In2IT Network Partner of the Year. In2IT Technologies, which positions itself as a global leader in IT services and consulting, has been recognised as Huawei’s Network Partner of the Year at Huawei South Africa Connect 2026, held in Johannesburg on 23 July 2026. Huawei South Africa Connect 2026 convened business executives, technology leaders and public…
Africa’s leading HR technology company, SeamlessHR, today announced its evolution into Seamless Technologies, marking a new chapter in the company’s growth and reflecting its vision to build technology that powers work, business, and everyday life across Africa. Going forward, the company will operate in Ghana under the Seamless Technologies brand, bringing together its expanding portfolio…
The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit for Government on 30 June 2026, which is observed annually as World Social Media Day. The Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, will deliver the keynote address for the 2026 Social Media Summit…
Srinagar, India — A newly released United Nations report has raised urgent concerns that the world’s push toward clean energy and digital technologies is driving a hidden crisis in some of the planet’s most vulnerable regions, where mining for critical minerals is depleting water supplies, damaging health, and deepening inequality. The report, Critical Minerals, Water…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — Across the continent, GDP has risen on the back of more workers, more capital and a commodity super-cycle, rather than through genuine gains in productivity and innovation. Too little labour has moved out of subsistence agriculture into higher-productivity manufacturing and modern services. As the recent Africa Business Forum in Addis Ababa…
The technology sector flourished in 2025, with AI taking centre stage. Massive investments in data centre capacity by the likes of OpenAI, Meta Platforms and Google fed into a boom that some have predicted is a bubble waiting to burst. Perhaps the main beneficiary of AI’s rise in 2025 was chip maker Nvidia, whose market…
The Competition Commission has approved the acquisition of digital financial services bank Bank Zero by Lesaka Technologies for a total transaction value of R1.1 billion. Read: Discovery Bank partners with Luno in SA for crypto trading The commission announced on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, that it has recommended the deal be allowed to proceed without…
Business-driven technology demands are evolving faster than ever. For IT decision- makers navigating a complex digital landscape, staying ahead requires more than following trends, it takes strategic insight, proven solutions and the confidence to drive transformation. Dell Technologies Forum in South Africa is the premier conference for IT professionals shaping their organisations’ future. It’s not…
How can businesses modernise their technologies while navigating the benefits and limitations of legacy systems? Business leaders know that technology is the engine that drives resilience, scalability and growth in their organisations. But technology also comes with limitations and challenges. Many organisations remain tethered to legacy platforms – COBOL, Natural, Adabas, mainframes – that underpin…
Lesaka Technologies’ new chief strategy officer Akash Dowra Lesaka Technologies has announced key executive appointments within its merchant division and at a group level. Kagiso Khaole has been appointed CEO of the merchant division. Khaole brings over a decade of experience driving growth and innovation at leading global technology companies in Africa. Most recently, he…
