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...

Anglo American partner on EV batteries

Anglo American has announced the launch of a research and development project in collaboration with GEM, one of China's largest battery and battery material recyclers, to explore new and more efficient technologies for the use of existing and alternative raw materials...

Inflation declines in February

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) reported on 24 March that consumer price inflation declined from 3,2% y-o-y in January 2021 to 2,9% y-o-y in February. The latest reading was slightly below expectations (3% y-o-y) and the lowest reading in eight months, according to...

Zoom anxiety and how to deal with it

During the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns, working from home has taken off, with remote communications taking the place of physical meetings - and this has given rise to a condition that has come to be knows as Zoom anxiety. The widespread adoption of video calling...

Take-home pay bounces back in February 2021

are likely to see a pick-up in monthly economic activity, particularly for informal businesses. "According to the BankservAfrica Take-home Pay Index (BTPI), the average South African salary in nominal terms increased to R15 821 in February 2021, following the R15 608...

Economic environment in 2020 drove fewer credit defaults

The rate at which people defaulted on their loans fell at the end of last year, primarily due to a combination of the impact of payment holidays and lenders tightening their criteria. This is according to Experian's Consumer Default Index (CDI) for quarter 4 (Q4)...

Growth forecast for social software, collaboration markets

The worldwide social software and collaboration market is forecast to total $4,5-billion in 2021, an increase of 17,1% from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The need to support remote work during Covid-19, as well as social software integrations...

South African users have poor cybersecurity skills

South Africans lag behind the rest of the world when it comes to cybersecurity skills. New research shows that South Africans have slightly better skills when it comes to knowing how to react to online threats and phishing attacks. They scored 78.6 points out of 100,...

Charting data and analytics trends for 2021

Gartner has identified the top 10 data and analytics (D&A) technology trends for 2021 that can help organisations respond to change, uncertainty and the opportunities they bring in the next year. "The speed at which the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted organizations...

Call for broadband solutions to Covid setbacks

A year into the crucial Decade of Action intended to achieve 17 key Sustainable Development Goals, the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has resulted in setbacks. In response, the commissioners of the UN Broadband Commission for Sustainable Development has advocated the...

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