Gen Z set to shake up the workplace
Kathy Gibson reports – As more Gen Z employees join the workforce, they are set to make waves in the world of work. Gen Z are the people born between 1997 and 2012. Today, they make up just 9% of the global workforce, but this will increase to 27% by next year. The...
Gender parity will unlock $287bn for African economy
Tackling systemic barriers towards the participation of young women in Africa’s workforce will drive an estimated $287-billion to its economy by 2030, boosting GDP by 5%. This is among the findings of a new report by the Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with...
Seven technology disruptions that will impact sales
Sales leaders need to recognise, prioritise and respond to seven technology disruptions that will transform sales over the next five years, according to Gartner. They include: generative artificial intelligence (AI), digital twin of the customer, augmented...
Industrial computers targeted in Africa
According to the ICS threat landscape report by Kaspersky, in the first half of 2022 in the African regions, computers in the industrial control systems (ICS) environment were attacked using multiple means - malicious objects, phishing pages, and spyware. ICS...
Most banks still in early stage of hybrid cloud adoption
In the years since the 2008 financial crisis, banks have struggled with performance and profitability. Average return on equity (ROE) remains well below banking industry metrics, and cost to income ratio (CIR) has improved on average, but remains high. By Shanker...
Bumper growth forecast for metaverse
The metaverse market will record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 39,8% to reach $996-billion in 2030, as companies across the globe, including those in non-tech sectors, increasingly invest in the technology for better engagement with customers, brand...
Cybersecurity a major challenge for SMBs
A recent Kaspersky global survey conducted among 1 307 decision-makers in companies with 1 to 999 workers shows that cybersecurity incidents pose almost the same difficulties as a dramatic fall in sales. Thirteen percent of respondents from small and medium...
Decrease in technology use by marketers
Marketers report utilising just 42% of the breadth of capabilities available in their martech stack overall, down from 58% in 2020, according to a new survey by Gartner. Gartner surveyed 324 marketers in May and June 2022 to determine the state of marketing technology...
Intel reports breakthrough in quantum chips
The Intel Labs and Components Research organisations have demonstrated the industry's highest reported yield and uniformity to date of silicon spin qubit devices developed at Intel's transistor research and development facility, Gordon Moore Park. This achievement...
SWIFT paves way for global use of CBDCs and tokenised assets
SWIFT has successfully shown that Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) and tokenised assets can move seamlessly on existing financial infrastructure - a major milestone towards enabling their smooth integration into the international financial ecosystem. The...
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Social entrepreneurship drives growth in Africa and beyond
Developing social enterprises can accelerate innovation and spur economic growth, according to Pfungwa Serima, executive chairman of SAP Africa. Entrepreneurs are transforming business models and building new, strategic markets in a way, and at a pace, that large...
KRS partners with Winjit Technologies
Cape Town-based South African software development firm, Khanyisa Real Systems (KRS), has announced a partnership with Indian enterprise mobility company Winjit Technologies. Through this new partnership, KRS immediately increases its mobile solution capabilities and...
Why now for big data?
Thore Rabe, vice-president EMC Isilon EMEA, examines what needs to happen for big data to reach a tipping point. For the past five or so years there has been a considerable amount of hype around the 'big data revolution'. However, as any vendor can tell you, many...
Angolan retailer goes smart with payment
Kero, the largest retailer in Angola, is equipping its major stores with Ingenico smart terminals. "The retail sector in Angola is growing exponentially and so is becoming the demand." comments Isabel Capacho, marketing director of Kero. "We are aiming at an...
Help in employing people with disabilities
The South African Human Rights Commission has launched South Africa's first Disability Toolkit, "Promoting the Right to Work of People with Disabilities", a resource for the private sector. The toolkit brings together a large body of information, guidelines,...
The threats facing Africa
In 2015, the word "cyber-security" became trendy globally. Perhaps for the first time in history, issues relating to the security of the Internet and the protection of internal networks were discussed by, and became relevant to every sector of the economy as well as...
BT-SA Joins the Aruba PartnerEdge Programme
Local systems integrator BT-SA has partnered with Aruba. As a member of Aruba's PartnerEdge Program, which is a global community of qualified solution providers who design, resell, and deliver Aruba's innovative access management, network infrastructure and mobility...
Qlik releases QlikView 12 on second-generation data indexing engine
Qlik has released QlikView 12. The latest version of the Company's widely-adopted QlikView product line, version 12 strengthens Qlik's unique platform approach to visual analytics by bringing QlikView onto the same modern QIX Associative Data Indexing Engine (QIX)...
Microsoft expands Windows 10 galaxy of devices
Microsoft South Africa has pulled the wraps off of its new Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones, which take advantage of powerful and versatile hardware to unlock novel Windows 10 experiences. These include fast and secured login with Windows Hello beta for Lumia, as well...
Use social media to boost customer relationships
Social media is redefining how organisations engage with their customers and vice versa. Jennifer Mbesa, HR manager at RDB Consulting, a database and operating systems outsourcing company, says outsourcers need to take advantage of the success and impact of...
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