DevOps set to gain wider recognition

International Data Corporation (IDC) has announced the release of IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Developer and DevOps 2020 Predictions — China Implications (January 2020). The new IDC paper puts forward ten developer and DevOps market predictions for 2020 with a...

Budget 2020: navigating a challenging path

The challenges facing the South African  economy are well documented, and perhaps larger than any faced in the post-democratic history of the country. Over the last five years SA has experienced one of the weakest average growth rates in per capita gross domestic...
Drones enlisted to help fight China’s Covid-19 outbreak

Drones enlisted to help fight China’s Covid-19 outbreak

Since emerging in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December 2019, the new COVID-19 coronavirus has spread around the world. As of yesterday (20 February), the death toll in mainland China was 2 121, with 74 675 confirmed cases. As the outbreak grew, so did public...

Outdated ideas that harm your digital business

UK grocery chain Tesco generates $150-million in supply chain efficiencies via analytics. Oil and gas giant BP saves $7-billion a year with Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. Hershey saves $500 000 per batch of candy with machine learning and IoT. These examples of...

Manufacturing supply chains set for radical overhaul

Manufacturers across the Middle East and Africa spent $5,02-billion on IT in 2019, according to the latest insights from International Data Corporation (IDC). This figure is expected to reach $5,22-billion this year and continue rising at a compound annual growth rate...

Entries open for Ecobank Fintech Challenge

Ecobank Group is inviting African fintech entrepreneurs to enter the third edition of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge. The Fintech Challenge gives African start-ups the opportunity to promote their fintech solutions, and potentially partner with Ecobank to roll-out...