Big-four bank Standard Bank’s IT spend reached R11.8 billion for the six months ended 30 June. Standard Bank Group says 72% of employees were active users of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, as of 30 June, with 87 use cases approved. This, as the bank continues to scale the deployment of technology and AI across…
An exploit in on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers has already been used in active attacks. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson | Pixabay) A vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange, allowing hackers to execute malicious code through specially crafted e-mails opened in Outlook Web Access, is a serious and urgent threat as it is already being actively exploited while no permanent…
BEIJING — China’s ties with countries such as Iran and Russia have raised expectations of a bigger diplomatic role, but Beijing remains focused on protecting its own domestic interests, including global exports. That stance underpins Beijing’s circumspect acknowledgment of reports that it pushed Iran toward this week’s temporary ceasefire. A New York Times report cited…
Luanda — Ambassador Miguel Bembe, Angola’s Permanent Representative to the African Union, stated on Friday in Addis Ababa that the continental organization continues to assert itself as a vibrant, active institution capable of mobilizing around the major priorities of Agenda 2063 — “The Africa We Want.” The Angolan diplomat made the statement at the close…
Sashin Sookroo, CEO of FNB Connect. First National Bank’s mobile virtual network (MVNO) offering has one million active subscribers under its umbrella, the bank announced today. Introduced in 2015, FNB Connect is the bank’s mobile offering that is available to FNB customers, allowing them to choose from a range of products and services. It is…
Francois Viviers, Capitec group executive of marketing and communications. Capitec Bank has seen rapid growth in mobile banking adoption, with more than half of its 25 million clients now actively using the Capitec app every month. Speaking in an interview with ITWeb on the side-lines of the Capitec Innovation Exchange event yesterday, Francois Viviers, Capitec…
Africa carries a heavy health burden. It accounts for 25% of the global disease burden despite having only 18% of the global population. The situation reflects deep-rooted challenges in healthcare access, infrastructure, and socioeconomic conditions. Yet the continent produces only 3% of global medicines. It imports over 70% of its medicines. This makes medicine expensive…
“Africa must have a greater say in decisions that affect its future,” the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development. This has always been a point of advocacy for African leaders during major discussions that chart Africa’s future, and this position has been supported…
Wadie Said, a professor of law at University of Colorado, explains how the US is shielding Israel from being held accountable for the crimes it's accused of committing in Gaza.
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