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...

SA sees significant drop in insolvencies, but challenges remain

After two gradual rebounds in 2022 (+1%) and 2023 (+7%), global insolvencies are set to accelerate again in 2024 (+9%) before stabilising in 2025 (0%) at high levels. This is according to Allianz Trade's latest Global Insolvency Report, which also reveals updated...

Canal+ gets extension for stating intentions towards Multichoice

French entertainment group Canal+ will make an announcement about its intentions towards Multichoice before 8 April 2024. This follows a series of events beginning with an acquisition offer to Multichoice - that was rejected - and then the French group's purchase of...

UNWTO, Google partner to lead tourism recovery

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Google have signed a new agreement to work together and lead global tourism's recovery through innovation, education, and market intelligence. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) builds on past co-operation between the...

Reality show format for Accounting and Maths Olympiad

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) has launched its National Accounting and Maths Olympiad (NAMO), a reboot of its annual National Accounting Olympiad. Unlike previous years, the 2021 competition will be held in a case study format where...

Mobile business drives Telkom earnings

Revenue from next-generation technologies has boosted Telkom's earnings for the year to 31 March 2021. Growth, now driven by the mobile business, saw EBITDA grow 11,7% to R11 973-million, with EBITDA margin expanding by 2,8 ppts to 27,7%. Group revenue grew 0,4% to...

Call for equal global access to vaccines

Commonwealth health ministers have today issued a joint statement after their annual meeting in which they called for swift and equal access to Covid-19 vaccines for everyone around the world. In the statement on behalf of the 54 Commonwealth member countries, they...

FMF calls for retention of Covid vaccine IP rights

An international coalition of 27 think tanks has called on governments to reject a proposal at the World Trade Organisation to cancel intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines. The Joint Declaration credits IP for the research collaborations and manufacturing...

Gov-X cybersecurity innovation challenge has a winner

The winners have been announced of the Gov-X Innovation Challenge, a three-month challenge that saw teams of young innovators working to overcome cybersecurity and online risks. The challenge was a public-private sector collaboration in which over 90 ideas were...

Ransomware attack takes Irish health system offline

Ireland's healthcare system is coming under pressure, with systems still offline after a massive ransomware attack. Ransomware group Conti is demanding $20-million to restore systems, but authorities have vowed not to pay the ransom. The cyber-attack took place on...

Global blockchain spend set to soar

Blockchain technology has changed the way companies across various industries operate, manage their assets, and make transactions - and, according to data gathered by AksjeBloggen.com, global spending on blockchain solutions is expected to soar by 188% and hit...

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Project Manager at Parvana Recruitment

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