Revenue to hit $1bn as quantum breakthroughs advance

Worldwide, quantum computing revenue is projected to total $1,1-billion in 2027, according to Gartner. “Nations and businesses have scaled spending in quantum literacy, patents, partnerships, and early use-case exploration,” says Gaurav Gupta, vice-president analyst...

Fuel price shock will hit supply chains hard, driving prices up

South Africa’s latest fuel price increase will put fresh pressure on already strained supply chains, says supply chain industry body SAPICS. The organisation warns that the cost impact is likely to extend far beyond the transport sector and into consumers’ pockets at...

SA must put jobs at the centre of its AI future

South Africans are embracing AI, but turning that appetite into economic opportunity will require trained educators, reliable Internet, affordable access, recognised skills pathways, scaling of existing financing models, and investment in the country’s own languages,...

SA’s data centre boom starts to raise questions

South Africa’s rapidly expanding data centre sector is highlighting a fundamental gap in how the country plans and regulates major digital infrastructure: there is no comprehensive public record of how many facilities are operating, where they are located, or how much...

Mastercard takes a stake in MTN Group Fintech

MTN has signed definitive agreements with Mastercard for a minority investment of up to $200-million into MTN Group Fintech, at a valuation of $5,2-billion on a cash and debt-free basis. The Transaction, which is non-categorised in terms of the JSE Listings...

MTN, Jumo combine platforms for short-term loans

MTN's Mobile Money Platform, MoMo, and banking technology company Jumo have partnered to launch Qwikloan to offer affordable, short-term loans in South Africa. Qwikloan enables MoMo users to obtain small, short-term loans on their mobile phones, ranging from R250 to...

HR at higher risk from cyberattacks

The computers of human resources professionals (HRs) are especially at risk of cyberattacks. The reason is that they are easily accessible and their contact details are often present on the business website. Because they have to be accessible for future and current...

Samsung opens doors for SA students

For the third consecutive year, Samsung has awarded bursaries to the Gauteng Department of Education which, this year, will see 30 students benefit to the tune of R2,7-million. Since inception, a total of R21-million has been donated by Samsung though this programme...

PayPal payment volume set to triple

PayPal is expecting to maintain an upward trajectory in 2021 and beyond following an epic 2020. Based on its projections, the total payment volume for 2021 is set to increase by a high 20% range. Earnings per share (EPS) during the year are expected to rise at a 22%...

YouTube, Facebook dominate US social media

Despite a string of controversies and the public's relatively negative sentiments about aspects of social media, roughly seven-in-ten Americans (72%) say they ever use any kind of social media site, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. This share has...

LinkedIn breach exposes user data

In another high-profile data breach this week, security company Acronis reports that over 500-million LinkedIn users’ personal info is being sold on the dark web. This follows the personal data of over 500-million Facebook users being posted online in a low-level...

Global IT spend set for 2021 recovery, growing to $4trn

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $4,1-trillion in 2021, an increase of 8,4% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The source of funds for new digital business initiatives will more frequently come from business departments outside IT and...

Energy efficiency vital for vaccine rollout

As South Africa is preparing for a broad roll-out of the country's vaccine programme, energy efficiency is one of the factors to consider, according to the South African National Energy Development Institute, (SANEDI). Energy is crucial to operate cold chains that...

AI, automation touted as the solution for SA

South Africa's only option for addressing poverty and poor economic growth is to embrace 4IR technologies such as automation and artificial iIntelligence (AI), to make the country more competitive. This is according to Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, vice-chancellor and...

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