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In search of better banking
Banks investing in true digital experience transformation see 3x higher customer retention (McKinsey). 76% abandon banking apps after just two poor experiences (J.D. Power).The digital revolution in banking continues, with institutions challenged to upgrade services...
Building digital resilience
When the lights went out across Portugal, Spain, and parts of France and Belgium, the blackout revealed more than just a power failure — it exposed the vulnerability of centralised, efficiency-optimised systems in a digitally dependent world.As Africa accelerates its...
How to Prevent Digital Failures
Is your business truly seeing exactly what your customers experience? How much will your customers tolerate?PROBLEM:• 89% of customers abandon brands after poor digital experiences• Most businesses only detect issues when complaints pour in• Traditional monitoring...
Fintech Startups in Emerging Markets
The fintech boom in emerging markets offers significant potential, but requires careful strategy. Africa's fintech sector has tripled since 2020, with Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Egypt driving 80% of investments, while Asia's consumer class is projected to hit 3...
Preparing Your IT Infrastructure for the AI Era
Most companies hit the same wall: their IT systems can’t handle AI’s demands. Exploding cloud costs, data bottlenecks, and failed scaling kill projects before they deliver value.
At Breakpoint, we cut through the complexity. For 20 years, we’ve helped businesses turn tech disruptions into advantages—and AI is no exception.
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Nvidia’s GTC 2025 Keynote
Nvidia's GTC 2025 Keynote Jensen Huang and the teams at NVIDIA have been busy. Very busy.The GTC March 2025 Keynote showed once again why NVIDIA is a global technology leader. They have been pushing the boundaries of innovation, and their commitment to collaboration...
Supermicro Brings Superior Performance and Efficiency to AI at the Edge
Edge AI is about bringing artificial intelligence (AI) closer to where data is created — like in smart devices, IoT solutions, sensors, or local servers — instead of sending it to faraway cloud servers. This means faster decisions, better privacy, and lower costs,...
SA’s B20/G20 Responsibility
The recent B20 and G20 launches in South Africa highlighted Africa’s growing importance on the global stage. With a young, dynamic workforce, vast reserves of critical minerals, and rapidly expanding markets, Africa is ready to play a central role in the next phase of...
The case for cloud
Many companies are rethinking their cloud strategies to save costs and gain control. For example, 37signals saved $2 million by moving workloads back on-premises, while Akamai Technologies cut costs by 40% using its own infrastructure.IDC reports that 80% of...
What keeps the world’s top tech CEOs up at night?
From AI adoption to surging data volumes, industry leaders (the CEOs in the article below have centuries of combined experience) agree about fundamental challenges to stay competitive.But here's the good news: every challenge is an opportunity in disguise. Whether...