AI for Good summit pushes AI governance, skills, standards
With artificial intelligence (AI) innovation growing in speed and scale, the AI for Good Global Summit 2025 reinforced the global commitment to AI governance, skills, and standards. More than 11 000 participants from 169 countries participated this week at the AI for...
WSIS+20 charts path for a sustainable digital future
Geneva served as the centre of global digital dialogue last week as technology leaders, policymakers, and innovators reviewed 20 years of progress and the future of the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). Co-hosted by the International Telecommunication...
Strategic supply chain value goes beyond cost savings
To permanently establish supply chain's strategic role within the organisation, chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) must identify new opportunities to deliver value, beyond cost savings, according to Gartner. Gartner has revealed four high impact areas to focus on to...
Technology boosts the education market
The global education technology market is expected to reach $348,41-billion by 2030 - growing at a CAGR of 13,4% from 2024 to 2030 - according to a new report by Grand View Research. The process of learning is evolving gradually in line with advances in technology....
Public cloud market continues to billow
Worldwide revenue for the public cloud services market totaled $669,2-billion in calendar year 2023 - an increase of 19,9% compared to 2022 - according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Tracker. The...
AI set to free up healthcare workers
As much as 15% of the current healthcare workforce hours will be subject to automation by 2030. The growing reliance on AI is primarily due to the swelling patient population and a shorter pool of health specialists, according to analysis by Stocklytics.com. The...
Tech investment key to SARS maintaining its capabilities
PwC South Africa has launched its seventh annual Taxing Times Survey - open to all corporate taxpayers and which aims to assess their interactions with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), identify the organisation's strengths, and highlight areas or processes...
PC, smartphone sales slump continues – but market will recover
The last three years have been challenging for the PC and smartphone industry - and 2024 isn't looking much better, says Stocklytics. After shifting back and forth, the global demand for new devices is expected to plunge again this year causing a new revenue drop and...
Colourful plastics may lead to more microplastics
Plastics with bright colours such as red, blue, and green degrade to form microplastics quicker than those with plainer colours, researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the University of Leicester have demonstrated. The findings reveal that the...
Cybercriminals using Dropbox to target finance staff
A multistep phishing scheme aimed at employees that process financial documentation has been discovered by Kaspersky which says it begins when victims receive an email from the legitimate address of an auditing firm. This initial interaction is intended to make the...
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Paxful aims to build on African success
Global peer-to-peer (P2P) bitcoin marketplace, Paxful, believes that the world has much to learn from Africa about the future of the crypto-economy and that 2020 will be a landmark year for the African crypto and blockchain industry. With millions of users globally...
More to be done about African malnutrition
African countries have made progress toward eradicating malnutrition and stunting but need to do more to hit United Nations malnutrition targets by 2025. This was the main message of a meeting that took place during the 33rd African Union Summit. Speakers at a meeting...
Fujitsu workstation add 3D power
Fujitsu has introduced two new workstations optimised for power users in the engineering and creative industries. The new Fujitsu Workstation Celsius M7010 and Celsius M7010X models are created for high-end 3D CAD and CAE modelling in engineering and manufacturing....
How to beat financial fraud
The escalation of financial crime is not far behind the double-digit growth of digital payments. CredoLab's senior vice-president, Tarun Kumar Kalra, says, "Rapid expansion of digital channels, exploding growth in the number and types of devices, and reduced customer...
Blockchain tackles telco fraud
Orillion Solutions and the Risk & Assurance Group (RAG) have announced the successful completion of the first phase of their blockchain-based consortium collaboration to combat fraud within the global telecommunications industry. As the world becomes more...
Ecobank signs up with Alipay
Ecobank has signed a cross-border remittance agreement with payment and lifestyle platform Alipay that aims to bring more inclusive financial services by providing a fast, safe, affordable and convenient way for workers to transfer money back home. The partnership...
Choice, mobility, convenience drive customer experience
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Canon integrated print and digital
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Kathea, BuzzBox collaborate to meet UC requirements for 5G
The last decade has seen the unified communications and collaboration (UCC) market evolve, transforming the way businesses communicate. Coupled to the advent of 5G technology, the unified communications (UC) market is expected to expand at a faster pace. Acknowledging...
Herotel aims to connect SA
Herotel is consolidating its fibre assets and leading WISP (wireless internet service provider) brands under the Herotel name. "Over the last five years, Herotel has been quietly acquiring over 40 owner-operated businesses, which until now remained trading under their...
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