As African CEOs embrace AI, ROI is still elusive

By Kathy Gibson - African companies are in the middle of learning and adopting artificial intelligence (AI), and adapting to the changes it brings. But they are also looking beyond adoption at how to measure value from their AI investments, says Ladi Asuni, partner...

Africa moves from AI ambition to action

AI has moved from potential to proven economic value and while ambition setting is near universal across economies, execution speed is the differentiator, according to Boston Consulting Group’s The AI Maturity Matrix 2026: AI Is Transforming How Economies Develop and...

The shocking reality facing jobseekers

Of the 867 706 people who registered looking for entry-level work in retail, restaurants and quick-service outlets over a 13-month period, just 6 566 were appointed - approximately one in every 132 – and between them, they sent nearly five million applications. The...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

Broadband Commission calls for enhanced global digital cooperation

The B​​roadband Commission​ for Sustainable Development at its Fall Meeting today urged governments, industry, academia and civil society to collaborate to support the implementation of the forthcoming UN Global Digital Compact. Taking place in New York just days...

AI set to reshape the future of telecommunications

In a surprise appearance at T-Mobile’s Capital Markets Day last week, Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang shared a bold vision for the future of telecommunications. “We’ve fused signal processing and AI,” Huang declared during a fireside chat with T-Mobile CEO Mike...

Steady increase in independent ESG reporting

The number of global companies obtaining independent assurance on their environmental, social and governance (ESG) information increased from 51% to 58% in 2020, compared to the previous year. This is according to new data from the International Federation of...

Subscribers up, but Telkom reports lower revenue

Telkom has reported table growth in its active subscriber base for the quarter ended 30 June 2022. Active mobile subscribers were up 7,8% year on year to 17,3-million, with a blended average revenue per user (ARPU) of R88.53. Post-paid subscribers grew 8% year on year...

African phishing and scams record 234% increase

Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter – where the company’s security solutions detected 10 722 886 phishing...

More than half the global population will use digital wallets by 2026

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the total number of digital wallet users will exceed 5,2-billion globally in 2026, up from 3,4-billion in 2022; representing strong growth of over 53%. The research predicts that the presence of 'superapps' will drive...

Only top performers are in line for wage increases

A June 2022 survey of 130 chief financial officers (CFOs) and CEOs showed that 51% of organisations favourr salary adjustments for only top performing employees as an employee compensation strategy, according to Gartner. Survey respondents indicated that employee...

Pathfinder has led a quarter century of Mars exploration

On a July evening in 1997, Jennifer Trosper drove home from work at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory holding a picture of the Martian surface to her steering wheel. Earlier that day, the agency’s Pathfinder mission had landed on Mars encased in protective air bags and...

European ICT investments defy pressure, set to reach $1,1trn

According to International Data Corporation's (IDC) Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Enterprise and SMB by Industry, ICT spending in Europe will reach $1,1-trillion in 2022 and will get close to $1,4-trillion by 2026, growing at a 5% five-year 2021-2026 compound annual...

New ways hackers are targeting your data

Until a few years ago, phishing attempts were easily recognisable, thanks to poor grammar and unbelievable stories - like a foreign prince wanting to give you money. This is no longer the case, with scammers becoming increasingly convincing in their methods, warns...

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Spending grows in hospitality industry

The South African hospitality industry seems to be picking itself up. Overall spending on rooms in all categories rose 14% in 2013 to R17,3-billion, attesting to an increase in stay unit nights and an 8,4% rise in the average room rate. “While South Africa is still...

Five tips for creating apps

Today’s business environment is recognising that communication is key to driving business performance. While marketing is still perceived as advertising and branding and so on, communication has evolved to include technological software developments that gather...

New switch from Alcatel-Lucent

The new Alcatel-Lucent OmniSwitch 6900-Q32 platform brings higher performance and scalability to the Enterprise network with innovative Intelligent Fabric technology. As part of Alcatel-Lucent Enterprises out-of-the-box solution, Intelligent Fabric technology brings...

Océ improves productivity with Radiant Fusing

Océ Radiant Fusing technology is a patented, energy saving fusing method providing printing availability without lengthy warm-up times. The technology consumes less energy and emits less noise and ozone when compared to other fusing methods common to large format...

WestconGroup named Citrix SP distributor

Further driving home that the company is serious about doing business in and being a meaningful distributor of cloud technologies, WestconGroup Southern Africa is pleased to announce that it has been appointed as an official Citrix Service Provider (CSP) distributor....

SOA key for business agility, transformation

The term service oriented architecture (SOA) has fallen out of the everyday IT lexicon in recent years and replaced by the more on-trend buzzwords of cloud computing, big data, mobile-first and the social enterprise, says Saurabh Kumar, MD of In2IT Technologies South...

Overberg Agri rolls out Sage ERP X3

Diversified agriculture group, Overberg Agri, is implementing the Sage ERP X3 enterprise application suite to standardise its business processes group-wide and consolidate its various operations and subsidiaries onto a unified platform. Datacentrix has been appointed to oversee the implementation of the new business solution. Overberg Agri will be rolling out the Sage ERP X3, Sage CRM, Sage Retail Management Solution, Sage Enterprise Intelligence, and Sage Inventory Advisor software.

Balance is a sought-after commodity

Despite access to realtime communication technology resources and mobile devices, employees today struggle to balance their work and personal lives. Some experts in human capital management (HCM) and human resource development believe that while many people strive for...

KLAS positions Qlik as leader in healthcare analytics

Qlik has announced that it is the top “cross-industry” vendor in the KLAS Report, Healthcare Analytics: Moving Toward the Continuum of Care, for having the best understanding of healthcare analytics and for being considered one of the most important vendors to a...

Keeping the connected generation safe online

Always-on connectivity has become part and parcel of today’s society, with more and more people relying heavily on email, social media and Web browsing, says Simeon Tassev, director and QSA at Galix. Children growing up in this era have unprecedented access to...

Software Developer – Gauteng Midrand

Hire Resolve is excited to be seeking a talented C# Software Developer for our client. This is a fully remote position, offering you the flexibility to work from anywhere. As a C# Software Developer, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects and...

Linux System Administrator at NRF National Research Foundation

Postion Summary: The Linux System Administrator within the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), will be responsible for the efficient management and maintenance of Linux-based systems across the organization's network. Experience in Linux...

Java & Python Software Engineer (CPT Hybrid)

ENVIRONMENT:A highly skilled & solutions-driven Software Engineer well-versed in building reliable, scalable enterprise software systems is sought by a prominent Telecommunications Solutions provider. You will join the core team building the underlying application...

Software Development Team Lead

An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...

Database Administrator

Role:Our client seeks to appoint a Systems Specialist: ICT Database Administrator. The successful candidate will ensure the management and maintenance of data within the company's databases and perform such other duties as may be required by the Manager: Information...

Software Development Team Lead – KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal

An exciting opportunity for a highly skilled and motivated Software Development Team Lead to join a leading software consulting house. The ideal candidate must have expertise in translating Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) to user stories within Azure...

Database Administrator – Gauteng Pretoria

Role:Our client seeks to appoint a Systems Specialist: ICT Database Administrator. The successful candidate will ensure the management and maintenance of data within the company's databases and perform such other duties as may be required by the Manager: Information...

Recon Analyst

My client is seeking a Recon Analyst with foreign currency and domestic trading products banking experience to be responsible for performing detailed account reconciliations, identifying discrepancies, and resolving issues to ensure accurate financial reporting. This...

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