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...

APIs, security, 5G propel enterprises into mobile-first era

Enterprises are undergoing a shift in network infrastructure as wireless technology outpaces traditional wireline solutions. With the widespread availability of 5G and new application programming interface (API) and security capabilities, businesses are embracing a...

Intel partners to grow end-to-end private networks

Private 5G networks are in high demand in 2024 as enterprises look for scalable compute solutions to power the next wave of artificial intelligence (AI) applications running at the edge and drive their digital transformation efforts. Gartner predicts that "by 2025...

14,3m SA users impacted in Facebook data leak

South African users were among those most affected by the data leak earlier this month the affected a total of 533-million users around the world. Privacy protection company Surfshark has examined 2 837 793 637 data points that were leaked online on 3 April, and its...

For effective security, build a ‘human firewall’

Businesses’ potentially most effective line of defense against cyber-attacks is their own educated and mobilised employees. However, Fujitsu cyber security experts warn that many corporate workers are unaware of their vital role in protecting their businesses against...

Hybrid working set to become the norm

A new study has revealed the extent to which Covid-19 has transformed the way that FTSE 250 companies will use workspaces in the future. Research from commercial office space operator IWG shows that three times the number of FTSE 250 companies are looking to use a...

Banking, manufacturing lead European blockchain investments

European spending on blockchain solutions is forecast to be $2-billion in 2021, with a robust increase over 2020, when the market experienced slower growth due to the pause in investments brought about by Covid-19. According to a new update to the International Data...

IcedID banking trojan enters malware top 10

The IcedID banking trojan has entered Check Point Research’s Global Threat Index for the first time, taking second place, while the established Dridex trojan was the most prevalent malware during March, up from seventh in February. First seen in 2017, IcedID has been...

Another zero-day exploit found in Desktop Window Manager

Early 2021, Kaspersky’s researchers, upon further analysis into the already reported CVE-2021-1732 exploit used by the Bitter APT group, have managed to discover another zero-day exploit. They are currently unable to link this exploit to any known threat actor. A...

Microsoft strengthens healthcare play with Nuance acquisition

Microsoft has agreed to buy Nuance Communications for $56.00 per share, in an all-cash transaction valued at $19,7-billion, inclusive of Nuance’s net debt. Nuance is a cloud and AI software player in the healthcare and enterprise AI space. Mark Benjamin will remain...

EOH posts operating profit

EOH has reported continued financial improvements for the six months ended 31 January 2021. The revenue of R4 376-million saw a decline, mainly attributable to disposals and legacy contracts. But gross profit margin increased to 27,6% from 24,2% in the prior period....

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