New CEO for Mimecast

Mimecast has announced the appointment of Marc Van Zadelhoff as CEO, as co-founder Peter Bauer steps down from the role. Bauer remains as a member of the board and will continue to be an active advisor. “I’ve loved leading Mimecast from our founding in...

Four trends in the African energy sector

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and deployed across Africa. Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy, discusses four key trends that he thinks will profoundly shape...

Telco cloud infrastructure software market set to accelerate

International Data Corporation (IDC) sees cloud-native deployment of telco network workloads accelerating in 2024. IDC forecasts worldwide revenue for telco cloud infrastructure software, including virtual network functions (VNFs), cloud-native network functions...
South Africans think life with AI will be very different

South Africans think life with AI will be very different

New research by Google shows that search interest in artificial intelligence (AI) increased by 370% over the last year, as 91% of South Africa thinks life with AI will look different five years from now. Searches for AI reached an all-time high last year in South...

What will economic growth look like in the new era?

A new World Economic Forum report offers a re-evaluation of global economic growth, introducing a new framework that takes a holistic look at GDP alongside the quality of growth across 107 economies. The Future of Growth Report 2024 highlights a significant economic...

Climate crisis could cause 14,5m deaths by 2050

A new World Economic Forum report warns that, by 2050, climate change may cause an additional 14,5-million deaths and $12,5-trillion in economic losses worldwide. Despite these stark findings, there is still time for global stakeholders to take decisive, strategic...