Security leaders are recognising that modern data security requires more than enforcement, says Fortinet. Insider-driven risk has become one of the most urgent and complex challenges in enterprise security. This is one of the key findings of the 2025 Data Security Report conducted by cyber security solutions provider Fortinet. The study is based on a…
Nvidia on Monday announced it has purchased $2 billion of Synopsys‘ common stock as part of a strategic partnership to accelerate computing and artificial intelligence engineering solutions. As part of the multiyear partnership, Nvidia will help Synopsys accelerate its portfolio of compute-intensive applications, advance agentic AI engineering, expand cloud access and develop joint go-to-market initiatives,…
· South Africa ended its G20 term and took over leadership of IBSA, a forum for South-South cooperation. · The US skipped the summit after false claims of white genocide, and will receive the G20 baton from a junior official. South Africa has officially ended its G20 presidency, and is now leading the India-Brazil-South Africa…
Walmart opened its first store in South Africa on Saturday, marking the US retail giant’s debut on the African continent as it seeks a stake in a competitive market. More than 100 shoppers queued for hours outside the store to take advantage of Walmart’s “Everyday Low Prices” and shop international products that are not easily…
Cloudfare is a global internet infrastructure and security company. Cloudflare has suffered an outage that caused widespread disruption across the internet, affecting major global platforms, as well as sites and users in South Africa. Cloudflare is a global internet infrastructure and security company that helps websites run faster, stay online and protected from cyber attacks….
Valve’s new Linux-powered gaming console Valve on Wednesday laid out its most ambitious hardware push ever: a living-room “Steam Machine” console, a new Steam controller and a “Steam Frame” VR headset – all running SteamOS, Valve’s Linux-based platform. Crucially, Valve isn’t naming a price yet, but it did reveal the launch window: early 2026. At…
Hailed by Brazil as “a crucial moment to demonstrate the strength of the health sector in global climate action,” a blueprint for global health systems to adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather has been launched at the COP30 UN climate conference. As climate negotiations continue in the Amazonian city of Belém, Brazil, governments, UN…
Advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairperson of the Information Regulator. South Africa’s Information Regulator is in a legal “battle” with Google and Meta after the tech giants refused to hand over records, claiming South African law doesn’t apply to them despite doing business in the country. This is according to advocate Pansy Tlakula, chairman of the Information…
Cairo, Egypt, 27 Oct. 2025: –African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, taking over from Prof. Benedict Oramah as head of the African Multilateral Finance Institution. Formalised with an oath administered by Mr. Wale Edun, Chairman…
NEC XON’s Willem Wentzel In many parts of Africa, industries still face crippling gaps in Wi-Fi connectivity. Vast mining operations, ports, construction projects and energy facilities often extend far beyond the reach of fibre or LTE networks. They are also too expansive for traditional meshed Wi-Fi to be cost effective, and latency is a big…
