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...

AI will drive massive growth for edge computing

The global edge computing market size is expected to reach $155,9-billion by 2030, and is expected to expand at 37,9% CAGR from 2023 to 2030, according to a new report by Grand View Research. Artificial intelligence (AI) integration into the edge environment is...

Apple smartphones capture top spot in China for the first time

A shift of power playing out on the worldwide stage also happened in China, the largest smartphone market. Apple became the leading smartphone company in China for the first time with record high market share of 17,3% in 2023. According to preliminary data from the...

Boomers and retirees embrace cryptocurrencies

Baby boomers and Gen X are investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The observation from Nigel Green, chief executive and founder of deVere Group, comes from a global poll of clients aged over 55 found that 70% of those surveyed are already invested in digital...

Telco banking rides digitalisation wave

Telcos are the new banks, as telecom service providers in Europe and the US continue venturing into the financial sector. Though mature telco banking endeavors are rare, some operators have identified banking as an opportune avenue for diversification, with differing...

Standard Bank turns to blockchain for cross-border trade processes

Standard Bank Group has partnered with Hedera Hashgraph, an enterprise-grade distributed public ledger, and joined the Hedera Governing Council. Standard Bank will establish the continent's first Hedera network node, which is set to solve some of the sore points that...

Lessons learnt from a year of Covid-19

Kathy Gibson reports - The last year has brought more change than people could have anticipated, and some valuable lessons have been learnt. As we approach one year since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus a pandemic, Jeetu Patel,...

Sales reps take a big knock in era of virtual selling

Only 23% of B2B sales reps believe they are equally effective selling virtually as they are in a live, onsite setting. However, Gartner's Seller Skill Assessment, which surveyed 1 122 sales reps September 2020 through January 2021, showed that 58% of sales reps also...

SA one of the most sceptical countries about 5G

Enabling super-fast low latency internet, 5G has the strong potential to unlock the full capabilities of other advanced technologies like augmented reality and Internet of things (IoT) - but many are still cynical about the technology. Prolifics Testing utilised...

SA businesses will miss out on top talent without permanent remote work

Remote work is here to stay, with 90% of South African respondents agreeing that it will be more common post-pandemic. New research from Citrix shows that remote and flexible work options are now key to attracting and retaining talent, with 60% saying that businesses...

The changing threat landscape

Cyberattacks evolved significantly in 2020 as threat actors sought to profit from the unprecedented socioeconomic, business and political challenges brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index observed attackers...

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