, TechCentral can reveal. BYD executive vice president Stella Li, who has been credited with leading BYD’s rapid expansion outside China, disclosed the company’s plans in an…
Real-time data has become the backbone of modern digital ecosystems, from gaming platforms and e-commerce to logistics and social media. Yet, as data grows exponentially and changes by the second, organisations face an ongoing challenge: how to process, scale, and manage massive streams of information efficiently, without compromising performance or accuracy. In the second episode…
OpenAI is set to introduce significant changes to the capabilities and guardrails of its flagship chatbot, ChatGPT, including the allowance of “erotica” for users who successfully verify their age on the platform. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: EV breaks Bugatti’s speed record OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced the policy change in a…
