2024 trends for African telcos

Customer experience and efficiency to drive growth of Africa’s telco sector this year, writes Louis Avenant, senior project manager at Itemate Solutions. Africa’s vibrant telco sector is set for a bumper year in 2024 as it expands operations and broadens...

AI and automation’s potential for humanity

Each industrial revolution has caused disruption, but it doesn’t necessarily mean a net loss of jobs. While automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can eliminate jobs and industries, they also create new ones. By Professor Mark Nasila, chief data and...

The ransomware dilemma: to pay or not to pay?

The rise of ransomware attacks has become an alarming trend, causing business leaders to grapple with a difficult question: should they negotiate with ransomware attackers and pay the demanded ransom? This dilemma poses many challenges, and businesses must weigh the...

How technology is making workplaces better in 2024

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, the significance of employee productivity and satisfaction cannot be overstated. They are critical elements that drive the success of any business. The landscape of the workplace has undergone a dramatic...

Counter career stagnation to reclaim your work mojo

Few people are unaware of burnout – the state of extreme stress, exhaustion, and overload that can dramatically affect one’s work and personal life and wellbeing. Less well-known however is another sub-optimal state which is prevalent in workplaces across...

Under the covers with ML and AI

Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are an unstoppable and disruptive force, with pros, cons and reasons for caution, according to KID Group’s expert data scientists. Wrapping up the year’s developments and looking into trends in 2024,...