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...

Spatial data maps where Super El Niño will hit SA hardest

The South African Weather Service gave the clearest sign yet on 1 September: this El Niño is on course to become the strongest event in living memory, with sea surface temperatures already tracking past 3°C above normal. A national outlook can't say which town or...

Canal+ increases Multichoice share offer

French entertainment company Canal+ has increased its mandatory offer to Multichoice shareholders to R125 per share. The minimum price for the mandatory offer in terms of Regulation 111(2) of the Takeover Regulations is approximately R105 per share. MultiChoice and...

Intel launches standalone FPGA company

Intel has announced the official launch of Altera, its new standalone FPGA company. CEO Sandra Rivera and chief operating officer Shannon Poulin have unveiled their strategy to secure leadership across a $55-billion-plus market opportunity; to expand the company's...

Global tech provider M&A activity set for boom

By 2022, the level of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity involving technology providers will surpass previous highs recorded in 2018. According to Gartner, acquisitions of tech providers were briefly impacted in 2020 by the onset of the pandemic, but...

BCX opens entries for Digital Innovation Awards 2021

BCX is calling on businesses to enter the BCX Digital Innovation Awards 2021. Now in its third year, #BCXDIA recognises organisations that transform their businesses through technological advancements and digital transformation despite the challenging times....

Video games an easy gateway for cybercriminals

Lockdown has led to a huge upsurge in the use of games consoles to help people stay entertained throughout the long hours of being cooped up indoors - but they are also an easy way for cybercriminals to access people's systems and networks. Indeed, video gamers have...

Humans trump chatbots for customer retention

While many businesses are focused on acquiring new customers as part of their growth strategies, the importance of retaining their current customer base is often overlooked - which can actually have a negative effect on the business' bottom line and growth. Despite...

ConCourt delivers bad news for loyalty programme operators

On 21 May 2021, the Constitutional Court handed victory to SARS in a decision that may have sweeping ramifications for retailers who operate loyalty plans similar to the Clicks ClubCard loyalty programme. By Jean du Toit, head of tax technical at Tax Consulting and...

Devices updates provide an excuse for meeting no-shows

At least 15% of employees in South Africa confirm they have pretended their devices were installing updates so they would not have to attend a call or meeting. This excuse is plausible because software updates can disrupt workdays, with one-third (34%) of employees...

MTN once again SA’s most valuable brand

MTN has emerged as South Africa's most valuable brand for tenth consecutive year, with a brand value of R44,8-billion. This is according to the Brand Finance South Africa 50 2021 report, which also found that Capitec is the country's strongest brand, with an AAA...

These are the most forgotten passwords

Users are most likely to forget the password to their Gmail account. This is according to a report from Reboot Online Marketing, which used the Ahrefs online analytics tools to establish which online accounts or applications people were most likely to forget the...

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