The gap is closing, but gender parity is still a century away
The global gender gap has closed to 68,8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 years away at current rates, according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2025. Iceland leads the rankings...
Stereotypes define perception of Africa
A new report reveals that everyday perceptions of Africa in the UK and the US are still largely shaped by outdated and negative stereotypes — with profound consequences for how people engage with the continent culturally and economically. “Stereotypes about Africa in...
Healthcare information system market set to hit $1,09trn
The global healthcare information system market is anticipated to reach $1,095-trillion by 2030 and is expected to expand at a CAGR of 13,32% during the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Government initiatives have boosted the market...
Tech firms dominate US patents in AI
More than half of US patents filed on artificial intelligence (AI) are held by computer and phone makers, according to new research from Stocklytics.com. The analyst firm says that companies in this sector account for 30 028 out of the 52 841 patents granted to date -...
Chinese brands suck up smart vacuum shipments
Global shipments of smart vacuums reached 4,5-million units - a YoY increase of 11,1% - according to IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Smart Home Device Tracker for Q1 2024. The following Chinese manufacturers made it into the top 10 (arranged alphabetically): Anker...
How Prasa plans to modernise the railways
Kathy Gibson reports - The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (Prasa) has a bold plan for modernising the country's railways, and will invest over R100-billion in the process. This is the word from Hishaam Emeran, CEO of Prasa, who says the agency has a clear...
People-first strategies key for flexible working
New research from Ricoh Europe reveals that the majority of organisations lack the technology to support flexible working - with only 30% of European employees saying they have all the technology to collaborate seamlessly when working with colleagues. "Organisations...
AI could help attain health SGD
In the evolving landscape of global health, digital innovation emerges as a beacon of hope, pushing the boundaries of what is possible in healthcare access, quality, and affordability. A recent white paper by the World Economic Forum, produced in collaboration with...
Professionalism key to ensuring GNU is not a false dawn
President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of the multiparty cabinet of the Government of National Unity (GNU) has been broadly welcomed as a move towards a more inclusive government that could make progress in addressing the multiple challenges the country faces....
AI-augmented robotics to elevate Industry 4.0
The integration of advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming several industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, automotive, and aerospace and forging a path towards the realization of Industry 4.0. While companies are heavily investing in...
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Rockwell Automation, Microsoft simplify industrial transformation
Rockwell Automation and Microsoft have announced a five-year partnership expansion to develop integrated, market-ready solutions that help industrial customers improve digital agility through cloud technology. By combining each company's expertise in the industrial...
Smart strategising gets the most out of machine learning
From a concept considered to be an excessive and unnecessary spend just a few short years ago, machine learning (ML) has grown to have a significant impact not only on people's daily lives, but also on the ability of enterprise IT to innovate - provided organisations...
Covid-19 underscores the need for automation
Covid-19 has thrusted the need for automation into the global spotlight. As social-distancing measures force people to eliminate the human element as much as possible, customers may now prefer non-human, contactless interaction, airports may speed up their automation...
Ugandan women lag men in online usage
Women in Uganda use the internet far less than men according to a new survey from the World Wide Web Foundation which found that 27% of men in the country are online, compared with just 19% of women. Uganda had by far the largest gender gap in internet access among...
Data key to helping retailers cope in challenging conditions
With lockdown regulations ending, the retail sector is finding its feet and organisations are trying balance the 'new normal' with the old. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management Regardless of the fact that South Africa has moved to level two of the national...
Verdict on retirement fund withdrawal coming soon
The time for South Africans who consider emigrating to learn their fate around their pensions is drawing closer. By Jean du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting SA We have come a long way since publication of the draft tax Bills on 31 July this year, and on 7...
Digital Signatures can help reassure clients and restore trust
Living immersed in the digital world has seen tasks we perform online become increasingly challenging from a security point of view. In the last few months, the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed many businesses, to adapt to a more digitalised way of getting through their...
Secure your safety while shopping online
With the start of lockdown now over six months ago, certain behavioral and shopping trends have started to become clear. The extreme regulations necessary in Level 5 significantly contributed to an increased uptake in online shopping, and put e-commerce into the focal...
The benefits of data analytics for your business
According to a Deloitte survey, The Analytics Advantage, 49% of businesses assert that the greatest benefit of using analytics is better decision-making. By Inayeth Govender, Microsoft CSP campaign manager at Tarsus On Demand Another 16% believe that its greatest...
Local ICT skills in high demand despite economic downturn
Cape Town is home to almost 60% of South African tech start-ups. This is according to data released by Invest Cape Town, which cites high internet penetration, access to start-up capital, and top business accelerators, as reasons for the city's growing success as a...
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