How to raise funds, then scale your African start-up

Kathy Gibson reports from Everything AI and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – For many African start-ups, their biggest challenge is not coming up with solutions or creating systems that work – it is in scaling them effectively. Once the excitement of the initial idea and...

African startups look to new investors

Kathy Gibson reports from AI Everything and Gitex Kenya in Nairobi – Africa’s exciting and innovative start-ups are attracting interest from investors in the Middle East, Europe and Asia. Investors from these regions are arguably more aligned to the continent’s...

Pilot to production: the challenge of African developers

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa has no shortage of ideas, use cases and innovation when it comes to developing AI applications. But having a great idea, or an elegant algorithm, doesn’t necessarily translate into a bankable...

As economies shift, Africa urged to follow the money

Kathy Gibson reports from the AI Everything Summit in Nairobi – Africa is enjoying a renaissance as it embraces technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to drive its future growth. But there is a danger that the continent will remain a mere consumer of the...

xAI raises $6bn in funding

Elon Musk’s xAI has closed  its Series C funding round of $6-billion with participation from key investors including A16Z, Blackrock, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Kingdom Holdings, Lightspeed, MGX, Morgan Stanley OIA, QIA, Sequoia Capital, Valor Equity...

Sales suffer during a transformation

According to a survey by Gartner, only 11% of sales organisations have been able to drive commercial success while executing a transformation. Gartner surveyed 234 heads of sales and senior sales leaders in May through June 2024 to identify productivity levers that...

Businesses slow to implement digital twin of the customer

Most chief supply chain officers (CSCOs) are failing to fully account for their customers in their current digitalisation plans, according to a survey from Gartner. The survey data indicates a lack of recognition of the transformative potential of a digital twin of...

Service revenue drives Vodacom growth

Vodacom Group reported that revenue for the quarter ended 30 June 2023 increased 36,9% to R35,7-billion, positively impacted by the acquisition of Vodafone Egypt and rand depreciation against our basket of international currencies. Group service revenue was up 43,8%,...

AI set to take on cancer diagnostics

The global AI in cancer diagnostics market size is expected to reach $996,1-million by 2030, growing at 26,3% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. The increasing need for lowering healthcare costs, the rising importance of big data...

Big data, cloud computing, AI take centre stage

More than 75% of businesses are expected to embrace big data, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies within the next five years. StockApps' financial analyst Edith Reads comments: "These emerging technologies have become essential elements in...

Cellular IoT connectivity revenues sprint past €10bn

Global IoT connectivity revenues increased 24 percent to reach €10,8-billion in 2022 as the decline in the global ARPU decelerated, according to new report from Berg Insight. The ARPU dropped just 1% to € 0.38. On average, IoT connectivity revenues account for about...

‘Yebo Gogo man’ Prof Kole Omotoso dies

Professor Kole Omotoso, widely recognised as the face of Vodacom’s long-running “Yebo Gogo” advertising campaign, died yesterday (Wednesday 19 July 2023). The “Yebo Gogo” advertisements promoted the Vodacom brand in the early 1990s and early 2000s in South Africa....

Intel and Asus bring AI to the fight against cancer

Colorectal cancer is the third most-common cancer worldwide, with almost 2-million new cases detected in 2020, according to World Cancer Research. While diagnosing colon-related cancers is a relatively straightforward procedure - most adults will undertake a...

Load shedding forces change in consumer buying habits

Retailers geared at making consumers' digital shopping experiences more efficient and useful are proving that they know what it takes to stay ahead of the curve as shopping trends evolve. According to PwC's latest Global Consumer Insights Survey Pulse 6: Key trends...

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Jasco offers affordable fibre monitoring

Jasco Carrier Solutions new proactive in-service fibre network monitoring offering that measures the integrity of a fibre plant in realtime, allows operators to efficiently isolate faults and take immediate targeted action. This effectively boosts up-time, cuts...

Pinnacle offers Bitrate’s Hillstone Network firewalls

In the aftermath of numerous ransomware threats hitting ICT networks across the globe, it has become vital for every enterprise network security professional to implement comprehensive layers of defence. "One of the biggest challenges in today's enterprise solutions...

Siemens, Anglo American Platinum partner on skills

Currently, one of the most debated topics influencing innovation is digitalisation and its impact on the future of employment. It is met with equal parts excitement and trepidation. No matter how you look at it, digital transformation and a truly connected global...

Africa can expect more mind-blowing developments

2018 will once again see technology deliver incredible results. Aneshan Ramaloo, senior business solutions manager at SAS, provides a closer look at current trends and how they are shaping developments in Africa. It used to take months to be able to say whether a...

FICO delivers AI in the cloud

Analytics software firm FICO has demonstrated the latest enhancements to FICO Decision Management Suite (DMS) which leverages artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), advanced analytics, optimisation and decisioning to deliver more predictive business...

Embrace a connected retail environment

The increased connectedness of consumers is contributing to a more dynamic environment - one where expectations on what the buying experience must entail are evolving. By Leon Coetzer, UK CEO of redPanda Software Thanks in part to the African mobile phone market that...

Software AG, Telefónica collaborate on IoT

Software AG has announced a collaborative partnership with Telefónica to deliver a solution for digital transformation and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in the B2B market in Spain. At the core of the collaboration is Software AG's Cumulocity IoT platform, which...

Workplace safety: the good, the bad and the annoying …

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of safety in the workplace? If you work in an industrial environment you probably thought of signs, rules and paperwork...lots of paperwork. By Jacob de Coning, senior consultant at JvR Safety. In the service...

Paragon Software in open automotive move

file system and storage management vendor Paragon Software has joined the Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux (AGL) to support development of an open automotive platform for cars of the future. AGL is a collaborative, open source project with a focus on...

Digital transformation key for Africa

The subject of digital transformation is not new and is typically related to upcoming technology megatrends such as cloud computing, mobility, big data, artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), robotics and social platforms. There is no doubt that...

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