Home affairs has gazetted (PDF) a screen talent and global entertainment scheme – abbreviated as Stages – a visa reform aimed at boosting South Africa’s standing as a global destination for film and other creative productions. It introduces a digital platform to process visa applications for international film and creative production companies, cutting red tape…
Cape Town, South Africa — Secure digital payment and identification systems could be the key to unlocking Africa’s next wave of entrepreneurs and traders, according to new survey findings released by Co-Develop ahead of the Global DPI Summit 2025. The survey, conducted online by Ipsos across six African markets — Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa,…
New Magix R&D Lab White Paper Helps Local Businesses Identify Hidden Cybersecurity Weaknesses and expose Business Logic Vulnerabilities. Learn how logic flaws in apps can cause major business risks and how to identify them before attackers do. South African businesses are investing heavily in cybersecurity – patching systems, encrypting data, and monitoring endpoints. Yet many…
Panel discussion with Digital Parks Africa and Oni-Tel during the Oni-Tel fibre network launch event Oni-Tel Fibre Networks, a fibre-optic cable infrastructure provider in South Africa, has launched an inter-data centre fibre network with Digital Parks Africa (DPA) serving as the inaugural point of presence. This high-speed fibre backbone connects all major data centres across…
A report by the World Bank has said that about 2.6 billion people globally lack access to the Internet and are therefore labelled as living in “digital darkness”. The number is about one third of the world’s population and those lacking access to the Internet cut across continents. The report was published by the Bank…
Gerald Kasimu, partner and head of advisory, KPMG East Africa. Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into organisations’ processes and systems, including into workforce roles and responsibilities, is among the top pressures business leaders grapple with. This is according to African CEOs, who also list cyber security and digital resilience among pressing business risks. These insights were…
Nairobi — MASTERCARD on Tuesday held its first-ever Africa Edge Summit in Nairobi, Kenya bringing together leaders from across the continent’s payments ecosystem to explore how collaboration and innovation can accelerate Africa’s digital transformation. The high-level forum focused on strengthening the infrastructure, trust and interoperability needed to sustain Africa’s fastgrowing digital economy projected to reach…
Bluegrass Digital, a leading South African technology solutions partner, is hosting the second edition of its Indaba Dinner Series in London on Thursday, 6 November. The event will bring together senior executives from leading UK technology, cybersecurity, digital marketing, and advisory firms. enior leaders connecting at the previous Bluegrass Digital Indaba Dinner in London. This…
According to Gartner, organisations using paper-based tasks management systems face a 30% higher risk of operational disruption and compliance failure. According to Gartner, organisations using paper-based tasks management systems face a 30% higher risk of operational disruption and compliance failure. Whatever your industry, all teams have routine tasks – like maintenance, quality or safety checks…
Altron CEO Werner Kapp. Despite a challenging economic environment, JSE-listed technology group Altron has delivered a strong set of results, with a 15% increase in operating profit, for the six months ended 31 August. Announcing its financial results in a statement this morning, the group says despite its digital business taking a knock, operating profit…
