Fabricio Bloisi, CEO at Prosus. Naspers unit Prosus has introduced large commerce models (LCMs) – agentic artificial intelligence (AI) systems that it says are set to replace traditional search and recommendation engines. In a statement today, the company says the LCM has been trained on Prosus’s global database of commercial transactions, continually learning from over…
President Cyril Ramaphosa and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen meet in Brussels, Belgium, on 9 October. Yves Herman/Reuters The EU has pledged to invest €11.5-billion (R230-billion) in South Africa in clean energy, infrastructure and pharmaceutical projects, it said late on Thursday. A large chunk of the investment aims to accelerate South Africa’s shift…
When it comes to skills development in South Africa, waiting for the “right time” is no longer an option. The reality is that there isn’t a perfect time to invest in skills. If we delay, we only fall further behind, widening the gap between where we are now and where we want to be going…
Ferrari has unveiled the first substantial details about its debut electric vehicle, the Elettrica, set for a full debut next year. Announced at the company’s Maranello headquarters, the Elettrica is shaping up to be a unique machine, focused not just on raw power but on redefining the EV driving experience and achieving an authentic acoustic…
Dion Harvey, regional GM at Red Hat, sub-Saharan Africa. Artificial intelligence and quantum computing are foundational to the current global “technology arms race”, said Dion Harvey, regional GM of Red Hat SSA. Speaking at the company’s partner and customer focused Connect 2025 Johannesburg Summit at Melrose Arch this week, Harvey reiterated the company’s focus on…
Despite repeated government commitments to accelerate South Africa’s transition to new energy vehicles (NEVs), there has been very little tangible progress in terms of incentives and regulations, according to industry leaders. Last year, at South African Auto Week, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that government was working to finalise comprehensive NEV policy guidelines and that it…
FNB and RMB Private Bank customers using Huawei or Android devices now have access to contactless payments through Swoo Pay. Customers with NFC-enabled Huawei devices running HMS AndroidOS without Google Services can link their FNB virtual or physical cards to Swoo Pay and make ‘tap to pay’ transactions at contactless ATMs and points of sale….
Ensure your business is not just reactive, but ready. Disasters in business are often unforeseen but never impossible. Whether it’s an IT failure, a cyber attack or extreme weather, recovery doesn’t just happen. It requires planning, preparation and the ability to act decisively. The difference between survival and closure often comes down to one critical…
The author, Seacom’s Nic Breytenbach When it comes to digital infrastructure in Africa, few things are more pressing than the need for faster, more resilient and more direct connectivity between the continent’s east and west coasts. As things stand today, if a submarine cable is cut north of Mombasa, data traffic must travel all the…
Megaport Limited (Megaport) (ASX: MP1), the global leader in Network as a Service (NaaS), today released its 2025 Cloud Network Report, revealing a decisive industry shift: enterprises are going further than expansion and growth with connectivity and are virtualizing and orchestrating their networks to deliver resilience, sovereignty, and performance at scale. The report draws on…
