Gender diversity perceptions often misaligned

A huge 84% of chief sales officers (CSOs) report they are satisfied with the gender diversity of their sales organisations; however, men still outnumber women in all levels of the organisation, according to Gartner. “While heads of sales are generally satisfied...

Global technology industry deals total $42,98bn in January

Total technology industry deals for January 2020 worth $42,98-billion were announced globally, according to GlobalData’s deals database. The value marked an increase of 11,9% over the previous month and a drop of 7,8% when compared with the last 12-month average...

Commonwealth calls for gender equality

A Commonwealth gathering has called for an end to gender inequality by 2030 so every girl can have the same opportunities as boys. Ahead of International Women’s Day, Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland joined a gathering of leaders, celebrities,...
Supercomputer joins the fight against Covid-19

Supercomputer joins the fight against Covid-19

Technology has been at the centre of scientific advances for decades. By Dave Turek, vice-president of technical computing at IBM Cognitive Systems Just 16 years ago, IBM’s Blue Gene supercomputer debuted as the first supercomputer to break the petascale barrier and...
Virus weighs on African smartphone prospects

Virus weighs on African smartphone prospects

The overall African mobile phone market grew 3,8% year on year (YoY) in Q4 2019, according to the latest figures from International Data Corporation (IDC). However, this growth is unlikely to be repeated over the following two quarters as the impact of the global...

Smartphone sales see global decline

Global sales of smartphones to end users contracted in the fourth quarter of 2019, declining 0,4% year over year, according to Gartner. In full year 2019, smartphone sales declined 1%. “2019 ended a little better than expected, due to slightly improved...