Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) plans to double its financing of intra-African trade from $20-billion in 2021 to $40-billion by 2026. This is according to Haytham ElMaayergi, Afreximbank's executive vice-president: global trade bank, addressing the African...
Africa faces unprecedent surge in mpox cases
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Business confidence slips in the second quarter
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Using AI, Mayflower Autonomous Ship concludes trans-Atlantic journey
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Half of finance AI projects destined to be delayed or cancelled
Half of current finance artificial intelligence (AI) deployments will be either delayed or cancelled by 2024, while the use of business process outsourcing (BPO) for AI will rise from 6% to 40% within two years, according to Gartner. Chief financial officers (CFOs)...
Semiconductor revenue to grow but supply chains still constrained
According to the Worldwide Semiconductor Technology and Supply Chain Intelligence service from International Data Corporation (IDC), worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach $661-billion in 2022, a 13,7% year-over-year growth rate following strong 2021...
Malware dwell time is increasing
There has been a 36% increase in malware dwell time, with a median intruder dwell time of 15 days in 2021 versus 11 days in 2020, according to the Active Adversary Playbook 2022, which details attacker behaviours that Sophos' Rapid Response team saw in the wild in...
Ransomware victims continue to pay up multiple times
A massive 80% of companies that paid a ransom demand were hit again, with nearly 50% paying a second ransom and nearly 10% paying up a third time. These are among the findings of a Cybereason Ransomware True Cost to Business Study, the company's second annual...
How security leaders can prepare for change
As cybersecurity strategy, leadership and technologies continue to evolve, Gartner has highlighted three steps security leaders can take now to prepare for the emerging threat landscape over the next 10 years. "The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is a...
Intel outlines security stance
At the RSA Conference this week, Intel outlined how it is investing in people, processes and products to deliver security without sacrificing performance. As the cyber and network security landscapes continue to grow and evolve, Intel's goal is to stay one step ahead...
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The Open Group conference set for March
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Mobile connectivity key for service delivery
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RS enhances DesignSpark PCB software
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, has unveiled the latest release of DesignSpark PCB, the company's award-winning rapid prototyping software for electronics. Supporting engineers in the design phase, DesignSpark PCB Version 7.0 adds three of...
AIGS hosts Namibia roadshow
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VMUG hosts top international speakers
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DCC offers Dell Inspiron 20 All-in-One
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Tackling the IT skills crisis in SA
Enterprise technology adoption in South Africa (SA) is developing at a strong rate. However, a national shortage of skills in key areas is limiting the ability of local companies to integrate new technology and generate maximum benefits from it. Concurrently, young...
Why gamification aids effective learning
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Optimising document workflow
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