Fixed broadband creates opportunities in SSA

Fixed broadband subscriptions in sub-Saharan Africa are estimated to be 6,6-million and are expected to grow up to three-fold by 2023, says research group Ovum. This brings increased opportunities for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to fill the connectivity void and...

B2B manufacturing brands must improve digital marketing

Most B2B manufacturers are struggling to build the digital marketing strategies and purchase guidance needed to help buyers make the most informed decisions, according to Gartner, which says that in a ranking of digital performance among B2B manufacturing brands, 62%...
Unexpected rain on the sun links two solar mysteries

Unexpected rain on the sun links two solar mysteries

For five months in mid-2017, Emily Mason did the same thing every day. Arriving to her office at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, she sat at her desk, opened up her computer, and stared at images of the Sun — all day, every day. “I probably...

The relentless march of digitalisation

Kathy Gibson is at IDC CIO Summit in Zimbali – By 2022, at least 60% of global GDP will be digitised, with growth driven by digitally-enhanced offerings, operating and relationships driving $7,5-trillion in IT-related spending. This digital revolution has been driven...

New technologies in the real world

Kathy Gibson is at IDC CIO Summit in Zimbali – South African companies across the board are embracing new technologies to help drive business change. All of the technologies that are making waves today – AI, ML, RPA, CX and more – have to make a difference in either...

The case for AI in fighting financial crime

Kathy Gibson is at IDC CIO Summit in Zimbali – Among the earliest gains from artificial intelligence (AI) has been in the field of fraud detection. Banks have been compelled to reconsider the way they do business, says Lawrence Muravha, head: financial crime at...