IBM, AWS partner to scale responsible GenAI
During AWS re:Invent, IBM and AWS will unveil new milestones in their collaboration to help businesses adopt responsible AI. By John Epperly, global MD: AWS partnership at IBM, and Mahmoud Elmashmi, managing partner: strategic partnerships at IBM Consulting Together,...
Global Internet expands, but disparities remain
An estimated 5,5-billion people are online in 2024 - an increase of 227-million individuals based on revised estimates for 2023 - according to new figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The estimates featured in ITU's Facts and Figures 2024 show...
Enterprise, industrial metaverses exceed expectation
Companies that have already deployed industrial metaverse use cases are seeing more reported benefits than those still in the planning phase expect, most notably in capital expenditure reduction (15%), sustainability (10%) and safety improvement (9%). This is...
IT leads prepare for possibility of grid failure
CIOs and IT leaders are under pressure to prepare their organisations for the possibility of extended load shedding or a complete grid failure, however few would be able to sustain business as usual through extended power outages. This emerged during a high-level...
Telkom considers acquisition bid
Telkom has confirmed that it has received an unsolicited non-binding indicative letter from the Afrifund Investments for the acquisition of a controlling stake in Telkom. Afrifund Investments is a consortium led by former Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko, comprising Axian...
Retirement trends shift as life expectancy increases
Life expectancy increased from an average of 48 to 73 years between 1950 and 2019 and the United Nations forecasts further increases, estimating that global average life expectancy will reach about 81 years by 2100. Longer lifespans are causing individuals,...
Intel expands market opportunities
IDC has issued a study providing a look at the steps Intel is taking to reposition the company to provide solutions that supply larger, higher-growth markets. The industry research firm's analysis shows Intel has increased its serviceable addressable market (SAM) by...
FedEx deploys zero-tailpipe emission EVs
FedEx Express has deployed the first 10 electric vehicles (EVs) in South Africa as part of its goal to transform its entire global pickup and delivery fleet to zero-emission electric vehicles by 2040. To achieve this, FedEx Express will purchase 50% of its new...
META region among top mobile financial scam targets
Throughout 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, 14% of installs of potentially unwanted mobile financial apps on Android phones were made by users in the Middle East, Turkiye, Africa (META) region. META ranks third among the world regions behind APAC and LATAM in terms...
Enterprise shifts to cloud-friendly security alternatives
The global market for virtual- and software-as-a-service(SaaS)-based network security solutions achieved its 20th consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth in 1Q 2023. According to a report from Dell'Oro Group, the pace of year-over-year (Y/Y) revenue growth...
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Don’t revert to BBEEE fronting to get tenders
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It’s time to meet digital disruption head-on
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Ghana speeds up EMV migration
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CSPs could maximise their revenues
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Veeam acquires N2WS, adds AWS backup
Veeam Software has acquired N2WS, a provider of cloud-native Enterprise backup and disaster recovery for Amazon Web Services (AWS), in an all-cash deal worth $42,5-million. N2WS is a leader in IaaS data protection, providing a cloud-native backup solution specifically...
Millennials, character and an exponential world
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LG wins big at CES
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Mobility key to the future enterprise
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