Endeavor South Africa MD Alison Collier For most of the past decade, a South African tech founder looking to sell had to hope a foreign buyer came knocking. That has changed – and it is the country’s banks doing the knocking. Newly released research by the SA SME Fund, Endeavor South Africa and industry body…
Tecnotree Strengthens LATAM Growth with New Digital Transformation Contracts Worth USD 8.8 Million Tecnotree, a global leader in AI-native Digital Business Support Systems (BSS) and digital platform solutions, today announced it has secured new digital transformation contracts across Latin America with a combined value of USD 8.8 million, reinforcing the company’s continued commercial momentum and…
Cybersecurity is entering a new phase. The biggest threat to organisations is no longer necessarily a suspicious e-mail or an obviously malicious file. Increasingly, cybercriminals are exploiting the digital experiences, platforms and workflows that employees already trust. Gen Digital’s H1 2026 Threat Report highlights a clear shift in the threat landscape. Attackers are moving closer…
InterSystems, a creative data technology provider powering some of the world’s most important applications, today announced the general availability of InterSystems Data Studio™ AI Assistant, a new generative AI-powered extension for InterSystems Data Studio that helps organizations more easily understand, navigate, query, and visualize data through natural language interactions. As organizations move from AI experimentation…
Kaspersky’s Sergey Lozhkin Malware injection attacks on AI agents are rising and antivirus software has yet to adapt, according to Sergey Lozhkin, head of Kaspersky’s global research and analysis team for Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa. Speaking at a Kaspersky cybersecurity event in Tbilisi, Georgia, on Monday, which TechCentral attended, Lozhkin said AI-driven…
Toshiba TV has officially launched in South Africa, introducing a range of televisions and electronic accessories backed by Hisense South Africa’s distribution and after-sales service network. The launch introduces a range of televisions and electronic accessories spanning entry-level to premium models, supported by Hisense South Africa’s national after-sales service network, including repairs, warranty claims, spare…
Eugene Perumal, founder and principal of Valutivity. Most conversations about AI in South African boardrooms skip the most important question: how does this technology actually work? Not in technical detail, but in strategic principle. Understanding the three distinct stages of AI development − machine learning, large language models and the emerging NeuroSymbolic paradigm − is…
Vodacom Group CEO Shameel Joosub Vodacom has lowered the floor on its dividend payout policy, cutting it to at least 65% of headline earnings from at least 75% previously, in a change disclosed alongside first-quarter trading numbers and the completion of its long-awaited Safaricom transaction. The shift is significant for a counter widely held by…
(l-r) Nkanyezi Masango, Melissa Carney, Kabelo Moshapalo, and Tristan Vogt When news about KAIIA, a South African AI platform capable of understanding local culture and communicating in the 11 official languages, was first “leaked” to the public, some couldn’t wait to get their hands on the home-grown virtual assistant. Users quickly noticed that while the…
Mohammed Amin, Senior Vice President, CEEMETA, Dell Technologies. Across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (CEEMETA), the public sector AI conversation has changed dramatically. Just two years ago, the government was focused on developing AI strategies, identifying use cases and launching pilot projects. Today, many public sector organisations are already deploying…
