Execs losing patience with non-return on GenAI investments
At least 30% of generative AI (GenAI) projects will be abandoned after proof of concept by the end of 2025 due to poor data quality, inadequate risk controls, escalating costs, or unclear business value, according to Gartner. Rita Sallam, distinguished vice-president...
ISPA renews call for open access fibre
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Broadcom to acquire VMware for $61bn
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Africa’s 2021 economic rebound could hit new roadblocks
Africa's gross domestic product has recovered strongly in the last year, but the lingering effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the ensuing war could pose considerable challenges in the medium term. This is according to the 2022 African...
Call for new partnerships to generate private capital for fragile communities
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a paper that calls for new collaboration between humanitarian and development organizations, businesses, investors and entrepreneurs to make a difference to the lives of the nearly 1-billion people living in fragile and...
Digitalisation key to curbing mishandled baggage rates
The global mishandled baggage rate has spiked by 24% to 4,35 bags per 1 000 passengers in 2021 as the industry recovers from the pandemic, according to the SITA Baggage IT Insights 2022. The report shows passenger traffic has evolved since 2020, with most of the 2021...
Great Resignation set to continue as pay pressure mounts
The Great Resignation will continue apace in the year ahead as one in five workers say they are likely to switch to a new employer in the next 12 months. This was a key finding from PwC's Global Workforce Hopes and Fears survey of 52 195 workers in 44 countries and...
Is your CEO protected from impersonation?
A corporate security threat that threatens South African organisations with damaged reputations, financial losses, and significant disruption is increasing. According to Paul Stafford, vice-president for Africa at Mimecast, CEO fraud is on the rise and could cause...
Blue Label launches bond offer in Cell C recapitalisation
Blue Label Telecoms has announced the next step in the recapitalisation of Cell C, with a bond process to get approval of the compromise offer having been made to secured lenders who formerly held publicly-listed bonds or notes. The bond holders will be required to...
New TB drug combination trial could lead to shorter treatment
A visit by the Bavarian State Chancellery and the Western Cape Government to the University of Cape Town's Lung Institute (UCTLI) highlighted a new trial involving BTZ-043 (benzothiazinone DprE1 blocker), a novel TB drug candidate. There are also plans to test BTZ-043...
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Lesedi Nuclear Services uses Panda solution
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VMware vSphere 6 boosts hybrid cloud
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Digital transformation key in auto industry
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VMware launches new enterprise storage
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Syntech an exclusive Speedlink distributor
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EMC reports record results
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Energy, light key focus areas in 2015
As South Africa prepares for another period of load-shedding and uncertainty over Eskom’s power supply capacity, it is a safe assumption that the implementation of renewable energy and innovation when it comes to energy usage and distribution will be dominant themes...
Organisations underestimate POPI challenges
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Raspberry Pi 2 Model B available
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents, the global distributor for engineers, has announced that the next-generation Raspberry Pi 2 credit-card-sized single-board computer from the Raspberry Pi Foundation is now available to order at RSOnline....
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