An IoT network for Africa

An IoT network for Africa

Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom in Cape Town – MTN has launched Africa’s first dedicated network for the Internet of Things (IoT), spanning the continent and the Middle East. Babak Fouladi, chief technology and information officer at MTN, this morning...
Watson turns to cancer research

Watson turns to cancer research

IBM Watson Health and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have announced a research initiative aimed at discovering the basis of cancer drug resistance. The five-year, $50-million project will study thousands of drug resistant tumors and draw on Watson’s...
Government ICT strong on planning

Government ICT strong on planning

How much does government spend on ICT? Is it enough? And is it well spent? We hear much about lack of coordination, shortages of key skills and an unhappy workforce in SITA, along with challenges in implementing policy aimed at promoting e-services and narrowing the...
How to do digital transformation

How to do digital transformation

Kathy Gibson reports from SAP TechEd in Barcelona – Digital transformation shouldn’t be considered as a technology issue. In fact, it’s not even so much a business issue as it is a leadership challenge. Dr Carsten Linz, head of the Centre for Digital...
SAP starts spending on IoT

SAP starts spending on IoT

Kathy Gibson reports from SAP TechEd in Barcelona – SAP is moving quickly with its intent to spend $2-billion on developing its Internet of Things (IoT) capacity, and has announced two new products in its IoT portfolio. The first is a parking application...
SA’s execs bullish about future

SA’s execs bullish about future

SA’s top executives are confident that they will be fairly compensated – in terms of 2016 year-end bonuses and salary increases in 2017 – despite the current political and economic rollercoaster in which South Africa finds itself. Furthermore, the...