What does the much-publicised rise and sudden death of a firm that boasted friends in Silicon Valley and Washington DC tell us about the climate crisis, structural underdevelopment in Africa and the frugal innovations designed to mitigate it? The closure of Koko Networks at the beginning of February elicited an interesting range of reactions in…
When TP-Link unveiled the Archer 8 last week, billed as the first consumer router platform built for Wi-Fi 8, the striking thing was what it did not promise. There was no headline jump in peak speed. Instead, the company pitched the device, due around October 2026, on reliability: steadier coverage room to room, fewer drop-offs…
Achieving Elite status means every part of a consulting practice is operating at the highest level simultaneously. (Image source: 123RF) Datalab has been awarded Snowflake Elite Partner status, the highest designation within the Snowflake Partner Network. Reserved for organisations that demonstrate sustained technical depth, production-scale delivery and measurable client outcomes on the Snowflake AI Data…
Sean Howell, MD of Redshift. Independent cyber security and payment card industry company Integrity360 is scheduled to present on the politics of future information networks, during ITWeb Security Summit JHB 2026. The event focuses on redefining security in the face of AI-driven attacks, fragile supply chains and a sglobal skills gap. The company says Sean…
Nairobi — Cybercrime networks are scaling rapidly across Africa, reusing infrastructure, digital platforms and cross-border tactics to outpace fragmented enforcement systems. Increasingly, these groups operate like coordinated enterprises, exploiting gaps between jurisdictions to expand fraud operations far beyond national borders. A recent crackdown under Operation Red Card 2.0 shows how that trend is being challenged….
President Ntuli, managing director of Hewlett Packard Enterprise South Africa. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) South African organisations risk undermining their AI ambitions if they fail to modernise their networks, according to executives from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). Speaking at an event in Rosebank yesterday, President Ntuli, MD of HPE South Africa, and Mandy Duncan, country…
Gail Holt, Managing Director of Hardware Distribution. In today’s economic climate, many companies are under pressure to do more with less. Large-scale network refreshes are often postponed in favour of maximising the value of existing infrastructure, a strategy commonly known as “sweating the assets”. For many companies running legacy Cisco networks, SmartCare offers a practical,…
Ugandan consultant and women’s empowerment advocate Victoria Ateenyi poprularly known as victoria Nyanzi was nominated for the Forty Under 40 Africa Awards 2026, a continental initiative that celebrates exceptional young achievers shaping Africa’s future. Victoria, who represents The African Sisters Network (TASN), has been shortlisted in the Consultancy category. The Forty Under 40 Africa Awards,…
Lebo Masalesa, Managing Executive: Mobile Networks at Telkom. Telkom is making solid progress on its net‑zero strategy, which not only greens its network, but also builds a more resilient infrastructure that supports its universal access goals. This is according to Lebo Masalesa, Managing Executive: Mobile Networks at Telkom, who is spearheading the telco’s network modernisation…
Governments in the Lake Chad Basin region must target and dismantle terrorist groups’ information-gathering and processing systems. Since launching its Camp Holocaust offensive at the beginning of 2025, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has carried out over 200 attacks, killing at least 500 people. And Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), excelling in predatory…
