Transition from data to ‘data products’: Adopting a product-thinking approach when it comes to enterprise data

Transition from data to ‘data products’: Adopting a product-thinking approach when it comes to enterprise data

A data product is an active, value-generating asset. Would you feel comfortable driving a car that did not go through proper product-related quality checks, safety features and usability? For years, organisations have invested heavily in collecting and storing data. Yet many still struggle to translate that data into meaningful, actionable insight. An effective transition from…

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Telkom Mobile hits 25 million subscribers amid data surge

Telkom Mobile hits 25 million subscribers amid data surge

Telkom Group has reached a major operational landmark, surpassing 25 million mobile subscribers for the first time. The achievement, detailed in the group’s Q3 trading update for the period ending 31 December 2025, highlights the success of Telkom’s aggressive transition from a fixed-line monopoly to a mobile-first, data-led competitor. Read: Samsung confirms the Galaxy S26…

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investors look ahead to more delayed data

investors look ahead to more delayed data

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York on January 23, 2026. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Tuesday as investors looked ahead to more delayed data releases during the holiday-shortened trading week. The 10-year Treasury yield…

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AI law still unclear as ownership, data security risks grow

AI law still unclear as ownership, data security risks grow

Karl Blom, partner at Webber Wentzel. Legal uncertainty around artificial intelligence, intellectual property and data security is growing. South African organisations should proceed carefully when deploying AI tools. This is according to Karl Blom, partner at Webber Wentzel, and Tristan Marot, innovation lawyer at Webber Wentzel Fusion. Presenting together at the ITWeb Data Insights Summit…

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Data means more when it drives decision-making, action

Data means more when it drives decision-making, action

Alastair Otter, co-founder of The Outlier. People have access to enough quality data and relevant insight, but this is of little benefit unless it leads to decision-making and action. This is according to Alastair Otter, co-founder of The Outlier, an independent publication that specialises in using data to create public service stories and visualisations. Speaking…

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Sasol data lead explains how lakehouse, mesh drive industrial AI success

Sasol data lead explains how lakehouse, mesh drive industrial AI success

Sivuyise Ndzendze, Sasol. Traditional data warehouses are no longer sufficient for the real-time demands of modern heavy industries like mining and fuel production, said Sivuyise Ndzendze, data engineering lead at Sasol. Speaking at the ITWeb Data Insights Summit 2026, Ndzendze explained that organisations must transition from “warehouse thinking”, which focuses on historical reporting and structured data, to “platform…

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Africa: The Accra Mandate – Securing Africa’s Ai Future Through Local Data and Ethical Governance

Africa: The Accra Mandate – Securing Africa’s Ai Future Through Local Data and Ethical Governance

As the global conversation on technology transpires, Ghana is positioned to host another defining moment for the continent’s digital future. The Pan African AI and Innovation Summit (PAAIS) 2026, in its second year, scheduled for September 22-23 at the Kempinski Hotel, is building on the 2025 edition’s strategic convening of minds dedicated to the responsible…

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Guide: Put your data into motion

Guide: Put your data into motion

Learn about capture automation technology. What to expect from this guide With such rapid advancement in capture automation technology, this guide will provide insights, strategies and predictions to help you navigate your decisions for any capture automation implementation.  Whether you are a longtime user of capture automation or a business looking to digitise during an exciting time, this will be the ideal guide to…

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