Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

Banks are racing toward a future where AI no longer merely informs key credit, treasury, and risk decisions – it makes them autonomously. Yet AI governance is not keeping pace with adoption, according to new AI risk research by FT Longitude, SAS and Microsoft. Even as...

Mankind’s first journey to another star set for 2029 launch

Plans are underway for mankind’s first journey to another star – a trip that is expected to take about 80 000 years. The Fermi Explorer Mission, a nonprofit organisation, hopes to set off for Alpha Centauri by 2029. The more than 40-trillion kilometre journey is...

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...

African first as UCT proposes proton therapy centre

A team based at the University of Cape Town (UCT) will design the technical specifications and business case for a proton therapy centre to be established in Cape Town, near to both the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital. Proton...

5-Star green certification for Vodacom SA

The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has accredited two buildings at Vodacom South Africa's headquarters (HQ) in Midrand, Johannesburg, each with a 5-Star Existing Building Performance (EPB) certification. Vodacom's Business Park and Corporate Park...

EOH goes on record about legacy contracts, banking issues

EOH is once again in the media for issues pertaining to the Microsoft licence sales to the Department of Defence (DoD), and the City of Johannesburg contracts. In addition, EOH has become embroiled in a dispute between AYO and certain financial institutions. Stephen...

Workers emerge as digital technology experts since Covid

Nearly one in five workers (18%) consider that they have become digital technology experts since Covid-19, while over half consider themselves proficient. According to a new survey from Gartner, an increased reliance on digital collaboration tools and lack of...

Investors cash in to cope with Covid fallout

South Africans under pressure as a result of Covid-19 and the subsequent nationwide lockdown are making hasty financial decisions that could have worrying long-term effects. According to the latest Momentum Household Wellness Insights Report, dipping into precious...

Pandemic may catalyse 5G boom

Telecoms regulators and network operators in Africa should see the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic as a catalyst to speed up the rollout of 5G networks and services to, in turn, support the continent's transition towards a digital economy. This will help to...

The massive scope of malware infections

Stalkerware affected one out of every 100 mobile users in Kenya and Nigeria in 2020, and malware every four out of 100 in South Africa, according to Kaspersky research. "Even though these numbers might seem low, especially when it comes to stalkerware, it bears...

Global cloud services market hits $42bn

Cloud infrastructure services spending grew 35% to $41,8-billion in the first quarter of 2021. The trend of using cloud services for data analytics and machine learning, data center consolidation, application migration, cloud native development and service delivery...

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...

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Technical Lead – Western Cape Woodstock

Our vision is to deliver delightful experiences for merchants and users, and be the payments partner ofchoice on the African continent. In everything we do, we strive to make it as easy as possible for merchants to focus on their business, whilewe take care of their...

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