AI spend grows 47% – and more is expected

Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 - a 47% increase year-over-year - according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure - including AI-optimised IaaS, AI-optimised servers, AI...

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...

IBM enhances GenAI with optics breakthrough

IBM has unveiled breakthrough research in optics technology that could dramatically improve how data centers train and run generative AI models. Researchers have pioneered a new process for co-packaged optics (CPO), the next generation of optics technology, to enable...

Tech, data collection help NGOs effect social change

In April 2022, the multi-sector partnership Thrive by Five, led by the Department of Education and DataDrive2030, released their wide-ranging 2021 Thrive by Five Index, the largest open-source data set in the country of preschool child development according to early...

Business leaders want human involvement in AI

A majority of business leaders believe humans should be involved in artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making, citing ethical and data concerns. This is among results from a Workday study examining the state of AI in the enterprise, including the current perception...

AMD debuts largest adaptive SoC

AMD has announced the AMD Versal Premium VP1902 adaptive system-on-chip (SoC), which it believes to be the world's largest adaptive SoC. The VP1902 adaptive SoC is an emulation-class, chiplet-based device designed to streamline the verification of increasingly complex...

Steady growth for private LTE, 5G

Worldwide revenues for private LTE/5G infrastructure will reach $5.2 billion in 2027, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation (IDC). This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% over the 2023-2027 forecast period. Worldwide...

Kholiwe Makhohliso to lead SAP in southern Africa

SAP has announced the appointment of Kholiwe Makhohliso, as its new MD for southern Africa. Sergio Maccotta, senior vice-president for Middle East South and Africa at SAP, says Makhohliso joins the company at a pivotal time. "Organisations throughout Southern Africa...

NCR completes acquisition of Altron business unit

NCR has completed the acquisition of the banking technology services business unit of Altron Managed Solutions in South Africa. The transaction enhances NCR services capabilities, and further expands the reach of NCR ATM as-a-service banking technology, in South...

How does Africa stack up when it comes to business travel?

In the dynamic world of business travel, South Africa is wrestling with economic pressures, rising inflation, an evolving aviation industry, and emerging trends that are drastically reshaping the landscape. Bonnie Smith, GM of FCM, shares some insights on how South...

Introducing the sustainable CTO

By Greg Lavender - Humanity is at a critical point in history. We face the convergence of two major forces: sustainability and digitalisation. As we approach 2030 - the target date set by both the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the US...

Ransomware the most widespread malware as a service

The Kaspersky Digital Footprint Intelligence team has presented a new study that reveals ransomware as the most widespread malware as a service (MaaS) over the past seven years. The study is based on research conducted on 97 malware families that have been distributed...

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Huawei commits to African connectivity

Huawei has outlined its commitment to accelerate digital upgrade in emerging markets. The company will continue to cooperate with operators, local governments, and other industry partners on ICT infrastructure initiatives, expanding ecosystem partnerships to introduce...

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