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...

How teens and parents view screen time

In a time when teenagers are more digitally connected than ever, 38% of teens say they spend too much time on their smartphone, according to a new Pew Research Centre report. About a quarter say the same regarding their social media use. But teens' experiences vary by...

Phishing attacks spiral upwards

More than 709-million attempts to access phishing and scam websites in 2023 were thwarted by Kaspersky's anti-phishing system, marking a 40% increase compared to the previous year's figures. Messaging apps, artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, social media...

Mobile wallets set to take over one-third of PoS transactions

The global shift towards a cashless society created a huge space for mobile wallets as a safer and more convenient way of managing money. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, digital or mobile wallet payment was the most used point of sale (PoS)...

Telkom debuts virtual card for transacting on WhatsApp

Telkom has launched what is believed to be Africa's first Mastercard virtual card for use on WhatsApp, enabling Telkom Pay customers to make e-commerce payments. The move will empower South Africans, including those without a bank account, to access the digital...

Gen Z moves local mall culture online

By harnessing the power of social media, Gen Z is driving a new wave of the ecommerce boom. Apps including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, which tailor content to the user's interests and behaviour, have allowed the new generation of spenders to create a personalised...

Jeff Bezos to take Blue Origin space flight

Amazon’s Jeff Bezos has confirmed that he and his brother Mark will be on board the first human flight into space on Blue Origin’s New Shepard next month. The company is conducting an auction for a seat on the flight, which will blast off on 20 July. Bidding is...

NASA’s InSight Mars lander gets a power boost

The team behind NASA's InSight Mars lander has come up with an innovative way to boost the spacecraft's energy at a time when its power levels have been falling. The lander's robotic arm trickled sand near one solar panel, helping the wind to carry off some of the...

Global smartphone sales jumped 21% in Q1

After a steep decline in 2020, global smartphone sales to end users grew 26% in the first quarter of 2021, according to Gartner. Overall worldwide mobile phone sales to end users grew 22% year over year. "The improvement in consumer outlook, sustained learning and...

Huge growth for public cloud

Cloud Services have become an integral part of business operations for many large companies and in 2020 the industry earned an estimated revenue of over $300-billion globally. According to data presented by TradingPlatforms.com, global public IT cloud services market...

Smart city technology continues fast evolution

A comprehensive new report on smart city technology from Berg Insight has identified five key technology areas: smart street lighting, smart parking, smart waste collection, urban air quality monitoring and smart city surveillance. In 2020, the global installed base...

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