Digicloud Africa partner Synthesis is taking the lead in terms of local Google Gemini Enterprise implementations, becoming the first of its partners to deploy the latest Google Cloud AI-powered agentic platform in the whole of Africa, and implementing it for a second customer in the space of a month. Gemini Enterprise, launched last October, has…
As organisations across Africa accelerate digital transformation, remote access has shifted from a support tool to a core business enabler. Hybrid work, distributed teams, multi-site operations and cloud infrastructure demand secure, reliable connectivity – not just for convenience, but for continuity, productivity and growth. For IT resellers, managed service providers (MSPs), system integrators and enterprise…
Michael Brink, CTO of CASA Software. As it stands in 2026, large-scale IT has reached an inflection point. Innovation has led to the development of many unprecedented capabilities but also introduced an equal amount of complexity and risk. Before adding more technology this year, prudent organisations will likely shift their focus to identifying and addressing…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Launched in 2023, the South Sudan Women Social and Economic Empowerment Project (SSWSEEP) is a four-year project funded by the World Bank and implemented by the Government through the Ministry of Gender, Child, and Social Welfare (MGCSW). SSWSEEP delivers business skills training, leadership coaching, and market linkage opportunities, along with financial support to…
In this episode, FNB Risk’s chief data and analytics officer Dr Mark Nasila discusses the current state of AI strategy creation and implementation for enterprises, looks at some of the risks, including data sovereignty and data provenance, and provides some recommendations and predictions. #AI #sovereignty #LLMs #fintech Investments in machine learning in 2017/18 to support…
Sagaren Kanniappen, COO, Nkgwete IT Solutions. In enterprise IT, control is often discussed in terms of cyber security, cloud architecture and digital strategy. Yet the true frontline of operational risk is far more tangible: the tens of thousands of laptops, desktops and mobile devices powering daily work. Each of these devices represents far more than…
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…
LPWAN works at scale. Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to innovation labs or pilot projects. Across utilities, logistics, manufacturing and the public sector, AI-driven systems are increasingly being used to predict failures, optimise resource usage and automate operational decision-making. Yet as many organisations are discovering, AI initiatives rarely fail because of algorithms or processing…
NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business and technology services, today announced a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help enterprises modernize legacy systems, adopt agentic AI responsibly and scale innovation across industries. Combining NTT DATA’s expertise in cloud transformation, cloud-native modernization and Agentic AI with the scale…
Board, one of the leading Enterprise Planning Platforms, today announced the launch of Board Agents built on Microsoft Foundry. Board Agents deliver an intelligent suite of domain-specific, enterprise-ready AI agents that support real-world planning decisions across finance, supply chain, and merchandising. This marks the first Board enterprise planning capability developed with Microsoft Foundry, using Microsoft…
