IT spend will breach $7trn for the first time in 2027

Worldwide IT spending is expected to reach $7,35-trillion in 2027, up 15% from 2026, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. “Collectively, the market forces are reinforcing spend around AI infrastructure, AI-enabled cloud platforms, and advanced software...

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...

Hybrid working becoming the norm in SA

Hard lockdowns may feel like a lifetime ago but working from home (WFH) isn't going anywhere, according to new data from Discovery Insure. Analysing the driving trends of Vitality Drive programme members, the insurer has revealed that 23% of its clients who began...

AWS beats Azure to top global cloud market share

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has 31% of the global cloud market share, surpassing Microsoft Azure, according to research group Stocklytics.com. "The cloud market is proving competitive with players keen to tap into new users," says Edith Reads, financial analyst at...

Digital wellness takes on new importance

Over the last 17-months, people have had to embrace a more full-on digital lifestyle, and everything that it entails. From shopping to entertainment, working and attending virtual classes, looking for love and even building online communities with friends and family,...

Vehicle sales lose momentum in July

The momentum being gathered in South Africa's new vehicle sales recovery was given a harsh blow during July as civil protests tore through large parts of the country. In addition, the majority of the sales month was spent in adjusted Level 4 lockdown and the ongoing...

MTN anticipates lower six-month earnings

MTN has issued a trading statement alerting shareholders to an expected earnings decrease for the six months ended 30 June 2021. The group expects to report a decrease in earnings per share (EPS) of between 75% and 85% (or 506 cents to 573 cents). Considering the EPS...

Voice assistant transaction values set for 320% growth

E-commerce transaction values via voice assistants are tipped to reach $19,4-billion by 2023, rising from just $4,6-billion in 2021. A new study from Juniper Research predicts that the availability of voice assistant devices with screens will be imperative to...

Massive growth for AMD

American multinational semiconductor company, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), recorded tremendous growth in the first half of 2021. According to data presented by Safe Betting Sites, AMD's 2021 Q2 revenue experienced a 99% YoY increase from Q2 2020. AMD went through an...

Business printer sales recover, set for growth

Sales of printers through European distributors were up strongly in June 2021 (by +17,2% in units year-on-year), and revenues grew even more (by +21,8%), according to the latest data published by Context. Consumer printers, which were in very short supply during April...

MTN ups the prize for business app of the year

In its 10th year of recognising app development, this year the MTN Business App of the Year competition will be giving away R1-million in prize money to entrepreneurs and app developers with creative ideas and solution-driven apps. "To mark the milestone of ten years...

A look back at 25 years of vehicle crime stats

Tracker's Vehicle Crime Index of vehicle crime statistics since the company's inception 25 years ago, shows that incidents have declined over time. The statistics indicate that the level of vehicle crime was significant in the early years of vehicle tracking, with...

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Predictive Facebook publishing from Adobe

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Software AG mobilises user intelligence

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AccTech deploys ERP for SABCOOL

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Kathea releases Polycom RealPresence app

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