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...

US set to return to the Moon tonight

Shortly after midnight tonight (00h30 on Friday 23 February), a robotic lunar lander operated by a private company is schedule to land on the Moon. Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft will not only be the first private spacecraft to make a soft landing on the...

Supply chain under pressure as trade patterns shift

The global supply chain industry finds itself at a juncture, grappling with pressures from geopolitical tensions, shipping disruptions and looming threats from climate change and technological advances. These developments have enabled a widespread re-evaluation of the...

Tablet, Chromebook shipments continue to surge

While much of the world is still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, sales of tablets and Chromebooks remain on fire. Tablets had an outstanding first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) with 55,2% year-over-year growth and shipments totaling 39,9-million units, according to...

Skills a major cybersecurity challenge

The cybersecurity skills shortage is worsening. This is the definitive view of the ESG report "The Life and Times of Cybersecurity Professionals 2020", and that of multiple other surveys, reports and industry analyses. Organisations are facing an unprecedented threat...

Contactless payments set to double by 2024

Covid-19 has given contactless payments technology the boost it needed for widespread global adoption, as consumers worldwide started avoiding cash in fear of spreading the virus. According to data presented by BuyShares.co.uk, contactless payments are expected to...

Fintech app usage up 61% year-on-year

The use of fintech apps has increased more than 61% since the pandemic started last year, demonstrating how the virus has changed the way people manage their finances. This is according to James Green, deVere Group's divisional manager: Europe, who notes:...

Obituary: NASA astronaut Michael Collins

NASA astronaut Michael Collins, one of the crew members on Apollo 11, died yesterday (28 April 2021). Acting NASA Administrator Steve Jurczyk issued this statement: “Today the nation lost a true pioneer and lifelong advocate for exploration in astronaut Michael...

SA workers willing to retrain as unemployment fears grow

South Africans are more willing to retrain for new jobs as they look toward the aftermath of the pandemic. This is among the findings from a new study by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and The Network, including local partner organisation CareerJunction. In South...

Smartphone sales see Q1 recovery

The pace of recovery for the smartphone market accelerated in the first quarter of 2021 (1Q21) with 25,5% year-over-year shipment growth. According to preliminary data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone...

Ransomware recovery cost more than doubles

The average total cost of recovery from a ransomware attack has more than doubled in a year, increasing from $761 106 in 2020 to $1,85-million in 2021. The average ransom paid is $170 404, according to a new Sophos report, "The State of Ransomware 2021". The global...

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