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AI adoption could reshape Africa’s economy, boost GDP
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost global economic output by up to 15 percentage points, and in Africa by up to 4.9 percentage points, over the next decade. This would effectively add one percentage point to annual growth rates, on par with the...
SA companies still lag in training employees
According to Kaspersky's Business Digitisation survey, only 28% of companies surveyed in South Africa organised training on cybersecurity for their employees. And 16% did not organise any IT-related training for their employees, even on basic IT functions. If an...
Growthpoint signs wind-hydro-solar PPA deal
Growthpoint Properties has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Etana Energy for 195GWh of renewable energy a year, representing 32% of its total current annual electricity consumption (612GWhs in FY23). In November 2023, South Africa's leading REIT,...
Active consumer asset tracking devices on the increase
According to a new research report from the IoT analyst Berg Insight, the number of active consumer asset tracking devices in Europe and North America reached 12,5-million at the end of 2022. Growing at a CAGR of 18,4% the number of units in active use is estimated to...
SOLmate celebrates 1m digital wallet transactions
South African digital wallet provier SOLmate has recorded 1-million transactions since inception in December 2023, with over 30 000 new customers registering in the past two months. As more retailers and venues transition to cashless operations, the demand for digital...
Early smartphone use could have long-term consequences
A group of researchers from the University of Milano-Bicocca and SUPSI, by means of longitudinal data provided by INVALSI (Italian Institute for the Evaluation of the Education System), has confirmed that early smartphone usage before the age of 12 does not bring...
IT, security teams rally to counter AI threats
A new Commvault report shows that traditional silos between ITOps and security teams are beginning to break down, as organisations realise the importance of increased collaboration to combat the onslaught of more sophisticated cyber-attacks. Commissioned in...
These are the factors that keep SMMEs awake at night
2023 was a difficult year for South African small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs), marked by fluctuating market dynamics. This is according to Garth Rossiter, head of credit and chief risk officer at Lula, who adds: "The results of our recent business...
Digital health market heads to $780bn
The global digital health market size is expected to reach $780,49-billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of 18,3% from 2024 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Growing smartphone penetration, advancements in internet connectivity, developing IT...
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The operational impacts of IFRS 17 on your organisation
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Cloud email adoption drive need for cyber resilience
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Demand zero downtime from your data storage provider
Today, downtime means lost productivity, lost income and potentially lost customers. By Hayden Sadler, country manager for South Africa at Infinidat According to an Information Technology Intelligence Corp. (ITIC) survey, 98% of respondents say that a single hour of...
How to rob a bank in the 21st century
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