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...

Calls for advanced AI to be more inclusive, responsible

The AI Governance Alliance (AIGA) has released a series of three new reports on advanced artificial intelligence (AI), focusing on generative AI (GenAI) governance, unlocking its value and a framework for responsible AI development and deployment. The alliance brings...

Global IT spend to hit $5trn on 6,8% rise

Worldwide IT spending is expected to total $5-trillion in 2024, an increase of 6,8% from 2023, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. This is down from the previous quarter's forecast of 8% growth. While generative AI (GenAI) had significant hype in 2023, it...

Africa domain celebrates fourth birthday

Four years ago, the ZA Central Registry NPC (ZACR), trading as Registry Africa, won the right to administer the .africa geographic Top Level Domain Name (gTLD). The launch of the .africa domain name space remains one of the most important African ICT initiatives since...

Commerce customer experience is improved with chat

Companies that deploy chat in commerce see higher revenue growth, stronger customer retention, reduced service costs, and increased marketing effectiveness than companies that don't. This is one of the findings of a study by Aberdeen Research in partnership with...

IDs stolen from one-tenth of gamers

Over one-tenth of gamers globally - 12%, or 179-million globally - have had their identities stolen, which could be worth as much as $347-billion globally. In South Africa, 9,6% of gamers have had their ID stolen, according to new research commissioned by Kaspersky...

Resilience tops supply chain agenda

A global Gartner survey of more than 1 300 supply chain professionals found that 87% of respondents plan investments in supply chain resiliency within the next two years. The survey, conducted from September 2020 through November 2020, showed that even more supply...

ATM hacks on the increase

Criminals have been targeting automated teller machines (ATMs) for as long as they have been available to the public. Many already know about scams where fraudsters hook up a small device to the ATM to steal credit card information, usually referred to as card...

Water sensor market could hit $2bn by 2030

Despite its importance, the water industry is behind with its uptake of digitisation and in the monitoring of networks in many countries across the globe. IDTechEx's most recent market research report on this market area, "Sensors in the Water and Wastewater Treatment...

African Development Bank president calls for fair access to vaccines

African Development Bank president calls for fair access to vaccinesThe President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for fair access to Covid-19 vaccines for Africans, adding that debt relief would help African economies recover faster...

Stop AARTO now, says RFA

The Road Freight Association (RFA) is shocked and deeply concerned about the recent suspension of the Road Traffic Infringement Agency's CEO, Japh Chuwe, amidst allegations of "serious maladministration" by the Auditor-General. By Gavin Kelly, CEO of The Road Freight...

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The Data Engineer holds the primary responsibility for readying and manipulating data for further analysis, encompassing ETL processes, and providing support for testing throughout the development stages. They extract, transform, and integrate data from various...

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