Green economy could create 3m direct jobs in Africa
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July sees positive turn in vehicle sales
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Big growth for end user spend via carrier billing
The value of end-user spend on digital goods via carrier billing will exceed $74-billion by 2026, up from $54-billion in 2022, according to a new study from Juniper Research. This growth of over 37% reflects the increasing relevance of carrier billing as an option for...
Airport digitalisation could boost African economic recovery
Critical airport worker and capacity shortfalls in Africa that threaten to keep flights and passengers grounded and impede the continents' economic recovery can be rapidly and affordably addressed with the adoption of trusted, secure cloud-based solutions. This is...
AI-generated endangered species mingle with the nightlife in Times Square
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Metaverse could add $3trn to global GDP
The metaverse has the potential to add an estimated $3-trillion to the global economy in a decade if adoption and growth are similar to mobile technology. Estimates are that the metaverse could add $40-billion in sub-Saharan Africa alone - a 1,8% contribution to...
Ransomware victims say they would pay up if hit again
The new global Kaspersky report, "How business executives perceive ransomware threat", discovered that in 88% of organisations previously attacked by ransomware, business leaders would choose to pay a ransom if faced with another attack. Across organisations that have...
Food price inflation could hit Africa the hardest
Higher international food prices will have a more aggressive impact on African CPI readings than those in advanced economies. According to Oxford Economics Africa, this is due to heavier weightings of foodstuffs in CPI baskets. But the impact will extend far beyond...
IBM in strategic collaboration with AWS
IBM has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), with plans to offer a broad array of its software catalogue as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) on AWS. Building on IBM Software being available as-a-Service (aaS) on IBM Cloud, this...
Total private investment in AI more than doubled in 2021
A moneytransfers.com analysis of the sector places private investment in AI in 2021 at $93,5-billion - more than double what it was in 2020. The total amount of funding raised by venture capitalists (VCs) for AI startups has increased significantly since 2017....
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2015 a pivotal year for HCM
Recruiting the very best talent available and retaining that talent will dominate HR and HCM strategies in 2015. CRS Technologies, a leading local provider of HR & payroll services and solutions, is of the view that the management of talent will be the main issue...
Companies look outward for HR support
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Ghana joins Better Than Cash Alliance
The Government of Ghana joined the Better Than Cash Alliance to enhance fiscal transparency and promote financial inclusion for all its citizens. By becoming an Alliance member, the Government commits to transition government programmes from cash to digital payments....
Ericsson wins Volvo award
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Dynamic Spectrum Alliance grows
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BYOD and beyond
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Attix5 celebrates 15th anniversary
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Three signs you need an MSP
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Kolok wins HP award
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Sophos expands cloud security portfolio
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