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How digital tools are transforming agricultural practices in South Africa
Farmers are turning to digital platforms to improve farming, according to Nedbank Commercial Banking. Image: Picture: Ayanda Ndamane/ Independent Newspapers Farmers are turning to digital platforms to improve farming, according to Nedbank…
AI-ready factories will still need people: Manufacturing's future depends on skills and fibre
Manufacturing is entering a new phase of digital transformation. The next generation of factories will not simply be automated; they will be connected, data-rich, AI-enabled and increasingly dependent upon resilient digital infrastructure. Yet one…
SADC calls for faster regional industrialisation to unlock value-added growth
The 9th annual Southern African Development Community (SADC) Industrialisation Week was closed on Thursday with a declaration and seven observations read by Khulekani Mathe, chairperson of the SADC Business Council and CEO of Business Unity South…
Comfort Systems USA: Exceptional Execution, But Valuation Limits Upside (NYSE:FIX)
Comfort Systems USA has transformed into a leading provider of complex MEP systems for AI data centers, advanced manufacturing, and critical infrastructure. FIX's Q2 2026 revenue surged 50% to $3.27 billion, with EPS nearly doubling and backlog…
How Real-Time Interoperability And AI Are Rebuilding Healthcare Intelligence
Bindu Madhavi Mangalampalli | BI & Data Engineering Leader | Healthcare Analytics & Clinical Data Expert. Digital transformation in healthcare has brought about a paradigm shift in the way we capture, store and access patient information. This…
Nedbank appoints former MTN exec as group CIO
Nikos Angelopoulos, Nedbank Group CIO. Nedbank has appointed Nikos Angelopoulos as its new group chief information officer (CIO), effective 1 September. Angelopoulos joins the bank from MTN Group, where he has served as group CIO since 2018. In…
Companies evolve from basic cloud to AI-ready environments
ITWeb Cloud Summit 2026 is an opportunity for tech leaders, cloud architects and business decision-makers to unpack how AI-driven infrastructure is reshaping IT. ITWeb Cloud Summit 2026, on 29 September in Bryanston, will highlight the opportunity…
Yooz and Sage expand access to purchase-to-pay automation across additional Sage markets
CEO of Yooz, Laurent Charpentier. Yooz, the trusted expert in purchase-to-pay (P2P) automation, and Sage, the leader in accounting, financial, HR and payroll technology for small and mid-sized businesses, today announced the expansion of Yooz's…
XCMG Outlines Three Pathways for Greener Mining at Boao Forum Perth 2026
PERTH, Australia, July 31, 2026 /CNW/ -- XCMG Group highlighted sustained research and development, end-to-end digital transformation and deeper localization as three key pathways to advancing the sustainable transformation of the global mining…
The visibility trap: Are workers spending more time promoting themselves than developing expertise?
In today's digital workplace, professional success increasingly depends on being seen. Employees are expected not only to perform well but also to demonstrate their value through LinkedIn updates, personal branding, online networking, and a…
Stagwell Doubles New Business Team as Holdco Competition Heats Up, Says CEO Mark Penn
The future of brands gets decided here. Join the industry's top marketers at Brandweek for the ideas, insights, and connections shaping what's next. Get your ticket. As the largest agency holding companies enact sweeping layoffs and consolidate…
Deputy minister sheds light on justice in digital age
Deputy minister of justice and constitutional development Andries Nel. (Image source: DJCD) Despite digital transformation efforts within South Africa's judicial system, constraints such as budgets and limited ICT human resource capacity persist.
Media Operations and Digital Strategy Roles Hiring Now
Scan today's featured media job listings, and a clear pattern emerges: employers are hiring for execution. The roles getting posted right now reward people who can actually run things, whether that means managing broadcast infrastructure at Lincoln…
MUSC Health Expands SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) Agent 'Emily' Into Pharmacy Operations After Surpassing 2.2 Million Patient Calls
SoundHound AI Inc. (NASDAQ: SOUN), a global leader in voice and agentic AI, has announced a major expansion of its AI agent platform within MUSC Health's pharmacy operations. The expansion extends “Emily,” MUSC Health's AI agent built…
AI shifts IT role from operator to orchestrator
Dan Hauenstein, VP of Product Marketing at SolarWinds. IT environments have become overwhelmingly complex, with many organisations across Africa managing hybrid estates of legacy infrastructure, on-premises systems, cloud platforms and distributed…
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