Africa prepares for 5.5G
Kathy Gibson reports from AfricaCom – While much of Africa is battling to connect with 5G technology, 5.5G is already on the horizon. The digital and intelligent future is here, with technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) key to driving it forward. But...
Google invests in local startups
Google has unveiled the 2024 cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa: Black Founders programme with each of them set to receive up to R1-million in non-dilutive funding, as well as up to R3,6-million in Google Cloud credits. “We are acutely aware of the...
Microsoft announces general availability of Azure OpenAI Service
Large language models are quickly becoming an essential platform for people to innovate, apply AI to solve big problems, and imagine what's possible. By Eric Boyd, corporate vice-president: AI platform at Microsoft Today, we are excited to announce the general...
IT services brands grow in value
Accenture, with a brand value up 10% to $39,9-billion, retains its position as the most valuable IT services brand in the world for the fifth consecutive year, according to a new report from leading brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance. The brand continues to...
Sharp rise in cloud-based cyberattacks
Check Point Research (CPR) reports a 48% YoY increase in cloud-based cyberattacks for 2022, as organisations increasingly move operations to the cloud due to escalated digital transformations. The largest increases were seen in Asia (+60%), followed by Europe (+50%)...
Tourism moves towards pre-pandemic levels
After stronger than expected recovery in 2022, this year could see international tourism arrivals return to pre-pandemic levels in Europe and the Middle East. Tourists are nonetheless expected to increasingly seek value for money and travel closer to home in response...
Recession expected but food, energy, inflation pressures could be peaking
A majority of the World Economic Forum’s community of chief economists expect a global recession in 2023, see geopolitical tensions continuing to shape the global economy, and anticipate further monetary tightening in the US and Europe. These are the key findings of...
CEOs believe economic growth will decline this year
Nearly three quarters (73%) of CEOs believe global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months, according to PwC's 26th Annual Global CEO Survey, which polled 4 410 CEOs in 105 countries and territories in October and November 2022. The bleak CEO outlook is...
How consumers envision a future impacted by climate change
A massive 99% of more than 15 000 global early technology adopters consulted by Ericsson say that they expect to be proactively using internet and connectivity-based solutions by 2030 to personally address the impact of climate change and global warming. The statistic...
Eskom crisis demonstrates importance of succession planning
The current crisis at Eskom has a number of governance lessons for South Africa, one of which is the vital importance of proper succession planning for key senior positions. This is the word from Parmi Natesan, CEO of the Institute of Directors in South Africa...
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Why the future is bright for chatbots
If you have been following technology events over the past couple of months, you may well think that chatbots have taken over the world, writes Stephen Ball, senior vice-president: Europe and Africa at Aspect Software. In April 2016, Facebook announced chatbot...
Kaspersky demystifies advanced cyber threats
A few years from now someone will start writing the history of advanced, highly sophisticated cyber threats, writes Ovanes Mikhaylov, MD: emerging markets at Kaspersky Lab. This person will obviously start with Stuxnet, and go through the findings of campaigns like...
Vantage Capital adds R200m to New GX funds
Vantage Capital, Africa's largest mezzanine fund manager, announced today that it has provided a R200-million ($13,7-million) expansion capital facility to New GX Capital, a 100% black and family owned investment company. The funds will be used to finance additional...
SoftCo partners with Grant Thornton in SA
According to Grant Thornton's 2015 research of more than 2500 executives in 36 economies, over half (56%) of firms surveyed are either already automating business practices or may do so over the next 12 months. In South Africa, research revealed that 31% are already...
Visibility is top defence against targeted attacks
As cyber criminals become more tactical, moving away from the 'spray and pray approach' to more focused and targeted attacks, visibility and scrubbed traffic become essential components of a security strategy for protecting companies, writes Martin Walshaw, senior...
WDB, Grovest take stakes in Seed Engine
WDB Investment Holdings (WDB) has taken a 30% stake in Seed Engine, while venture capital company Grovest has also taken a 27,5% stake in the organisation, which incorporates Seed Academy. Faith Khanyile, CEO of WDB, says its investment brings together a common...
BBBEE compliance gets harder for SA firms
Many South African businesses will face a stiff challenge in meeting their accreditation targets as they prepare for their first audits under the stricter Revised Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Codes that came into effect on 1 May 2015. That's according to...
SUSE joins Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance and Test Drive Program
SUSE has joined the Microsoft Enterprise Cloud Alliance as part of its ongoing strategy to enable customers to quickly respond to changing business needs. SUSE delivers cloud-based SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, including automated updates, to enterprise customers...
How technology has shaped the modern office
Offices environments have evolved drastically over recent years. Advances in technology have transformed the work place and continue to play a vital role in changing the way business is done. A major shift from yesteryear, the modern office offers mobility,...
PaySpace announces integration with Xero
PaySpace has announced its integration with Xero, a global cloud-based accounting software company that enables users to log in anytime, anywhere on a Mac, PC, tablet or phone and see up-to-date financials. Founded in New Zealand, Xero - which recently opened its...
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