There is a striking disconnect between ambition and execution when it comes to artificial intelligence and cloud adoption among African businesses, according to a new PwC survey. The consultancy’s 2025 Africa Cloud Business Survey found that 91% of respondents consider agentic AI capability a critical factor when choosing a cloud services provider. Yet only 37%…
Musk says solar powered and space-based data centres are the only way to meet AI’s burgeoning energy demands. Published On 3 Feb 20263 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Elon Musk’s SpaceX has acquired his AI company xAI as part of an ambitious scheme to build space-based data centres to…
[CAPTION] Company leaders are increasingly positioning AI as a driver of growth. (Image created using GenAI via ChatGPT) Artificial intelligence (AI) will this year become a central pillar of leadership strategy, shaping how organisations plan to grow, compete and reinvent their operating models. However, the gap between ambition and execution will remain one of the…
Google, Meta Platforms, Netflix, Microsoft and Amazon will not face heavy-handed regulations in Europe’s digital rule overhaul despite calls from telecommunications companies, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. A slew of new tech rules adopted in recent years by the European Commission sparked criticism from the US, which says it targets…
As cyber attacks continually rise, the Information Regulator says it needs more staff. As cyber attacks escalate and companies fail to report hacks under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), the Information Regulator does not have sufficient staff to enforce the law. Mukelani Dimba, executive for education and communication at the Information Regulator, tells…
European aerospace groups unveiled a preliminary deal on Thursday to pool their loss-making satellite manufacturing activities, combining forces after months of negotiations to counter the runaway growth of rivals led by Elon Musk’s Starlink. The keenly awaited deal between Airbus, Thales and Leonardo would create a new venture starting from 2027, subject to approval by…
More companies are announcing AI-driven layoffs from Salesforce to Accenture. Twenty20 From tech to airlines, large global companies have been slashing staff as the real-world impact of artificial intelligence plays out, spooking employees. But critics say AI has become an easy excuse for firms looking to downsize. Last month, tech consultancy firm Accenture announced a…
Shelf of pharmaceutical products. D3sign | Moment | Getty Images President Donald Trump announced Thursday that the U.S. will impose a 100% tariff on “any branded or patented Pharmaceutical Product” entering the country from Oct. 1. The measure will not apply to companies building drug manufacturing plants in the U.S., Trump said. He added that…
As the deadline looms for suspending support for Windows 10, nearly half of general users and 60% of corporate users are still using the ageing operating system. According to statistics from security software vendor Kaspersky, only 33% of respondents in a survey have upgraded their devices to Windows 11. In Africa, this figure stands at…
In a move aimed at strengthening Africa’s digital infrastructure and sovereignty in artificial intelligence, four technology companies from Australia, Nigeria, the UAE and the Netherlands have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish AfricAI, a multinational joint venture dedicated to building enterprise-grade AI solutions tailored to African markets. Nigeria has been selected as the…
