SA children face big school readiness challenges

SA children face big school readiness challenges

A major global survey of primary school teachers has revealed that a significant proportion of South African children are starting school without being developmentally ready, placing them at a disadvantage compared to their international peers. The survey, conducted...
IBM, Intel collaborate to drive AI innovation

IBM, Intel collaborate to drive AI innovation

IBM and Intel are collaborating to deploy Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators as a service on IBM Cloud by early next year to help more cost effectively scale enterprise AIĀ and drive innovation underpinned with security and resiliency. This collaboration will also enable...
Capitec enhances CX with cloud-based services

Capitec enhances CX with cloud-based services

Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton – Capitec is adding features to its AWS-based app that will allow customers to place calls from within the app. Customers can already access the app without having to use data – and now the calls to Capitec...
AWS renews commitment to cloud, AI in Africa

AWS renews commitment to cloud, AI in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports from AWS Summit in Sandton – AWS has already invested R15,6-billion in building infrastructure in Africa – and has committed to a further R30,4-billion. “Whether it is opening new office locations, or enabling the distribution...
Executive confidence in IT wanes

Executive confidence in IT wanes

IT leaders are preparing their organisations for accelerated generative AI adoption – but C-suite executives’ confidence in their IT team’s ability to deliver basic services is declining. A new IBM Institute for Business Value study of 2 500 of...
Digital platforms could add R91,4bn to SA economy

Digital platforms could add R91,4bn to SA economy

Kathy Gibson reports – The digital platform economy could be a game-changer for South Africa, potentially adding R91,4-billion to the economy by 2035. This growth would see the sector’s contribution expand from 0,02% of GDP in 2022 to a meaningful 1,38% by...