Expect short-term market volatility after US elections
Despite the hype around the widely-publicised build-up to the US election, numerous analysts and high-profile investors are downplaying the impact of the election outcome on global markets. Speaking on whether he thinks the ripple effects will be large enough to...
Brain drain worsens SA’s significant skills gap
Kathy Gibson reports – The global digital economy is driving a growing need for IT skills – and this is exacerbating the many skills challenges facing the South African market. This is among the headline findings of the latest Institute of IT Professionals of South...
UN roadmap to cut global plastic pollution
Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts using existing technologies, a new report states. The report has been written by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) in collaboration with plastic pollution...
Tourism on track for full recovery
International tourism is well on its way to returning to pre-pandemic levels, with twice as many people travelling during the first quarter of 2023 than in the same period last year. The second UNWTO World Tourism Barometer of the year shows that the sector's swift...
Like unemployment, time-related underemployment is on the increase
South Africa's unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2023 was recorded at 32,9 % and remains among the highest in the world, according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which says this figure is an increase of 0,2 of a percentage point compared to the fourth...
Prof Barry Dwolatzky dies
Professor Barry Dwolatzky, Emeritus Professor in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at Wits University, has died following a short stay in hospital. Among his lasting legacies was the foundation of Wits University’s Joburg Centre for Software...
Small businesses are resilient, despite economic adversity
South African small businesses are determined to face a challenging economic environment with optimism and resilience. New research from global small business platform Xero reveals the three main concerns for small businesses are political and economic instability...
The trends shaping cloud, data centre, edge
Gartner has highlighted four trends impacting cloud, data centre and edge infrastructure in 2023, as infrastructure and operations (I&O) teams pivot to support new technologies and ways of working during a year of economic uncertainty. Paul Delory, vice-president...
Intel, BCG partner on secure generative AI
Intel Corporation and Boston Consulting Group (BCG) have announced a strategic collaboration to enable generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) using end-to-end Intel AI hardware and software. The GenAI solution delivers fully custom and proprietary solutions to...
Terrestrial fibre connects Mombasa, Joburg
Liquid Dataport has launched the first terrestrial fibre connecting Mombasa to Johannesburg. The new route, including a fibre link across DRC between Goma and Kananga, provides multiple landlocked countries with extra redundancy, resilience, connectivity to numerous...
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Cryptocurrency trader Coindirect goes live
Online trader Coindirect.com has announced the initial launch of its ground-breaking platform for local currency trading. The Coindirect.com cryptocurrency marketplace is designed to make trading in digital currencies simple, and is now live in the UK, South Africa,...
Workonline Communications expands in East Africa
Wholesale network service provider Workonline Communications has expanded its East African presence by making its IP transit services available in Nairobi, Kenya. Workonline Communications' head of business development, Benjamin Deveaux, states that the further...
Global cyberattacks amplify focus on security
The most recent global cyber-attacks, WannaCry and Petya, have led to renewed focus on cyber security for business, worldwide, writes Alessandro Postiglioni, head of IT security sales at BT in Africa. The risks remain rife as many boards still struggle to set the...
The link between big data, fake news and your own narrative
Social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, have become more than just arenas for people to share thoughts and communicate. They have become the go-to portals for accessing the latest news, political reports and entertainment gossip. However, the spreading...
Users exposed with pirated software
When someone urgently needs to edit a text document or an image, but doesn't have the time or opportunity to find a trusted source, the most probable solution is to download the first openly distributed or even cracked application they can find, which are rife on the...
Best practices not always the best in public service
Public service leaders in emerging markets often look for best-practice initiatives and guidance on their own projects, but frequently fail to achieve desired outcomes, writes By Livingstone Chilwane, MD for health and public service at Accenture. While it makes sense...
Ensure that cloud delivers on its promises
The move to cloud offers many benefits to organisations; predominantly the assurance of increased agility compared to traditional environments and the guarantee of lower costs than building one's own infrastructure. However, it is not as simple as it seems, writes...
Unlock opportunities with data-driven services
While data is an indispensable part of the business environment, many organisations are still not harnessing its potential. Kelly Preston, data analytics manager at SilverBridge, believes that data-driven services will empower insurers to do so, thereby addressing...
Don’t revert to BBEEE fronting to get tenders
Companies should not be compelled to adopt B-BEEE fronting to secure tenders as there are legitimate avenues to achieving the same result. This is according to Arnoux Maré, CEO of Innovative Solutions Group, who says hundreds of tenders are awarded by government...
It’s time to meet digital disruption head-on
Succeeding in a digitised world requires new ways of thinking and a new approach to how you do business, writes Laurent Pieton, director at Contineo Virtual Communications. Digital disruption is the current buzzword in the IT industry, but what does it really mean? It...
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