Dr Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics officer: Chief Risk Office, FNB South Africa. ITWeb has confirmed a stellar line-up of presenters organised for theData Insights Summit in February 2026, including Dr Mark Nasila, chief data and analytics officer: Chief Risk Office at FNB South Africa, and Zethu Lubisi, acting ICT service delivery manager: Planning…
The latest analytical report released by McKinsey & Company has showed that the African continent’s data centre market could unlock between $20 billion and $30 billion in annual revenue by 2030, driven by the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud adoption, and Data-intensive consumer services. The report however said capturing the $30 billion opportunity…
Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district on October 5, 2020 in Beijing, China. Zhang Qiao | Visual China Group | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets opened December mixed Monday as traders parsed fresh manufacturing data from China and rising expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut this…
“Efficiency isn’t just about saving energy. It’s about giving time back to the business.” This idea was at the heart of Schneider Electric’s TechCentral breakfast, “The digital advantage”, a gathering of technology leaders from the banking and industrial services sectors. The event explored how intelligent infrastructure is reshaping South Africa’s data landscape, with a special…
Omolabake Fasogbon The need for Africa to take charge of its own data, and emerge as leading exporter of technology for digital expansion has been reiterated at the FITC Fintech Nigeria Technovation Conference in Lagos. The conference, themed, “Innovation as a Catalyst: Reshaping Cross-Sector Collaboration,” brought together fintech disruptors, policymakers, investors, and industry trailblazers to…
Retailers, telcommunications operators and banks in South Africa have been sitting on some of the most valuable media inventory in the country: their own customer channels. Logged-in apps, secure web portals, statements and e-mail all attract consented, known customers at high frequency. The question is no longer whether those touchpoints have media value. It is…
Abuja — Welcome Address to the Third Annual Media Development Conference [MDC-03] in Abuja on 24 November 2025. Your Excellencies, distinguished partners, delegates, scholars, innovators, students, friends, and many of our online participants from all the corners of the globe. It is my honour to welcome you all to the third edition of CJID’S Media…
Elevate data protection across the business. Join Cloud Essentials for a powerful, insight-packed webinar designed to help IT, security and compliance leaders understand how Microsoft Purview can elevate data protection across the business – no matter where you’re starting from. Microsoft Purview delivers robust tools for compliance, governance and risk management – and many organisations…
Pepkor Lifestyle has confirmed that customer phone numbers were compromised in a data security incident that occurred at its third-party SMS marketing provider, Mobiz. The data breach affects customers of Pepkor Lifestyle’s retail brands, which include Incredible, HiFi Corp, Russels, Bradlows, Rochester, and Sleepmasters. Read: Valve unveils Steam Frame, a wireless standalone VR headset Pepkor…
Protecting South African businesses is a collaborative effort that depends on the right partnerships, technology, and expertise. At the recent ITWeb GRC 2025 event at The Forum in Bryanston, Stiaan de Waal, South Africa country manager at DataGroupIT, and Neil Cosser, regional sales director, Cybersecurity products at Thales, unpacked Thales’ acquisition of Imperva and how…
