Intellectual Property in AI – Who owns it?

Dawood Patel, CEO of Helm, says the current wave of AI adoption is creating a new intellectual property challenge for organisations that rely heavily on customer data and digital interaction.

Agentic AI benefits require safeguards

Agentic AI adoption is outpacing many organisations' readiness, and while the technology offers significant productivity gains, its risks must be carefully managed.

Uncertainty vs. apathy: The Gen Z initiative paradox

To attract a generation set to comprise 40% of South Africa's workforce by 2030, companies must look beyond perceptions and address the real causes of the disconnect between Gen Z and employer.

AI adoption is a leadership challenge

From where I sit, AI is not something we can afford to fear from the sidelines. It is something we need to engage with, learn from, play with, challenge, shape and adopt, says Jackie Kennedy, Founder and CEO of LeadMe Academy.

The missing link in cyber resilience

Identity recovery isn’t optional but rather the safeguard that determines whether an organisation bounces back or breaks.

The new AI strategists: Why your next best prompt engineer is actually a business analyst

The companies that move now, by investing in their Business Analysts as the human layer of their AI stack, will build an advantage that their competitors.

Why infrastructure modernisation is Africa’s most urgent opportunity

Outdated infrastructure is often the invisible barrier quietly holding back Africa’s digital potential, writes Alpheus Mangale, Group CEO of Seacom.

When digital twins move from concept to critical tool

In sectors such as mining, manufacturing, transport, and large-scale infrastructure, organisations are increasingly using digital twins to monitor critical assets, test scenarios, and predict failures before they occur.

How trust protects online betting players

With growing concern around gambling behaviour in South Africa, new data from SOFTSWISS shows a clear shift in how the industry is responding.

The need for AI health warnings

Any AI tool supporting clinical treatment must be tested for unintended effects and regulations should reflect that need.

When compliance fails, consumers pay the price

Financial institutions are expected to strengthen real-time detection capabilities, enhance monitoring systems, and ensure that compliance functions are adequately resourced and empowered to act decisively.

Africa's AI future won't be borrowed. It will be built

Africa can lead its own AI transformation or serve someone else’s. That choice belongs to us. It should be made deliberately.
 
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