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...

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...

Better quantum comms could protect high-value data

Quantum communications technology seeks to improve data security, which is increasingly compromised in the modern world. The world is generating higher and higher volumes of data, with increasing concerns about its sensitivity, writes Dr Tess Skyrme, senior technology...

AI chip revenues on track to surpass $126bn by 2027

Artificial intelligence (AI) chip market revenues will exceed $126-billion by 2027, according to analysis from Stocklytics.com. As of 2022, the AI chip market revenues raked in nearly $45-billion and $54-billion in 2023, emphasising the fast-paced expansion rate of...

IT security staff spend the most working time on hobbies

The vast majority (90%) of IT security staff in the META (Middle East, Turkey, Africa) region engage in leisure activities during working hours. Typically, these hobbies account for six hours a week, which is an hour more than staff across the company overall,...

Teamwork needed to keep SA from a fiscal crisis

Kathy Gibson reports - The 2021 Budget, tabled on Wednesday (24 February 2021) sent a clarion call for all South Africans - individuals, business and government - to pull together in ensuring the country can recover from the ravages of the past years. During 2020,...

Businesses are crucial gateways for creating inclusive prosperity

The 2021 Budget received a generally positive response from many quarters, which was reflected in a rise in markets on the day. Dumo Mbethe, CEO of Momentum Corporate, says the prioritisation of the vaccination campaign as part of the budget provisions is most...

Budget 2021 from an outside-in perspective

It's not all doom and gloom but government needs to get on with the job, writes David Rees, senior emerging markets economist at global asset manager Schroders. South Africa's Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, delivered an upbeat budget to parliament on Wednesday....

Australia passes law that platforms must pay for news

The Australian parliament has passed the News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code that addresses the bargaining power imbalance between publishers and digital platforms. The code was developed after extensive analysis from the Australian Competition...

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...

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